When was it published?

October 10, 1885 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News October 10, 1885

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Political Meeting, Democrats, Colored Men, Prince George County, Black Belt, Mahone

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Captain G. A. Mushbach addressed over 1,200 Democrats, including 200 colored men, at a meeting in Disputanta, Prince George County, near Petersburg. Two colored speakers followed, applauded by attendees, many of whom have abandoned Mahone. Mushbach reports encouraging developments and new colored Democratic clubs forming in the Black Belt.

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POLITICAL.-Capt. G. A. Mushbach has returned from Prince George county, where he yesterday, at Disputanta, near Petersburg, addressed a meeting composed of over twelve hundred democrats, two hundred of whom were colored men. He was followed by two colored men, who made sensible democratic speeches and were loudly applauded by their race, many of whom in that county have cut loose from Mahone. Captain M. gives most encouraging reports from that section of the State, and says there are a number of colored democratic clubs forming all through the "Black Belt."

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Political Meeting Democrats Colored Men Prince George County Black Belt Mahone

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. G. A. Mushbach Mahone

Where did it happen?

Disputanta, Prince George County, Near Petersburg

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Disputanta, Prince George County, Near Petersburg

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Capt. G. A. Mushbach Mahone

Outcome

encouraging reports from the section of the state; number of colored democratic clubs forming all through the "black belt."

Event Details

Capt. G. A. Mushbach addressed a meeting of over twelve hundred democrats, two hundred of whom were colored men. He was followed by two colored men who made sensible democratic speeches and were loudly applauded by their race, many of whom in that county have cut loose from Mahone.