The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.
ro,,cr from Petersburg.
,.,,acnrc or The Ricbmond Dispatch.

...,,..,,dcnrc cr The Ricbmond Dispatch.
'''' PrrrRsn, RIG. May 20, 1872.
~a>c Of some interest. by reason oi tue
,.lc ;n,o!,cd and the precedent to he
!,,r,l was heard and decided to-day III
,',r,,;, Court Of Petersburg. Judge
.r prc<i,ling. Tho ease IN question:
.f,. >ult Of Miss Moody. formerly u
,,., in ono of the public schools, who
''' ,nr city for yny alleged 10 he due her
>",' &C. ,,,, months Of vacation. The plain
=, I h,,t that She WAS employed aS teacher for
'"' ,.,. ., :, much per month. and the city,
"' .,c.rL,pt maintained that she and other
f.,r. we're rmpioycd hy tho year durlug
..,l, months a, their services were rendered.
,,., ;,fr, decided in the clty'S favor, but mo-
..,n.v,> u.1tic tor a new trial, which WI! be
..,.I before III" court Tomorrow morning.
,.rrorrv rf other similar suits Will bc in
,;,,.,r,i # the decision in this case is made
, No., trarllrr'> favor. II is proper TO say
,',, t,,e>c ra.,- do not come under the pre-
,,r .,,t,,u Of public schools, hut belong 10
... administration peculiar TO the city GOV
,pt,ut before free schools were established
..,,L.: fire state Constitution.
!, y-ty isrrmarhtl 1T this connection that
.....-.lnpl- were established in this city be-
.,r,. rA,rr Was any state ordnance OF any
..n.; :',4i required them or made provision
g. Them. The schools here have always
pep ltcraN maintained since the close OF
...- 49, .hnoSt. and i'll respect TO buildings.
...ss;iI>. libraries. and the course of in.
..tafrnn adopted under very skiltui teachers
r..t d.>crI rlly take high rank
.rrat deal of Indignation has been cX.
-. - mere hV tn" st.indanlIs prosecution OF
Nr. John E"Wi'tt Yesterday hy Il negro. who
.'.~i.d him nn his own premises, and then
1..G ham arrested and brought before a ne.
..rn ma .i.iI,.tc and lined - for assault and
..ifrry. The negroes appear TO have be
...n.r mere cNlIllant and insclcnt since their
,.r.u' Victory. and their dCmcanor is very
.ftu'iv changed for the worse. All oi
.,.rA hasten, the appeal which is very
.-.h - 'r made 10 tn" Legislature for i
.,-,i 81 commissioners 10 regulate the GOV.
paau 81 The city.
SPECIAL term OF the Circuit Court OF Not.
,.1sE,runiy will be held by Judge WcisiSeI
...a lotiI OF June, no regular term having
.,.ol h'li in April.
rar Planters and Mechanics Bank has
IL tilr building on sycamore street. No
90. which has recently undergone thorough
90 OH. una iit'HN. .sitcl putting OH III new
.., uou front, to occupy it for business
N8 IN" lty" principal banks of the city viii
Is, IArn almost sd, by side.
Nr. ThomaS White sold Yesterday AT auc.
s.a BE following building lots in the Viii
o..as'tW@ suburbs: Lots No. ], >, 6. :, f
.1l'3 hcyal, Tor S.n. $3.50, Saij.2j, ant
$500 respectively aud lot No. 5. to George
NGi>. loT S,l.
rt' newly elected city officials complain Of
',ta@ necessarily h">ct 10y importulatc ap
,.,,lt> for Office. The scramble this year is
.,riy L. hr more violent than ever. and vii
i.rntllv result in the selection of official.
zen NOR" worthless than those now in posi-
sIrU.
h. Petersburg Railroad COMPANY. whicI
,"cniiy made considerable pl,r hasc O
H. l. expecting another large lot in a few
an>. with which to renew its track.
about twenty-five persons lett to-d;,,
al" from Norfolk and ciScwhcrc) to atlcnC
'' Enrli>l ASsorlation at Salmtun
NJ. \. l.. Mcfrrddy. Of the old Dominion
'''!I'>h'r iinr, = in The city.
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