The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-12
PETERSBURG.

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SIGNAL ooNvENTToS--AFrohA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NArrERs-cfS'
CTNxATf CONTENTION.
,Carrespondenes Of the Richmond Dispasch.l
JUNE II, 1880.
Tho westward.bound train on the Attain
,,e, Mississippi and Ohio railroad this morn
inc IL reported to have had among its passen-
sers cclored man and yOuug wnue woman
whase destination IL some point beyond the
limits Of the State, where they are TO be
made man and wife. The womsn's face
was so thickIy veilvd rs TO be concealed
from view. Who they are Is not known.
though It is said they got on the train at
some point this side Of Norfolk.
The first test OF the new organ at the
second Presbyterian church was made last
night In the presence Of a large and fashion
able assemblsge. Among those who per-
formed on the instrument was DIR. Cowan,
the organist OF the Monumental church, In
Richmond. The interest OF the occasion
was increased by vocal music rendered by
volunteers from the efficient choirs OF the
city. The large new organ nj Grace church
will be ready for use on sunday.
At meeting OF the Republican Executive
It
district held Yesterday at Burkeyilleit was
decided thai the Convention 10 nominate a
candidate for Congress should be held al
tina, plsce on the 30tb cf June. Among the
pamts TO be presented before the Convention
are those Of DR.. Joseph JorgenseD, our pre-
sent representative, and Mr.. j. III. Van Au-
ken. The la,ieris said 10 possess consider
able strength. Other names win probably
be brought before the Convention, and OF
course il Is impossible TO predict who the
nominee will be. Mr. Edgar Allan Is said
10 have an influentisl following in his por.
ton OF the district.
There are no intimatious as yet as to what
will be the policy OF the Resdiustefs In
this district in the congressional campaign.
Their Convention OF July 18th will doubtless
shape their policy throughout the State.
The congressional appropriation OF $780,
600 for the AppomsttoX river viii all be
needed, and possibly more too, 10 Keep the
river clear Of the bars that ale constantly
forming in the channel, and the city Will
have to look to its harbor IL 1t is designed
10 make use OF the deep water secured by
the Government. 1t was with this view
that the Council at its last meeting appro-
priated So, 400 to put in working order the
oity's dredge, which for months past has
been resting high and dry on the bank OF
the river. While many OF our people are
firm advocates Of the riyer-tmprovement,
there arc as firm opponents OF any further
expenditure Of money by the city, on the
ground that the S3S5,0O0 spent by the city
in this work during the past twenty-five
years hiss accomplished but little good.
The city is very quiet politically. The
Republican nominations al Chicago fall very
fat, and create no sort OF enthusiasm among
the great body OF the Republican voters.
Among the Democrats Hancock, Sey-
mour. and Hendricks are the favorites,
though any good man nominated by the
Cincinnati Convention will receive their
cordial support. Field has good many
friends, bat he is not the favori;e in Peters
burg. Tilden has but small following.
ROBIN ADAlR.