Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-29
A COMPLIMENT.
PRESENTATION or AN OIL PAINTING 70
Bex. z. O. vEEABLE.
shs oerresponasscs Personal Briefs and
News Fotss Charged with
fcionious Cutting, 60.
tcorssponaeaoe Of TIE Rsehmoui DIspaschi

tCorrespondenoe Of the Rdchmon1 Dtsp0tch.l
pr-rpssgUsa. November %, 1888.
Hon. A.. q, Veastle, the Democratic con-
ere>sman-elecs from this district, has becu
made the recipient Of very handsome oil
painting, OF large size, proeQted 70 lam BY
number Of his personal and bohitcsl friends
IN this city, m compliment 10 hin personally
aud IN recognition OF HIS brilliant aud sac
ccssfui eeevssS Of the district 10 the face Of
such tremendous odds. The painting ~ that
OF beautiful ian6scapo, end was sent 10
this ctty from Nun ich two years ago ss pres
era IN "Tbe Krmcss." which was thsn betu2
held Tor the behSft Of the Petersburg Musl-
cal Association. II s.rivud too late for thai
purpose and was htId over by the sssoc's-
fioH. It's value runs up into the huadfeds
OF dollars. n pronounced by artists here
10 be a superb work. The printing was cent
10 Mr.. Venabk's residence with TIE follow
ing letter.
PxTERSEuEe, VA, Novomocr q, 1888
Hon. p e. PenabL.
Ny Dear sr.--At n recon, Informal gathering
Of \ number % your friends tho mnrnincent
victory won BY yen "a our candidate fof Cor-
grvss Wa toe subject q conversation, ana tho
idea was suggested 81 tcudenne yop hhg1
tsSnmoniEl OF our personal regard lhore %
sag on exhibitiou II I've "Chuita Hchla bean
tifuf lHnde<asEe oil paiLtiEg by ccle0rTied h"-
Mich artist paDer wa started for snDacrlpaons
for It's Dtrcbsye. which va signed by several
hghdfod Of your warm a. m.rors aid fuYppftei o.
A. cagotary of Tho mccti.G kGfo bcCL HilV'~
"a 20 ask yTJ N a. s9t this Work ~ ait ~ n
token Of our appreciation ~ your inyaii.A'N9
services "a rsdsaifftug f1e f0gfh COP ffost ipuAi
,Jistfict ana thereby saving Old Virginia 70 the
rOll o. Democrat f'atns.
With great fOspo- ! am yours truly.
JAur5 p. BL,Exa, Secretary.
Dir. Vcnable this afternoon sent the fol-
lowing graceful lctter ~ acceptance;
PrrYHsBrRG, November n, 1923
JaHes b. BiInke. No., ssc7eiary, &C.;
sly Doar Sill Wa never moro serconbly
grrrxised fhzn Inst night whom ] receFed your
r,l~eeant letter AM .the very bandsor1e painting
which you and other friends were 80 KIND as 70
s9Td me
Please convoy ., tho ronto0cu " pho3e
frfan4eaip am lbdfn kcd i0r 90 Frf 81 comDli-
rnent my siprers fnanks for thia e1quwhe work
III syt and ten thcm that ! value suu more
niEnly their friendship and regard
Ia reviewing TIE labori Of mo campaign am
surs. tbss fnF obBznpons D. fny friends ard Gao
gssigas Old leeusocratic party are much create
than theiEs can ever be D. me.
snan take good ccro ot no osi1ting and me
letter vrich cAWe VIM 80. and viii alwnys hoia
~ Affect r. and esfoem Tho friends whose kind
Does hes ben m gracefully c1onpliheh
Y0 can sll tRfe pride in th" ia1t mar 10 tho
campaign jlst closet yJu occurred well your
StatA
mo victory wac won rot by my ono man but
ty tbo uultNd eGoris Of go good people in ills
disiria upon whO8c patriotism virginia mas
nover ronef in win.
Bellezs me. my dear .i-. o. Poo Win fhe highest
EpwApD C.. VsNAnLE
Ibe annual session OF the virginia Con
icrsnce 81 tho African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church 'ouiorcdJ commenced here
to-day iu Oak street church. Bishop j. W..
Hood Of North Carolun, prcsides. There
nre sbOnt seventY-6ve delegates in attend
ancc. all Of whom have been carefully pro-
vidcd FOR by their friends IA PETERSBURG. II
IL expected that the conference viii ho iu
session until next Monday, though there IS
no business % special inpm lance outside or
routine WORK 40 De transacted.
MfCgII A>EoUs AND PERSONAL.
Colonel william G.. E.am arrived IN the
city hast evening and Us the guest Of General
Mabone.
Wilham Mobry coloredl was before The
Mayor tlis morning charged with fcionious
cutting. lie was sent on % the husungs
Court for trial.
Nick Coleman lroiOrcd). who was accident
ally shot IN the head less night by William
prumgooie, IS not seriously injured. The
ball struck ihe back ~ thc bead aud glanced,
cau-ing o flesh wound
u Is reported That Toe railroad pumphouso
at stony creek MS destroyed by hrc a day
OF two ago. hohiN hhAl'.