The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-21
PETERSBURG.

,,.ov,v,,,r coxxsxTI0N--wHAT THE
pxprp,ycANs CLAM RoANlzATioN OF
c,vr.yox cT.rB--cHARGED WITH fkLoNf-
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NEST, &C.
,oors.vonacnce Of the Richmond D'spsIehl
August 20, 1880.
Tho adjournment Of the Rcadjuster Con-
vcni,ou At Rurkeyille yesterday until the isto
of October without Masking nomination
,nr roneress was matter OF surprise 10
,,s,siv everybody outside OF the Convention
s,seIf and az course Is yariousiy commented
nna, In Is generally regarded among Re.
n,hlicans and Conservatives as weakening
on the part OF the ReSdjustefs OF their
claim that thew are able 10 controi the ne
nublicsn element Of their party IN the pre-
sent campaign. This claim the regular
Republicans OF the district have never al
milted. They say that IN nationsi contest
like this their party VIII not be DIVIDED oy
local issues. and The indications so Tar IN TINS
district sssuredly bear them out in this as
ss,tion. Nearly all the old Republican Re-
a6ius,er leaders in Petersburg, as Wei as
IN the counties, are now found actively
working for the regular Republican ticket,
and the masses Of the negroes are following
them, The Conservatives are also feeling
in much better humor to-day by reason OF
the action OF the Burkevilc Convention.
4 Hancock. English, and Coleman Cam
scrvaiiye Campaign Club Of over fifty MEM
hers was organized in the Fourth Ward last
niobt. Mr.. Hugh Il. Smith was elected
nresldent and Mr.. +. X. Russell secretary.
This will be an active, working club. ana
the membership will be largely increased.
Resolutions were adopted cordially cndors-
ING the nominations Of Hancock. English,
and Coleman, pledging hearty support TO
secure the election OF these gentlemen, de-
nrecatipg the introduction OF State issues IN
The national contest. and inviting all who
favor The election OF the Democratic ticket
10 unite with the club. Next Monday night
a similar club will be organized IN Second
Ward. and other wards will soon have SINH
lar organizations.
In The MAYORS Court this morning j. L..
Spirey, OF this city, was arraigned upon the
charge OF stealing $500 from j. ID. Lyon, a
RAINIER. Of Richmond. He was committed
IN isiI 10 be sent 10 Richmond, where the
robbery was committed last Sunday. Fifty
dollars Of the stolen money was recovered.
The prisoner will be taken over TO Rich
mond tomorrow.
Mr.. Charles Chase, resident OF Bland
ford, while al work on the riyer yesterday,
was bitten on the foot by snake, and for
awhile serious consequences were ieired.
He is better to-day.
The residence OF Mr.. Bartlett Roper, on
Washington street, was sold day or two
ago at private sale 10 Mr.. Il. L. AIRING
ton for $1,000 cash.
Mr.. George Ii. Ferris. contractor for
dredging the AppomattOX river, has ar
rived With his DIRE dyes, and will commence
work at once. IL is promised that in few
DAYS we shall have a depth Of eleven and Il
half feet up TO our harbor. The city will
have to look after the improvement Of the
harbor. Two vessels got aground yester-
day on a bar opposite the city wharyes, the
largest one OF which only draws eight feet
two inches.
A large number OF our people went out
10 Jarratt's this morning TO attend the ses-
sion OF the Portsmouth Baptist Association,
which met near there to-day.
ROBIN ADAlR.