Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
THE STATE At LARGE.
PETbasau1e AND v1c1yirr.
Heavy SsAsees isssne.s--A Chna killed.
A ft,siressspr scens.

A 0sirssstpg scene.
fcosresrenscsce Of tac RicLmoua D,spa,chl
PkTsgssung, November q. 1881.
The breaks Of tobacco ut tho warehouses
In this city yesterday and to.day we're 20
heavy that the buyers were unable 20 get
through uutli late hour OF the DAY. Froa,
now until The holiday season the receipts Of
tobacco VIII he very large and the sales
brisk.
Mstoeca eoiten.ise,oIy, which suspended
operations soale weeks ago. has resumed
work again, sud wiz W few days be run
ming on fun sine aud giving employment
10 the regulaf Number OF hands. II Il I'm.
dersioof thst arrangements are in progress
10 re0psn ~ Of the closed factories in this
city and neig5horhood within The next few
weeks, probably IVY the urst of the new
year. This is very gratifying intelligence,
81 course. 20 the many who were thrown
out OF employment by the st0ppage OF the
factories.
The recent Democratic demonstration Is
siiiithc ID, IRE OF conversation here. Potlti-
cally IL Is believed 20 have done much
good. Thcge sie many more Democrats
here to-day than there were before the elcc-
ton. there Is more political Independence
among the coiored voters than there was
before. and the political iuiuse Of this Sec
ton Is much more hopeful.
An attempt was made last night 10 burn
another OF Mr. J. VI. Williams sumsc ware
houses. on Low street, in the vicinity OF
The three thai were recently destroyed by
fire. Fortunately the lames were disc0y-
cred IN time TO prevent serlons injury.
This warehouse has about 100000 pounds
al sumac leaves stored In H..
The banks aud public bHldings have been
closed today ir respect Ia Thanksgiving
day.aud The services In The various churcdes
were largely attended. Otherwise. how
ever. business has been going OK a. usual.
The congregation Of Tabb Street Prcsby-
fcrian church arc hopeful OF a favorable re-
sTonse from the Rev. j. W. Rosebro. OF
Lcwisburg, West Virginia, 10 the call ex-
tended him 10y The UNANIMOUS vote OF the
church 60 become their pastor Probably
some time will elsp~e, however, before his
determination IN the matter is made known.
Rev. DIR. Edwards babe good bYe TO his
lrop!e snd friends yesterday and left Tor
Richmond. whence he will 90 10 Danyllle
TO enter upon his pastoral duties there next
Sunday. RCy. J. W. Blcdsoe, who is 10
take his place here, will preach In the MAY
ket- street church on SUNDAY.
The impression prevails here that Gen
cral Malone will be the next Republican
candidate for Governor OF Virginia and
that desperate figbi Is 10 he made for sue
cess. IL is said that number OF his friends
from other portions Of the State have re-
Gently been IN consultation with him here.
II is reported that General Newberry re-
Gently received an invitation to visit the
General. which was respectfully declined.
Within the past few DAYS some ten or
dozen porsOLs-- white and cOlOTed-have
been fined for carrying concealed wea-
p0ns--pistOlS and razOrs. The weapons
are oontiscateG. The Mayor usually int
poses the minimum inc Of $50.
A DISTRESSING SCENE.
This afternoon about O'Clock a colorcd
hoy, aged about six years, son Of Agnes
Morton. living on Tabb street, was run
over by sircei-Car while passing down
sycamore street, and Killed. The childs
throat WAS cui and neck broken by the
wheels. II is said he ran across the street in
front of the horses. fell. and was caught be-
meath The ear before IL could be stopped. The
accident quickly drew Il large crowd to-
yciher. and the scene was made the more
distressing md exciting by the mother and
oihCr colOrcd women who gathered about.
The hody WAS carried uD on the court
house square. hut the crowd became 80
great and tbe screaming 80 loud that it
had 10 DC removed ~ soon AZ possible.
R0BlN ADAIH.