The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-07

DIR FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRAIloN-A IkEAI
CROWD IN THE CITY-APPOlNIMENT OF As'
SIS soR-REMOyAL AND APPOINTMENT -IHh
RRADJUSTERs' CONVENTIoN-DEAIHI IN
BRrNswICK RAINS AND DROUGHr-SAD AZ
FLICTlON.
rCorrespondence OF the Richmond Disna'ch.l
July 6, 1850.
II is estimated that fully five or six thou
sand strangers were I'm our city Yesterday,
having come here to spend the Fourth OF
.July. The great body Of these visitors were
negroes, whose object was 10 witness the
narade and competitive drill OF the CO.
! lored military companies. The streets
alone the line Of march were crowded
TO an extent that made them almost
impasSable. Only three military COM
NAMES were present from abroad-one
| from Richmond, one from Lynchbur@,
and one from DanVille-nOt half the num-
her That were expected. And only three
took mart in the drill-amOng whom The
| three prjZes were divided. The battalion
was under command Of Captain John ii.
Uill. the senior captain in The State. and
who, by the way. at the meeting OF Inc ON
! GERS Of state companies held some time ago.
was elected colonel Of the colored regiment
in Virginia. A full complement OF regi-
mental officers was elected az the same time,
! but do not know that they have as yet
been commissioned by the Governor
| Notwithstanding the presence OF 50 great
n crowd in the cry there were no disturb
ances OF any kind.
Mr.. James T.. Cuthbert has declined the
nosition OF assistant assessor for the CIV.
and Mr.. :. \. Pummer was to-day ap-
polnled to the office and qualified.
Captain j. VI. McCourt. for The past two
wears and half the first clerk in the inter-
uareyenue office in this citT, has been Re-
moved by Collector Brady. and Mr.. Michael
Rahiv appointed in his stead. Captain Me-
Court is a courteous gentleman, ana made
an efficient and accommodating officer. IL
i understood that political reasons were the
cause OF removal Mr.. McCcurt is from
Norfolk. and LEFT Tor that city this evening.
The twenty delegates and alternate, from
this civ 10 the Red busters Convention
will leave for Richmond on the early tram
tomorrow. II is expected that good many
OF the party will go over with them to attend
! the Convention.
Information has been received II the death.
in Brunswick. OF Mr.. John \. Organ, one
! Of the most prominent citizens and success
| ful farmers of that county. Hts age was
! siXty-five years, and his illness was OF COM
parativcly brief duration.
We have had daily showers in thi> imme-
date section recently. which have done a
vast amount OF good to the growing crops.
I'm Sussex county the crops are reported 10
be in better condition than for many years
at tins season. The cotton has bloomed
much earlier, and the pean lis and corn are
looking well. Per contra, IN some section,
of Brunswick county, il is stated, very little
rain has fallen since the latter part OF April
Many Of the farmers have been unable 10
plant their tobacco, and in other instances
the plants have died in the hills.
The unfortunate man Polk NoOdley
(colored) who was killed by lightning il
Sussex county several days ago lcit wife
and eight children. He was Standing m
the stabIe-door at the time. and neither the
building nor the horses therein were in
iured. ROBIN ADAIR.