The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-20
PETERSBURG.

rorsI, ATIyE cANvAsS---coLoShi., s. -.
fhh ,,sr .Sp Mr. c. a. JACKSON FOR THE
.s,r or pEr,gGATES--MR. WILCOX THE
nrsn1,,sTggs, CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE
npcoyrpY or STOLEN wATCHEs-THE THIEF
eryrs 10 NORTH ISA---coRNEK-sloiA 10 3
rrREyeSI Es-- PERSONAL ITEMS. !.
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SEPTEMBER 10. 1879. =
ne,i.ion is in circulation to-day when
q he;ng very nunierously and infiuentially
s;cned. calling upon 'Colonci Fletcher ID
hTrber and Mr.. Charles A. Jackson 10
announce themselves as candldates LOT tne
House OF Delegates, subject to the de.
t;sion OF the Conservative voters OF re-
tersburr at the primary election TO De
hold ON the 30th OF September. 1t IS not
,hnueht that either gentlemen VIII feel at
Ibcrty 10 decline the call, which expresses
,,most the unanimous wishes of the Con-
scryative party. Colonel Archer is lawyer
~ emineace, gentleman OF irreproachablc
character. and lifelong resident OF Pc
tcrsburr. Mr.. Jackson Is vet young man,
and is one OF the most extensive Tobacco
manufacturers in The state. Both arc hrsn
adrocstes OF the McCuiloch Jaw as an hon
orabe and equitable settlement OF the pup
lie debt. :, y ,-,.,
Mr.. r.. B. Wilcox, OF: Prince George
county, has been called Hpon"by large
number Of voters 10 announce himself
candidate for the Senate from THIS district
on the Readiusters' patforn. 1t Is under
stood that be viii 'accede to the request OF
hi. friends and announce himself candi-
date, He is 4 very popular man and estima-
bic citizen.
Ieis no, known yet who the Readiusters'
candidates for the House OF Delegates in
this city will be. I have heard the names Of
General Stith Boiling and Mr. S. p. AIRING
ton mentioned. 4 few days will suffice to
deyelupe their plans. A meeting OF the Re-
adjus,ers' Executive Committee is to be
held tonight. .-ss
In Dnwiddic and Sussex counties the
Renuhiicaps will have candidates in the
field for the General Assembly. In the lat
fer county Mr.. Il. w. Arnold is mentioned
as The probable candidate OF the Readiust-
er>.
believe have heretofore stated that the
cold and silver watches found i'll the pos
session OF the negro Charles Jackson, who
was arrested in this city some days ago,
were recognized by description to be the
property Of Dir. J. NJ. Tesh, OF RcidSvllle,
y. {. Mr.. Vrsh arrived here last night, and
not only identified the watches. but recog-
IlZGu inc negro as M Otu aiIu HAY =
ing fingered about Rcidspilc for some
time. Mr.. Tesh'S store was broken iEto OIL
the night Of August 10th and robbed OF
forty-tIve dolarS in money, fourteen
watches, a pistol, and sundry articles Of
icwelry Six of these watches were recover
ed here, Is also the pistol, which jackson
attempted 10 draw on the officers when ar
rested. Jackson was sent out TO Rcidsvi!le
This morDiD" for trial.
The cornerstone OF the A. NJ. E. Zion
church (colored) will be laid Monday after
noon with Masonic and religious ccremo-
mics. There is to he military and civic
display on the occasion, in which the col
ored military companies and secret societies
will participate. The line Of march Will be
through several OF the principal streets.
Tue address on the occasion is to be deliv
cred b. Mr.. John ID. Kelley.
The BollrgbrOok Hotel has been leased
by Mr.. Gus. Newton, formerly OF the At
lantic Hotel. Norfolk. He will take posses
sion about the 1>t OF October.
Rev. Or. G.. j. Gibson, who mas been Wis
Ting in Clarke county for some weeks, is
expected TO return home tomorrow. -
Colonel William f. Cameron goes to Hal
flax county on Monday, where he is tospeak
on the debt question. ROBIN ADAIR.