The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-27
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wrnxrspAy.. OCTOBER a. 1880.
PETERSBURG.

v or THE csNrAIGN--Po1IriCAL
.cr,v,ry - DEMOCRATIC MAss'NEkfiNos-
,,.xcocx AND ENGLISH BADGES PoPoLah-
sr,xos couRr-NuRpER TRIAL POST
,,n,,vn--TuR ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND
800 RAILROAD RPlzooff sPksApise
n.,ss TO KNIGHTS TEMrLAR--NE" 'A'h
RECOMMENDED, &C.
,c1rrc,pondence OF The Richmond D'spa'chI
OCTOBER &c, 1880.
This last week oi the campaign WIN De
nne az great activity in our city ana sec
zion. The Young Democracy are mah.ns
nreparations for a ronsing meeius q, 'no
Academy OF Music tomorrow n,s".. I'll =.
A NJ. Kelley, IL Richmond, VIII ,eau y" ~, ~
A. 81. ress,ne- who will be followed by
W, 1''a,.a stewart and Mr. Mushbach OF Al
end,ia Mfr. Greene Of Charlotte, ana
o,S%rs Thursday night the Conservatives
- Tho cl,y will have a grand rally ut the
W r,ace 10 be addressed by Colonel
sSn,",,an Colone! r. u. Berkeley, Captain
:, W. Mckinney, and General Fitz. Lee
g. ,bo orcanizp,ion OF the Young Mems
nnroocro,ic Club great deal OF spirit and
,,hnsiesm seems TO have been infused into
,hn camnaign, especially among the young
.ino,lc The Club has hardly been aDle 10
iIrn,lv the demand for It's Hancock ana
rnelish badges, two hundred OF Which
,.ero distributed in one night last week,
"a os many more since. The people are
wearing them upon The lapels oil their COATS
THE Regdjusters are holding their ward
meetings this week with speakers at eacn
meeting. The Republicans will have their
mass.mceting OF the week on FRIDAY h'gDt
AZ the Academy OF Music.
TbdsIn.tings Court H. nearly through the
-
seen, Ia be in an acquiuing humor this time,
and the convictions thus far have been few.
There will be no candidates for the peniten-
tary. ,r -,
The case Of William A. Troiter, Of
Greensyille county. charged with the killing
of Johnson some weeks ago, which was set
for trial at The November term OF the Court
Of that county. has. by consent OF Judge aud
counsel. been postponed until the Deem
her term. As the Court meets on the day
before the election, and the trial will proba-
bIv continue two or three days, II was
deemed best TO postpone 1t.
The Council last evening, by aimost
unanimous vote, rejected the proposition
submitted for the clty's approval by the
Richmond conference Of stockholders oil
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ono railroad,
looking to q p0stpOnemcnt OF the sale OF
the road. Lynchburg having rejected It,
and Norfolk, by reason OF the mortgage
upon its stock a. collateral for loan, being
pOWerlcSs 10 make any engagement IN con-
nectiOD with IL, it was deemed best that
Petersburg should not act alone. Ibere
was, however, strong opposition 10 tue
scheme from the first in the Council as one
that would not result in benefit to the city.
The registration in tins city shows an in
crease OF something over one hundred
voters. Most Of the business done by the
registrars was in granting and receiving
transfers. The payment Of the capltation
tax has been slow so far. Most OF those
who will vote paid their tax for the spring
election.
The epizooly is spreading considerably
in This city and section, but it Is generally
OF mild type. and very few il any fata
cases have occurred.
Rev. DR.. Plat, OF san Francisco will de
liver an address on Knight TempIarism al
St. PauPs church tonight before Apo
mattoX CommandeIy. The Commandery
will enter The church in 4 body and IN full
uniform.
Many Of our people will visit the State
Fair this week.
A committee OF citizens, appointed by
Judge Mann, Of the Hastings Court, to eX
anime and make report as to the CONDITION
OF the Jail. recommend great deal OF re
pairing. They say, in conclusion, that they
regard the building as insecure, and th'
material, both brick and wood, as much i'm
paired and declyed from age. new struc
lure j. thought TO be the only means o.
avoiding constant expense in making tenn
pOrary repairs.
The ladies Of our city are to be accorded
seats at the Democratic meeting tomorrow
night, III obedience TO request that they
may be allowed TO bear the speaking.
PoRIN AFFAIR