Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-11
THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Departure OF knights Tempinrs-Probapie
Chsuge or Route-Poiiiical Intelligence
Governor Cameron's Appointments.

Governor Cameron's Appointments.
lCouerondcncc Of Tie Richmond Dispaiehl
PETERSBURG, Va. October ~. 1884.
The visiting Knights Templars bave
nearly all returned to their homes. Ihc
Lynchburg, Norfolk, and Portsmouth Com
manderies left shortly before noon to-day.
The city is to-day helng stripped oil the
many hundreds OF flags with wbich TOT
several days past II has been so proiuse'y
decorated. Appomatiox Commandery did
not go outside OF it, membership for .
sistance 10 entertain the Grand Commani-
cry and visiting guests.
IL is now intimaied that the Virginia aud
Carolina Railroad Company will change It's
port or entrance into and route through the
city; that Pearl street w!ll he avoided alto
getber, and that the line will come down the
canal 10 4 point near Williamson & Roth's
factory, and then strike into Commerce
street; thence following Brck-House run
down TO Market street. 1t is said that THIS
change win save the company some forty
or fifty thousand dollars in outlay Tor
property.
POLITICAL NOTES.
II is understood that Governor Cameron
has sicniiied his intention TO address the
people Of Petersburg on the night before
the November election. He will IN the
mean time, however. speak in several OF
the counties Of the district.
There is report on the streets to-day
| that. with the view OF conciliating aud
uniting the two factions OF the Republican
| party, an effort will be made TO have both
| Brady and Evans withdrawn from the
| fef, and a compromise candidate substi-
| tutod IN their place. There may or may not
! he foundation for this report, but II Is
asserted as true. i saw several OF
The Evans leaders on the subject.
who said they had heard the reports, but
| that under no circumstances would Evans
| withdraw. Evans himself says that no
| amount OF money can induce him to leave
the field. He says he is the peoples choice
for Congress. and to Congress he feels
morally certain be will go. SO sure, in
deed, are the Independents that they are
not only right but greatly stronger in the
| district. that n letter has been forwarded
10 the National Republican Committee in
their behalf, inviting the committee to send
three Of its members here to look over the
field and investigate and decide for them
selves.
United Stales marshals and supervisors
! OF election are TO be appointed, but 1t Is
| stateu ltdl tue appointing loW'i bpt' h'i
recognize the Independent Republicans.
and that in consequence the latter will
| have TO look to the Democratic officials f0i
fairness and protection on electiOn'day.
It's stated that Immediately after the De
tober election the Republicans will throw
large number Of prominent speakers in thi'
state, and that the Fourth district will re-
ceive it, full share Of attention. Senator
Plumb. Of Kansas, will speak in Peters
bug next Thursday night.
The Democrats Of the Fourth district
have the positive assurance that their inter
ests are not 10 he overlooked or neglected
Eminent speakers from other portions o
the state and from abroad will he sent int
the d. d.strict, among whom may be mention
ed Judge Staples. Major Daniel. Hon
Samuel J. Randall. and others OF like dis
tinctiou, and probably Hon. John :. Bar
bour himself.
During the past month there were sixty
two deaths in this city. ROBIN ADAIR.
sUsPENDiNG OPERATIONS.
PETERSBURG. VA, October 10. 1894.
The tobacco factory Of Watson * McGill
one of the largest in the city, has tempOra
rily suspended operations. This factor
gives employment to over 800 colored EN-
ployes. The suspension is due to th
scarcity Of tobacco for manufacturing pur
poses. which retards work more or less i
other factories in this place.