Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16
PETERSBURG.
AN INTERESTING BUDGET PROM THE
COcKADE CITY.
Arrival Of Mr.. aills-Political Eotes-Ihe
River Up-AId for Jackson
villC-NOtes
Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatoh-l
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fCorrcspCu ionce OF tho Richmond DispANhI
SEPTEMBER 10, 1888.
Hon. Roger O. Mills, Of Texas, mr.
rived ID this city this afternoon. He
was met at the depot 10y committee
composed 81 the Mayor and other
prominent citizens and escorted to the
notcl Gary. whore rooms were prepared
for him. During the afternoon be was
called upon by many Of our citizens.
Mr.. r.. g.. Ncnible, Democratic candi-
date Tor Congress IN this district, and
". f.. Mckeuney, Esq, district elector.
will address The citizens OF Dlnwlddie
Of the courthouse on Monday. he
Fourth district will be canyaesed in tins
campaign as u never has been before.
AT the term of DinwIddie Court on
Monday il Is expected that the case Of
Gouhe Elam. indicted for the murder
Of ). {. iyue several weeks ago near
Church-Boad crossing, will Toe called for
trial. but il is believed the accused will
elect 10 be tried in the Circuit Court.
The river ia OVERLOOKING g banks here
and the first floors OF the warehouses on
the wharves are submerged. As fuI
warning o. the coming freshet was re-
cciyed no damage TO property has re-
suited.
The police corps to-day raised hand
some amount among ItsmemDers Tor tie
yellow fever sufferers.
IL is reported that tho Republican
CITY chairman has declined to certify 10
the regularity Of the election Of the
Laugston delegates from Petersburg.
Two escaped lunatics from the Central
Asylum were arrested yesterday and re-
turned to the quarters IN that lnstitu-
ton.
Petersburg will doubtless send BLOOD
TO jacksonville in aii Of the yeilow-foger
sufferers. The matter ism charge Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the subscup-
tons are coming IN literally.
Nearly $50 bushels of meal have been
shipped South from the mills IN tmsr NY
during the past ten days or two weeks.
Some OF the mills are kept running day
and NIGHT to fiji orders.
A grey fox Was captured several days
ago in the yard of the Petersburg and
Weldon railroad in ths city.
The punlic school II tins city will be
opened for the fall session on Monday
and il :. eyncctcJ tIot the attendance
vii T.. larc,lc In ercoss Of last year.
Tho Democrats IN this portion Of
Chesterfield comfy are organizing and
cvno,t D. dive 81 .oo4 majority for Cloye-
land, Thurman, and Wise.
The internal revenue collections in this
city during the week amounted TO nearly
e-'o0n The exports n manufactured
tobacco were ~. ass pounds.
Cotton is cou,;ol, IN very slowly. The
receipts being much smaller than at the
same limo last year. This may De ex-
planned by the fact that Ems years crop
Is later than lq-t years.
The receipt, Of both hogehcads ana
loose tobacco this week were very light.
bat the receipts OF hos heads TO date
are over two thousand ia excess Of last
wears reoeipts
Mr. j. A. Pitcher. son OF the Rev. i.
". Pitcher. OF this city. will leave on
Monday for Cornell University, New
York. for "A course of study.
Ir. James ". Claiborne and family
left day or two ago for the Yellow
sulphur Springs Dr. Claiborne has
been n delicate health for some time, and
hC has gone tJ the springs with the nope
OF receiving benefit.
4 large, handsome picture Of Past
Master James T.. Cook has been present
cd to Petersburg Lodge, NO. H., Of Ma
soils.
rErEHsnUuG's ADVANTAGE.
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