The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-23
YBjfl,n,ond 1ispatth.
,r,y SEPTEMBER %, 1876.
PETERSBURG.

CONSERVATIVES EALLT--FINE
ANo, ."urs--EARgEcUE IN piSwIpDIE--Aip
>Fsn s,,r SAVANNAH suFFERERs--PERSoNAL
F"h ,'. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
rThS' ,,,rrcroR-AN CELEBRA-
'''> ,,,dcncc of the Richmond Dislatct.] ,.-
IC"F'~'''' SEPTEMBER %, 1876.
,calcuy OF Music was crowded last
Inv The occasion Of the second grand
night =. .so conservatives of the city. Ad-
rally o. ,,cre delivered by Hon. Charles +.
drCssSs lion. f. K. Harriss, and Colonel
I Conc, =. cameron. The speech OF the
i!': TO- WAS that Of Mir. Harriss. the presi-
C'en.1H o,cc,or for this district. &c spoke for
aci' tn,rs on national politics and the true
Nv, nnai issues involved. These issues he
anu ,a;n,od 70 he corruption on the one
!D" , nnd ,e,orm on the other. lie held,
'.a'," acnnnsiycly proved, that the Repubii-
~" ."m !, no, national, but sectional, as
-" =; 20" ac.s for the past eleven years have
az - ar UarriSs'S speech was an able,
>' "'n, and dicnitied argument, and one OF
I ~; hcst that has been delivered in this city.
W. UorrisS has recently travelled over
.nonntjre district, andspoken III every coun-
~. -. and announced the glad tidingS that the
''i;'trir, will certainly go Conservative by q
,,'ssnmc majority. He says that not for
."'.",,tv wears has he seen such enthusiasm
Interest manifested rs at this time. Every
%',or ,, vote will be polled, whereas
S,,-o,niorr. since the war, hundreds OF the
Io., citizens have taken no part in the cleo
sons. s.zs.st -, s-
To.morrow the Conservatives will have a
.,,,s;nr barbecue ut Dinwiddie Courthouse.
,,a,Ir.in William +. Hinton, 4. S. Gregory,
W. and others from this city will be
qm1nc the speakers. -
81 meetin. OF the Board OF Trade yes
,o-,,y afternoon resolutions were adopted
,ynrcS>in~ sympathy for the suffering peo-
,In .; savannah. 4 committee OF thirty
lliy influential gentlemen was appointed TO
.nIri, contributions TO 4 fund to be sent lor
,hcir relief. The Young Mems Christian
t,,oriation is also moving In the matter,
md the clergy OF the city will take up col
IrrIjons in their respective churches for the
sane object.
Rev. DR.. Gibson, OF Grace church, VINO
IA. been absent for five or six weeks, Is en-
uccicd home tomorrow.
Mr.. John It. Parham, late q member OF the
common Council. and clerk or the Ola
market. has gone to Memphis to live.
Three colorcd boys are reported missing
since the departure OF the circus. 1t is
thought they may have gone away with the
show.
Mrs, Amelia Baugh, the lady who took
,audanum Yesterday with the intention OF de-
.troving her life, is better to-day. 1t was
only by the most strenuous efforts and UNI
rrmttng.attcntion that her life was saved.
N[r. William Turnbull, formerly Of this
city, but now OF Brunswick county, has
zen recommended to the Governor for APP
continent on behalf OF the owners as ln-
,prctor OF West Hill Warehouse. This is
IL warehouse OF which the Changers are
rndeayorng to get control.
The Petersburg Grays Will celebrate their
anniversary on Saturday week, on which oc-
ca,ion the company will appear on parade
with II ncwly-organized drum corps ana
and cpau!etteS recently purchased.
Emmanuel Mason (coloredl. OF Bland
ford. was badly injured in Chesterfield to-
dav while moving some lumber. \ heavy
pircc OF timber fell upon and severely hurt
him. RoBlS ADAlk.