The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-05
PETERSBURG, August 4, 1868.

PETERSBURG, itNSuce =
Notwithstanding the rcprrimand given ~
the Mayor yesterday to the negroes WIZ
conrregated in his courtroom, they "ele :: ~
obtuse to-day as entirely to disreeaio ~.
Tbereupon his Honor ordered the roon "
no cleared of all who were not PreseI II, On
business connected with the court. lhis
nroceedinc gave rise to good deal OF grum-
Bling; but Mayor Burgess Is not man W
have his authority sighted, ana the worthy
occupants of the privileged seats were un-
der the necessity Of retiring: IL Is much
+, be hoped that the rule will henceiortn pc
vigorously enforced.
The propensity of these people to assem-
bic together on all occasions seems TO DC
implanted in their very nature. From the
country they fock to the cities, where their
social disposition is further developed by
the erection of large church edifices ; ana
these are always filed to their utmost capa-
CITY during religions service. Further,
more, they organize into secret societles' OF
which there is any number IN TINS place.
MI purporting to be Of q benevolent charac-
ter. The negro, though his ideas on inc
subiect of religion are very confused, Is
vet cminently a religious being. Revlvals
are of frequent occurrence, during the pro-
oress of which the utmost enthusiasm pre-
walls among all classes. Its exhloltloh -
not confined to the church or to the private
house, but parties exhort the unconyeTte,o
on the streets and by the wayside. Mniie
tbe moral and mental organization OF 'he
hlock race is radically different from
that Of the white, yet they afford very IN
TWISTING subject Of observation and study ,
and i must he acknowledged that the spec
tacle presented ut large baptlzlng" If
exceedingly picturesque. AT appointed
t;mes thousands, perhaps, congregate on inc
hanks of the river, where, during the cere-
mony of baptism, they give vent to their
feelings by singing hymns and psalms al
the ton of their voices. This ls followed
nv taking up the line of march back to the
church. the female converts-usually the
larger number-being always arrayed IN
white vestments. If all this excitement
wos succeeded by a corresponding reforma-
ton. very different state OF society would
Prevail among the coored race from that
which unhappily exists. ~
The formation OF Conservative oiup
among the negroes, under the auspices OF
George Washington, is spoken Of MS about
to take place. 1t is supposed there may be
about fifty persons in the city willing TO
become members, but the Leagues exercise
such n tyranny over the whole race that
the number of Conservatives may be exag-
gerated. -,
Our people have just experienced happy
radiance in the removal from duty Of Lieu
tenant Ayres, of the Freedmcn's Bureau.
He was one of the most thorough Radicals
and negro worshippers that the North ever
inflicted on us. He delighted in making
speeches to his proteges of the most dlsor-
ganizing tendency, both here and through
the district. In military parlance, he has
been "relieved -; and if he feels the relief
half as sensibly as we do, both parties Will
be signally gratifed.
Several persons are making preparations
to raise Seymour and Blair flags. Mr..
Myers will hang one out tomorrow over
his restaurant on Bollingbrook street. Mr..
Myers is an Israelite, and, like all OF his
race here, is opposed to the man who 10 the
traducer of his race. The Hebrew popu--
lation of this city is quite numerous, and
includes few Radicals, but not one OF
them will vote for Grant.
A sale of the furniture Of the Boiling
brook Hotel is now in progress, and Will
probably continue another day. Most OF
the articles. are going at extremely low
prices. D.