Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-22
THE SOUTH SIDE.
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNICATIVE
WORK IN PROSPECT.
ghe Fourth District VIII DO It's Dutv-Rc-
publican Threats--,EncouIsaging Re-
ports from All Quartsrs-
General News.
tcorr.spopdenco o, the Richmond Dispatch

PETERSBURG. September n. 1889.
call has been issued 10y tho City Chair
rnan FOR ward meetings OF the Democratic
partv 10 be held on Tuesday night for
thorough organization, for the election OF
members OF the new Executive Commit
tee. and for the selection OF delegates to
the senatorial and legislative conventions.
Tbe Chairman has sent out q stirring ad-
dress to the Democrats of tire city to at
tend thcsn ward meetings. and the proba-
bilty is from the interest manifested IN
thc canvass. that thcTe will be an I'M
usually large attendance at them.
The two conventions 10 nominate candi-
dates for the Senate and House OF Dele
Gates will meet on Thursday of next week,
and the host men will be selected for these
positions. The Democrats feel very hope
iul OF elccting their candidates for tho
Senate and House of Deleeates-tho FIRST
time in q great many yeaTs-and f0 th1s
reason they wish TO send men 10 tho Cen
eral Assembly who VIII be an honor to our
city and section. In view, also OF the
widespread divisions in the Republican
capn in the counties the Democrats are
yory hopeful OF making gains.
The C!tv Treasurer has been nOtted 70
drawon the State Auditor for $3.50. be-
ing the amount Of money apPortloned by
tho state for the public-School tund. About
81 600 or moro Of the States donations to
Cnr public schools IS coilectable IN taxes:
holm W. Brown (colorcd) IS the Repubil-
can nominee for the House of Delegates
for the counties Of GreenesViile ana
Sussex.
The cotton receipts this week amounted
70 only 81 bales, and there IS no stock IN
The tobacco inspections for the week
were 500 hogshcads and the receipts 3OI
Lorshoacls Sales Of loose tobacco about
1000 pounds. -;
date for Lieutenant Governor, and Hon.
Campbell Slomp. candidate TOR the same
Office on the Republican ticket, are eX-
psctcd so address the people of Bruus-
wick county, at Lawrcnceyhle on Monday.
i isnot known whether or not loint dis-,
cussion Will be arranged. A good many OF
our people VIII 60 out IN special tram 10
hear the speeches.
A brht frost was noticed in this section
Yesterday morning, hut not OF suttcient
severity 10 cGaisc any damage. a We'll
lnosn citizen Of Chesterfield county, who
was ia the city to-day, told me thht inc
frost formation was very decided ana thaJ
tender vegeta.uA was slightly dlscoiored
b. it. -.
Tho pt@t-ofice hv Postmaster Boiling,
though II IL reported that the position OF
assistant D0stmas tcr was offered 70 we'll
Known citizen AID declined. The proba-
bility is that sOua time Will olapse belore
any general change Of employees IL made.
Some 1.disoreot Republicans in this city
are already making thrcats about what
Viii be done IL case the party ticket Is not
elected The limitations are that arrests
md orosocutiOns az election officers are TO
follow. Such threats are laughed Mt by
the Bernocrn.s. ana VII have the eject, II
possi bio O. ars,use even more determined
canvass against General ElahOne.
Mr. ". p. Arlington, one 81 our rising
voung merchants. hes gone 10 Boston on a
{r,p combining business and pleasure.
In conversation with Dir. +. X. Lassiter,
the Democratic district superintendent
to-3ay the DfsDIrSh cOrrc7ppnuent WAS m
formed Tact most choerinc and hoPtlul
acclunfs bod been received from al the
counties u tie district OF Democratic or
Plantation and determination and that
flc Marty WAS never 80 stirred up rs they
ar In tbs camp2icn. Tn old Fourth DIS
trict promises q eivo n better report OF IT.
self than ever before, and this Is eaylng u
gTllt deal.
An enthusiastic young Democrat of Pc
tersturr is getting UP cam pWSn circular
OF his own. which he Will distribute at the
NepuJliean campaign documents are still
going through Tie mails 10 tho colored
preachers. -, .
The sheriff sent out today 23S bills of
seventy-two cents each against citizens for
clerks fe0s in coupon cases. Eyery, bill
was paid under protest. The costs IN these
cases VIII be practically decided by the
supreme Court IN the eases now pending
before that tribunal. II the decision 10
against the State these fees VIII Dc re-
turned.
The peanut market is very firm, at ad-
vanced prices, but the receipts are so
light ana the stock in the hands, OF COM
mission merchants Is so low that the offer
Ings are scarcely worth noting
koBTN ADAB.