The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-31
PETERSBURG.


n.vs or THE CANrAIGN; POLITICAL
.xrrrrurSr AND ACTIVITY; TRE FINAL
n,,,nxsrR ATOMS on MONDAY NiohT-A
cnun ErRNgp TO DEATn--sERIoUs ACoi-
DyxT TO A LADy-STATisTIcAL NoTEs-A
,.S,roRNsp roiIcg--A WELCOME RAIN, &C.
,c.,...,son5ence Of the Richmond Dspasch.l
OCrOBgR 30, 1850.
with the day Of election almost st hanu'
,,oI,icsl excitement, as may vel be una
tired. ts almost at fever heat In this secuon'
ssnd The greatest activity prevails. ioe
,~,'sss.noee,ing Of The Republicans al me
ACADEMY Of Music last night was q crowned
80 and degree o. enthusiasm was mani
se.ted tina, renders IL pretty certain the he.
t',,n.ns intend 10 vote for their electoral
p ~ and no other. The speakers severely
SNno,,nced the intrigue and efforts said to
-, hon made 10 have their ticket with
S.,,,,n and their denunciations were re-
aai,ed with the heartiest applause. III Is not
S'o,;oysa that the negroes can he sWerNed
,,n,, their allegiance 10 the Republican
,,cte, though Il Is reported that an phases
- tickets have been prepared for dlstriou-
lion on eleciion-dsy throughout the couh-
ties. Ill, haze
Monday night the ReSdjusiers VIII nave
their closing rally at the Academy OF Music'
Win torch.lighi procession and nrewofhs
before the meeting. III,
Tho Democrats on the same nient VIII
- an onen.air meeting at Jarratts Hotel
1 q harh, enc nj the Centre Market. They
nropose 10 have magnificent olspiay VI
6reNorks on the occasion.
The speaklng at both meetings will he by
,,r o,Sn citizens. MANY bets have been
,nadc hcre As 10 the result IN this city ana
tn the state. and however the election
nav 90 GOOD deal Of money will change
hands. o
TIE inspections Of tobacco at the ware
houses in this city this week amounted 10
1O4 nogsheads. o,.o
nltle daughter Of Mr.. Rufus Sharpe
.god between four and five years, residing
near Waycrly, in Sussex county, was
burned 10 death several days ago. Mr..
Sbarpe was In this city at The time, and when
no returned home found bis child dead.
The little one ventured too near the fire.
Mace while alore and her clothes became
Thr wife OF Mr.. Alpbeus Gates, OF this
city. An AGED lady, while rising from her
bed Yesterday fell to the floor fracturlDg
her hip aud thigh-bone.
During the month ending to-day, fifty
cascs were disposed OF IN the Mayor ;
Court. Nine marriage ilC"hScS nVIo ~
sued from the clerks Office, four TO wllite
and i've 10 colorod couples. and thirty-hVe
deeds were admitted 10 record.
The number Of inmates IN the almsDouse
is fcrty.Gye, OF whom TWENTY-FIVE are whitee
andtwenty-three colored. The expenses OF
the Institution for The month amount 10
S4g1
Petitions are circulating asking the Coun-
ell 10 uniform the police corps, or to so In
crease The pay Of the police as to enable the
members to properly uniform themselves.
The ordinance requiring the police 10 be
uniformed was repealed some two or three
wears ago, since which time the officers have
been allowed to dress as they pleased. The
petitions are signed by some six hundred OF
more taxpayers.
The rain of the past two days has proved
most welcome one throughout this see
ton. The ground was so dry as materially
70 rctard the sprOuting Of the wheat and
oats seeded this season..
The Young Mems Democratic Club has
aDpO;nted committees OF its members to at
tend at the polls on election-dsy to worn
for the success Of the Democratic ticket.
DR.. Eaton and DR.. Hawthorne have ar
ranged for another dcer-hunt in Sussex
county ON Monday. ROBIN ADAIR.