The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-14
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DECLINES THE SoAISATI0s -IhE hsrupA. ....
-r.ynfnArE ~ PRINCE GE0RGE--0RGANIzA-
ROY woke, THE coLoRED PEOPLE SUDDEN
DEATH OF CfTIzEN--NEETTSG OF MILITARY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNCIL. MEETING
nrrfCrAr yIsrT- Liberal CONTRIBUTION
pRoTRACTED MEETING, &c.
correspondence OF the Richmond DisnatchJ
H OCTOBER H., 1879.
n 10 currently reported. though not au-
tboritat1yeIv announced, that dir. Charles
wv S,ttou. the Conservative nominee Tor
tho House Of Delegates from the counties OF
Prince George and Surry, will decline Inc
nomination. The report excltes mucn regret
in Conservative circles here.
II is slated that Edward D. Bland (coior-
edl. OF CITY Point. the Republican nominee
for the House OF Delegates from frince
George and Surry counties, Is an out-ana i,
out Repudiationist. The Read1usters VIII
have no candidate in the heid JOE Tue house
from these counties.
The work OF organization among the
Republicans of this city who favor The Nc
CniIoch bin is going on with considerable
.c,;vitv A campaign club is to be organ
tod in First Ward Tonight, and Tomorrow
night the Republicans OF Third ward VIII
hold q mass-meetiug. The roll OF member
chin in each of these clubs is rapidly IN
creaSing. ,a 90 NJ
The debt question is discussed as eN-
c;tadly. if rot as learnedlv, on the streets
bv the colored as by the white people now
and day and night, at almost any Poiht IN
tho CITY. crowds of greater or less numoef
of colored men may be seen talking the
matter over. IL is anticipated that ELECTION
day in Petersburg will be an exciting one
MIR. J. w. a. SouthalI, an old and we'll
known citizen, died very suddenly yesteT-
day afternoon, at his residence, on Hcst
Washington street. He had been SICK Tor
several months, but recently had SO far re-
covered his strength as to be ahle TO walk
about his house. He was very large man:
but during his sickness had lost great deal
of his flesh. Yesterday afternoon. while
sitting in his front porch enjoying the plea
SAINT temperature, he fell from his chair and
died almost instantly.
At the suggestion of Captain j. ii. bill,
of this city (tbe senior colored commander
in the Commonwealth, the commanders OF
all the coIored military companies IN the
State, with their subalterns, will meet IN
Richmond on the oath OF October. A con-
ference will be held 10 consider the condl-
ton OF the volunteer militia OF the State
and matters looking 10 the Improvement OF
The rank and file.
A special meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil has been called for Wednesday afternoon
to act upon the petition OF Republicans FOR
additional yotng-precincts in some OF the
large wards. 1t is represented that mere Is
much need OF increased voting facilities in
several OF the wards, and that in previous
elections numbers OF voters have been de-
prived of their sutfrages for want of time
10 cast them. These petitions have several
times been before the Council during the
DAYS of heated contests between itbc Con-
sentative and Republican parties, but they
have always been laid on the table on the
ground that the basis OF complaint was in
sufficient. Now, however, the petitions
seem TO receive moi favor, and the prayers
will doubtless be granted.
The mlll-ownerS on the line OF the Apo
mattoX canal in this city have united 10
clean out the distractions in the canal Ue-
tween the locks and the river, which 'for
some time past have seriously Threatened
their supply Of water. For this purpose
the water in the canal has been drawn Oft,
and hands have been put to work to clean
out the channel.
Most Eminent Commander james G. Balm,
of Portsmouth. will pay an official visit TO
AppomattcX Commandery, No. 6, knights
TempIar, tonight. He was received at the
DEF St tiis evening by members OF the Com
manGery in uniform. A supper Will be
given in his honor tonight.
The congregation Of the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church yester-
day morning contributed the sum OF $50
for the support of disabled preachers. Tue
congregation and Sunday school OF this, as
we'll as OF other Methodist churches in the
city, will observe next Sunday and Monday
as days of prayer for the prosperity or The
Sunday-schoel cause everywhere, in accord
ance with the plan suggested by the Lon
don Sunday-School Union. Rev. MIR. Rid
dick will deliver special sermon on the
subject next Sabbath morning.
At the target-practice OF the clipper
Guards (colored) this afternoon Alexander
Elan won The prize OF silver medal as the
best shot in the company.
An interesting protractcd meeting is in
progress at Church Road, in Dinwiddie
county. On Sunday some five or six hull
dred persons were in attendance, and ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Grier, of
Charlotte county. So much interest has
been manifested by the people that the
meetings will be kept up during the week.
The Readjusters of Prince George county
will have barbecue and speaking at Stur-
divant's shop on the 18th Of this month.
Me,srs. Boiling Wilcox, II. Ii. Riddle
berger, and others, will deliver addresses.
ROBIN ADAIR.