Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27
PETERSBURG'S VOTE.
cANvAssINa Ir-BsNEvIcIAL RESULTS
OF TIE ELECTION.
No Expressions from ths Republican,
What the Independents ssy-Politi'
cal and News Notes.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond DIspsrch.l

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispsich.l
PETERSBURG, Va. May 20, 1888.
The commissioners OF election met To-
day at the clerks Office and canvassed the
vote polled on Thursday. The canvass
agreed with the returns made by the judges
as telegraphed the Dispatch. and certih-
cates OF election were authorized 10 he IS
sued to the several parties elected. There
wss no show Of contest before the commits
sioners. and IL i believed that II there were
ever any intention on The part OF the ReDu''-
licsns 10 make any contest 1t has been
abandoned In view Of the fair manner IN
which the election was conducted and The
large majority poled by the Democrats.
A Republican is reported to have remarked
Yesterday that the real estate owners OF
Petersburg were much better off than they
were on the day before the election. There
IL solid truth 10 tins. Not only the real es-
tate owners but the business people OF Peters
burg feel that the change OF government viii
be OF incalcuIable advantage TO the city.
MALONE SILENT.
Nothing has vet been heard from General
Malone on the result of Thursdays election
snd the causes that led 10 that result, and
few OF The Republicans 81 any prominence
have anythine TO say on the subject. IL y
rumored that the party leaders were moi well
p'eased with the condition o. The party ard
It's organization. and that General Malone IN
consequence was Indifferent as 10 the result
The anii.Nahone Republicans ia this CITY
express themselves IS confident that their
district delegations 10 The National COnyen'
ton at Chicago will he admitted. All The
adylces they have received on that question
are encouraging. They claim that the M
tional Committee arr favorable to their re-
cognition, and that many Of the most proml'
nent Republicans in the North will urge
their admission % the convention as the only
prOperly-elected delegates.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
A large number Of telegrams have been re-
ceiycd by different gentlemen here from
friends at a distance Offering hearty congrat-
ulations on the success OF the Democratic
party.
A severe thunder storm visited this Sec
ton about O'Clock this morning. The rain
fall was heavy. and the thunder-ciaps aWohe
everybody from their sleep.
RumOr has it that tbe siX-yeaT term OF the
new clerk u The courts in this city VIII be
worth fully $4,000 20 hun. The gentleman
is worthy OF every cent the Office will bring
him. and he is to be warmly congratulated
on the honor as well as the emoluments oil
the position.
Tee tobacco planters throughout this sec.
ton are complaining OF too much rain and
OF the over.growth OF their plants in con-
sequence. They have not yet done much
planting. II Is said that arrangements pave
been made for large crop TINS year. Toe
sales OF fertilizers for that purpose have
been large.
The receipts Of cotton this week were only
GA bales. but the receipts since September Isl
are 1G. 72S bales, or 1900 bales in excess OF
the corresponding period OF last year. The
sales of loose tobacco during the week were
1ZO,9f5 pounds; receipts OF priced, 35'
hossheads. and inspections 202 hogsheadS
The exports OF manufactured tobacco loi
the week were S7,l9l pounds.
The 30th OF May ~ih be observed both az
! Fedora! and Confederate memorial-day IN
this city. The Observance OF the dlv IN
memory Of the Confederate dead will be on
rather more elaborate scale than usual
| The CITY military and several visiting com
psnies will take part. the Camp of Confed"
rate Veterans will march to the cemetery
and nearly the entire white population wil
/ take part in the decoration OF the grlves III
BlIEdford cemetery. ROBIN ADAlR.