The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-31
PETERSBURG.

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'''. '-ruryTs-rHE CANVASS IN THE, FOURTH
r,STrIcT-oR OF CAMPAIGN
r,rps--pE MoRTIE At woRE--EXCuRsloNTo
n,uo>D-PRorRACTE MEETiNGS-TIIE
my AND HENDRICKS BASNEE-CoSTRACT
"a RICHMOND FIRM-THANKsGlVING.
.-,sr.ondencc OF the Richmond Disl>atcN.l
AUGUST 80, 1876.
=. ,bc MAYORS Court this morning the
,fJ W. Wright alias Wilson, charged
e., stealing the horse and buggy belong
we, we" - Enrwcll Todd, was called, but con-
,"> IN order 10 procure the attendance Of
,,.;,nc.,c. from Richmond. The prisoner
,n,';n, ,h,, he stole the horse, or had any in
.',,;op az dong so: but claims that nc
i ,r, tsc team for two days. On the con-
.rar, Todd SAYS the horse and buggy were
I',rrn,,rd for half an hour to bring some
.,,rr,,cs from the express Office to his
Enn,r The prisoner further AYERS that
~. ,hc time OF his arrest in Richmond he
,,o> on the point Of starting back to Peters
,,',..,. that he had refused several offers to
.nW thr horse, explaining that the animal
,,-,S not IN. property to dispose OF. This
,,,"ruin~ Rurwc!l Todd received a letter
ram Mr.. George r. Crawford, auctionecr Of
richnond. enclosing IN advertisement
,,;ppcd from the Dispatch. the insertion OF
Which was authorized by Wright, announc-
jnc the sale. without limit or reserve, on
rlc>ilav II l. O'Clock. in front OF the Gus
.,.c.hoiISc. of the horse. buggy. and har-
mrs., Nh Crawford has been subrnnaed
,oarnrar asa witness in the case tomorrow
morning. Wright claims that he had 4 part
ncr in Richmond named II. W. Wright en-
aged prddling notions, &c.
nf p,naa FI,-0rl 1,aI.n
orranizcd y campaign club. and the follow
in, are the officers elected: President,
pb;Up W. Mckinney: Nicc-Prcsidents, IL.
e.. Richardson and +. W. Southall; Trca-
>urcr. II. r. Warren: Corresponding and
Recording Secretary, +. ii. ArmiStead. The
canvas. is already getting warm through
ont the district. In Brunswick county. day
before yesterday, 4 club WAS organized by
IN" Conservatives. with d. s. Hicks rs prcS-
dent. ". NJ. Bernard as secretary, and
Judge K. NJ. Mallory rs treasurer. On the
18Th u next month the Conservatives will
.yca grand barbecue a. the Courthouse, at
which Il i expected two thousand persons
viii be present. with any number Of orators
10 speak.
De Mortir j. firm in his determination to
run for Congress n the nominee OF the Re-
publican party. and he is represented by
friends in all Of TN" counties who never
lose IN opportunity 10 press lis claims.
The steamer Pamlico. oI the Old Do
lnnion Line. will leave this city AZ O'Clock
TOMORROW morning with 4 large party OF
ladies and gentlemen, who Will make an
excursion to Richmond. They will arrive
in yol!r city about IL O'Clock. and return
abou, p. VI.
The rolcrrd people o! Dmwiddie are
holding Il pro;rac;cd meeting near King n
gigld-'> store. about twenty-five miles from
his city. Ministers from Richmond and
Petersburg n" conducting the services. \
Gentleman who passed the spot Yesterday
>ay> there wrr" fully fifteen hundred per-
-au> present. The meeting will be con-
tinucd throughout the week.
II Church R"aG, in pinwiddic, oil the
Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad, the
NrthodiSt> commenced protrarted meet
iny on SUNDAY last. and will continue it for
>onc DAYS. RcI. Mr.. Woodward, Rev. Mr..
l.umpkin. and Roy. Mr.. Guy are assisting
Zach other in The services. ana already there
have been many pcntcnt>.
The beautiful banner stretched across
sycamore street la>f night has been an OBJ
j"rt ii interest Ia citizens and strangers all
Inc dav. Il is the tir,t raised in Petersburg.
ttittf-t Nv ttli'!~ tiit " io.ioN-
i one Oi the hand>Omc>t ever thrown to the
hr""z" III our city. The portraits OF Tilden.
Hendricks. and Hinton are admirably exc
,,ii"d on einv:l>. ~" OF large size. and can
ne distinguished for hundreds OF yards up
ani down the street.
Many ri our col"red people. and hum
drrt> from this section of Chesterfield
county. will 20 out 10 the Old Courthouse
on FRIDAY 10 witness the execution OF Hill
ilrv Page.
Nr>>r>. Tanner Il Co.. of Richmond. have
been awarded the contract, ~ the lowest
bidders. to build a new gas-holder for the
Petersburg Ga>-Light Company for $4,000.
Il will take about six weeks to complete the
work. which was commenced yesterday.
The congregation OF the First Baptist
church will hold thanksgiving prayer
urrtin. on Friday night to commemorate
the divine blessing which has accompanied
HE pastors labors for the past twelve
months. ON Sunday morning next Mr.
Eaton will preach his first anniversary ser
muu ROBIN ApAIE.
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