The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-03
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CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Dispatcb.I
SEPTEMBER 2, 1881.
large and enthusiastic meeting was
held Yesterday afternoon at Winiree,s
store. In Chesterfield county, Bde TOE III.
sn,ces Of the Daniel Democratic CiuD Oh
that precinct. The object was to raise a
mole and nag in honor OF the Democratic
| nominees, aud to hear the addresses OF sew,
eral speakers who had been lnFiteu
TO be present. A pole sixty feet In heIgn.
was raised. and a large streameI, yee1lns
the names Of Daniel, Barbour, and Mch'u'
ney. was hoisted TO its top, amidst tue pr
loneed plaudits and cheers OF inc cIo"e'
| Addresses we're delivered by hon. y. ~
B%ohannan, OF Richmond, ana nessIs'
Thomas G.. Watkins and w. II. McilWa'ne'
OF this city, who were most coIulaHs &c,
ceiyed, and whose discussion OF inc lssuv'
oi the canvass aroused the greatest enlnu-
lsiasm. This Club embraces nearly ever!
white voter in the precinct.
A meeting will shortly be held as Matoa
ca TO organize a Democratic eiuD' anu "
raise a pole and ftg there.
Hon, III. III. Riddle berger viii address tne
Pesdiusters Of Petersburg tonight at tbe
Academy OF Music. The Young Mems De
mocratIc Club were yesterday notified that
he would consent TO divide time VIII shy
gentleman they might desire to speak ior
the Democratic cause. An effort was
nromptly made 10 get Hon. George j.. wise
to come over, but his engagements prevent
his coming. There will, therefore, be nc
lioint discussion.
Mr.. Il. G.. Scott, q prominent citizen anu
successful farmer Of Lunenburg county,
died night before last, in the seventeen
wear of bis age. His health had been de-
clining for two or three years. ,
Rev. S. X. VIM, pastor OF the Secon1
Prcsbyterian church, has suffered a sau
Fiction I'm the loss Of a bright lltlle boy,
| who died yesterday afternoon.
The chsirman OF the Water Committee
stated 10 the Council yesterday afternoon
that there is a full three weeks supply OF
water I'm the reservoirs, and that there Is
little probability OF any apprehensions OF a
want OF drinking. water in our city. Before
that time Il is hoped an abundance oil rain
will have fallen and the drought ended. ..
Brunswick county sends the two brst
bales of new Virginia cotton to this mar
ket-both OF them received to-day Dy
Messrs. J.. a. Warwick d Brother. Cotton
nicking is going on bTiSkly in all oil the
counties, and the new crop will soon be
coming in quite freely.
The Republican City Central Committee
will meet on Monday night next TO make
arrangements for the calling and holding OF
a city convention 10 nominate two candi-
dates TO represent Petersburg IN The House
of Delegates. Neither the Readiuster nor
the Democratic party have yet taken steps
towards the nomination OF candidates Ior
the General Assembly.
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
from this city last month amounted TO 2l4,-
$50 pounds.
A gentleman Just returned from the
mountains says that the destruction OF crops
By the drought IS so great that 10 some
places the farmers are cutting down bushes
aud trees to dry the leaves TO be used as
provender for cattle. 1t is well known that
many OF the people in that section, by rea-
son OF the absolute failure Of the grass crop,
arc selling of their surplus cattle because
OF inability to winter them.
Resolutions were introduced In the Coun-
Gil last evening by the Water Committee
looking TO the acquisition and enclosure OF
lands adjacent to the city reservoirs and
along the banks Of the stream that supplies
them. This is recommended both as a mat
ter Of necessity and protection, and with a
view at some future tlme Of beautiiYiug the
grounds and making them an attractive
place OF resort. The scheme will doubtless
be eventually carried out.
A fire this afternoon destroyed a tene-
ment building on Federal street, owned br
Mr. Morris Flynn and occupied by colored
families. who lost all their personal effects.
The house was insured. ROBIN ADAIR.