The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-11
PETERSBURG.

,,.,.,r coI;RT-tNTEREST1NG SUIT
plNwlnpih rnry1Y poL.TICs-THE BRUINS
pkCn" ,nrRgRY--TnE TOBACCO AsSoclA-
Wl'h c,Yy--pEATH OF TWO FSTlMAB''E
,r,rs--A FINE RAIN, Se'
LAI'N ,.,,,,scrcc Of the Richmond pfspa'csi,l
lCor''S'' ArRIl. 10. 1879.
.,ss,c county Circuit Court adjourn
DIN" n;cht after a session OF three days.
cd la, IoaI ~ chanccry business was dis
A so'" The ease of most interest TO the
r"scu W, ,he docsc; was that OF Dance as.
rno'NS. v" Of pinwiddie, being suit to
the U.s." S,a 600 on a bond or note given
recc.o' ,hc war. A verdict was rendered
du'uh ,nunty, During the latter part OF
frE q" Mr. Dance was appointed CONNER
the We" w, fnr the county, and was author
c'a' n,,p>hasa cotton-yarns and other
iZeu ~ y, Inc amount OF $4,000, Ter which
co. H",S payable In short time, was TO
;,nn The goods were purchased IN
oe S,' mae Of 1865. and Mr.. Dance advanced
."o o,,o,,n, 70 nav for them out CT MS own
81, receiving voucher therefor from
i Wv rn,,n,v. The goods were SOFA by tue
.',o,,. who srcm> not to nave I, thn''rseo
,;,ns,Ii for the money advanced 1t was
.hn,,r however. that he couid nave paio
,,;ro,,)i back ont OF the proceeds OF 'ns
"n,n n,cyious 10 The collapse Of the Conica-
S,acr aad THAT therefore TIC count! ought
MOT n bc held liable.
~" w., ." Y. c. Shell and 3. }. Epcs are OPP
,,o.,pc candidates FOR Comm"h"ea'''' ~
i,c,, in Dinwiddie. Both are Con>crFa-
u'", o,d AZ Eues now holds the office.
IN hsvn had one or more discussions be-
l"'' .i,n rono;c. and other meetings are 10
i", ,.a@ 7,he Con serva;iyc> have rs yet made
l'''u nr,;,,,ioas in the county. and proba-
w. iii not, Tie Republicans have en-
s,!.,i the rrcScnt inrumbentS for rceiec-
ton. ,o,,, o,+o;,o1 10 IN tho
80 noriirS who recently robbed the
oq;co in Brunswick county OF many
St,',,1. rnnrt papers; nor has reason been
H"'nIio rjt. II is only snrmiscd that the
committed Ia stay proceedings in
.,.;n Eases which were Gockc;ed for the
',r;.r Term OF the Circuit Court, which
commences next week. -,
rnc tobacco Association Will hold its
sixth or seventh meeting to'morfo" 10 pat
Ia, for m auctcnecr. The only Two candi-
d,,cs yEo have vet been voted for are Mr..
r u. Moss and Captain James I. losi'.
y,ho an the last few ballots have received
.ach nineteen votes. or within one OF tue
r,oni>ilc number 10 secure election. III Is
Ib6t,.ht hy many that the lon@ contest VIII
b.. ended tomorrow.
Miss Mary Sutherland. ~ elderly and
very c<rimanlc lady. died this morning. at
the residence of her brother. Mr.. George
". Sutherland. after comparatively brlef
illness.
rho vile Of Dr.. William :. Ovcrton died
quite suddenly Il day or two ago, ut her
home in Sussex county. near stony creek.
She was taken sick on Tuesday with ncu-
raI.ia Of the heart and died on the following
day. She was about tiity-frc years OF are
and 4 lady OF most c>limab'c and lovabic
character.
several plca>Ure-pa:iics have been organ
ted for excursions on Easter Monday,
which "!l open the picnic season.
We have had very timely and welcome
season u ram to-day, which rcjoiccs the
hearts ii Tie farmers and Planters through
OIL this section. Rain has been much need
Cd FOR some time. especially in the tobacco
districts.
The Petersburg Cnnvocatan OF the EplS-
ra;al Church will hold its next scml-Gnnual
session at Merchants Hope. PRICE George
county. Wednesday the 10Th instant.
ROBIN ApA!H.