The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-30
PETERSBURG.

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.,,,s,oS TO cHEsrER-roLlrlcAL MAT NAT
fScoSNpp1MhRIEs IN PRINCE dEoRGE--NAR'
Is ESCAPE OF LADY AND Chli'p-
N".xIxs IN GREENSyILLE AND sUsSEA-
rcsp VIOLATION OF REVENUE Laws
MIC W., Ic TEMPERANCE MEETINa--SEw FiRas'
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io"'N AUGUST 90, 1879.
s,a thirty or forty young ladies and
esmu OF this city left this evening for
g s.s.s,cr TO enjoy the pleasures OF the dance
. III the midnight train comes by.
o" S:svera| Of the editors OF tnts CITY are
ling their arrangements to Join the eA-
h D.rs;on Of the Virginia Press Association
:" Srw York next mosth.
Hessrs. Mann Page and W. II. Harrison'
.,.;rc,rn OF the late rival executive cou,-
s',,ass in Prince George. have un,tea III
n.I, 70 the people OF that county TO ho,o PIT
,n,rr meetings on the 10th OF september ~.
,h.,r several districts TO c'ect new eou'',,V-
."e,nrn. Those elected VIII meet at Tue
"nnrt.house on the llth 10 orgahiHs .ne
I'n" COUNTS n he Conservative party 10 the
comfy will participate IN !he>c pilin.i, res
anu Tao,a,a ~ rio General Assembly is chosen
.ro,, prince George he vii! bea McCul'och-
49,, NAN. in the person OF Captain Il. T..
Bland. oo,,,, tho iron-
lad Ajax, al Brandon. the other day, struck
srain.t that ressc! with Sucn force as to
brow lady and child from the deck OF The
tnr into the water. She held the child In her
INNS, and, fortunately, both were rescued.
\ ur. Richard II. Peterson, OF Prince
George county, lost son. eleven years OF
sge, with d,ph,heria, day before yesterday,
and several other members OF his family are
sick with the same dlsea. e.
By request OF the State Conservative Elk
ecutiye Committee Messrs. George S. Ber'
psrd and r. T. Wilson will address the
reorle Of Greeusyille county at Hicksforc
on Monday next court day. in favor OF the
4 NcCulOc bill. they courtcously offer 10
advance to divide time with any gentleman
opuosing the bill. Both OF these gentlemen
are doing active and effective service in the
canvass. Mr.. Bernard is the canvasser fol
This district. Mr.. Wilson Is pronounced
c,pdidate for the Senate for this district Oh
The debt-paving platform. subject to the
action OF the Conservative Convention.
On Thursday OF next week (court.day,
| Hon. John Goodc and Mr.. r. t. Wilson
will address the people OF Sussex county.
Tie GOOD work Is going on brayely in this
4 section.
A stranger named y. Hayman, the repre-
3 sentative OF Il firm in New York dealing III
spongcs, chamoiS-SkinS, &c, was arrested
3 aud brought before the mayor this morning
3 on the charge OF Offering these goods FOL
sale in The city in violation OF the State rev
NJ rnuc l,wS. The case was first sent on ln
n the action OF the grand jury ut the SeDtem
Der term OF tic Hastings Court, but wa
subsequently rcUpcneG and the accused wa
81 discharged. lIayman is Il very respectable
h looking German, and was greatly distressed
n By his arrest.
Il The next monthly public meeting unde
81 the auspices Of Petersburg Council, No. /
1 Friends OF Temperance, Will be held OF
Tuesday evening. Rev. DR.. Finley, o
oder. and Rev. +. J. Bog@s have promised
to be present and deliver addresses; aud IL
d add,lnn some fine singing has been al
ranged TO interest The public.
Some five OF Fix new firms will open busi
b ness in this city early III S-ptcmber-in thu
y different branches of trade. Our merchant
are hopeful OF an improved business this
fall. and the above fact shows how the wine
4 is blowing.
Z Tie sale OF the Daily Post newspaper
and materials at public auction has beer
postponed till Friday next. 1t il rumored
b that under certain contingencies it will bt
bought and removed to Dauyille, and 6
newspaper started there. There are als<
s. reports OF the early publication OF one Oh
a more newspapers In this cty-an evening
a paper bv Major K. II. Glass. and probably
4 morning journal in the interest OF The
4 ReafiusterS.
E At meeting Of the Board OF Health
IA held today il was decided TO continue thu
E running "f the earbage-cars through TIT
E month Of September. ROBIN ADAIR.