The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-01
gifl,l,,ol,d lisksttl',
n,,pnaY NOVEMBER /, 1879.
PETERSBURG.

n.rTess. THE CLOSE OF THE CAM
FohesNnsAra OF a DISTINGUISHED PHYst-
NASs,-T,u,RcH ceNFERESCE --PRiNcE
G aM tSp DINwIDDIE roLITIcs-PRE.
as ,,r,nxs FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ELL
oAo,.,nx--coTroS By wAGoN--oPERATIoSsj
~ TpE RELIEF SOCIETY, &C.
V,r VI OF the Richmond Disratch.l
OCTOBER 81. 1879.
,sn. canvass draws near 10 its close
~ oerties have come down 10 active per-
to'1grUork. Ward meetings, however. are
~" every night bv Conservatives, Read
Rm ,.rs. and Republicans. There Is hardly
Immunity in the State where the contest
AN' h"sn hotter than in Petersburg. The
derivatives have good reason to believe
-, taev will carry the city and elect their
tU''~a,dateS. Tomorrow night the Renno-
, s1 Rradjus.ers will have masS-meetins
~ I'' ,hc Academy OF Music, and addresses
,s;lI be made by several local orators OF
color ,oco;rna Tho morn;po ~
,hr death. at his home IN brdnSwlck coeh'
Wv r.>r njml,t. OF DIR. Edwin \. MORRISON,
~ ", Tive mos, prominent cit'zens and emf
ON. ,i,r sicianS in this section. Or. Mo;'Tl-
Ee"' rn: born in Lupcpbnrg county, and
W" oh,u, seyenty-sour years CT age. he
WE ,,yicr married. His second wife died
W.. fe,c months ago, frofa The effects OF
'" nsrn butns received while visiting her
Nt,-i,or.r. DR.. Morrison was The father
s|ur William Z. Morrison, OF this city.
% ma 5,urrccnla session Of the Virginia
laval Conference OF the \. N. +. Zion
,bnrrj, will De held in this city on the 10Th
.sTnvenber. Bishop j. w. Hood, OF the
%,,ri Episcopal District, will preside. 4
,~,, OF ministers and delegates from
oisrr conferences are expected to be pre-
>e1 -.
Notwithstanding the fact that the nomi-
,qrion Of E. D. Bland (colored) for the House
n Delegates from Prince George and Surry
caunies WAS endorsed by the Republicans
y, Prince George oH wednesday, there is
strong opposition to him in his party. which
openy planiiests itself. The strength Of bis
onoosition, IL Is believed, will 20 to Captain
RE, Bland, the Conservative nominee.
The RcsoiuSters OF - Dinwiddie county
Yesterday met ut Ford's and nominated Dr.
Tucepe G. Powell for the House OF Dele
oates. As there is no probability Of his
Election. his acceptance, il he does accept,
viii be q mere matter OF form. Captain
Tborna, Z. Branch. the Conservative uomi-
noe in DuwiiGie, has accepted. DR.. Z. II.
smith is the Republican nominee, and he
has been making an active canvass OF the
county. ...... ...~.. ,,.,ye.r..,..,.
The Mayor has issued All order for the
ourointneut OF GIteeu extra police for DUTY
on election .dav. This is dopc-as measure
If precaution. While The election will In
all probability be an exciting one, no dam
ger II outbreak Is anticipated
Roy. ". +. Bradshaw, who resigned the
c2sto,ate Of the Second Baptist church in
This city last Sunday, will preach his fare.
we'll sermon tomorrow night. He will
leaye.with his family next week for his for
mcr home in CanaCa.
The announcement that SieScFs Amateur
Pinqfnrr Company will visit Petersburg
end give IN enteTlainme eXcites lively
interest. They can safely rely on ciowd-
ed audience.
Tue regular monthly meeting OF the Com
mon Council will be- held tomorrow after
uocn. Two vacancies in the Council VIII
be tiled. Among other Important matters
% Le considered Will be the petitions for
additional voting precincts In some OF the
larger wards.
Messrs. r. A. Martin e. Co. have within
the last day or two received upwards OF
fity bales 81 cotton. brought all the way
from Brunswick and Meck!cnburg counties
in Wagons. 80,
The delinquent capitatior-tax list is being
RAPIDLY reduced. and tomorrow and Mon
day hundreds more will qualify themselves
10 vote on elcctiUn-day.
Mrs. Mary L. Farley died to-day at her
home, in Pocahon'as, aged ifty-tbree
years.
During the year ending to-day the Pc
tersburg Relief society distributed among
our poor 3.3344 loads OF wood and 100 loads
OF coal, at an expense to the city OF 5000.
A large quantity OF clothing and provisions
was likewise given to the poor, and in sew.
eral cases life wa. saved by the timely aid OF
the Society. ROBIN ADAlR.