The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-30
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MONDAY. ....... SEPTEMBER 80. 1873.
PETERSBURG,

THE POLITICAL cALpRoN---R y PuBFLIcAN
rrr0RTs--A NEW CAMPAIGN r APER--nEATHs
op EgsIpESTS-TBE NEW MARKET.HoUSE--
REVENUE RECEIPTs-SAD ACCIDENT TO a
CHIlp-GENERAL TYLER's LECTURES, &C.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
SEPTEMBER Is, 1878.
The political canvass In this district
begins to become quite spirited. There Is
no question OF the intention OF the RepuD-
Iicans to use their utmost efforts in behalf
Of DR.. Jorgensen, their nominee. Informa-
ton has been received OF the endeayors OF
Republican agents at Richmond to obtain
full lists OF delinquent Taxpayers In the
several counties OF the district, and the
Conservative authorities are prepared 10
visit the iniract!on OF the State law that
seems 10 be intended with all the
severity that can be involved in the
courts. About next Wednesday the sup
por,ers OF DR.. Jorgensen mean TO get out
the first issue OF a campaign paper, weekly,
to be called the Virginia Citizen, 10 be ed
tied by j. A. n. Van Auken, assisted oy
other officials Of the United States revenue
d,partment Part OF the matter intended
To appear in the irst weeks impression was
trst sent TO Richmond to appear in the
Stor. The colored peoples paper, but was
subsequently recalled. Captain Hinton, tue
conservative candidate. has been absent IN
Tho counties since Wednesday last, and good
rnnorfs are heard OF the manner IN wnich
NO has been received wherever be mas aa-
dressed the people. ,..
AR, John Weeks, formerly balIif OF the
city under the Republican regime. ana yer!
we'll known throughout the community.
diel in the alnshonse this morning at l
O'Clock OF drop>y, from which ne nad oeen
l., stfS,n met OT~
merly a man OF some means, put mac peeh
decaving for some years. Ills reh'alhs "eie
buried this afternoon.
The contract for the erection OF the new
market house near the depot OF the Attain.
tic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad has been
awarded by the special committee OF the
Council 10 Mr.. Henry Williams at the bid
Of IS. 800. for which bond and security have
been given. The design adopted is that Of
Major b. J. Black, OF Richmond.
The police department have prepared
petition for an increase OF their pay during
the winter months, which is to be presented
to the City Council at their next monthly
session on Tuesday.
The sad intelligence has Just been re-
ceiyed Of the death in the city OF Mrs. Will
liam j. Malone, after long and painfui ILL
ness.
Yesterday large splinter was driven INFO
the foot on Charlie Cain, white boy en-
ploycd in the factory OF the Messrs. VIII
hanson. The injury inflicted was OF the
most painful character, and threatened
teanus. DR.. BAYLOR operated this morning
for the relief OF the little sufferer. sad
feature OF the case is that the aged father OF
Charlie Cain, who was paralyzed some time
ago, was so much affected by the sight OF
his sons distress that bis death was expect
ed TO result from the accident. ..
The internal revenue receipts FOR the
week ending September 2Sth amounted to
s25. Cos So. Tobacco exported from the
second district for the week ending sep
TENDER 2S:h. 77,720 pounds.
General John Tyler's lectures for the
benefit OF the yellow-iever patients were
not so numerously attended as they might
have been. the weather having been quite
threatening on both nights. The lectures
were pronounced by competent judges who
heard them to have been OF no ordinary
literary merit.
A concert is to be given in the same be-
half on Monday night at the Tabb-Strcet
Presbyterian church, under the manage
ment OF Messrs. Hair, Noltenus, Scott,
and other musical adopts. ROBIN ADAIR.