The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-17
9ifl1u,oltd Dispatfh,
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER It, 1870.
PETERSBURG.

roxcrprI TyyE PRIMARY PLAS-sEPTEA-
II" n,,,, an1u FIXED AS TIE DAY FOR THE ELEC-
r,nx1-po1 1TrCs WAXING WARM-CANDl-
80. ,ps rop THE GENERAL AssEABLY--sURRT
w pIcur-pELINouEST STATE TAXES
nrryrtI, HOOPS oRPHASs-DINwlDDiE
MATTERS.
rCar-ospondcnce Of the Richmond D'spasch.J
SEPTEMBER 16. 1879.
The Conservative City Executive Com
-,,;,tna NJ their meeting held last night,
,aonted plan for the primary election,
~h;ch varies very little from the one
adopted last year. The 30th OF September
Is Eyed as the day for the election. Dele
r,o.rs 70 the District Senatorial Convention,
wh;ch meets at Surry Courthouse on the
Oh q, October. will be elected, ana
candidates for the House OF Deie-
catss from this city will be foteo
Tor and nominated directly by the people.
The committee adopted resolution p'eaS-
inp support TO the nominees for the senate
md House OF Delegates, wheTeupon TWO
n,enhers who declined to thus oinG them-
Ives N the support OF the nominees With
Irnw from the meeting. Petersburg is de-
''Io,nd 10 DE entitled to twenty-three dele
>,o.es IN the Senatorial Convention, and the
Hos;s OF representation is fixed on the Con-
seryaiiye vote OF the several wards IN the
,ost presidential election. Thus-Flrsf,
second, and Sixth Wards are declared en-
,i,Ird to three delegates each; Third and
Tourth Wards to FIVE delegates each; and
Fifth Ward to four delegates.
The political situation in Petersburg is
waxing very warm, but so far the spirit OF
the canvass has been friendly. No names
have been formally announced in connee-
I'll H.. ,N,t,n t,p fNr I'm n
Delegates. but a number have been inform
ally mentioned, both on the side OF thu
Dcbt.paycrS and the Readjusters. All indi
cations point 10 the fact that both parie:
will have candidates in the field for botf
branches of the General Assembly. Now
that the day OF the primary election ba'
been fixed. some definite understanding in
this respect will doubtless be soon arrived
II.
The meeting OF colorcd Republicans held
last night 10 confer on the debt question
was largely attended, but no action was
taken. Speakers addressed the meeting or
both sides OF the question. Mr.. van Au'
ken, the only white speaker, advised against
any formal expression of opinion either
way. The mass OF the Republican voters,
- al present advised, seem divided on the
debt question.
A prominent gentleman from Surry who
i in the city to-day unhesitatingly pro-
uounccs the people OF that county as in Ia
yor OF the McCuloch plan OF settlement
Mr.. 4. &. Jones, the only one OF the three
candidates in the field for senator from this
district about whose vote for United States
senator doubt has been expressed, declare:
that if elected he will not vote for any mar
for the Senate who is opposed to the Me
CulIoch bill.
The treasurer has Just completed his re
port oil the delinquent State taxes in thi
city for the year 1878. The following ar
The items:
Delinquent capi'at!ons. 5000 OF
Delinquent personal cstaic............... 1872 81
Delinquent and........... ............... 1871 II
I0'al. ............. ......,...........SJ,002 5t
The showing is more favorable than i
was in tie year 1877.
An opportunity is to be offered the citi
2cns OF Petersburg to contribute some
thing towards the fund now being raised
throughout the country in behalf OF the
orphan children Of General Hood. An ap
peal for aid in a good cause was never made
in vain to the people Of Petersburg.
Mr.. Richard Spain having resigned the
Office OF County Conservative Superintend-
cnt in Dinwiddie. Mr.. Charles Smith was
Yesterday elected to ill the vacancy.
~ The people OF Dlnwiddie were addressed
1t their courthouse yesterday by DR..
George Z. RivcS. DR.. 4. Mnntnrio, and r.
r. Wilson. Esq, In favor of the settlement
OF the debt, and by Colonel Coleman and
Or. William F. Thompson, OF the county,
for reimbursement.
The Petersburg Social Club organized
last night for its fifth season. Mr.. J. G
4 Griswoid is president, George NJ. West
rcc-prcsident, and Robert 81cCandlisl
\ secretary and treasurer. Committees were
appointed and matrons elected.
ROBIN ADAIR.