The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-30
PETERSBURG.

-yr wIRp-NEETINGS-A SOLID DsLEGAfloN
r,or GENERAL. MAHoNE--1NTEREsT IN THE
orc,s1oS-RECorERY OF SICK PHYSICIANS
DELEGATES FOR pANFIrLE--FIslT OF The
cosMANpERY TO RICHMOND, &c.
rr,r,csnonaence Of tho Richmond Dispatchl
MAY 90, 1877.
The wardmeetings held last night for the
o,cction oi delegates to the Convention OF the
9Th OF August were largely attended. ana
c,icited Great interest from our people. Ihey
wore generally harmonious. ani what small
frartnrcs Of the rule Of good order occur
rod wore more rcfcrablc to John Barieycorn,
who ALWAYS comes to the surface on poiitical
OCCASIONS. than 10 any want OF unity OF sem
tin,cnt with respect 10 the preference OF the
> citizens. s
II i announced that all OF the twcnty-iour
delegates are so!idly in favor OF Iehcra'
nahouc for Governor. There mas osen no
;r,;rat;,n as 10 who would be their second
ahn;cc in the case OF the Generals with
drayal II NAV DC said truly that the dele
,rat;ou is 50 much in earnest that II has not
Considered any such contingency as posi-
hlr Il is made up OF our best citizens, and
is aS follows:
First Ward: J. I. Young, r. +. Robin
son. W. W. Lanier, r. 5. Eckles.
second Ward: Charles ). Strlngfellow.
George :. Bernard, Joseph T. Minetrec,
Dr. William +. Harwood.
Third Ward: II. II. Glass, John w. Good
WIN. J. s. Northingtnn.
Fourth Ward: William f. Cameron,
William E. Hinton, W. b. Mcllwaine, Ed
ward Whyte.
Fifth Ward: Il. II. Jones, Jr., General
Stith Boiling. G. T. Eanes. J. ID. Bowie.
Sixth Ward Il. c. Scott, j. W. Young,
Vincent Inse, j. G. Newson.
~ an instance OF the great Interest
shown in the meeting it may be mentioned
that Colonel William Il. johnson, who has
been confined to his room, and generally to
his bed. for many months past. was con-
yrvrd 10 the meeting in the Third Ward,
and participated in the exercises for the first
time III several years.
4 Young son Of Captain W. L. Alley was
severely bitten 10y dog last night. This
kind ni accident has been very common in
the city lately for some reason or other.
rr. Joseph W. Smith, a prominent phySl-
clan OF The city, who has been confined TO
his bed for nine months past, has again APP
peared on the streets, and is warmly well
coined to the sunlight by his many friends.
Or. J. Herbert Claiborne also, who has
been seriously sick for some months past,
is again going about. and is rapidly recov-
cring his health and strength.
The delegates from the Baptist churches
Of the city TO the General Association at
Danvillc will leave tomorrow morning on
the train for Burkeville.
The members OF AppomattoX Command
cry. No. 70, will leave for Richmond on Q
special train at > O'Clock to pay their breth
rem Of Your city = fratcrnal visit. They
will return the same night. The Com
mandcry will 20 in full uniform and regala
under the command OF NJ. L. Commander
J. Is. Blanks.
\ fashionable marriage took place at St
Paurs church at o'clock this afternoon,
Rev c. K. Hams officiating. The contract.
ing parties were Mr.. W. ii. Benson, 8
young merchant Of the city, and Miss Mag.
gie Cuthbcrt. daughter Of Mr.. James T.
Cuthbcrt. cashier Of the Citizens Bank, and
late treasurer OF the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad Company.
The Lower AppomattoN Board went
down the river to-day on tour OF inspec.
ton TO see how the improvements were
progressing for deepening the channel fol
navi gation.
Seven hundred and thirtF-two licenses for
keeping dogs have been issued in this city ;
about one-third OF the canine population, it
is estimated. ROBIN ADAIR.