Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-30
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY,
DANIEL IN BRUNSWICK.

Trouble In the Republican Camp Dsssans
factIes Over Nomination for the Leeisis'
sur.-Pasferai I--Cotton-Fsetories ts
Resume, ne.
Correspondence OF the Riehmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. go, 1855,
Hon. John w. Daniel addressed a
large assemblage Of the people of Bruins
wick county at Lawrenceville yesterday
His speech is represented by those who
heard It as having been one Of great
power and eloquence, and consumed
over two hours in its delivery. Among
his audience were a number Of colored
men, who gave him close and respect
ful attention. Colonel X. B. Berkeley
and others addressed a Republican
meeting at the same time, composed
mostly of negroes. II is said that the
white people Of that county and section
are more closely united in this cam
paign than for years past.
To-day Major Daniel spoke at Hicks
ford, where there was an immense au-
dience. Major Daniel has consented to
speak in this city tomorrow night, and
the Academy of Music has been en-
gagged for the occasion.
The Republican City Convention last
night nominated Mr.. Robert McCand-
lish and W. II. Jordan (colored) for
the House Of Delegates. Mr.. McCand-
lish was one Of the representatives
from this city in the lower house in the
last Assembly, and his denomination was
generally conceded. But there were
several applicants among the colored
brethren for the other nomination, and
the pressing Of their respective claims
caused much confusion in the Conven-
tion, which the chairman and the SER
geants-at- arms found it difficult to keep
down. w. II. Jordan, a former EN-
ployee in the custom-house, carried of
the honor but not without decided
dissatisfaction among the friends Of one
or more Of the other candidates, which
threatened to result in another nomina-
tion.
At a meeting Of the vestry Of st. Ste
phen's (colored) Episcopal church, held
last night, it was voted unanimously to
extend to the Rev. Robert A. Goodwin,
Of Roanoke county, call to the rector
ship of the church, in place of Rev.
Giles b. Cooke, recently resigned. Mr..
Goodwin has always shown great In
terest in the work Of the Church among
the colored people, and while it is not
known whether he will accept this call
it is greatly to be hoped that he will.
Master Willie Robertson, aged about
twelve years, son of Dir. James B..
Robertson, was very painfully injured
last evening by fall from tall pair Of
stills upon which he was walking.
Moses Bates (colored) was assaulted
in Pocahontas last evening and very
severely injured by Berry Newsom
(colored). There has been trouble be-
tween the parties for some time, and
Bates had endeavored to have Newsom
bound over to keep the peace. The
assault was made with heavy piece Of
plank, and besides receiving other in
juries Bates had his shoulder dislo-
Gated.
The sanitary condition Of the city has
been greatly improved during the last
two or three weeks under the vigorous
measures adopted by the health officer.
A large force of hands has been kept
busily at work, and the city is in
cleaner condition than it has been for
years.
1t is stated that the Ettrick and Bat
tersea cotton-factories. which suspended
work some months ago, will resume ope-
rations early next month. This is GER
tainly good news to the hundreds Of
persons who were thrown out of en-
ployment by the stoppage of the facto-
ries.
W. W. Evans (colored) has been
elected secretary of the Normal and
Collegiate Institute, near this city, rice
A. W. Harris, resigned.
The expectations of manufactured
tobacco from this city this month have
been unusually large.
ROBIN ADAIR.