The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-06
Letter from Petersburg.


PETERSBURG. December 5, 1872.
There was protracted and exciting seS-
sion last night of the Relief Association,
which it is proposed to rcOrganize for work
during the present winter. Major w. r. G..
Gregory, the president, WAS in the chair, and
various members and officers, white and col
ored, had something to say in regard 10 the
Association and lis operations. In meet
ing Of the City Council, held Monday, ut
which an appropriation oi five hundred dol
lars was made in behalf OF the Association.
one of the city fathers, Mr. Bailey,
accused the officers of distributing whiskey 10
alleged paupcrs and OF making contracts in
which they were personally interested
These charges were sharply clnvaSscd, and
were pronounced unfounded, though u COM
mittee of three was appointed to examine
into them. Mr. John ID. Kelley by invita-
ton addressed the Association, detailing his
experience Of the paupcr class Of the city,
and expressing his wish to minister to their
wants without any restraint or limitation
from the Society. Mr.. Kelley finally joined
the body, however, IN adjourned session Of
which will he held Tomorrow for further
organization.
For several days past a prevailing scarcity
in the supply OF water his caused no little
Inconvenience and uneaSiness. The cause OF
the deficiency is variouSly assigned to the
exhaustion of the engine in use at the Water
Works from long service, and to incompe-
tency on the part of the officer VINO has
the works in charge. y meeting OF the
Water Committee was held to-day, ut which
Mr.. William Ii. Baxter was appointed to
make full aud thorough examination into
the causes of the irregularities complained
of; and the Superintendent was directed to
furnish him full access and means of infornia-
ton as to the deficiencies OF the engine and
the water-supply.
Rev. George L. Booker left this morning
for his new pastoral charge at Elizabeth city,
North Carolina. Rev. George w. Lang
horne, pastor of Markct-Strcet Methodist
Episcopal church, leaves with his family TO-
morrow for the church at Falmpllir, 10
which he has been assigned. Both of these
gentlemen were strongly endeared TO thclr
Congregations, and their departure Is greatly
regretted.
4 Young son of Mr.. c. u. Spicer suffered
a fracture of the shoulder. blade tins alter
noon by the trunk of u tree falling on IL. LIS
injuries are not considered at all serious.
A young child of Captain Richard u. fe-
gram died to-day.
The bill introduced IN the senate yester
day by Mr.. II. G. Greene for the ineorpora'
ton OF the proposed Weldon and Washing
ton Railroad Company took people here
generally by surprise. 1t is difficult to ascer-
tain the opinions Of the people on the sub
icct, except that in general they hail with
pleasure any proposed or prospective ad0l-
lion TO their facilities of freight tiansporta-
ton North.
The epizooty has almost wholly disap-,
neared, though one more horse is reported
TO have died from it last night. The OK
teams have become rare and scarce upon the
The Petersburg Riilemen Association viii
celebrate the anniversary OF their ofgahiza-
ton during the coming week. y a ia,,
,ioseph Karnigan, a wife-beater, was hap
r;Iy gottea rid OF today by being forced by
Rev. ]. z. Hu,son, pastor Of Byine-s.ree1s ,,.e1
Baptist church., who has been qui1e ut' ult"o' ''''
Is reported better. y ~, ! .,,o,,, Il.
It is believed a few fakes Of snow ae'
scended here tod ay. kosiaf isesS ~ z pAih' ln