Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-03
ON THE APPOMATTOX:
ECHOES FROM THE ELECTIONS IN,
DrNwIDDE COUNTY. -
STILL ANOTHER CONTEST ON.
Place Of Supervisor mt stake-Thc A
Grays Flag and Its Retarn-Peters-
burg VIII Probably Have n New
Police station.

PETERSBURG, VA, June 2.--(special)
Mr.. w. A. Bradt, the Democratic cand-
date al the late election for supervisor
for Nsmozine District, Dmwiddie county,
will contest the election of his opponent.
Mr.. W. b. Richie independently. 10
whom tho certificate was awarded by the
Board Of Commissioners. The contest
Will be made before Judge B. j. Epes. of
the County Court. Mr.. X. II. Mann, Jr,
OF this city, has been retained as counsel
for MIR. Bradt. In his petition Mr.. Bradt
Will represent that his was the only name
on the official ballot for the office OF
supervisor; that on election day ll2 ballots
were cast at New Hope Precinct with
the name OF his opponent, Mr.. w. y.
Richie, stamped upon them with a rub
Der stamp; that his own name was not
erased, and that against the protest of
the Democratic judge these III ballots
were counted for and given to Mr..
Richie The claim IS, therefore, made
that for the reasons above stated, these
ballots Were illegal, as far as the office
or supervisor was concerned, and should
not have been counted for Mr.. Ritchie
AS has been previously stated in this
correspondence, the flag belonging to the
Grays. which was found In the court
house here by a Michigan regiment
when Petersburg was evacuated, and sent
10 Lansing, Mich, where IL has ever
since been held as war trophy. will
shortly be brought back TO our city and
returned TO the owners. The Legislature
OF Michigan. has passed a resolution for
the return of the flag, and the Governor
has signed 1t, so that 1t is only mat
ter of time and convenience when the
flag will be brought home. But there
was another flag taken away on the day
of evacuation by Federal troops. of which
nothing has ever since been heard.
This was a beautiful banner, made of
rich, heavy silk. and presented by the
ladies of Petersburg In 1860 to the u
Grays Company b, Twelfth Virginia
RegimenD When this company went to
the front the flag was left for safety In
the residence of Major Thomas III. Bond.
whence IL was taken by the Federal SOL
diers. Ii bears the coat-of-arms of Vir-
ginia, with the inscription and date of
it's presentation to the company by the
ladies of Petersburg. There are scarcely
more than dozen survivors each of
Companies A and b left. Many of the
brave men who went ia the war were
killed. Many have since died, and but
few Of the veterans remain. The sur
vivors of Company A will soon be re-
Joiced by the return Of their flag. which
was also gift Of the ladies OF Peters,
burg. Those Of Company b, who have
for many long years hoped for some in
formation of their beautiful banner, yet
entertain expectations that some day II
Will come back to them.
Mr.. Charles Bandford, who was re-
Gently captured by the Filipinos near
Manila, was a Petersburg boy. having
been born and reared to manhood in
this city. He removed to Newport News
some years ago.
In regard to the question Of the anti
duelling oath. raised in the case of Major
Bibb. of Louisa, 1t can be said that every
official in Petersburg subscribed TO this
oath before entering upon the duties of
his office. Ii was taken by every official
in every department, from the highest
to the lowest.
Messrs. n. Il. Patteson George J. Seay
and Carter r. Bishop, have been desig-
mated as the committee of the Common
Council to act with similar committees
OF the Chamber of Commerce and Young
Mems Business Association in the mat
ter Of urging Congress TO adopt the
scheme of diyertng the present channel
of the Appomattox to the old one around
Pocahontas. 1t is claimed that such di-
version would straighten the channel.
prevent distractions by the formation
Of sandbars, and give us a clean back
water harbor
The Executive Committee Of the direc-
tors of the Central State Hospital held
their monthly meeting to-day. No bust
ness, other than routine was transacted
At the next term of the County Court
Of Prince George. Judge Rives will take
steps to investigate the condition of the
county Jail and have it put in proper
order. The Judge has received petition
from the citizens OF City Point and vi
cinity to appoint Mr. Richard Epes as
School Trustee In place of Theodore
Bland. lately deceased. and this Will
probably be done.
The indications are that the city will
soon have q new and more commodious
police station than the rather contracted
one now in use. The Council last night
appropriated money TO secure a design,
with the estimated cost, of a new build
ing The city owns lot on Short Market
street, near Hill, which will probably be
selected as the site OF the new station.
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