The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
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ANOTHER OLD crT1xgx DEAD-EAsr HANOVER
pREsBYTrRY--PsAcH CROP sAYE-BURNEp
ro DEATH DELEGATES INSTRUCTED FOR
CAMERON FOR GOVERNOR CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE.
ftorrespondcnce OF the Richmond Dispa'chI
APRIL IL. 1881.
Mr.. David l.. Lunsford, respected Gill;
zen, died Sunday morning, al his residence,
IN this city, In the iifty.fourth year OF MS
ace. lie was native Of Brunswick county,
but had been a resident Of Petersburg Tor
many wears, in the employment OF the west
ern Union Telegraph Company.
Charles NJ. HamlIn (colored), who has
been "A lelter-c,rrier In this city since tnai
system was inaugurated here. cied yester'
day. lie was an honest and respected man
and one OF the most popular OF us cas-.
He was member OF the Petersburg Guar Us
and OF a number q secret and bcneVoieht
societies. +,
Fast Hanover Presby'ery will meet I'D
sem.annual session In Norfolk to-moI.o"
morning Rev. DR.. Witherspoon ana he';
:. X, Winn, with Judge Il. L. BATE anu
CAPTAIN John X. Patterson as ruling eIu'is'
leave the city tonight TO represent Tue
churches OF this city.
Tho fears about the safety OF the peach
crop in this section seem 10 have been set at
rfst The trees are blooming out, ana Inc
frnit Is uninjured. Unless the season i
unpropitious hereafter the prospects are
favorable for a good crop. The Backward
ness of the trees In blossoming gave rise 10
the fears that the buds had been Killed.
Aunt Betsey Dodson (colored)' believed
TO be about one hundred years ola, was
burned 10 death at her home, IN Dln"ludle
county, several days ago. IL Is beIeVed
that her clothing became ignltod whlle sne
was epdeayoring TO klndle her morning
fire. and that on account OF her Feeble ana
ipfrm condition she vas unable 10 save
herself. She was alone at the time. rms
is said TO be the third case Of fatal burning
among the colored people in that section
during the past few months.
Rev. j. B. Newton, of Norfolk, has con-
sented to deliver the address before the
Episcopal Sunday School Union, which VIII
hold its quarterly meeting next Monday
night.
The Sussex county Readiusters instructed
their delegates to the June Convention TO
vote for Colonel William L. Cameron for
Governor. The delegates from Prince
George county, to be chosen next Monday
will doubtless be Instructed in the same
way. II is thought that the delegations
from the Southside section, embracing tue
greater portion OF the Second and Fourth
districts, will be pretty solid for Mayor
| Cameron, and that the Fifth and MINI
districts will show y large majority III his
favor.
The Petersburg Chamber OF Commerce
has secured rooms for IT. meetings. in me
| Odd. Fellows building on Sycamore street,
and will hold IL first regular monthly meet
| inc tomorrow night, as provided by It's by
laws. The various committees OF The BODY
are composed OF representative men OF the
different branches OF trade, who VIII active
" discharge their duties. Alresdy 1t Is np-
nareut that the organization OF the Chamber
has been productive OF good in commercial
circles.
Whist is known as the "potaio fleet"
which usually comes up from the coast OF
North Carolina in the spring, has arrived IN
full force. Sweet potatoes for the table ana
| for planting purposes are usually furnished
to the people OF this section by this fleet,
and its arrival is always awaited with IN
| terest.
Rev. DR.. John Z. Edwards preached the
third of his series OF special sermons TO
young men last night, at the Market-StTeet
Methodist Episcopal church. On no pre-
vous similar occasion in the history OF The
church was there probably ever gathered
such a large assemblage within lis walls.
His subject was "Pay as Ye Co." His
manner was very earnest, evidencing that
he spoke from the heart ; and his iIlusira'
tions were very fine, and produced an effect
that cannot fail TO bring good results In the
community. He did not attack the credit
system as in vogue among merchants in
the conduct of their business, but express
ed the belief that where debts are thus con
traced there should be assets enough in
hand TO meet them. ROBIN ADAIR.