Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-29
PETERSBURG.
AMT ron DAMAGES DIsHIssED-DAh'
AGE BY HAIL.
Condition Of the Tobacco crop-Ths Post
mastership-Ths Republican Con-
greasionai Nomination.
,co,r..nonscpc. ofths Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, July rs, 1850.

fCorregpOndcnce OF the hicnmon" D''P''
PETERSBURG, July %, 1886.
Tn the Hastings Court this morning
the suit of Overton, . colored citizen,
against Mr.. Atticus Winfree, 0 well-to.
do merchant Of tho western portion OF
the city, for $500 for alleged false i'm
prisonment, was called for trial before
a Jury. II is said that the plaintiff was
arrested on q warrant sworn out by
MIR. winfree, charging him with collect
ing and appropriatipg, under false repre-
sensations, . small sum OF money OWING
to MIR. Winfree. In the examination
before the mayor this charge was not
sustained, and the accused was acquitted.
lie, therefore, brought suit for s2'ooo
damages. The case broke down this
morning, when it was shown by the de-
fence that the main witness for the plain
tiff was not worthy Of credence, and
was dismissed from the docket.
A severe storm visited the section oil
country south of Petersburg last eve
ming. Reports this morning from the
vicinity Of Resms's, in Dinwiddie
county. state that the fall Of hail was
heavy and that much damage was done
by tho hail.stones to the growing to-
bacco and corn.
While it is known that larger area
of land than usual was planted IN to-
bacco this year, the general Informs
ton gathered from the planters coming
to this city is to the effect that tho crop
will not be more than three quarters o.
the average, if that much, and very In
different in quality at that. Asagene
raj thing, the farmers in this sector
are much discouraged about the condi
ton of all their crops, which, they say
have been damaged by the constant fal
of rain for so many weeks.
A colored boy named Willie Harris
aged ten years, said to have left or beer
enticed away from bis home in Rich
mond, is held in the custody of the ser
gesnt here, awaiting the demand OF hi
parents. lie was taken up wanderel
in the streets.
1t is understood that our postmaster
General Stith Boiling, will surrende
his Office on the adjournment of Con
cress. His term expired several months
ago. when Captain John r. Patterson
was nominated to succeed him. Int
| Senate, however, as far as known, ha;
never confirmed Captain Patterson
though it has not rejected him. lie vii
either be confirmed during the remain
ing days of the session of the Senate, Oh
will otherwise be installed as postmaster
by reason of the failure of the Senate
to re sch his case. 1t may also be added
that the nomination Of Mr.. Peter F
| Cogbill as collector Of customs for this
district has not yet been confirmed by
the Senate, though Mr.. Cogbillhas been
dischargipg the duties Of the office for
over a year.
Apparently there is trouble ahead in
the matter of the Republican nomina
ton for Congress in this district. The
two foremost candidates for the nomi
nation are Colonel James D. Brady. the
present member, and Senator William
E. Gaines, of Nottoway. These two
gentlemen represented the two wings o.
the Republican party in the last con-
gressional contest, which, as is remem
bered, was conducted with great bitter
ness to the end of the canvass, and SO
nearly resulted in a Democratic plu
rality. The feelings engendered by
that contest have by no means beer
| soothed, and it is said that should either
of the above gentlemen receive thu
nomination he will be antagonized by
strong element on the other side. Thi
| difficulty will only be avoided by tn
nomination of a candidate who did no
take an active part in the last contest
Some excitement was caused on Hall
fax street this morning by the antics o
steer which was being driven to mar
ket by a colored countryman. Frette
by his drive and the heat combined
the animal became unruly and began t
pitch at persons passing along tn
streets, and it was with difficulty tina
some Of them escaped injury. Tn
steer was finally overpowered an
thrown to the ground and tied until b
could be removed with safety.
Mrs. Amanda A. Winfree, age
seventy-nine, died at home, on Cans
street, yesterday. ROBIN ADAIR.