The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-29
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FBg VIRGINIA CANVASS oRAND-kAsfERc COLES
AND THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL NOR.
gALITY of THE DISTRICT PATENTS.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandra Gazette saws: well.kpown
Virginiau now in the city, who heard dis.
cussion at Estiyille, Scott county, in that
State, recently, between General Mahone's
candidate. for Governor, Colonel Came.
ron, aud Dir. Pridemore, who formerly
represented that district IN Congress,
says that, though all the Mahoneltes
from the four counties-Scott, Lee. Wise,
and RusseIl--had assembled there, the feel.
ing OF the crowd was With the latter by a
large majority, and that The way he scored
the Malone candidate for LieuteDant.Gov-
ernor, United States Marshal Lewis, for the
manner in which he had prosecuted the
men who had distilled gill OF liquor for
their own use was caution. He also says
that the attempt Of General Malone 10 carry
Democratic Readjusters over to the Radi.
Gals Il resented by the former, and that the
district referred to, though once a strong Re
sdjuster district, will, in the opinion OF its
bcst-pOsted men, give the regular Demo
cratic ticket large majority at the next
election.
OkANU AASlEh ttbES AND 1uk 1OkklONN
CELEBRATION.
Washington special says: Grand
Master Peyton 5. Coles has written
from Rustouton, Albemarle county, Va,
inviting ex-senator Wilbers, MeSsrs. w. b.
Isascs,. Scott, and Regnault; Mr.. +. A.
Reed, Of Alexandria; Colonel Corbin.
United States army; Assistant City Post
master Parker and Colonel Boyd, OF this
city, TO attend the Masonic meeting TO
be held on Friday next to complete the
arrangements for the Masonic celebration
and laying OF the cornerstone with Masonic
ceremonies at the Yorktown Centennial.
Colonel Corbn, who Is IN daily attendance
at the White House, fears that be cannot
respond 10 the invitation in person. Colo
nes Parker, Boyd, and Others Will attend,
however.
THE MORTALITY OF TIE DISTRICT.
The total mortality in the District Of Co.
! lumbIa for the week ended Saturday, July
! 20, 1881, was l0S-being less than the
week previous, or at the rate Of 3l.2 per
| 1000 per annum. OF the decedents 81
were white males, IS white females, q
coIored males, and 81 colored females
showing an annual deatb.rate OF 1913 pei
900 for the white population, and 50.3ioT
| the cOlOred,
PATENTS TO RICHMOND.
Patents have been issued to citizens OF
| Virginia as follows: William p. BrOsus
Richmond, steam-gauge for sewing-ma
chimes; b. b. Butt, Richmond, iourna
bearing and box.
POSIMAsTERs' COMMISSIONS.
Commissions were sent TO the following
postmasters, at post-Offices Just established
| to-day +. s. Manson, at JOrgensen, Lunen
burg county, Va; d. Y. Sbreves, a
Sbreves, Pendleton county, W. Va, anC
II. l.. PickeDs, at Lowdell, Wood county
| w. Va.
CANNON CAPTURED BY LAFAYETTE.
The brass cannon which was captured a
Yorktown by Lafayette, and which nearly
cost the gallant Marquis his life, is preserved
at the Watcrvliet arsenal. When Lafayette
visited the arsenal, tifty-seven wears ago, hi
was so glad to see the gun that he enlhusi
astically embraced II.