The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-08
PETERSBURG.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ANNIVERSARY AND CELE
BRATION-THE READJUsTER NOMINEES
| RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE STRAIGHT-OUT
REPUBLICANs-sALE OF LAND-sHAD FOR
THE APPOMATTOX-LAsT OF THS MOFFETT
REGISTERS, &C.
ICorrespondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
MAY 7, 1880.
AppomattoX Commandery, No. 6, Of
knights TempIar, last night celebrated the
ffty-second anniversary CT their organiza-
ton. They also observed AsctnsiOn-day
by public religious service, which was
held last night at the WashiDg tOn-Street
Methodist Episcopal church. Fifty-five OF
the Sir Knights appeared in the church in
full-dress uniform.
An address was delivered by Sir Knight
Rev. f. j. Boggs, devoted mainly to an ex-
PLANTATION of the principles OF Masonry. A
large audience OF ladies and gentlemen was
present TO witness the services, and some
very fine music was rendered. An uneX-
pected and somewhat dramatic effect was
produced near the close OF the pro-
eeedngs by the recitation OF a beautiful
poem by the Rev. Mr.. Beggs, which called
for responses from four Of the officers Of
the Commandery. 1t was a surprise to all
except those who took part In it.
1t is expected that the Readiuster EXecu-
tive Committee will tonight count the vote
cast by the ward primaries for candidates
on their general municipal ticket. The
Tbird-Ward Republican ReSdiusters who
failed to vote on the night the diff.
fereut meetings were held met last night
and discharged that duty, and they pretty
we'll decided the contest for the nomina-
tions. The result may, therefore, with
some degree OF certainty, be announced in
advance OF the official count, as follows:
For Mayor, Colonel William Z. Cameron !;
for Sergeant, Major j. A. Johnston; for
Collector Of Taxes, Major Thomas III. Bond;
for COmmOnwe alth's attorney, Captain ID. A.
Captain Andrew Dunn; for High Consta-
BILE, John Minetree; for Gauger, Michael
Heelan. Mr.. Minetree is the only Repubi-
can on the list.
The Executive Committee OF the straight
out Republicans last night endorsed and re-
commended DIR. William q. Pearse for
mayor, Reuben Ragland, ST., for sergeant,
William II. Harrison for commissioner of
the revenue, and William b. McIlwaine for
Commonwealth attorney. Recommends
lions for the balance Of the ticket and for
the Council will also be made. With the
exception Of DR.. Pearse, the above gentle
men are all stauuch Conservatives.
In accordance with 3 decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Richmond a tract OF $50 acres of
lard adjoining Sussex-ceunty courthouse
was sold yesterday, subject to the widows
dover. The property was purchased by
Mr.. Joseph Ii. DoSde and others for SO, 032,
andfhe price was regarded as q very salts.
factory one.
The Moffett registers show very small re-
turns for last month OF fifty -four bills so
far presented by the Treasurer the aggre-
gate ives only about SCI. And yet there is
no dimhutiOn in the Number, Of licenses
taken opt for this year.
A letter addressed by Mr.. Spencer +.
Baird, the United States Fish Commits.
sioner, to committee OF the fish and
Game Association Of this city, says that he
will this season furnish several hundred
young shad for the Apo nsttox
river. Some two years ago about 100000
yoeDg shad were placed in the river at this
city, and next Year, il Is presumed, we shall
hear something from them. The Commits
'ioner expresses his willingness to assist !
bur Association In any way he can in fur.
lishing the various kinds OF fish, such as
almon, carp, &c.
A call signed by over two hundred OF
be best citizens OF Third Ward will be
published In the morning requesting Messrs.
Charles Watson and William p. Taylor to
announce themselves as candidates for the
Jounei In that ward. ROBIN ADAIR.