The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-13
,Rithmontl 1lspattll.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1877.
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
THE POLITICAL SlTrAT1oS--lNTEREST lN THE
lEGISLATIvE NOMINATIONS cALL FOR
CANpIDATEs-PRINCE GEORGE CoNvEN-
TiON--A FIEND1SH orTRAGE-TALCABlE
HORSES COVERED WITH KEROSENE AND
BrRxED TO pEATH-SUCCESSFUI. HUNTING
NEW MILITARY CoMPANY-C0TToN RE-
CEIPrS--oSE HUNDRED MoFFETT REGISTERS
WANTED. &C.
correspondence OF the Richmond D!spatchl
SEPTEMBER II, 1877.
The political situation here is becoming
lively. Great interest centres in the cleo
ton OF members OF the House OF Delegates
and the probable nominations for that po-
si;ion. Within the last few days calls have
been made through the press upon num-
Der OF gentlemen 10 allow their names TO be
uscd in the Nominating Convention, and
these calls have been quickly followed by
Questions n to each ones position on the
ruhlic debt. the public schools, and other
matters now engaging or likely to engage
The attention OF the people and the next
General Assembly. Mr.. William +. Badger.
who was called oUt by the representative
Of the wor6nemen. has twice positively de-
cincd 10 run FOR the Legislature. NJ. Al
cxandcr Hamilton, who has been urged by
his friends. has boldly and clearly defined
his position on public affairs in answer TO
questions pronoundcd him, placing himself
sQuarciv on the platform adopted by the
State Convention. He may therefore be
considered in the field, subject to the action
OF the CITY Convention. \ half dozen or
more other gcutlcmcA decline the use Of
their names.
The CITY Executive committee, by an al
mos, unanimous vote. having declined to
allow Il primary election TO decide who shall
l,c the nominee for the House OF Delegates.
the Superintendent viii shortly issue call
for the assembling Of the voters in the re-
>pcctive wards 10 elect delegates to noml-
mating convention 10 select candidates.. The
contest for the delegates in these meetings
promises 10 be very lively.
The Conservatives Of Prince George will
hold their Convention at The courthouse to-
morrow 10 nominate 4 candidate for the
House Of Delegates 10 succeed Major Mann
Page. who declines denomination. All
the districts have chosen their delegates.
Prominent among those who are mentioned
are Mr.. William II. Harrison. Captain
Robert T.. Bland. II. Boiling Wilcox, and
DR.. George +. RiycS. 1t is thought the
contest lies between Or. Hives and Captain
Bland. Dr.. Rivc> has two districts solid
l0l itD. Dlit IL W III LINT iliitt w
no recent event has caused more indigna-
ton in the community than the inccndiary
tire OF yesterday morning. by which two
very valuable thoroughbred horses belong
ing TO Mr.. Jola J. Birchctt persisted, and
other property "as destroyed. The evil
dent intention Of the inccndiarv was TO de-
>troy the horses. and with this view he sat
urated the blankets on the animals backs
and the straw beneath their feet in the
stalls with Kerosene, and. it is believed,
poured oil over their bodies. and then ap-
piled the match. They died in the flames,
which covered them before The building in
which they were stabbed was much injured
one Of the animals was the wc!l-known
stallion DcucaliOn, for which the owner re-
Gently refused 4 large sum. He was OF no.
bic pedigree, six years old, and trotted his
mile in 80. The other was a thorough
bred mare. lIuntrc>S. The stallion was in
Sured for $1,000 in the Richmond Banking
and Insurance Company and the mare for
5000 in The Homo Company. OF Columbus,
ohio. Mr.. Birchctt also lost buggics, har-
ness. horSc-c!othing, proEcndcr. &c. which
was partially insured in the above compa-
mics.
The thousands OF >ora in The marshes adj
iaccnt 10 Petersburg are furnishing fine
sport to the huntSmeI. Two or three days
ago party OF six gentlemen from this city
Killed $40 birds down the river, and another
party on Swift creek killed 900.
In response 10 an inquiry made in behalf
OF the colorcd people who ut this season Of
the year engage in killing sora by the slap
ping process at night, the -AttOrney-Gene-
r"! has construed the game i"" - :, t~.t
lng these birds at night, ana therefore pro-
hibiting the killing Of them except in the
daytime.
Rev. Or. George Pclric, OF Alabama, will
deliver an address tonight on the PAN
PRESBYTERIAN Council" He vas Il delegate
TO the Council from that State, and has Just
returned He i the father Of Rev. q. l..
Pctric. OF the Second Presbyterian church.
\ new military company, which has been
chriStcncd the Fiippcr Guards" in honor
OF the cadet Of that name. has been organ
lied by the c0lorcd Young men OF this city.
Sixty names were enrolled on the night OF
the organization. The military spirit among
our colorcd people is on the increase, eSpc-
ciallv since the honorS won by the Peters
burg Guards in the competitive drill ut
Lyncbhurg.
The first bale OF cotton received in the
city arrived yesterday from Greenyille
county. 1t ranks Is middling, and was
raised on the farm of Mr.. II. W. Wyche.
i
lst Of this month We're 81 900 bales. 1t is
believed, with proper eXertion, this num-
Der can be increased to $4,000 bales the pre-
sent year
Only two members OF the British Asso-
citation went FROM this city to attend the
Convention OF the North American st.
Georges Union, in Philadelphia. 4 very
cordial invitation WAS extended TO the
whole Association TO 90 on, with assurances
OF the utmost hospitality.
The new Lodge Of Knights OF Honor re-
Gently instituted in this city will meet to-
night for the installation Of officers and the
initiation OF chartered members. Grand
Dictator Teller and Nicc-Dictstor Bailie, Of
Richmond, will oliiciate.
The Commissioner Of the Revenue csti-
mates that something over 100 Of the Moi
fett registers will be needed for use in Pc
tcrsburg. ROBIN ADAIE.
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