Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
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PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. Is, 1855.
The Democratic City Convention met
lsst night and nominated ID. Meade
Bernard, Esq. and George w. hAnes
Tor the House OF Delegates. Notwish-
standing the fact that . severe storm
was prevailing at the time, every dele
gate was In his seat, and many spects-
Tors were in she room. The Demo-
cratic legislative ticket is now com
ple,e. and is good one IN all re-
spects. MIR. X. NJ. Dooie, tue
candidate for the Senate, Is one OF
our most successful merchants; Mr..
d. NJ. Bernard Is q lawyer OF high
sttsipments, and one Of our most popu-
lar citizens. Mr. Eanes is most
worthy representative of the working
men OF the city, man OF influence,
and sound Democrat on principle.
Both gentlemen appeared before the
Convention last night and accepted
their nomination in brief but manly
speeches. and pledged themselves to
enter the canvass at once and labor Tor
she success OF the party. Mr.. Bernard
is fine speaker. and has already done
good service in the counties OF the dis
triot. Mr. Eanes was formerly ch'ei
OF police Of the city. and held that
Office during the proiracted contest IN
the courts several years ago under the
msndsmus proceedings brought by the
political parties here to establish the
right Of authority.
The storm last night was the severest
known here for long time. The force
of the wind at times was so great as to
excite positive fear among many people.
Its velocity was greatest between the
hours of Q and | | O'Clock. The streets
this morning we're covered with leaves
and branches torn from the trees. anu
in some portions Of the town the trees
themselves we're uprooted. An unoc-
cupied dwelling on Halifax street, be-
longing TO Mr.. p. II. Curtis. was de-
nolished. and several houses were par
tally unroofed. 1t is feared that con-
siderable damage has been done to
crops and property in the counties.
The Fire Committee are gradually
improving the facilities of the fire de-
pariment. 1t has tust been decided to
introduce the swinging harness for the
horses. so as to relieve the animals of
the constant weight Of the heavy sta
tionary harness.
Special services are held at regular
intervals in the Catholic church here
for the benefit and instruction of the
colored people. and the attendance is
usually large. The work Of the Church
in this direction is active and hopeful.
Miss Jordan, who was killed by n
fail in Amherst county several days
ago, had relatives and many warm
friends in this city, to whom the sad
ews is very distressing. She was niece
of Mrs. X. s. Lester, whose family she
visited only several weeks ago. She
also went to school for some time at
one Of the colleges in this city. It's
said that her only sister met sad death |
by burning, about year ago, at her
home, in Florida.
Rev. Robert A. Goodwin, Of Salem,
Va. has accepted the call to the rector
ship of ST. Stephens (colored) Episco-
cal church, in this city, made vacant
by the resignation Of Rev. Giles b.
Cooke, and will enter upon his duties
by the LIST of November. lie has good
field in which TO labor.
Colonel James D. Brady has not yet
returned home from his northern trip.
lie has been absent for ten days or two
weeks, and is expected back every day.
What success he has met with in rails
ing campaign funds" among the
northern Republicans, about which the
papers speak, will hardly be made |
known to the public.
ROBIN ADAIR.