The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-29
PETERSBURG.

yrRcHAST--LIBERAI. MIS-
DEATH OF Az OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VI
IoSAN ar nr AroNEMEST--CENTENN
THE pAh ryr FIRST NEW ToBAcCo--SE-
v1sIf'k,1oy or THE REPUBLICAN STATE
cnvy1r7EE-'Nrok,A' Wv No.
TIRE S'''', ,,,,c or the Richmond Dispatchl
tcorr~N''' SEPTEMBER %, 1876,
w BURTON, for many years
WI r;. IAN" merchant OF this city, aiea at
ro'nuns;dcpcc. on Lombard street, tais
his t ;nr st / O'Clock; aged hity-.nIee
mrln'"7r For thee past eight monsns
yeMs,A h,rn an intense sufferer from aroIs!'
he M, ,hr single hope OF obtaining some re.
wa ~ ~ gently submitted to the operatlon
Iie' ming. ~ He sank rapidly afterwards
OF 'a 1Ins,h to him was great blessing. Mr.
ana "r'" Was born in Chesterfield county,
hN''". ",s twice married-his second VIE
ana wa daughter OF Ro. Il. Jones, Esq.
hSi''S ,",easrd during his long illness was
NJ o;nirnt Of unceasing care and atten.
tac rs g. ,hr hands of the Odd-Fellows, OF
~. .r;.h order he was member. and under
Nn "sn suspices he will be buried tomorrow
onrrnoon nj o'clock
an; ~. Missionary Society Of the Washing
- ~ S,rrrr Methodist Episcopal Church
."" school last year contributed to the
o ,onar,I missionary fund OF the Virginia
G,ntsrrnrc the sum OF $3.50. The Society
w oGS' 5onatc the collections for October to
-" same purpose; and it is Intended to
-, II no: exceed the amount given last
'.dar When 1t is considered that this So
;ir,y furnishes all the books to the SUNDAY
' l,b6oj and bears many other expenses OF
~" orranization. the contributions to the
~. ,,';s.ionary fund may be regarded as very
Ihcral. u., ,,,o
~ ,his ritv last evening and this morning
;nrilrnt to the solemn day OF atonement
,%rr. peculiarly impressive. The music was
very fine, number OF ladies and gentlemen
- the Christian denominations uniting with
and assisting the CHOIR.
Wanv of our people are now visiting tine
Centennial, and many others are preparing
~ 20 within the next few days. The re-
r.orfs brought back by those who have been
- philadelphia have induced crowd to go
from Petersburg. ....
The first tobacco OF this years crop was
received and sold Yesterday at Oaks ware
ho,l.r. 1t was raised by Mr.. John Little, OF
sussex county, and brought SS.21 for leaf
and $40 for Tugs.
|, is stated that the Republican State
Cormi,tec is in secret session in this city
mi, afternoon with the object Of arranging
the differences or cifocting some sort OF
romnromise between Jorgensen and Dc
,Ioriic, the rival Radical candidates FOL
Congress in this district. at this writing
nothing has transpired rs to the result OF
the meeting. II is not believed, however,
that ANYTHING will be accomplished.
The differences between the two wings
o; the Radical party, as represented by
.lorgcnsen and De Mortie, are Of too serlons
nature TO be patched over, and 1t Is moi
thou !ht that De Mortie or his friends Will
entertain any proposition looking to his
withlrawal from the field-even though
the proposition should involve the With
draWaI OF Jorgcnson also.
Rev. Mr.. Eaton. pastor OF the First Bap-
list church. has invited his congregation to
nee: him in the church Saturday night for
special and important business. What the
business is he has communicated to no one,
and the Invitation has given rise to much
inquiry and curiosity. -....
The hackers OF :" Petersburg Belle" hay
inr raised $500 to match her against
Matte o." iii accordance with the chal-
lcnsc promulgated by William Mack. have
sought in vain for some responsible party
with whom to deposit the money. 1t is
believed the challenge will not hold good.
\ Young lady of this city OF high respec-
liability was to-day committed to jail as lll-
matte, her condition being such as to render
it dangerous for her TO be uncontined.
ROBIN !ADAIR.