Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-16
PEIERsBURG.
PoHtical Culture OF Tea In
Dsnwtddte-Improve Business

Poutical Notes Culture OF Tea In
Dsnwiddte-Improved Business
Outlook Personal Notes, dc.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatcn.l
SEPTEMBER Is, 1886.
1t is reported that but one active
member OF the Republican Executive
Committee was present at the recent
meeting which gsye endorsement to Mr..
Gaines's candidacy for Congress in this
district. Colonel James ID. Brady
wrote that he would not attend, and
Mr.. W. @. Elan is reported to have
been represented by proxy. So General
Malone, the chairman, was the only
5ona-fde member present. 1t seems
little singular to outsiders that after
two bolts from the Convention and the
adoption by the boilers OF resolutions
refusing to abide by the action of the
Gaines Convention, or to support its
nominee, that the Executive Committee
should recognize Mr.. Gaines's nomina.
ton as legal and fair, and thus virtually
call upon all Republicans to give him
their support.
Mr.. John j. Cairnes, farmer OF
Dinwiddie county, is testing the adapt
ability of our soil and climate to the
culture of the tea-plant. lie has quite
Q fine growth on his farm, and his ex-
pertinent will be watched with interest.
The movement some time ago inaug-
urated to establish Home for the
Sick in this city on the plan Of This
Retreat" in Richmond has been so far
successful as TO become an assured fact.
The lady managers are nov looking for
. proper building in which to start
"The Home"
A good many able-bodie tramps
have been passing southwark through
this city during the past few days.
Their destination is Charleston, whittier
they are lured by the hope Of obtain
ing work in the rebuilding of that city.
The outlook for the fall trade is said
to DO very encouraging, and business
has already manifestly improved. The
crop reports are favorable; the tobacco
crop especially will be larger and of
better quality than was expected.
Mr.. John b. Wheelhouse, we'll
known carpenter Of this city, died yes
terdsy ct his home, on Halifax street;
aged sixty-six years.
DIR. John II. Winfree, an old and re-
spscted physician Of Prince George
county, died several days ago.
Messrs. r. NJ. Dobie, G. E. Burton,
w. II. II. Bsgwell, and James T..
Dalton, Q committee Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, will leave tomorrow for
Chicago to examine the grain. elevators
there, with the view of adopting plan
for the one soon to be built here.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Rev. DIR. Churchill j. Gibson and
wife will arrive in New York this week
from Europe. They will 60 to West
Virginia to visit their son, Rev. Robert
Gibson, and will remain with him for
some days. q Thence they will visit
Baltimore, and will hardly reach Pc
tersburg before about the LIST of 0cto-
Der.
Sir Knights Alexander Wilson, John
II. Parham, and Charles +. Lauterbeck,
Of Appomattox Commandery, No. 6,
Knights Templsrs, will leave this city
on Saturday morning 10 join the Rich
nond Sir Knights in the pilgrimage to
81. Louis to attend tie triennisl con-
elsve Of Knights TemplGrs Of the United
States 10 be held on the 2lst instant.
Il 10 reported that Major x. +.
Walker, Of Richmond, and Captain
Asa Rogers, Of this city, have pur-
chased the job-printing establishment
OF tbs late John B. Eye, in this city.
ROBIN ADAIR.