Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-16
MOUNTAIN TO SEA.
a RECORD or HAPPENINGS IN THE
OLD DOMINION.
Petersburg rot-Pcurri-A Snow-storin--
They Wanted to
Get Even.
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prrrRsBuRo. Va, March is. 1890.
The Jury in the case of Thomas frice.
(he colored man who was trled IA the
County Court OF Prince George on ihurs-
day for malicious cutting, agreed upon
their verdict yesterday, after remaining 10
the custody az the sheriff oil night. Ihey
found the accused guilty ~ charged IN INC
Indictment. and fixed bis term OF iInprl-
konment nj two years IN the pehi'eh'i"ly'
sNow-sToRM.
We had regular snow-storm this morn,
ing, continuing for FIVE or SIX h0urs, VuC
The temrorature was so mild that tho flakes
melted as fast as they fell. Anciderly clti-
ren. whose recollection Of datesls rcmarka-
lie. saws that on the 18th Of March. ls4l,
snow fell here To depth of ten or twelve
Inches on q level. and the weather was so
cold that II remained on the ground for
sOme time,
OUT AGAIN.
John NJ. Iangston has been formally an
nounced A. q candidate for Congress IN this
district. and it is understood that has
friends will lose no time IN commencing
the work Of organization in his behalf. or
ronrsc IAngston Will run as the representa-
tive Of his race as ne did IN the last cam
paicn. and Of course he viii have the same
opposition TO contend with. lie VIII nave
lust an uphill canvass n he had before.
But il is we'll understood that he IS IN the
field against all ODDS.
WANTED TO GIT ryrS.
Some of the bows Of this city while on
visit 10 town IN Eastern North Carolina
last fall were rather roughly treated. as
they thought. by the Mayor OF the town.
md they have been seeking on Opportu.
pity TO get oven" with him ever since II
they could catch him away from nome. 4
dav or two ago a private telegram was re-
reiyed here announcing that the Mayor
Uould pass through Petersburg on his way
North on certain train. Arrangements
were accordingly made 70 extend nm
"greetlng" which probably ho would not
have enjoyed. The boys met the tram,
but searched IN vain for the gentle
man. Their conclusion was that ne
had gotten wind of their intentions
and changed his route Of travel.
new tribe OF Rcd Men with forty-fve
charter members VIII be instituted ~ suit
folk tonight. Senior Great Sycamore W.
j. Traylor and Past Sachem Roger Atkin-
eon, Of this city, VIII assist IN tie lnstltu-
zion. The Great Council OF Red Men OF
virginia will convene IN Petersburg on the
l5tn Of MAY. and preparations are already
heinz made 10y the three tribes hero to eX-
tend worthy welcome TO the vIitors.
The shipments of meal TO southern mar
tets from tins city during the present
week aggregated 1920 bushels.
The sales Of loose tobacco thus week
amounted 10 2O3,2l2 pounds. The receipts
of priced were les hogshends, making the
total receipts since October 1st 2,306 hoes
heads, ZOO hogshoads more than for the
corresponding period of last year.
Mr.. Il. 4. Young, supervisor OF the cen
sus for the Second district of Virginia, has
received large number of applications for
appointments as enumerators under HIM.
Sir. Young has laid oh tho district so as TO
call for the appointment Of between one
and two hundred enumcratOrs. The work
Of taking the census viii commence on the
ut Of June, and VIII be completed IN two
Savs. ROBIN ADAIR.