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


PETERSBURG.
,rvKx,-g COLLECTIONS AND TobAcoV ~
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roorrspondenee OF the Richmond Dispatch
OCTOBER Q. 1850.
The internalreveDuc COLLECTIONS 10 TUG
r~,ersburg district for The week enoins 70
d.y amounted TO s2l,0ls. Inc exports %
manufactured tobacco from tDis Guy LOT 'uc
10y amounted to 57,l27 pounds. The re-
$50. ~ cotton nj this port during the
,ass aggregated about 1900 bales, being
'n,stdersbIy In excess OF the receipts for
~ corresponding week OF last year.
rrom tbis time forward until the al OF
Savemhcr po,iiics will be very lively in this
lection. each OF the three parties having ar
renaeA Tor frequent meetings TO be addressed
hv their best speakers. The Repuoicans
onened their campaign IN ,bis oiiy issI hlgn!
with a crowded meeting at toe hcsdeuly oi
,Iusic Addresses were delivered ny 10
hert Rolling, Marshal Ramsdell, Or. Jorgen.
zen and j.. III, Van Auken, AID great zeal
=, en,husiasm prevailed. The meeting was
q very significant one in showing the inten-
,ion 81 The Republicans 10 vote Tor the csh-
didaieS Of their party. The names OF
Garfield ard Arthur were loudly cheer
cd whenever mentioned, and when The
crowd was asked IL they intended 10
vol. the Republican ticket. the re.
,oons. was unanimous cry OF Yes
Tbe debt question was lightly touched
IRON by the speakers, being dismissed with
re assertion that II is State issue, and bias
no plsee in national politics. Mr.. Boiling
WAS OF opiuion that II the Republicans
stand firm 10 their principles they would
soon absorb one or the other OF the Demo-
cratic factions. DIR. Jorgensen advised his
friends 10 act in State issues with that poT-
ton OF the Democratic party when wouid
do the most for them. Colone' iopnau
xss present portion OF the evening, Out
did not speak. Gen. Wickbam was ho'
present. but sent letter expressing MS re-.
erots. aud urging the Republicans TO stand
nrmly to their colors.
ON the Goth OF this month the Republic
cans will hold another meeting, at which, u
is said, General WieSham ana Henry "Hs
Beccber will speak.
General Malone and Colonel Cameron are
IN address The Readiusiers on Tuesday
night. and Msjor JObS w. Daniel and Colo
moi Samuel +. Coleman will speak to the
Conservatives on "Wednesday night. 90 II
will be ,een that an active and energetic
canvass is in prospect.
The inspections Of tobacco in this city
This week amounted TO 2S5 hogsheads.
The Governments dredge is to-day en-
Gagged in digging up the wreck OF
schooner that was sunk in our harbor some
fifteen years ago.
The Grand Officers Of the Virginia Grand
Lodge OF knights OF Honor VIII VISIT Inc
three lodges In this city next THURSDAY eve
ming, on which occasion banquet VIII be
served 10 honor OF the visitors.
Within The past two or three days The ele-
CANT mansion on Sycamore street, belong
iDg to the estate Of The late John Dodson,
and the fine residence OF Colonel Samuel b.
Paul. ia Union street, have been sold. The
former was purchased by Mr.. S. W. Nena-
bic at s12, 800, and the latter by Mr.. k. H..
Watson at $4,000.
The Board Of Directors OF the Lower
AppomatiOx Company have received from
the United States Engineers Department a
map OF the city barber, with plsn iOr us
improvement, embracing the proposed Jet
ties snd basin. TIE plan was prepared and
furnished hy Major II. ID. Whitcomb. "A
meeting OF the Board will be held this eve
ming 10 consider IT.
Bishop Keener will preside at the sp-
prosching session Of the Virginia Annual
Conference in Danvlle. The body Is COM
posed OF ten presiding elders, thirty-tnree
station ministers. one hundred and hity-
one travelling ministers, three presidents
Of colleges, and others holding important
positions in the State, with four lay dele
gates from each OF the districts. The ses'
sion Will be an important one In view OF me
fact that great many changes sre expected
10 be made IN the appointments this year,
number OF the ministers having served
out their limit OF four years. There are
some eight or nine among the station MO-
listers who will probably be changed, en-
bracing several IN Richmond. Petersburg,
and Norfolk. Among the travelling
ministers the number OF changes VIII
be still larger. The oldest minister
10 the Conference + Rev. James
McAden. lie is now iD his eighty sixth
year, and IN the siXty-SiXth year OF bis
ministry. Rev. George w. Motley comes
next, being in the seventy-seyenth year OF
his age, and having faithfully served the
Church and its Master for fifty-tve years.
Rev. DR.. l.. NJ. Lee is seventy-three years
old, and has been active in the ministry for
6ity-two years. Rev. Samuel Norman Is
seventy-seven years old, and has served IN
the ministry for fifty-two years. Rev. Will
liam b. RowZle is in his seyenty-tith year,
and has been preaching and laborlng in the
ministry for ifty-One years. Probably the
two oldest OF the local ministers are the Rev.
+. A. Gosee. OF this city, and Rev. John
Gregory Claiborne, Of Brunswick county.