The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence OF tire Richmond Dispatch

PETERSBURG, November %, 1871.
An aged lady named Mrs. Catherine
Hallican died suddenly yesterday at her
residence in Blandford. She had been com.
planning for some days past, but was not
supposed 10 be seriously sick. She was
we'll enough In the morning to kindlc the
Are in Der room. Later in the day she be-
came very i'll, and died about noon. Her
funeral this morning, at the Catholic
church, was numerousty attended.
loud complaints reach us from Dinwid-
die county OF gross mistakes made in the
assessment Of The lands for State taxes.
one instance is reported of farm contain
ln2 but torty.stx acres, worth rot more
IMAM tour dollars per acre 1t the outside,
being assessed Mt 5000. Other cases are
gwen of farms being assessed and taxes
made out and presented against parties
who have not owned them for ten years and
more. 4 correspondent states that per-
hapS onc-third OF the lands Of the county
Will be returned delinquent.
The Circuit Court adjourned yesterday
till Saturday next, when the case OF
Thomas Branch & Sons Is. John Jackson's
estate will be heard. Judge Wclslger hay
lug ordered special jury to be summoned
To hear this important case.
Very elaborate proportions are being
made for the celebration Of ST. Andrews
Day next Thursday. The Society in this
city Is very wealthy and influential, and its
membership embraces some of the leading
citizCns-such men rs the DOMAINS, Nr.
Andrew White, MIR. David Tenuaut, Colo
nci Cameron, William Gordon IcCabe,
a.. Smiths band from Richmond will DO
IN attendance, and the supper will exceed
In display and magniticencc the iestal array
OF any previous celebration.
On ma rIlshi S1Irraefipt, fl,a rifnYoon col.
citrate tlc anniversary Of their organizs-
ton. This Is also al occasion of great in.
tcrest and good fellowship, and the supper
gwen on each annual recurrence of the day
collects the gallant survivors of that fine
company and their friends in o rernion
always marked with festiyty and enjoy
meut.
A personal difficulty took place here to-
day between MT. }. &. Shadboit and MIR.
thomas Leith, which resulted in MIR.
Leiih's being Knocked down the steps OF
the Theatre ComtQuc, In which the parties
met and fought. The quarrel originated
shout dog. Neither one of the gentlemen
sustained any serious hurt.
a negro named Scott Walker was sent to
Jail today by the Mayor for thirty days for
stealing pair OF shoes from Mcssrs. Fake.
ner & Co.
The Progress, learn, is soon to be en-.
iarSed and otherwise improved.
Colonel James II. Plstte, Dr., Ia in the
city. Colonel Plates visits TO his con.
stituen;s are angelic in one respect: they
are ''lew end far between"
Hou>c.keepcrs here are complaining with
just cause OF the high prices for which pro-
visions are selling. Eggs are bringing IS
| cents per doz" good butter ~ cents per
pound, and other things in proportion.
Thee is to be Il meeting to, night Of the
Sunday School Union-composed Of the
officers Of the Sunday schools attached to
the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist
churches OF the city. These meetings arc
always very interesting, snd the labors of
the Union itself have been very productive
Of good in the Christian fellowship which
the association difi'uSes, and the activity
impaired to the efforts and energies Of the
several UNCONVENTIONAL schools which com.
pose the union.
The weather has been very cold to-day,
and the air feels, aud the SKY looks, as. If
snow WAS coming. EogIN ADA1E.