The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-29
PETERSBURG.

,er,>G OF CoL0RED REPUBLICANS
NsSSs,,r OF THE REApJusTERS TO CAPTURE
NJ: ,,s sr1Sri--RErESUE HECEIPTS-1NTEK-
1hn rEylvAL--rCBLIC SPEAxING NON
kSI'>S .,cur--C0TToN AND TOBACCO RE-
DAh rISAFoRE TO BE BURLEsoUED--
'ht' ,rS1sgs TO KEEP oCr OF THE PRI-
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i'"'N SEPTEMBER q, 1879.
rho colored Republicans of the city
~ mass-meeting last night to confer as
>. .'I ,bs best policy 10 be pursued by the
i" s W. in the pending canvass. AS soon rs
announcement was made public that
"'[ o, q meeting would be held the READ.
,,,,,c,s set TO work 10 capture the meeting
"a nreycnt ans expression by RESOLUTION
' :" ioror of paving the debt OF the STATE
~ c,nscuucBcc there was very large az
.n,danrc. q great deal OF confusion. ans
sion prolonged until beyond the hour OF
.n;3rfrnt. The Rc&dinsting element WAS
n,,tentv in the majority in the beginning.
.nd elected the chairman IN the person. "a
I.,.oin J. II. Hin. Then commenced Tue
>,,ngkinc and individual expressions OF
nrinion@ tluring which charges and coun-
,tr.rhsrpes were made. In favor OF pay
w., the debt. and holding the Republican
,,ar,y true to It's traditions Of paving hon
JebtS. snecctes were made by w. e..
poonc. q co,orcd lawyer Of Richmond; j..
II Van Aukcn, Joseph i. Evans, Law
,a,cr Thompson and others; and as against
LIVING the debt by Thomas Scott, captain
r;Il and others. AT late hour captain
JI;lI offered j series OF resolutions opposing
,bc McCuiloch law. A substitute was
cHrycd IN another set OF resolutions de-
ln1t b. t,fn 10 aXa
hnnrsi,y contracted and committing the
Republican party 10 Its payment. At THIS
,oint il was apparent that the Debt-Payers
- the meeting we're in the majority, but
om,d.t much confusion the chairman de-
Jared q motion to adjourn carried before
IN ooportunity to vote on the resolutions
could be bad.
The interpai.revenue receipts in the Pc
,crshurc district for the week ending to-day
amounted TO S2l.493. 80. The exports OF
manufactured tobacco for the week were
ii,GG9 pounds.
dog. supposed from his actions and APP
pcarancc to be mad. was killed last evening
on Lombard street by the police.
The interesting revival meetings which
have been In progress at the Baptist chapel
on Washington street during the past four
weeks will be continued next week. Ser
vices are conducted by Rev. DR.. Eaton. Up
20 this date there have been twenty-five
conversions. ,
4 series OF revival meetings will be CON-
mrDced in the Baptist church at Hicksford
tomorrow by Rev. Hugh G. Smith.
The Conservatives and R,adiusters will
both have meetings in this city Monday
ninht. Aforementioned Field will speak
At the Academy of Music. The Rcadiust-
crs will have An oDcn-air meeting. and will
le addressed by Captain Frank S. Blair, Of
W,therlIle.
The Jews in Petersburg have strictly OBJ
served their Day OF Atonement. All their
places oi business were closed at sunset
Inst evening. and were not rc6pened until
Tonight. From sunrise till sunset to-day
the Synagogue was open, and the Jews as
sc!nblcd therein for service.
The DELEGATES from Petersburg to the
Portsmouth Baptist Association, which
ne, this week ut Kcmpsyilc, have re-
turned to their homes.
Judge Wcisiger will commence the round
al his circuit on Monday. on which day he
will open the fall term OF his court in Not
t0way county.
Cotton is beginning TO come in quite
freely. The receipts this week per the Pc
|. tcr>burg railroad were 265 bales.
y 4 number OF young gentlemen are ar
ranging 10 give the Petersburg public a
representation Of Pinafore." No lady is
tolakc part. Theaffir is to be a burlcsque,
though many Of the best singers in town
will appear on the stage.
HandbiIls were circulated through the
city this afternoon headed with large type,
"R,Sdius,ers, Keep Out Of the Primary"
4 1t contains the Rcadiustcrs' platform in
Il brief, and advises The people not to 90 to
q the PRIMARY on Tuesday next.
a The receipts Of tobacco at the several
81 warehouses in this city this week were 1I5
81 hos'heads, aud the inspections 25S hogs
81 Acsd>. ROBIN ADAIR.