The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-15

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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER IA, 1881.
The latest developments about the Bisir-
Wilson letters, while exciting much inter
est and comment In the community, have
had no other effect among the Conservative
Democrats than 10 strengthen their hith-
erto-entcitained opinions as TO The author
ship OF the famous "faul" and "ufck ;,
letters.
THE preparations for the reception Of Ma
Tor Daniel tomorrow by the Young De-
mocracy have been completed. The Demo-
cratic standard-bearer viii receive an ofa-
ton such as never before has been gwen
any one OF YirgiDia's great men.
Mr.. G.. s. Vaughan, an old and we'll
known citizen, died last night after an Ill
ness OF several months. lie was q member
Of the order Of Odd-Fellows, Of the Knights
OF Honor. and OF the Chosen Friends.
Rev. Newton T.. Marble, a minister oil
the Episcopal Church, who died lew days
ago nj his home, in Connecticut, was Tor
merly a resident OF this city. He was Tor
several years a professor in the Petersburg
Classical Institute (now the Public High
School building). and at the time was study
ing for holy orders.
There is quite large stock OF both wheat
and corn living In our city which cannot be
used for lack Of water to grind II at our
mills. The river is lower than II has been
at any time during the protracted drought.
There Is, in consequence, less demand for
grain in this market Just now than would
otherwise be the case.
At a meeting Of AppomattoX Commando
nv, No. @, Knights Templar, held last
night, It was determined that the Com
mandery should leave for Yorktown on
Monday morning 20 take part in the cere-
monies of laying the cornerstone OF the
monument on the 18th. 4 large number
Of other Masons will also go. During the
week crowds Of our citizens will visit
Yorktown, and it it expected that many
hundreds Of the people who come TO the
Centennial from other States will visit Pc
tcrsburg to sec the points OF historic inter-
est around the city.
A mass-meeting under the auspices OF the
INSTRUMENTATION Sunday-School Asso-
cation OF JnlS CITY mas DeCn dIIdlStu 10 w
held at the Second Presbyterian church on
Sunday afternoon. Interesting subjects
have been appointed for discussion, with
speakers from each denomination to lead.
There will also be song-scrvice on the
occasion.
The Circuit Court Of Brunswick county
will be opened for the fall term on Monday.
On the Commonwealth docket Is the case
Of Oliver Hatchett (colored), indicted as an
accomplice in the murder OF Moses Young
(colored) some months ago, whose death is
alleged TO have been caused by strychnine
administered in whiSkey. Littleton Hatch
EFT. the father of Oliver, i now under con-
tlemnation 10 death for the same crime.
The Conservative Democratic Convention
TO nominate candidate for the Senate for
the district composed of the city OF Peters
burg and the counties Of Prince George
and Surry will meet here tomorrow. 1t
cannot be stated until the delegates meet in
conference who the nominee will be. On
Monday our candidates for the House OF
Delegates will be named. ROBIN ADAIR.