The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-04
pErERsBURG.

Tue ELECTION AND THE REsULT--MoSEY
cUAxufKG nASps--sUDDEN DEATH or A
cfrrzEx-sIxrY DEATHS LAST MONTH
CHURCH DEDICATI0N--sUcC DEER
UNDERSTANDABLE FAIR, &C.
rCorrcspondence OF the Richmond Dispaicb.J
NOVEMBER 3, 1880.
The result OF the election In this city yes
tcrday was q matter OF some surprise, aud
I'm the strength OF the vote cast the respec-
tive PARTIES are correspondingly elated or
depressed. The Republicans, as general
thing, stood firmly to their ticket. discard.
ing all appeals TO desert II. In the division
OF parties Petersburg, for the first time IN
many years, voted Republican plurality,
though the party is in minority as COM
pared with the combined Democratic and
Readiuster vote. The fact Is shown, how
ever, that with the white people ut all
divided the Republicans, II united, can
slip in and obtain control OF the munich
patty. They carried four OF the six wards
YESTERDAY. The same division has lost the
State a faithful representative IN the Second
district. I'm this district DR.. Jorgensen Is
reelected BY an increased majority. Colo
mel Coleman received comparatively small
support outside OF the regular Democratic
majority.
On the result in this city and State, as
well as on that in the country at large, a
considerable amount Of money will change
hands here. The betting, though generally
in a small way, has been very free.
Mr.. David b. Cox, well.known citizen
and sportsman, died last night quite sud-
denly. About 0 o'clock, while on the
street, he fell to the pavement under the
effects OF sudden CONFUSION, and received
such injuries about the head as TO cause
conclusion, and to produce death IN The
course OF two or three hours. he was I'M
conscious after the fall. He was taken 10
the Jail for proper care. but nothing could
be done for his relief. An inquest was
held to-day at ~ O'Clock on the body,
and a verdict rendered In accordance with
these facts. Deceased was about forty
years Of age, and leaves wife IN this city,
and mother and other relatives In Richmond.
The report OF the health officer shows
that the total number of deaths in this city
last month was sixty. OF this number
twenty two were whites and thirty.eight
colored. This shows decrease OF twelve
IN comparison with the previous month.
OF those who died, twenty-five were under
one wear of age; the rest ranged from one
up 10 eighty years.
The dedication OF the new Presbyterian
church at Chester is to take place on Satur-
day Of this week instead OF the 18th, as
stated in my last letter. The church is nm
der charge Of Rev. DR.. WitherSpoOn, OF
this city. Excursion trains will be run from
both Richmond and Petersburg on that day,
and dinner will be served by the ladies, IN
order TO raise fund to pay of small in
debtedness on The church. DR.. Hoge Is TO
deliver the dedicatOry address.
Deer are so plentiful this year that they
are said TO be moving towards the upper
counties. Several days ago party Of gen.
tlemen killed five on the border OF MOTTO
way county. One OF them was buck, five
years old, which weighed about 125 pounds
dressed. On the occasion nine deer were
run in full sight BY one OF the stands. AT
the residence of DR.. Hurt, in Not'oway,
there is a tame deer, perfectly white, which
eats from the table, and has been trained
by the family to do tricks almost like dog.
The Siegel Opera Company, OF Rich
mond, has consented TO give an entertain
ment in Petersburg within the next few
da s.
The Catholic fair, which has been IN pro-
gress during the past few weeks, Will pro-
badly be closed tomorrow. The ladies
have been successful in raising a cOnsdera-
BILE amount towards the payment OF the debt
contracted in building the beautiful chapel
at Jarratts. ROBIN ADAlR'