The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-01
PETERSBURG.

u,c,t, gsEfISGS--AS ABLE AND EXHAUS-
roil, sprrcH BY GENERAL FIELD---THE RE.
1n.',srrRs' MEETING-THE PRIMARY EEC.
n-nr1TH OF 4 FORMER CITIZEN
Iw, npsp WOMAN q DRowSED-A "JuG-
VIKING CASE CoNTINUED, &C.
p,c.v,esponCencc Of the Richmond Dispateh.I
wv SEPTEMBER 80. 1879.
c,.speech Of At.ornev-G General Field last
r;s generally admitted by those who
SRs !, 70 have been one OF the ablest and
R Iss"rsst arguments in favor Of the McCul-
CUE, ss hill delivered In this city since the be-
~s" OF the canvass. He met every
E"mn,rnt and assertion advanced by the
.nsooncnts OF the bill, and showed their
, epr In terms so plain and con-
Hinrinc that all IN the house I'M
snr.,ood. When be came to discuss
.hn advantages to be derived from the OIL,
= allowed fair trial, no doubt remained
in the minds of the audience as 10 me WIS,
dam and justice OF the measure. Genefai
Field makes no preteBce TO cloquehce ana
r,a.,eS no time In fine words. lie deals IN
,on.s and figures, in hard argument, and
rbr sim nest language. yet makes himseif so
.,oor "a 10 he understood by all whom be
actresses. His speech last night certainly
did much Soo0.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Re-
o5insterx used every effort in their power
to Get up big crowd at their meeting last
night. and 10 draw away, II possible,
+ha attendance at the Conservative meeting,
IN, crowd was much larger At tue latter
,Lau the former. Thee had liberal sup
nix Of fireworks. and stationed small
cannon in the street, which was dischar ged
y. intervals 10 attract the people. A large
nart,on OF their crowd consisted Of boys.
The speech OF Captain Blair did not come
IN 20 expectations, and, indeed, did the
Conservative cause more good than harm.
Tonight The Readiusters have engaged the
Academy OF Music, when Captain Blair will
snosk again, and Colonel Cameron will also
deliver an address.
The primary election passed off very
quietly to-day. About six hundred votes
we're cast. Messrs. F. Fl. Archer and
CHARLES 4. Jackson were nominated for the
House OF Delegates without opposition.
The delegates 10 the Senatorial Convention
are divided between +. Il. Wilson and DR..
MO. Holt. with q majority for the former.
information was received to day Of the
death, in Lawrencrville yesterday, OF Mr..
Thomas c. Proctor, formerly citizen OF
Petersburg. He died quite suddenly OF
congestion OF the lungs. Mr.. Proctor was
between sixty and seventy years OF age, ur'
married, and gentleman Of great Integrity
OF character.
Sarah Adams (coiored), aged about TWEEN
ty-hye wears, was drowned in the Apo
mattoy river yesterday afternoon, near the
Ba,tersca factory. She went fishing about
- o'clock. after which time she was not
seen. Ii is Supposed she fell asleep on the
hank and ,umbIcd into the water. Though
missing, it was not known what had be.
cone OF her until this morning the body
was dragged out OF the water.
TIE congregation OF the \. NJ. f. Zion
church (colorcd) had their second jug.
breaking last night, and realized SllGGC
from the collections. The congregation
has collected quite large sum III this man,
ncr towards the erection oil their new
church.
meeting Of the colored Republicans OF
Second Ward favorable TO the McCu lloch
bill will be held tonight.
The case OF Sbadrach saunders, charged
With violating the United States internal
revenue laws in selling tobacco without a
license, was not examined to-day. 1t was
continued until Saturday.
ROBIN ApAIR.