The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-07

PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
..,,,.csSTENNIAL asNfvERsARf--P iLsissl 6Ass
SEM SEN. pIrsMoNp KNIGHTS TESrLAR TO PETERS
u,c~p,RApE, INSPECTION, AND REviEW--'s
pe ,ps, FEsTIvITIEs--T n NJ ERANcE
ihn~'.r,~cs--nEJ.EGATEs FIN RoUTE--cANDI.
AnS., FOR THE coUScIL--oFFIciAf. LIST OF
pA.nJ TVS roH 0FFICE--SHIPMENT OF Ma
eas'r~rry--IlINsss OF A MINISTER, &C.
s''-..<,o,scnce of the Richmond Dispatch.J
is"''s'' MAY 6, 1878.
TITO scm;-ccateunial anniversary OF Appo-
lu, Commandcry, No. 6, knights Tenn
ma.'' cnc,,rs to-day, and elaborate prepara-
p'a', Ta,-, hccn made for its observance. A
ilous n,n,bcr of guests from other cities
tat III 10 nresent, by invitation, to take
VII. ~ the celebration OF the occa-
pau. This afternoon, at quarter
SIon' o'clock. special train from
p PSF, hroncht over Richmond Com
hI." sarr No. ., and the Commandery
hi ., e. Andrew, in full uniform, and also
G,s,incuished Knights from otner sections
,nn state. Several Of the Grand Com
,nonAcry of the State are here, ana ALSO
'H:norS from nearly every Commandery in
Virginia. The knights from Richmond
~, Ia M" met At the depot by Appomattox
~, %pznn
:, ,,n ,o,ter. on Tabb street, and ut O'Clock
,hc line was formed for parade. The march
WIS made through the principal streets OF tue
c;y terminating at the park az 6s O'Clock,
,yherc m inspection and revue" was heid
~. the officers Of the Grand Commanaery.
The parade and review were witnessed
hr thousands OF citizens, the Sir knights.
~ their attractive uniforms, presenting Il
y mi
Tn.,;qhs at Q o'clock banquet will be
Given in Library Hail. which has been very
..astnfn!ly and elegantly decorated and ar
ranged BIZ the hands OF fair ladies. The
.nread will be worthy OF the occasion ana
n the distinguished guests who have been
invited 10 partake OF it. Music, toasts, ana
snpeches mill he the order OF the evening,
and the festivities Will doubtless be con
tinued until late hour OF the night. Ihe
r;rhmond visitors will return to their homes
after the banquet is over.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas n. Doutney held
their first temperance meeting IN tnls CITY
roS.nrday afternoon ut the Academy OF
mise The crowd in attendance was 4
rarv larnc one, and the programme was
onrned with religious exercises, conducted
hr some OF our clergy. Nearly one hun
trcd perSons signed the temperance pledge.
and to-day they may be seen in the streets
wearing the blue badge-thc sign OF their
nIeGre al total abstinence. Meetings are to
hn held nightly throughout the week, and
m admission OF ten cents charged Tor the
privilege OF attending them.
This morning Rev. DR.. Henry Mcdonald,
Rev, DR.. William L. Hatcher, Rev. DR.. \.
F. Dickinson. Rev. DR.. FL. A: Upper. Rev.
Dr. {. W. Warren, and McsSrs. II. T. Ell
tyson and Judson Is. Wood, OF the Rich
mon6 delegation to the Southern Baptist
General Convention, which meets in Nash
VILE on the 9th instant, arrived in this city
and took the II O'Clock train on the Attain
tic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad for the
West. They were Joined here by Rev. Il.
r. Eaton, who is the only delegate going
from this city. They will arrive at Nash
vile on Thursday morning. 1t is in their
programme TO stop over some hours ut
Chattanooga and view the sun rising from
the top OF Lookout Mountain. Drs. Jeter
and Jones did not come by this route.
McsSrS. 5. W. Nenab!e and Il. K. Hill,
whose terms expire on the 1st Of July,
have been called upon TO announce them
selves as candidates for reelection to the
Council from the Second Ward. Mr.. Ven
able is the chairman OF the Finance Com
mittec There will be an opposition ticket
and 81 animated contest for the Council
seats in that ward. There will also be OPP
position tickets in the Fourth and Fifth
Wards, and probably elsewhere.
The Executive Committee make the fol-
lowing official announcement OF the candi-
dates before the people to be voted for at
the primary election on Friday next:
For Mayor Colonel William E. Came
ron and Colonel +. II. Archer.
For commemorative Attorney: Drury
\. Hinton and Richard +. Davis.
For Collector OF City Taxes Major
Thomas II. Bond
For City Sergeant: Major J. Arthur
Johnston.
For Commissioner OF Revenue: tWil-
liam II. Harrison. Thomas P. Pollard, An
drew Dunn, 7. E Marable, Shelton
Cheves.
For High Constable: Robert Gillian,
Jr.. Isaac II. Smith, George W. Scott, c. c.
Clarke, aud James L. Coldwcll.
For City Gauger: Michael Heelan, John
F. Gresham, and John J. Thompson.
All but two or three of those who origin
ally announced themselves as candidates
paid their entrarce-fees of SO each, and
all confident OF a nomination mt the primary,
but OF couIs many OF them will be disap-
pointed.
McSsrS. Cameron 4 Brother, tobacconists
Of this city, are shipping q number Of
presses and other machinery to Australia,
10 be placed in large factory which they
are about TO establish there. and which will
be under the management OF two young
men who are shortly to sail from Petersburg
Tor that distant land.
The old Cedar-Point Warehouse property,
wherein many years ago was located the
principal tobacco warehouse in this city,
was sold at auction day or two ago for
$6435.
Rev. Thomas Drew, OF Chase City, Neck
ienburg county, was taken quite sick in this
city Yesterday afternoon, and was unable to
nIl an engagement to preach at the Tabb-
street church at night. He Is better to-day,
but unable to be out.
Rev. DR.. Curry, OF Richmond, will fill
Kew. Mr. Eaton's pulpit next Sunday.
Present incumbents. ....s
ROBIN ADAIR.
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
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