Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-15
VACANT JUDGESHIP.
PETERSBURG QUIETLY AWAITS THE
GOVERNORS ACTION.
1scsaserucs3ua Hssminiscencss Of james N
riatt-Hs was Republican Head Gem
tso--Ths Sermon on Baseball.

PETERSBURG. VA. august N--(spe'
eiAi.,-There Ii but little talk Just now
about the probable successor TO the late
Judge Bernard, OF the Hastings Cour'.
The action Of the Governor is quietly
awaited. The general opinion seems 70
beat least IN the absence OF emergency
that the Governor win designate either
Judge Hancock, OF the Circuit Court, or
Judge ingram. OF the Corporation Court
OF Manchester. TO hold the terms of the
Hastings Court OF this city until the
Legislature can meet and elect judge.
Either OF the above gentlemen would be
highly agreeable TO the Bar and people
Of our city. The pay OF the judge 30
Designated would be S per day during
sctual service.
THE LATE JAMES II. PLATT.
The announcement this morning or
the death OF ex-Congressman James Il.
Piatt aroused many interesting reminis-
cences among the older class OF our peo-
ple. Mr.. platt resided in Petersburg
during the greater part Of his sojourn In
Virginia lie was the head-centre OF re
construction In Petersburg during those
nome ntous days TO Virginia. Like the
majority OF the carpetbaggers who fed
on the impoverished South Immediately
after the war. he was a man or great
shrewdnese. tact, and intelligence. with
him came such men as Green. VINO was
made our postmaster. and Wood, VINO was
made our Mayer. and who narrowly es-
capped being hanged 10 a lamp-post on
Sycamore street. and man VINO was
An nf
ignorant that he practically farmed out
the office. and Richards. who was made
our Collector of internal Revenue. and
horde OF other human cormorants VINO
fed upon the public Til. Platt and kich-
ards were probably men OF higher moral
and intellectual standing than the rest OF
the carpetbag element, but they were
impiacable Republicans. The former was
genial, and scduced many white men
20 his fold the latter was as cold as
piece of ice. but honest In his dealings.
While Plat was elected to Congress by
negro votes, he told your correspondent
that he wanted the white people OF the
gouth TO control, and. therefore. ne
wanted them to Join the Republican
party to accomplish that purpose. AS
soon rs the people gained control OF the
government Plat. Green, Richards. WOOD,
and the like disappeared and never after
wards visited petersburg.
SERMON ON BASEBALL.
The sermon on 'Base-Ball' delivered on
Sunday by the Rev. A. J. Fristoe. pastor
of the Second Baptist church. was mainly
directed against the gambling feature OF
the game--that Is, the betting. II Is
well known here that the pastors OF
several Of our large churches are either
regular or frequent attendants on the
games and no one has ever suspected
that their attendance betokened anything
but innocent recreation and relief. IL
rambling IL TO be discountenanced. II
may be as well looked for n church as
In secular clrcles-as well in church fairs
and feasts as in commercial matters
large crowd OF ladies and gentlemen
assemble every afternoon in the chorus
room OF the Academy OF Music TO hear
the reports OF the different games OF
ball OF the State League. Full details.
embracing every play OF each member OF
each playing club are given, and almost
as much interest is shown as though the
sssemblsge were actual spectators on the
ball-feld.
The Petersburg club Is still two games
she.d of its lending rival-the Norfolk
team.
HARVIE BLAIR.
There IL positive rejoicing here over the
arrest OF the man, J. Harvie Blair, In
New Jersey The Petersburg authorities
want him for one of the meanest OF
crimes. As a Observation-Disclosures man.
but mainly as a capitalist who proposed
10 make large purchases in this sec
ton. he is well remembered. There are
many people here who could identity hin
In a pious garb he visited several houses
practicing an objectionable deception upon
tho most worthy people, and fnally
canning the climax by getting Rev. Dr.
J. W. Rosebro. pastor of the Tabb-Street
PRESBYTERIAN church. to endorse him for
n draft Of 5000 He got the money ana
fed. and DIR. Rosebro had to make the
arnouDt good.