Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-08
AN ANCIENT CHURCH
CORNERSTONE OF THE NEW eDiFiCe
TOBE LAID TUESDAY, 18TH.
a Disorgsnizer and DemoraIixer--
Powerful Democratic Team.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DlsD,,ch-I

Correspondence OF the Richmond Disps.ch1
PETERSBURG, Va. October 7, 1890.
IL il expected that the cornerstone OF
the new Afrrowfeld Methodist church,
in Chesterfield county, will be LAID on
Tuesday the 18th Of this month. The new
structure, which is thirty by forty feet
is in course Of erection within about
twenty feet OF the old structure. the frame
work Of which has been nearly completed.
The ceremonies on the occasion will be
conducted by the Mssons.
MALONE AED LAEGsIoS.
Your correspondent had brief inter
view to-day with John NJ. LangstOn. the
cOlored congressman from this district
and a candidate for reelection. He - CON
Quoting an active canvass, and never iails
b 90 where he can make q speech TO any
assemblage of his friends, large or small.
When asked whether or not q convention
wOuld he held TO give him formal nOmi-
nation he replied that he did not know
that he had already been nominated IN
every praver-meeting and every political
meeting held in the district; and that
there Is really no necessity for any forinal
nomination by convention; tnat ne
could not be more efectually nominated
than he has already been N every county
in the district.
HR DOES not CARE.
When asked about the probable action
Of General Malone in thu campaign he
professed ignorance. and SAID he Is NOT
only Indifferent 20. but does not care about
the Generals policy. He believed General
Mahone's policy 10 be one OF dlsorganZa-
ton and decentralization Of the Republican
party. and that his remarkable course IN
l.. lt.f p a. 4 this
State plainly evidenced that fact. Lang
ston will make the great speech OF his cam
pa,cn at Prince George Courthouse on
Thursday Of this week, and his friends
will. II is understood, take measures 10
have il published rs a campaign document
for general circulation.
General Malone may contemplate gong
out of politics in the early future, tut II IS
believed that his interest Will be sufficiently
active 90 take an important part IN the
present campaign, and that II Will not be
long before he will be heard from in no un-
certain manner.
SPEAKING IN PRINCE GEORGE.
The Democrats expect big time al
Prince George Courthouse on Thursday.
The speakers will be Hon. Harry st. George
Tucker. Hon. T.. G. NenaDle, Hon. James
+. Epes, the congressional standard-bearer.
aud CAPTAIN L. Il. Iassitcr. This IS
powerful team for one day. and the Prince
George Democrats. than whom thereareno
truer or more faithful, will be out in force
10 enjoy the treat.
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGF.
One of the most brilliant Hebrew mar
riages ever known in this city Will take
place at the Synagogue on Union street to-
morrow. The principals are Mr.. Myer
Saal, prominent merchant, and Miss Ma,
ME MYERS, one Of our most charming ana
beautiful young ladies. IL will be tue so
cial event of the year IN Hebrew society
circles. aud many isitors from Richmond
and elsewhere will be present.
HORBW1ED NEGROES.
The colored people Of this city have re-
| Gently been very much narrowed up over
the preaching OF q native African minister,
who told them of the cannibal-eating pro-
pepsities Of the inhabitants of the Dark
Continent" Of his own experience IN
that respect of how snakes and lizards
were enjoyed as articles Of food. and how
| images of wood aud stone were worsh'pped
| ms gods. His addresses were revelations to
our Africo-AmerIcans," as they call
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