The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-13

Negro Character as Illustrated in The 1redt-
.,nent OF DR.. BGyne--SuSpected TsS't
from Granville MonteUe-Inquest.
-, aa PETERSBURG, July 10, 1868.
IL in the progress of events under the
present regime We should ever reach :, an
election perhaps few candidates Tor once
stand better chance Of success than tnai
long-suffering and much-enduring man Or.
Rayne: for in proportion to his iil-freat-
ment Mt this end of the district is the aeVo-
ton with which his friends Of both coiors
will rally to him at home. It IS stated on
GOOD authority that he will completely uis
fance Chandler in the race in NorloiA 1uu
tho lower counties. And rs the Cohserpa-
t;yos stand no chance of electlng q repre-
aon,ot;vn Il behooves them to consider
S i would not be preferable to send
. r,,li Hooded negro to Congress rather than
consent TO the election Of renegade TO his
race. I'LL ~ -
Nothing can more strikingly illustrate
the NEGRO character than this persecution OF
Rayne. 1t shows them to be an unreason-
ing people. destitute of stability, easily leu
by designing men, and following them IN
crowds under the influence of blind I'M,
m,lse. To invest such people with political
mower is the greatest opprobrium on popular
government which distinguishes an age
prone to run into all sorts OF extremes.
Circumstances go very strongly. 10 prove
that the notorious Granville Montelle IL re-
visiting his old familiar haunts, ana anu
sing himself by playing his tricks again
ON our people. Two nights ago the stapie
ne orr townsman Mr.. Thomas 5. Gillian,
who owns farm on the opposite side OF
the river. was entered, and two valuable
borses taken from it. Montelle, though
borse-thief. is entitled to our admiration as
n man of genius. He is certainly reno"
of almost Infinite resources; and when, III
the course of time, his daring feats shall
become softened by u tinge: OF romance, we
see no reason why he may not occupy
position like that Of Rob Roy, in these days.
We fear there is no chance of Montelies
being captured, or that his booty will be re-
covered but as stimulus to exertion, 1t
NAV be well to know that handsome re-
ward awaits the restoration OF the animals
to their owner.
An inquest was held to-day over the body
of a negro man taken out OF the river yes
,erday. The jury were of opinion that it
was case Of accidental drowning. ..
The Presbyterian Sunday Schools on Pic
Nc Erc,rSion-Flags to he Rcmoued--
Sale of Valuable Property-PoStpo7e-
ment Of Ratification Meeting.
PETERSBURG, July ! j, 1868.
1t is thought that every young person In
the city, of either sex, and OF On age to at
tend Sunday school, has had or will have
the opportunity Of participating IN pic
mic excursion. To-day the four Sabbath
schools of the Presbyterian churches, with
teachers and many Of the parents, number
ing in all between seven and eight hundred,
are out at the pleasant retreat called Oak
Grove, on the Weldon road. Not less, pro-
badly, than from fifteen hundred to two
thousand Juveniles have already enjoyed
this luxury, and other parties are yet to be
organized.
1t is said that the Mayor has decided that
no flags shall be suspended over the streets,
it being contrary to one Of the municipal
ordinances.
In my letter yesterday the sale of very
valuable piece Of property was inadvert-
emily overlooked. 1t was one of the stores
in the building known by the name of the
Iron Front, situated on Sycamore street
The building is four or five stories high,
and contains five firSt-class stores, the an
nual rental of which is about two thousand
dollars each. 1t was erected by an asBoca-
ton of merchants shortly previous to the
war ut a cost of some $3.50, 900. The store
in question belonged to the estate Of the late
James Weddell, and was bought by Reuben
Ragland ut $4,000. This would Indicate
the market value of the whole house to be
only about half the original cost. At any
other time, however, since the war, it would
have sold for considerably more and du-
ring the first year fully twice rs much.
The ratification meeting announced to be
held this afternoon at Poplar Lawn has been
postponed in consequence of the non-arrival
of Governor Vance. 1t will probably take
place i'll the early part Of the next week.
S.