The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-27
PETERSBURG.

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fsisrrsrRs; GRATEFUL AckSowLEnG.
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Vs. roR UTILIZING sAwDUsr--oR-
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IN o1HgR MATTERS
w ,,.ondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.J
foof~' MARCH 20, 1880.
..h,ro,s contribution 10 the relief OF
fessr,ny ocople Of Ireland. as l have
the sua. stated. amounted 10 sl,3Sl.60.
pTeN""S"Tw was cent TO the provinces OF Tusm,
1hs M end Cashel. through the hands OF
NmsTs ",ber Thomas J. Wilson, OF this city.
Rev. 80 y, acknowledgment have been re-
Le''es nv Father Wilson from the respec-
ceN.".sbishopsof these provinces express
i've 49, a'"n gratitude for the generous and
INK v',so,,r,butions sent them, and vouch-
uines the iudcious distribution OF the
inS lo' ,cnone the most needy, without re-
mont; rsGs,ous or political opinion. The
gssu ' ~ oo,s In the handwriting Of The arch
ld'ur Themselves, and contain touching
bssv. s.ionS OF thanks for the thonghtful-
shawn for the suiferings OF the irish
49, rew Catholic chapel near Jarra.ts
- in Sussex county, the corner. stone
sstso'Gjch was laid last fall by Bishop heane,
e'"n~nrosesinc completion, and will be con-
SI,srs,ed on the first Sunday IN June. The
INC. WORK is all ul,, aud the plastering and
ns;nting are now going on. 80,
iNworsbipfuLMasier Peyton ). Coles VIII
W .r official visit to the Masonic lodges
~ Prince George and Surry counties on the
w -, Anril. aud the brethren are making
80 10 extend him that welcome
Srsirh becomes his position as The Grand
Master Of the State.
The school Board OF Brandon district, in
p,ince George. has recently bad an in
letting question for its consideration,
~ vbich there was divided vote. One
the members. Mr.. J. Il. Temple. was re-
Osnily amounted and qualified as deputy
treasurer Of the county, and IN conse.
oncnre il was held by part OF the Board
nat under the law, he could not legally
discharge The duties OF scbool-trusiee. In
MS opiniOp, DR.. RuflBer, who was APP
nesled 10 on the question, agreed. One hall
~ The Board were OF the contrary opinion,
however. and there has been no election IN
Mr.. Temples place, and the matter rests
Mr.. W. $. Grossman. Of this city, has just
ohtsined letters patent for making SOLID
Yood out OF sawdust. lie claims 10 be able,
ct small expense, to make harder and more
durable wood than the natural growth
i,.elf-an article that will bear any amount
81 weight without splitting. Another ciii-
zen of Petersburg has been engsged fol-
some time in trying to work out this same
The Republicans Of Prince George viii
meet at the county court-bouse on the l0tt
Of April 10 elect delegates 10 the StauDtor
Convention. The day for appointing the
delegates from Petersburg has not yet been
fixed.
The Conservatives and ReadIusterS Of this
city are organizing for the May election
aud will each have full ticker in the field
The ReS0iusters baye been buSily working
for some time. They express the determi'
nation TO carry every ward IN the town, anC
thereby gain control OF the Common Coun
eli. which has much patronage 10 bes'ow
But they Will have hot fight 10 accomplish
their aims. Two OF the wards voted aealns
them in The last election, and these, at least
the Conservatives hope TO retain.
At the meeting OF the Board Of Health
this morning the sanitary condition OF tn
city was reported 10 be excellent, aud th'
general health OF the community good.
In the eolored Methodist Confert nee 10
day one Of the members made an able ant
telling speech on the exodus question
taking strong grounds against The coloret
people leaving the South. ROBIN ADAlR.