The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-07
Virginia Briefs.

Tlden and Hendricks clubs are forming
all over the State.
The Virginia Conservatives are raising
Tilden and Hendricks poles in all dircc-
tons.
The Stats canvass Is already active, and
from every quarter comes news OF enthusi-
aStic mass-meetings and other Conservative
rallies. .
Hons. \. VI. Kelley, B. f. Bland, u. b.
Douglas, and Captain Thomas P. Wallace
spoke at the big Conservative meeting in
Fredericksburg Monday night.
William Dowdy has been arrested and
committed to jail, charged with committing
II rape upon the person Of 4 negro woman.--
Floyd Reporter.
The District Grange OF Northern Vir-
ginia held meeting in this city, commenc-
ing last night and continuing during o-day,
but as all OF the proceedings are secret no
report can be made.-1leJantirin Gazette,
5th.
The Chesapeake Presbytery will hold its
| fall session in this place, commencing on
| Tuesday, September 18th. ut 1880 O'Clock p.
| NJ, and will be opened with 4 sermon by
Rev. William Dinwiddic, OF the Second
church, Alexandria. Cutpeper Observer.
The Chimney Corner for this week con-
tains picture OF Robert Portner, Esq, Of
this city, together with a history OF his life,
containing several well-deservcd compli-
ments to the well-known energy, business
tact, and probity of that gentleman. The
picture, however, is Il very poor one, and
does not do MIR. Portncr jlStice.-Aie1an-
dria Gazette.
1t is with peculiar pleasure we declare
that never before was there greater unan-
unity in the Conservative party than now
exists in the counties OF Prince William,
Stafford, King George, and Spotsylvania.
We feel confident that Major Douglass ma
| iority in these counties will reach from six
to eight hundred more than before.-Ffed-
erickSburg Star.
As the discovery OF Mr.. Platt's attempt to
procure the murder OF Mr.. Goodc has
| cilectuaily put an end to his congressional
aspirations, and Us Mr.. Segar's chances for
the Radical nomination are slight, Mr..
Goodies opponent will probably be Mr..
Nichols, Mr. Rue, or Mr.. hathaway; either
one OF whom he will have no trouble in
beating. -1lerdndrid Gazette.
The Republicans OF Norfolk held a
meeting Tuesday night, at which Platt
was denounced by the speakers, L. e.
Fisher and Dr. Thomas Bayne, for his con-
nection with the "PaXton" letters. Reso-
buttons offered by Dr.. Bayne were adopted
expressing condemnation Of his action in
these premises as unbecoming gentleman,
Il statesman, and Il good citizen.'
The Hayes and Wheeler Club OF Lynch
burg has passed the following:
"Whereas it has has come to our knowl-
edge through the editorials of the morn
ing papers that an attempt has been made
by unknown parties to mutilate and dis
figure certain Tilden and Hendricks poles
with their flags in this city,
"ReSolred, That we, the members OF the
Hill City Hayes and Wheeler Club, do con.
denim and denounce the act or acts of these
unknown parties as piece OF vandalism
unworthy Of men of either party"
We understand that ghost has made its
appearance in the neighborllood of Mca-
dows OF the Dan, Patrick county, and has
been performing some very extraordinary
feats-such as throwing rocks into the
house, sc. The most singular feat we have
heard OF his performing was the turning of
apples into chips. \ young lady went to
the orchard and gathered her apon full OF
apples, and upon her return found, upon
examination, that she had no apples, but
that her apron was full Of chips.-F2oyd
| Reporter.