Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-02
THE COCKADE CITY.
THE PRESIDENT SENDS A CARD TO A
PETERSBURG BOY.
s~ne acknowledgements Reports Re-
gariing the Freshct--Gcneral News
Personal and Political Notes.
prrrRsprno. Va, July I, 1889,


PrrrRsprno. Va, July I, 1899.
A few DAYS ago Master Samuel NJ. Eich-
berg, aged about eleven years. son OF Mr.,
A. Echberg. of this city, sent to President
Harrison q handsome crayon likeness IN
pencil Of the President. As piece OF art
the likeness was most excellent one.
Yesterday the following reply was re-
ceived:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 20, 1889.
Master Srplscl N. Eichbevg, Petevslnrg. Va.
Ny Dear Young Friend, The President
directs me TO acknowledge the receipt OF
Your drawing aud 70 thank YOU Tor your
kindness. He also desires that you VIII
ACCEPT the enclosed card with his best
wishes. Very truly yours,
T.. W. HALFoIgD. Private Secretary.
The enclosed card IS a handsome litho-
rraph of the white House with the sigma
iure Of the President, Benjamin hsrri-
son."
GENTRAL NEWS.
Daring the year ending June 3Oth 1876
comics were married in Petersburg, OF
which number SO were white and JOG color
ed couples.
Daring the year sos deaths We're reported
60 the Health Officer. three htths OF when
occurred among the cOlOred population.
Some of the tclcgraphic reports sent
abroad on Saturday relative 10 the damage
by the flood in this vicinity were rather ex-
aopereted The only bridge washed away
here was "a fraii foOt-bridge erected for tenn
rorarv convenience Ifear Campbolis bridge.
The lrcshet IN the rivcr does not Oegin 10
compare with that Of several weeks ago.
On the lst Of August for the FIRST time IN
many vcs * the Democrats will have \ ma
ioritv in The Public School Board of this
CITY. This change will doubtless result IN
some other changes in the school system
here-uot, probably, IN the corps OF
teachers.
The Chief Of Police reports ,773 arrests
during the year ending june 30th.
II il said that during the recent freshet
In Nottoway river - new chanhel was CUT
through the farm of q well-known citizen
of Sussex county lying on that stream.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL NOTES.
Mrs. DR.. John Vaughan, a friehly-respect-
ed lady, died at her residence IN Chester
field county on Saturday evening. Her
remains were taken up 10 farmvilIe tins
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Clarke returned
10 the city TINS morning from their bridal
trip North.
Miss Hattie Grimes, of Gordonsyille, is
visiting friends in Petersburg:
hlr. Robert Gillian. clerk of orr courts,
left yesterday on visit to New YORK; =,
Mr.. 4. IA. Brandford, auditor of the
Shenandoah Valley railroad, Is in the city,
Captain 5. w. Jones, of New York, Is
visiting friends here.
Miss Ellen Bsnister has gone 10 visit
friends in Lynchburg.
Among the recent graduates in medicine
at the University Of Virginia was Alr. +. NJ,
Mann. son of the late Judge f. Nj. Mann,
of this CITY.
Neither faction Of the Republican party
horerseelns TO understand why the Presi-
dent does not appoint "a collector of in
ternal revenue for this district. and yet
both sides express the belief that the APP
pointment cannot be much longer delayed,
and each faction Is hopeful Of recognition.
HogIN ADAIR.