The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-16
YitI,mond 1ispatrll.
rrnyrspAY..~S NOVEMBER 10, 1881,
PETERSBURG.

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s'@.,ooIs--roIJTicAL NOTES AND OPINIONS
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WV NOVEMBER 10, 1881.
sro occurred in Blandiord, near the
Ivy This morning, destroying three
es'A en- ',,e;,suept.houScs owned and occupied
So. ,..ea fs,nil;es. Loss, about $500; no
N eSUay The fire WIS accidental, origi-
lns,.'.'; =, enc Of the houses while the occti-
n'.."o we're absent at work. The personal
W.. ~ fhe families were saved.
e"S.lonel r. III. Archer, a wcll-known law
o' III most estimable citizen. IS men,
.sd A. the probable successor OF Colonel
lV-. in the Office OF mayor. Colonel
ts.. .,r,n will doubtless soon send in his
'Sss,nsijon As mayor, and the vacancy win
re S,ied by the Common Council, which Is
v'.'rc.cnt Democratic. The term will eX-
-. on the 1T Of july next.
The semi-anuual session OF the Peters
49, convection Of the Episcopal Church
IN he held this week Of Nottoway Court
$50. commencing tomorrow.
Vosl o. the Methodist ministers Of this
- In to-day for Charlottesville 10 attend
y. ~ Virginia Annual Conference. II Is be-
r,,,5 an OF them win bc returned 10 their
.,s.snt charges next year, with the excep-
~, n Rev. T.. L. Wilson, the presiding
'i1cr 81 Inc district. whose term expires
..b ihe present Conference year. At a
ting az the ministers held yesterday
lining Rev. DR.. Edwards reported IL
'5i,,ion. 70 his church during the Confer
- wear by certificate and on profession
"a iaiih. and loss OF IS by removal, with
5r,Wals. and death--boing n net gain OF 49,.
T.,,l membership oil his church, 34j. Rev.
NJ Chandler, pastor OF Wesley church,
r,ported II additions fer the year, and q
to,il membership OF los.
The total average register OF the seven
ue,bodist Sunday schools OF this city for
me n,>i Eve Sundays was 1851; the ave-
r,re attendance was 90; and the amount
n money collected was S235.50. OF this
omount Sll0.Sj was contributed by the
.rhool u the WaShingtOn-Street church.
II /, understood here in Rcadjustcr cir
10, that there will be at least three candi-
ds.s, Tor the United States Senate before
ibe Legislature-MesSrs. John +. Massey,
III. II. AiuUttJCIStE. anu JOuu =. lSe.
Hoa. John Il. Lewis has never been re-
garded a. IN aspirant Tor the position. II
( furthermore believed that Mr.. |. c.
Fowler, Of Washington county, will lie
he strongest candidate for Speaker Of the
House. hy reason both OF his long eXpe-
nence ana Of the claims Of the Southwest.
No importance is attached to the reports
hat have been published about Senator
Mahoac's accepting Cabinet position, IL
such we're offered. IL is not believed that
he senator would ACCEPT Cabinet office ct
Dbl, particular time, knowing that he could
be Of more service to his State in the SEN
re.
Il has not vet been definitely settled
whether the Resdjusters of the city arc to
celebrate their recent victory by 4 torch
Eght procession. /! is pretty we'll settled,
however, that n large crowd OF them will
visit Richmond on the occasion q the in
mguraiion Of Colonel Cameron as Gov
ernoT. ROBIN ADAIR