The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-01
icorresponaence Of the Richmond Dlspa,ehl
pHrsKssURa,. March 81, 1916


PRrsKssURa, March 81, 1875,
This has been an exciting and busy dayfou
the streets, particularly among 5she politt.
ciaus the aspiran,s for office, and their
friends. In accordance With the call OF the
city superintendent the Nominating ConGeu.
ton will assemble tonight in the Council
chamber and perform tie work OF uomina.
ting candidates for the municipal officers 10
be vosed for at the ensuing May election, and
10 view OF this fact canyassing has been very
sctiye all day. 80 ~ als stc +
= The committee of twelve appointed at the
recent meeting OF the German Conservative
'Ciub TO prepare, resolutions. expressing the
sentiment of that class Of our citizens rela-
tive 10 the conduct OF municipal affairs, and
setting forth their claims te party reeogni-
ton. met last, night and performed their
work The resolutions, hitch Will be sub:
mittedito an a6journed, meeting of the Club
on Monday night next, deciare,in favor of.an
honest and economical administration OF
government, the abolishmenf OF ell sinecnres,
the reduction Of taxation ssnfast as possible,
and restoration OF the purity and prosperity
Of former days. Furthermore, that they will
use all lawful influence to elevate to Offices OF
trust aud honor la the municipal government
only such persons as are in harmony with
these princSles. The resolutions deelare the
Club to be Conservative and opposed to
Rsdical.m;, and, in view of 5the taxation
paid by the German citizens, ask share Of
the honors and emolumeDts Of the govern
ment, and declare themselves TO be entitled
to at least two members Of the Council.
Attic annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Blue Ridge Springs Company held
last night DR.. j. Herbert Claiborne was
elected president. and the old Board Of Di-
rectors was reelected with one exception,
Mr.. F. R. Leayenworth. of this city, is the
new member of the beard. Msjor ]. Arthur
Johnston Was reelected business manager
and treasurer.
Bishop Whittle Is announced to admins.
ter the rite of confirmation at st. PauPs
church on the morning Of Thursday, April
18Th; at Grace church on Good FRIDAY
morning, April 1Ath; and at ST. Stephen,
church on the night OF lhe same day. ii
At the First Baptist church on Sunday
night the interesting ceremony of extending
| the right.hand OF fellowship tocmany per.
sons who have recently joined the church
| will take place. The ordnance Of baptism
will also be administered to number Of can
didates. 49,,
The Council will hold its regular monthly
meeting tomorrow afternoon. but know of
nothing outside OF routine business to engage
the attention Of the body. ,nE :E@
During The month ending to-day, nine
marriage.icenses wereissued from the clerks
Objective to white and four to cOlered con-
pies fifty dollars 10 fines were collected by,
the may or; forty three deeds were recorded !;
ninety dollars license-tax collected by the
commissioner of the Revenue, and thirty
seven cases disposed Of in the Mayors court.
The slimuess of the Mayors docket during
tie month Is accounted for by the fact that
remarkably good order has prevailed in the
community for some time. ~, 49,.
The following delega'es have been chosen
to the Great Council, I. O. r. NJ, which
meets at Norfolk on the,10 of May: Pow
hatan Tribe, George W.. Hall Tecumseh
Tribe, William NJ. Evans; Appomattoz
Tribe, t. y. Clark. = -, s,EisztJ3 IT.. :
Is. Messts. james M. aLeath and James B
Blanks have been elected delegates from Mon
roe Lodge TO the Grand Lodge Of Odd-Fel.
lows, sooa to meet in Alexandria. 80 s-':T
Sixty-nine tfamps were committed to the
Ijail in this city this month. The number o.
these travellers passing through Petersburg
has lately decreased considerably. They
have come from all directions, and some o
them looked ss though they were half
starved. @~. ROBIN ADAIR.