The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-14
PETERSBURG.


,.rr1yG AT PRINCE GEORGE COURT.
20 n"o,-ss-rESITENTIARY FOR THREE YEARS
>,c OF THE sYRSE-sTREET SUNDAY.
f,nor-t FORTUNATE ExcEPTIoN--THE
S" rrrr OF THE P0PLAR-GRovE CELEBRA-
h,rrl-coroSnL BRApr's CHEF DEPUTY
,,c.rEs TO THE POSTAL. CONVENTION
20. r1,r OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COMPLAINTS.
'o~-.cs,ondence Of tho Richmond Dixpa,ch.l
july Is, 1877.
The meeting of the Conservatives at
80, George Courthouse yesterday to
i,,n, delegates to the State Convention APP
u e.ors from the accounts received here, to
20 harn a sufficiently lively though not
I ;,barmouious occasion. The list OF the
rs",orotes finally elected from the townships,
,s;,h their supposed personal preferences
,,;,h reference TO the nominees, has ap-
-nored in the papers. ContemporaneouSly
1n,;,b The Convention the County Court sat,
md improved the opportunity to sentence a
c,Inrcd youth named Tannel Barnes to the
n,n;tentiary for three years. His offence
asnn.istcd in breaking into the corn-crib OF
Mr. Jordan and stealing quantity Of corn.
The annual basket picnic and excursion
~ the Bvrne-Street Baptist church took
MACE on yesterday, and was great success.
Wyanole. on the James river, was the
nI1s,inc spot where the children enjoyed
their holiday. The exercises included a
cane OF baseball. in which the :" Go-Ahead"
Club cleaned out the Cockades.' A free
soda-fountain refreshed the guests. Every
body returned in the soundest plight and
The highest feather.
\ curious circumstance is that two dozen
r,c.nics and excursions by land or water,
on which thousands of people took their
cd NJ
inside Il their destination during the sum-
rer season; and so far as is known not the
lra>, casualty OF any kind has occurred to
nar the enjoyment OF the happy crowds.
The dealers in sumac are getting ready
ior The trede in that article, which will soon
sci in.
one Of our most intelligent and trust.
worthy real estate agents expresses the be-
lie! that the recent participation Of our peo-
ole in the exercises at the Poplar-Grove
National Cemetery will have good effect
in removing preiudiceS which exist in the
North. and that renewed inquiries by per-
Sons in that section who wish to make their
homes in the South will be one OF the SOON
81 evidences OF this good result. The
Herald thought the occasion of sufficient
moment 30 have it reported by q special cor
respondent on the ground.
/, il supposed that the Convention to
nominate candidates for the House Of Dele
gates from this city will be held in Septem-
Der next, after the gubernatorial excitement
has subsidized. Our people do not seem to
have given themselves any worry on the
subject, and no new names have so far
been mentioned in connection with the
nominations.
Mr. Andrew Dunn entered to-day on the
discharge OF his duties as chief deputy
under Colonel Brady in the Office OF colec-
tor OF internal revenue for the district.
He gave bond in $40, 1000 for the faithful dis
charge Of his duties.
4 handsome residence on Washington
street, belonging to the estate OF the late
K. d. Weeks, has been put up two days at
auction and taken in, the bidding being
vey far below the rated value Of the pro-
pertT.
Mayor Cameron to-day appointed the fol-
lowing delegates in behalf OF this city to
the Postal Convention which meets at Old
Point on the 25th instant: Colonel ID. e..
Potts (postmastcr). r. A. Martin, w. F.
Spotswood, Edward Whyte, John R. Pat
terson. Captain r. G.. Pegrap, William +.
Hinton, Jr., Joseph p. Minetree, G. r.
Bishop, and W. B. McIlwaine. The names
OF these delegates were forwarded to-day to
Mr.. John OFT, the sccretory OF the ConYen-
ton. at Richmond.
The contract for making all necessary re-
pairs on the engine-houses of the city has
been awarded by the Fire Department to
Mr. William b. Marks, who made the lowest
offer for the same-Sl52. There were five
bids, one ranging as high as 1904.
A thousand feet OF new hose for the use
OF the Department will be received Mon
day. The Department is now in the high
est degree OF efficiency.
No end OF foolish complaints are made to
the magistrates daily by the colored brcth-
rem and sisters. One woman to-day wanted
to get search-warrant for the recovery Of
pound OF ice which somebody had stolen
from her front-door yesterday morning.
Another. who did get out a warrant to re-
cover lost chicken, found fried one on
the premises that were searched, and pro-
frssed herself willing to swear to the iden-
THY OF the wings OF the fowl. She was not
certain in regard to the other parts. This
case is yet awaiting adjudication.
The receipts Of new wheat are increasing
and prices declining little.
ROBIN ADAIR.