The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-12
PETERSBURG.

yrrrrxc ESplNG--TnE NUMBER OF con-
,.r,Ts - THE CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN
n,,,ru or 4 wELL-ESOwN CITIZEN--THS
nnnrs WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENT - Lays.
NC or +. ER.SToSE--BoID ATTEMPT TO
ROB.
rCorresrontence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 10, 1873.
Tho Methodist camp-meeting which has
7>,a, in nrocress rtwo weeks near Reams's
.a,;on in Dindiddie county. was brought
49, close last evening. The number OF
n,ynrts during the meetings was twenty
~, Services, however. will be held there
tn,n,orrow afternoon, when the Rev. Leonf-
Sas Rosser, D. D., is expected to preach.
The people in that section were profuse in
.bcir hospitality during the meetings.
Tho Conservative Campaign Club OF the
ronrth congressional district will meet on.
Monday afternoon to organize and prepare
work for the campaign. 1t is INTENDED 10
make the canvass an aggressive one; ana II
hqrd work aud organization and discipline
can accomplish success, ii will DE attained.
Mr.. Robert 4. Powell. aged thlrfy-el2ff
vc,rs. \ native Of Fredericksburg, for some
yea,s resident OF Richmond, but since the
war a citizen Of Petersburg, dled or con-
.nmotion Yesterday, and was buried to-day.
z
io6ces OF this city; by the members OF
,yhjch l,e was inferred with suitable honors.
Generally throughout this section there
have been Tine rains during the season, and
,be report> are very favorable as to the con-
d,ion OF the crops. The corn crop pro-
nists 10 be splendid one, and the tobacco
crop abundant The plants were never In
hotter condition in the early days OF August.
Ncssrs. Robert B. Boiling and D. 3. Ten
nant are having erected a large warehouse
on the old Cet,ar-point property, in the rear
~ the BoIhn"hrook Hotel, to be used for
storage purposes. Many years ago this was
the site OF one Of the largest warehouses in
Petersburg.
THE cornerstone OF the new Gilfield Bap-
fist church (colored) will be laid on Monday
afternoon. Work has progressed to con-
siderable extent on the building, which,
when finished. will be one Of the hand
soonest churcll-cdiiices in the, city. 1t will
cost in the nei@hborhood OF S25,00D. ReV.
Henry Williams, Jr., is the pastor, and the
membership is very large. The ceremonies
attending the laying OF the stone VIII be
conducted by the colored Masonic lodges.
Mr.. Thomas c. Picg. Of Patrick county,
was taken from this city this morning to
the asvIum at Williamsburg. He is so vio-
lent mat ne has I'D be hcpt pohuu W PlefohU
him from iniuring himself or doing injury
TO others.
\ large excursion party OF colored peo-
pic will leave this city on Monday for
Washington. This season has been prolific
OF excursions from Petersburg, both among
the white and colored people, cNcelinS all
previous seasons in this respect.
Last night about II O'Clock two very for
bidding looking strangers entered the office
oi MeSSrS. Joseph L. Venabe n Sous. Mr..
William L. Morrison was at the time about
finishing up the correspondence OF the firm
FOR the day, and did not perceive their en-
trance until they stood before him. One OF
them was armed with a Zig stick. They soon
made known that their business was to get
money, which they demanded in threaten
ing manner: and they showed no DISPOSE
ton TO leave unit! Mr.. Morrison got posses
sion of his pistol, and gave them The a|terna-
tive OF leaving or suffering the consequences.
Their object, beyond doubt, was robbery,
to be accomplished forcibly. II by no other
means. They were evidently strangers.
The heat for the past two days has been
intense, and about as oppressive as August
heat generally gets to be in this latitude.
ROBIN ADAIR.