The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter from Petersburg.
of the Richmond Disiatch.l

CORRESPONDENCE of the Richmond Disincl.l
PETERSBURG. November II, 1872.
The epizootic influenza, as the authorities
seem disposed to call the horse disease, Is re-
ported by those who are in condition to
know to be abating. Yesterday, indeed,
there were hut few teams on the streets, but
their scarcity is attributed to the Indictment
cold weather, which made it highly iinpru-
dent for the sick animals to be exposed. 10
day, also, the oX-teams md wagons drawn by
men seem to be decidedly preponderant.
The owners of horses and livery-Stable pro-
prietors report, however, that in few days
their conyalescent Stceds will be able TO ap-
pear and TO relieve the various substitutes
which have been doing their work upon the
streets.
The following houses and lots belonging
TO the estate of r. o. Weeks were disposed
of to-day at auction: House aud lot corner
of Federal street and Rock alley to Cornc-
Illus II. Mahey for $40; vacant lot on Fede-
raj street, AZ by % feet, TO Josiah Coleman
for 1880; house and lot on Federal street, 40
by 81 feet, to Curnelia Giles tor S332.50; va
can't lot on Kirkham alley, GA by - feet,
to William Abbey for $9l vacant lot Oh
same to Josiah Coleman for S3S; vacant lot
on same to Isaiah Coleman for 500.
4,
affected by the first reports OF the great fire
of Boston that they discounted very
sparingly, though their action was quiet and
not sudden and not calculated to cause
alarm. y better feeling prevails to-day, and
it seems conceded that 10 great monetary
excitement is Likely to result from the con-
flagration, destructive as it was. 1t IS said
that not less than IL half million dollars OF
Boston capital are invested in the banking
and business institutions Of this city.
Mayor Wood has gone to Lovin9ston, Mel
son county, for bis family, and will he absent
for Il few days, during which the duties OF
{ he office arc discharged by Justice Chiidrcy.
This afternoon 4 negro termaSant, Mary
Morton, was arrested for threatening TO Kill
John Jones, also colureu. The Justice rC-
CURED her to give bond to keep the peace,
but she swolp instead that she meant to XII
her man, and was sent to Jail.
4 new Council of Friends Of Temperance
is to bc organized next Friday night.
One of our citizens who has come into re-
cent possession Of II bald-hcadcd (and one
cycd eagle from North Carolina intends to
present the bird TO General Grant. lie had
better DIV the express on it III advance.
There WAS to have been q meeting to-day
of the stockholders OF tue company organ
lied to facilitate the navigation OF the upper
Roanoke river. The proceedings have not
vet come to hand.
The meeting yesterday of the stockholders
of the Upper AppomattoX Company was ad-
ioulncd to Thursday OH account of some in
furmulity in the advertised notice.
There will be Il series of memorial meet
ings begun in the First Baptist church OF
this city on the first Sunday in December, in
aid of the memorial fund for the benefit OF
Richmond College. Rev. DrS. Curry, Bur
rows, and other distinguished orators OF the
| Church are expected to bic present.
Henrietta Hemerage (co!oretn was arlTign.
| ed before the Mayors Court this morning on
the charge Of poisoning calored sister
named Anne Tyler. They work in the same
factory, and lust week Anna took a drink out
of bottle at the invitation Of Henrietta, and
became very i'll. The cause was postponed
until tomorrow.
| Ii is announced that the Petersburg Ii
brary will be kept open hereafter at night.
| Eleven ears loaded with new iron for the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, leave
tomorrow morning going South.
ROBIN ADAIR.