The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-13
DANVILLE.

THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS DELEGATES
INSTRUCTED FOR GRANT; NO ENCOURAGE
uexT OF THE MALONE PLAN-sITE FOR THE
cusrou. BorsE-METHODIs REVIVAL SER
VICES.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispateh.l
APRIL 12, 1880.
The Republicans OF the county and city
held convention at Chatham on Saturday.
Present, about seyenty-tiye delegates. The
leading men amongst them were James
Wood. w. II. Peasants, w. j. Reid, ID. 5.
Lewis. ]. III. Ballard. Delegates were APP
poin,ed t. the Sraunton Convention, as fol-
lows: ID. :. Lewis, James Wood, w. ii.
peasants. j. c. Davis. Motion was adopted
that the stanton Convention be requested
10 appoint w. II. peasants as one 81 Inc
delegates TO the Chicago Convention, ana
In response Peasants said that he hoped he
would be sent TO Chcag'. and that II APP
pointed delegate be would do bis utmost
TO secure the nomination OF General Grant.
On motion OF ID. s. Lewis The following
resolution was adopted unanimously and
enthusiastically
(" Resolved by The Republican Party of
Pinsuuan,a County in Convention assem-
bied, That their delegates 10 The Staunton
Convention are hereby instructed to vote
IL,
ton to the Chicago Convention favorable TO
the nomination OF that create st of soldiers
and state. m IN, General u. 5. Grant; and
that they use their influence TO have said
delegation instructed 10 cast the vote OF
Virginia as unit in favor Of his nomina-
ton"
There seemed to be not the slightest idea
OF coalition in this convention. Four OF
the leaders have been or are now officers OF
the United States Government, and II Is
hardly to be supposed that they viii bow at
the noddiug If MabODe's plume. IL rather
seems 10 be the idea that the Republicans
can avail themselves If the divisions amongst
the Democrats IN Virginia and carry the
State unqualIiedly for Grant; and the pros
rect now Is ruat there will be Republican
candidate for Congress in This district.
The lot Of Mr.. John n. Wyllie has been
chosen as tie site for The Gus cm-hOuse, and
10 it portion OF the lot OF Colonel Flour
noy is TO be attached, it being required that
the building shall stand about forty feet from
auy other building. Tn Sc lots lie on Main
street few doors above the Arlington Ilo-
tel The price 10 be paid IL $4,000, and
this is To be divided by agreement between
Colonel Flournoy and Mr.. WylIie. Major
l. NJ Shumaker is 10 supervise the erection
OF the building.
Yesterday there was strong and steady
"polar wave" from the northwest. This
morning at sunrise tbr mercury III Fdhren-
| heirs thermometer stood at 2So.
Rev. X a. Compton held special revival
services at the Lynn-Street Methodist
church last week. The sermons are said TO
| we been excellent and the congregations
very attentive, but no professions were re-
ported. Rev. Mr.. Paterson held revival
| serv ces at the North Danylle Methodist
church last week, and bad soI5C -hssisIo6oe
| from Rev. Nj. Peterson aud Rev. Mr..
Blankensbip. Ten conversions ale re-
| ported.
An election OF officers was held at the
| u .ion-I Hill Sunday scloo-a mission school
on the north side-ye.terday. Mr.. j. n.
| Thomas was elected superintendent; Cap
| tain j. J.. Averett. assistant; w. A Ba0gh,
secretary l.. q. Glasgow. treasurer; J. NJ.
Williams. librarian. The secretary reported
that in the last year one hundred and thirty
| one pupils had been enrolled, and seven
converted ALPHA.