The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-25

MILITARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
NORFOLK BLuEs-PRrNcE GEORGE POLL
Trcs-THIEvIEa ON THE ISCRgAsE--THE
souTnsIDR DIocEsE-sENTENcE FOR PER-
JuRY--THE BRITISH ssOCIATIoN-1NTER-
EsTISG MEETING, &C.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
April. "a, 1877.
The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, Cap:
tain Frank Vaughan commanding. passed
through this city this morning on their way
to Lynchburg. A very pleasant little sur.
prise awaited them ut the depot. AS Tue
train arrived in sight a salute was fired from
the guns OF the Petersburg Artillery, which
COMPANY had assembled in full uniform III
the depot to extend friendly greeting TO
the strangers.
Amidst the strains OF martial music anu
the booming of cannon the Blues were
called out OF the cars on the platform, and
welcomed on their passage through the city
| in a very neat and appropriate address by
| Captain Baugh. Captain Vaughan, on be-
half OF the Blues, responded briefly, eN-
pressing the great qualification they felt al
the hearty reception given them. The
speeches over, the Blues were invited to
partake OF refreshments, which had been
prepared in liberal supply, and pleasant
social intercourse followed until the dcpar-
ture OF the train, which went as it came,
amidst the firing OF guns and music. 4
goodIy number of ladies accompanied the
Blues on their excursion.
It Is positively announced that Major
Mann Page will not be candidate for re-
nomination for the House OF Delegates from
Prince George county. His business at
home will require his whole attention. \
number Of gentlemen are mentioned in con-
nection with the succession, and there Will
| be no difficulty in finding good man.
Thieving is largely on the increase in
Prince George county. Within the past
four or five days some six or eight negroes
have been arrested and imprisoned for lar
cenv. f..
Dir. George Byrd Harrison has been elect
cd Law delegate to the Episcopal Council
| from Brandon church. Prince George colln-
tv, the congregation of which favor diyi-
| sion Of the diocese. Merchants Hope
church sends Mr.. William H. Harrison as
delegate. This church opposes division,
but wants an assistant bishop.
In the Hastings Court to-day Peter Jones
| (colored) was convicted OF perjury, and
| fined one cent and sentenced to twelve
months imprisonment in the city jail.
There was IN important and interesting
meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the
British ASSOCIATION this afternoon, at which
report on organization was submitted and
| adoDted, and Il business secretary (Alr. j. j.
CampbelD elected. A resolution was adopt
ed thanking Governor Kcmper for the do
nation Of fifty copies OF Major Hotchkiss's
work on Virginia to the Association. Avote
OF thanks was also returned to Major w. T.
Sutherln for his invitation to the ASSOca.
ton and st. Georges delegates to visit his
plantations, near Dauville, during the inter-
national celebration. and regret was eX-
pressed that the invitation could not be &C
cepted.
4 special committee on the programme Of
the celebration was appointed. An addreS:
was adopted to Mr.. Thomas Connolly, the
correspondent of the London Times, who
was present, and who responded in speecl
Of cordial thanks. Fir. Connolly paid :
high tribute to Virginia and her people
among whom he said he had seen less pali
periSm and more general happiness and con
tentment than anywhere else in the Union
He should return to England with such :
firm belief in the vast material resources o.
Virginia in agriculture, mining, &c, q:
would induce him at all times to render
what service he could to the State and tht
good work OF the British Association.
4 number OF ladies and gentlemen o.
Prince George county will give an enter
tainment on Friday night, the 2Ith. at tit
residence OF Mr.. George +. Perklnson fol
the benefit Of Prince George Grange. No
240. RoBIS ADA!R.