Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-30
FOURTH DISTRICT.
AsnoRT BUT ACTIVE AND VIGOROUS
CANVASS TO BE MADE.
~,,. Census ana the Negro vote-Accident
to General Mahono-Thrown from
hts Cart.
rcorr.spondonc. 81 tho Richmond pispasch.l

PETERSBURG. September 20. 1880.
Only one month can be given to the
campaign in this district, but that month
will be one Of unprecedented energy ana
activity in work and speaking. Not only
will our native talent be brought into re-
ouisition on the hustings, and we nave
many eloquent speakers in the district OUT
i, is hoped and expected that eminent men
from other portions Of the State ana nom
o.be, states viii como 10 our aid, and that
bv this means TIE people viii be thorpugn-
l., ,''.-,,',5 a. 4, the iniouitous legislation
,of tho Ernublican majority IN congress,
and II the still more iniquItous means Oy
which p,ev puroOsc TO pcrpetuate thcih-
solvcs in newer This done, nothing else
viii be needed 10 arouse the TRENDS OF pure
covernmcnt to that supreme ehort thnI
will insure the defeat OF the negro cahu'-
date in the district.
NJ LANES i. Fpcs. the Democratic
candidate. was in the city to-day IN con-
fulfation with Chairman Lassiter. nc
VIII enter upon his canvass nj once. ana u
l. needless TO say that he begins IL uhueI
the most favorable auspices. he mas ,ne
Farmers Alliance at his back. ana TINS y u
powerful influence He Is farmer ana
knows the needs of the farmers
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
Nr Willie Damn. Mr.. Charles Lassiter'
Mr Een,amin n. Marks. Mr.. Cary Beck
with Mr.. Ernest W. Poole, and one or TWO
other Young men left this morning lor ti1
University Of Virginia. 1hreeoi mem T slI
study for the profession OF ID" anu oHo i0'
medicine - ..1 n.
Uemnden-Sidney College as 1t is at the
l'yfxqrgIfV.
nr Charles NJ. Riddle left this afternoon
for Charleston. :. c., where he Will reside
h future.
Trrr CENSUS AND TIE NEGRO VOTE
Tho decrease Of population in many OF
tbc counties in this district was accounted
for hv the census enumeretors on the
ground, Otter asserted. that great many
of the negroes had left Their old homes 10
seek better living elsewhere, III was
Glazed IN s1lpport OF tins fact thHt many
al Tho small nuts and buildings formerly
occupied hy these people were found
vacant. and the patches of ground formerly
cultivated were found covered with
weeds. IL tins fact be true. the election
in November will undoubtedly show
w LARGE decrease in the Republican
yots. for thc decrease in population IL SAID
a. be due I'M "a great measure 10 the emil
rration Of She negroes Langston Will get
no White votes. He will have TO depend
solely mon the negro vote for success and
n ca many thousands Of his friends have
LEI. +be district his chance of election VIII
dwindle tg "a very small point. For this
reosou no vote in November will be
r,ofabed with interest. especially as many
ri his owl race " u openly work and vote
AGAINST bun.
GENr1AL NEWS.
Tho pilile.readincs held every Sunday
afternoon hn,ler the auspices OF the Young
Nep's Christian Association are very largely
attended ind excite great deal of interest
."Tbe orine Mans Life." in all its phases,
,vas .bo s,ihlect of profitable discussion by
four sp.atcrs Yesterday afternoon.
Frost Bulletins were displayed yesterday
and tho trmperature was cool enough for
frost last night. but the heavy clouds ana
drizzlina -ain prevented 1t. Fires and
nyercoats have been in demand during tho
The Oldest voter IN the city resides in
the Fouyth Ward. He Is a Republican and
n negro, and is upwards of ninety years OF
age. e1
on the marshes OF the ADpomGttoX inns
morning. 4 very high tide was caused by
the strong east wind. the birds were i0und
in great number, and hundreds OF them
were killed.
kCcIprNT TO GENERAL MALONE.
General William Malone narrowly es-
cared serious injuries. and was quite pam
fully hurt by an accident which beieli him
on Saturday afternoon. HIS servant had
driven him ont TO Blendford cemetery to
visit bis fine vault, and on returning was
descr1,dino the long hill in Blandford quite
rapidly. The horse stumbled and fell and
10th the General and the driver were
Stitched forward by the sudden halt. The
General was considerably bruised about
the face and body and one OF his hands re-
ceiyed a cut.
N "a sa a that the shipments of tobacco,
both manufactured and leaf. from this city
during the past several weeks have been
tie ieayiest known IN many years at tins
season.
Ihe marriages of two well-known anc
popIilar gentlemen. formerly citizens OF
fetersburg-one now residing in Rich
mopd and the other in ROanOke-are an
nouhced for the early days OF October.
RouIS ADAIR