The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-29
LETTER FROM PETERSBURG.
Core. pondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, June Is, lS6G.

PE1ERSBlRG, June Is, lSb".
The commencement Of the several ic-
male colleges oil the city was inauSuiated
last evening AT Library Hall, when large
number OF premiums were awarded to the
pupils of Mrs Indiana Pannll, who has been
Tor many years one OF our most popular and
successful teachers. Ii was an occasion
full of interest, many of the relatives and
friends of the Young ladies being present,
who could not but look with pride and
satisfaction on the Joyous and intelligent
couuitnanccs Of the candidates for lite
rarv houors. 1t would occupy too much
space 10 give list Of those who were the
recipients OF prizes, but | cannot willingly
omit the names of three young ladies' who
distinguished themselves by the excellence
Of their compositions. These were Miss
Lucie Wilkes, who chose for her subject
Silent cities" which She treated III the
true spirit OF poetry; Miss Bessie Paul, on
1t is easy 10 get married, bnt hard 10
keep house." an essay Astounding III good
sense. as we'll as genuine humor; and Miss
Julia Pannill, Who discour>cd OH the
" Beautiful in Nature" in the happiest and
most beautiful language. The ceremonies
were closed with brief farewell, in verse,
delivered by Miss Annie Page, Il iairy.likc
creature, who one might suppose had not
long been released from the nurses arms
only that the performance was executed
with woinanly grace.
There is perfect stagnation in business,
and dullnesS reigns supreme Ill almost every
department of life. 1t i, however, the
dull season. Formerly, the town was ell
livcncd al such q time by the busy pre-
paratiunS which we're made for the >uml-
mcr excursions To the mountain, and va
rious watering places; but II any one has
LETT, or even talks OF leaving, either on
account OF pleasure or health, II has not
come 10 INV knowledge. The removal,
however, from our city To Abingdon, of q
prominent citizen, and one who has occu-
pied important positions in the councils
OF the State, deserves 10 be chroncled.
I allude 10 Colonel Henry l.. Hopkins,
formerly Speaker Of the House OF Dele
gates, aud a genuine old Virginia gentle
man. His health has been feeble for the
last year or two, but it is hoped that the
fresh mountain air may reinvigoratc him,
and that lie may be spared 10 us for yet
many years.
An aggregate OF thirty hogsheads of to-
day at prices ranging from $3.50 to 81 per
hundred pounds, according to quality. The
market is weak, though there Is good de-
mand for the higher brands.
In cotton there is firmer feeling to-day,
and strictly choice would probably bring
3Glac., though no sales have been made at
that figure. Corn, 81 .30aSl.3j.
Al Phoenix Hall tonight We are 10 have
novel and, no doubt, most interesting en-
tcrtainmcnt-a votiye offering of Poetry
and Song to our fallen braye-given for the
benefit of the Ladies' Memorial Associa-
tion by the pupils of Mrs. Indiana Pannill's
school. Ali the different stages of the war,
with many Of its grand events, will be re-
presented.
Rev. John. Cosby, rector Of ST. PaupS
Church, leaves for Europe next week, hav-
ing been granted three months leave
Of absence by his congregation. lie goes
abroad to recruit his health, which for
some time past has been, and still is, very
delicate. SSowpEN.