The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-17
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
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sfcorrespondcnce OF che Richmond Dispatch
t,....s t,.s isl 81 MAYE16. 1878. /
sfr. Frederick Antheny, aged nineteen
vears was found dead in bed at the resi-
denca Of his mother--Mrs.: Mary Anthony,
ON Brown street-thss morning. BE was
tbe Youngest OF three sons who have died
within the past two years. The deceased
was victim TO consumption, and for some
limo mast his health had been extremely
delicate. Hearose from his bed about dawn
this morning, and, going to the window,
remarked that the skies were clear and ne
wouid be able to go ont to-day. lie re-
turned to bed, and when his mother awoke,
ata late hour, she found him dead.
Another very sudden death occurred last
evening about 6 o'clock. Mr.. Co. Rosser,
an old and well-known citizen. residing on
Old street, after complaining TO his wife
that nc felt unweiI, went to his chamber to
i;c down. 4 little later Mrs. Rosser went
m see how her husband was, when she
iound him SPECIFICS and in dying con-
dition. Before she could go to the street
and csII in assistance he was dead. Apo
pleyy or heart-diSease is supposed to have
been the cause Of death. Deceased was
about fiftv-tiye wears OF age, and much
respected citizen.
The fact has Just been discovered that Mr..
William II. Harrison, who was renomlnated
for the office OF Commissioner OF the Reve-
me ut the recent primary, was elected IN
1870 for a term OF four years, as were all the
other commissioners in the State. Dir. Har-
riSop. while in Richmond the other day, in
orired why it was that Petersburg was the
only city in the State in which candidates
were offering for that Office, and was in
formed that the law fixed the term Of coul-
missioners ut four years, and consequently
none are to he elected again until
1880. 1t appears that our city char
ter. which was passed on the 18th OF March,
1873, fixed the term OF the Commissioner
OF the Revenue at.two years, in conformity
with the law then in force. Five days
later, March 10th, a bill was passed by the
General Assembly making the terms OF
commissioners uniform throughout the
State, and fixing them at four years. The
error is therefore in our charter, In accord
ance with which our primary was held.
for nomination for this Office, all OF whom
would have been saved cxpenseand trouble
if il had been known that no commissioner
was TO be elected here this month.
The candidacy OF Mr.. James NJ. Is. Stew
ard. the Republican candidate for the office,
falls in consequence OF the discovery, and
with il, it is thought, will vanish every
thing like serious opposition on the part OF
his rjarty. Mr.. Steward has been all along
the disciplnarian Of his party, and with
his withdrawal the Republicans will be al
most without alcaGer. - @:: <s1
A mass-niee:ing OF the Republicans was
held last night 10 consider the question OF
putting ticket in the field ut the approach
ing municipal election. About one hun
dred persons were present, sRowlng that
the mass OF the party feel little interest IN
the matter. There were two speakers-one
opposed to making nominations, the other
fayoring partial ticket. II was decided to
refer the whole matter to committee OF
thirty. to be composed OF five from each
ward, who shall report ut 4 nass-meeting to.
be held next Monday night. 1t Is hardly
believed that the Republicans Will run
ticket.
1t Is gratifying 10 announce that tue lnde-
pendent movement iuaugurated in one or
more OF the wards has been abandoned, and
that Mt the polls on Thursday neXt,the Con-
sentative party will present an undivided
front. ri rsa .a,,- a'-%g
A Temperance Reform Club has been
temporarily organized here, being the re-
suit OF the labors Of Mr.. Doutney. 1t Is
COMPOSED of all the male persons who
signed the pledge. A meeting is to be held
next week for permanent organization.
Another colored military company. to be
called the Petersburg Blues, has been or
ganiZed, with about fifty members. t. l..
Farley Is the captain. This makes three
colored military companies here. Only one
of them, however, has as yet been furnished
With arms. fG
The May term Of the Hastings Court COM
menced to-day, but no business OF interest
was transacted. This is the ordinary month
" term. when civil matters only are heard.
There was slight frost this morning,
but not enough to do any damage.
1t is great relief to have the long-nlooted
question of the authorship OF the old Bland
ford church lines settled at last, as it seems
10 be by the publications in to.day's Dis
patch. The weight Of opinion here has
always been in favor OF Tyrone Power Us
the author, though by many the lines were
attributed to Mrs. Schermerhorn, who, ac-
cording to the statement OF the keeper OF
Blandiord Cemetery, was in the church on
or about the day on which the lines We're
found inscribed on the wall. 1t is said that
traces Of the lines can still be seen.
ROBIN ADAIR.
d ALBEMARLE COUNTY.