Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-12
MAHONE'S TACTICS.
RE HAS A IovE.FEAsT WITH MR..
GAINES THE NOMINEE.
Colored Boston Military in Petersburg-A
Tent for Charleston Cotton and
Tobacco Statistics
sonai Notes.
,corre,pondeuce oftne Richmond Dispatoh.l

PETERSBURG, Sept. III, 1886.
Senator William e. Gaines, of Not
toway, the Republican nominee for
Congress in this district, is reported to
have had o conference with General
Malone yesterday, and it is said
that his visit here was for
that purpose, and at the instance
of General Malone. The public are
ignorant Of what passed bstween the
two gentlemen, but the opinion prevails
to-day that all outward differences have
been healed and the ohasm between the
two -discordant wings OF the Re-
publican party have been bridged over.
il is furthermore reported that this fact
will shortly be announced TO the pub
lie, but in n manner and in words in
tended to create the impression that
there has been no important division in
the Republican party.
Ten days ago distinguished Repub-
lican of this city made the prediction
that party differences would be healed
&" patched over" were the words he
used--and that Senator Gaines would
be the only candidate of the party in
the field. lie stated, furthermore, that
Senator Malone, as the leader Of the
party in Virginia, and regsrdful Of his
influence at Washington, would be
unwilliDg-could not afford, in fact
to give any official endorsement Of the
split in the camp; and from this he ar
gued the conclusions that the public
to-day accept as the result Of the
conference yesterday between General
Malone and Mr.. Gaines. The public
will probably learn in due time that
there has been and is now no personal
hostility between the great leader aud
the nominee Of the party, and that the
latter has made no fight against the
former, all, or as much, of which they
will believe as they choose. 1t was
deliberately declared on the floor Of the
late Convention by one Of the most
prominent anti Gaines delegates, that to
nominate Mr.. Gaines would be to an.
tsgonize the great leader Of the party,
who practically is the party itself.
The development Of events is awaited
with interest.
The Boston LsDcers, colored in
fantry company, arrived here this after
noon by the train from Norfolk, accom-.
panied by fine band of thirty pieces.
The visitors were met at the depot by
the Petersburg Guards (colored) and a
large crowd of colored people, and were
escorted to the Courthouse Square,
where an address of welcome was de-
lyered by Mayor Jsrratt. A parade
through the principal streets followed.
The Boston company will remain here
as the guests Of the Petersburg Guards
until Monday, when both companies
will visit Richmond and be reviewed by
Governor Lee.
Ii seems probable that Petersburg is
to have a grain-elevator. A committee
Of the Chamber Of Commerce has been
working up the matter for several weeks,
and is SO far encouraged as to select a
site for the structure.
A letter received from Charleston to-
day comments upon the fact that citi-
zen of Petersburg has offered to sell to
that city a tent for s40--a sum repre-.
scented to be much below its value. The
writer Of the letter expresses the hope
that the citizens here will raise enough
money to buy the tent and burn it on
the public square. To show their SYM
pathy with the sufferers of that unfor-
tunate city, however, our citizens are
to-day literally subscribing for their
relief.
The receipts Of cotton at this port
since the lst Of September have been
very light. The stock at present on
hand is 1875 bales, as compared with
81 bales the same time last year.
The tobacco-year ends on the 30th Of
this month. The inspections to date
since October 1st last are 1916 hogs
heads, and the total sales Of loose are
9,773,S6l pounds.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. S. w. Venable has returned
from the White Sulphur Springs, where
she has been spending the summer.
Captain John &. Griffin has gone
West, and will spend several weeks in
travelling.
Mr.. W. 7. Davis and family have re-
turned from Buford's after pleasant
sojOurn Of several weeks.
Mr.. Joseph Ii. Sands, general man
ager Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road; Mr.. W. W. Cox, chief engineer,
and Captain N. NJ. Osborne, superin-
tendent Of the eastern division of the
road, passed through the city yester-
day on an inspection tour Of the line.
The Salvation Army have large au-
diences to hear them every day.
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