The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-29
PETERSBURG.

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PETERSBURG.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION AND TIE
| NOMINEE-INTERESTING SCENE DURING THE
| SESSION-TIIE DISTRICT TO BE REDEEMED
! LATHROP'S SUCCESSOR-vERDICT AGAINST
! REUBEN RAGLAND AND LANCASTER, BROWN
| C0.-TlIE RAILROAD STOCK TO RE SOLD
THE SUIT AGAINST THE BATTERSEA COM
| pANY-TIIE APPOMATTON RIVER IMPROVE
MENT-FUNERAI OF A PHYSICIAN.
| correspondence o: the Richmond Dispatch.I
July IS, 1876.
The nominations OF Captain William L.
| Hinton for Congress by the Convention
which assembled in this city last night will
meet with hearty response throughout the
district. General Mahone's decination he
forehand left the field clear, and the nomi-
nation was rendered Captain Hinton unani-
lnouslv and amidst the greatest enthusiasm
The pcoplc in the country wanted him, and
looked to him alone rs the man to redeem the
district from Radical control and mlSrepre-
scntaiion. Such was the voice OF the dele
CATIONS from all the counties; and 1t was q
most cheering sign that all the speakers
pledged for him the full Conservative vote
OF their counties, and more besides. When
Captain Hinton was informed OF his noml-
nation. and was brought into the COnyen-
ton hv the committee sent after HIM, nc WAS
received with unbounded enthusiasm.
When, after returning thanks for the honor
conferred and the confidence expressed, he
declined TO accept the nomination, there was
for Il moment blank aStoniSllment ana
absolute surprise and regret depicted on the
faces oil all prescnt--delcgatc and spectators
alike. Then arose one after another OF the
delegates to appeal to him to reconsider his
decision, and to urge him for the sake OF the
pcOplc OF the district who had so long
"roancd under Radical miSmanagcment and
misrule. and for the sake OF the harmony
and discipline OF the party, which would be
seriously threatened by his refusal to be-
come a candidate. These appeals were
manly. urgent, and some OF them impas-
stoned. and. coming from men from all
quarters OF the district, could not be diSrc-
.ardcd. Captain Hinton yielded, and placing
himself in the hands OF his friends and the
Convention. accepted the nomination and
promised to lead the party to victory in this
district
Everybody is now confident OF success
and OF the complete rout OF the enemy in
tbc Fourth district. The nomination OF
Hinton means work, and it will be work for
his election from this day until the close OF
the contest.
Colonel William Townes, Jr., editor OF
the Roanoke VaNcu will he Il candidate be-
fore tho Nominating Convention for senator
from the district composed of the counties
OF Charlotte and Mccklenburg, TO succeed
Lathrop. From the forcibc manner in
which the Colonel spoke in the Convention
last night it is Judged that he will make
good stump orator.
At the recent meeting OF the directors OF
the IndeX-Appeal Publishing Company Mr.
ID ID D,, rpr1pptpI manager ana
Messrs. e. s. Gregory and J. N. Peasants
editors.
In the Hastings Court this morning the
case OF the City of Petersburg against Reu-
ben Ragland, Lancaster, Brown " Co., and
others, was called. Though the counsel for
the defendants had been duly notified, no
appearance was put in. Thercupon jury
was empancllc0, the due execution OF the
note Of the defendants for S249,OOO was
proven. various credits admitted, and the
7, iurv rendered verdict to the following ef-
1 feet We the jury find Tor the de1endantS,
e s. 4. plummer, Il. 7. Brooks, and w. X.
Mallory, in their plea OF bankruptcy; and
/ we further find FOR the plaintiffs against the
defendants, r. A. Lancaster, j. Wilcox
u Brown. James 0. Proudtit. andJ. Campbell
e Maben, partners trading under the style and
{ firm of Lancaster, Brown Co., and Rell-
:. ben Raeland, the debt in the declaration de-
/ manded-to wit, the sum S249,9S2, with
l legal interest thereon from February l, 1872,
: till paid, subject TO credits amounting to
: SIS, 0I1.2S.
V The suspending order in this case, grant.
5 ed by the Circuit Court OF Richmond, eN-
/ pircd on the 24th instant. In pursuance OF
The decree OF the same court the stock OF
Il the Petersburg railroad, held by the city as
\ collateral security for the above note, will
. now be sold.
+. The Jury in the case OF II. y. Carroll Us.
. The Battcrsea Manufacturing Company fOI
. sic. 900 damages for the loss OF Il leg caused
C bv an accident in their factory failed to
agree on averdict to-day, after trial OF two
DAYS. Counsel for the plaintiff submitted q
t motion to remove the case to the county OF
= Prince George, in view OF the fact that II
+ had twice been tried here without verdict.
t The motion was opposed by the deIcnce,
: and ovcrrulcd by the Court on the ground
that the case had not been pending twelve
! months. 1t is understood the jury stood
. eight for the plaintiff and four for the de-
t PENDANTS.
l Judge r. II. Jones and III. D. Bird, Esq,
left for Washington to look after the con-
5 cressiona appropriation for the improve
l meut of our river. III the bill originally
rcportcd to Congress there was an appro-
Dria1ion Of 100000 for the AppomattoX
l river, bit rs no mention has recently been
| made of it, it is feared the amount has been
= stricken out or curtailcd.
| The funeral Of DR.. Peter Epes, dlstlll-
, guishcd physician and prominent citizen OF
l Prince George county, took place YESTERDAY
: from st. Johns Episcopal church at City
Point, of which lie was Il member. The de-
ceased was sixty-four years OF age, and had
, practiccd medicine in the county for up
: wards OF forty years.
The veterans of Mahone's Old Brigade in
this city have completed their arrangements
| for attending the rettnion meeting In Nor
, folk on Monday next. They will leave here
on a special train at an early hour and re-
| turn the same night. The round-trip tick
cts have been put at the low figure OF one
dollar. 80 .... ROBIN ADAlR.
CULPEPER COUNTY. ..,<s
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