The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-10
PETERSBURG.

,> peopfE AND THE DEBT CUES
rsE col,,n,,cS Clubs oRGANrzED--coN-
fJoS~s.rr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
sSEA., PARTNERSHIPS NEW MASONIC
TosAEW. ou,x,TyoN FOR PRINCE GEORGE
H'hL.rppY-TnE RACE. sc.
Np S'", ,,.,cc Of the Richmond Dtspatch.l
lc1rresF' OCTOBER Q, 1879.
.srmatiou OF The statement made
In coarrrespondence several days ago that
IN this , .Dn among the colored people OF
the sen,'s ;s raridly changing in favor OF the
thseME>n hill. it is only necessary TO state
Mttnh"" Rfnublican Campaign Club which
im 10. n,Tgsulzcd last week WIN sess nan oae
sassSrsd members now has enrolled upon
aop na,s Of membership between threc ana
~ I'm hnndrcd names. At meeting OF tae
i h., last night 175 names were adoeu 10
ti'V ,', speeches were made by seVera'
'He , ncrs and resolutions endorsing me
mmrr' 'HJ,h hill sud fayoring an honest set
A,' so"t Of the State debt were unanimously
ost s'oons,,husiss,icaliv adopted. Another cam
anu s' a',,h ~ the same character will be or
P'IS:m ~. tonight. The colored people only
g'","> have thc Issues az this canpa'Sa eS-
n ,''aaS to them. and they will vote right on
;se ia! Of election. .,.,,,.;,,s.,o., resss
,ac .. stony Creek nominated Captain
M.y;sno n. Rriggs, Of Nickslord. as a can
,,.,. f,r the Senate from the district COM
.',a az Dtnwiddic. Sussex, and Greens
l~.r,,nnnn;irs: and Mr.. II. c. Briggs rs Il
,. ,n,;ta., for the House from Grccnsville
>' r,Ns,,ntc Grange. Patrons OF Husban-
~ has published a cali Cor a convention
a." a. .ohscco-p planters to be held in Rich
,,d during the State Fair. Il is thought
.Is, the ether oranges in this section will
amnrove The call. -
S!ETbr rev Masonic Hail. just completed,
=, Tshh street, is 3 notable Improvement,
and one that reflects great credit on The fra.
,nr,ity. The lodgc-room. which is so by
- irr, ard u fee; pitch, has been richly
|"I clpr,n,ly finished and furnished. and
are of the bandsomest ROOMS in the State.
Tba snte-roou,s are also finished i'll the same
'."is There are TWO other balls OF the
.o,,n size Of the lodgr-room in the build
;""-ooe 10 he used for general Masonic pur-
vases and The other rs & barquet-hall. Inc
ir,Id,nc fronts about 55 feet on Tabb street,
s~d runs back to depth OF some So or ~
'r., Is cost was over 5000. 1t is owned
i, Biandiord Lodge, No. 8; Petersburg
pay., Arch Chapter. and Appomattox
Tommaadriy OF knights Templar. The
,f7.oDs ascrihe great credit To District
d nsrrt7 Grand Master john c. Armistcad.
v4o.c zeal and carneStncSS so greatly as
.,,sd them in getting this beautiful hall
,r:r. And here Vt may be stated that the
-,v hauouct.bqll was last night occupied
~ The first time. in honor OF the visit OF
,,r,nd Master Wexford. Grand Secretary
l.,acs. and District Deputy Grand Master
prnkard.
The conservative Convention, which ad-
;,nrrrd from Surry Courthouse to Prince
G.,fge. met to-day and nominated Mr..
CD,rle. Y. sutton. OF Surry county, as the
candidate for the House OF Delegates from
these two counties.
The Rcadiu>ters OF Prince George met
attic Courthouse to-day and organized 10y
dieting County Executive Committee.
Two boys who left this city several weeks
20. a, they sail. to 90 West and fight the
Indians. were arrested in New York to- day,
md viii be sent back 10 their parents.
pr. 5. Il. Barham. OF Surrv county, was
ia the city to-day. He has not Vet an
n5,nced ili> acceptance OF the nomination
for TIE Senate.
The matc.!-racc nj the Fair-Grounds this
airrnoon between II. A. Tal lor's gray
boise Filbrrt and Il. ). Snyder's sorrel
horse sunday sam was easily won by the
former in three straight heats. The stake,
were S40o, with about 81 500 bet outside. A
J.; aood many people were present to witness
the race. ROBIN ADAIR.