The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence of the Richmond Disna.ch.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG. March %, 1872.
The Hastings Court Is still In session. fi;s.
patching business at Il rapid rate. Alter the
close of my letter of yesterday Dolly Bright
and Edward johnson, both colored, and both
charged with stealing two watches belonging
to Mr. Robert NJ. Dunlop were tried and
! acquitted. This morning William Tallcy and
Winfield Lewis (white) were tried on the
charge of passing tcn-1olIar counterfeit
| note. Tallev (whosc note 1t was) was first
tried aud acquitted; Lewis. who undertook
TO pass it for him in humor of drunken
Friendship, was found guilty and sent
to the pcnitcntiaIy for two years
The verdict is considered quite harsh
| one, rs both of the men are very ignorant
and probably had no idea of the conse.
| Quencrs of their act. Lcwis's counsel moved
for new trial on the ground that the door
OF the }ury-room was open, and that the jury
were influenced in their decision by what
| they heard Of the testimony and argument in
| the case of Tallcy. The motion will l,c argued
| tomorrow.
The grand jury brought in indictments
against William Wilson and Fred Maclin foI
perjury; and were adjourned over till II
O'Clock tomorrow.
Tho panic among the sporting fraternity
was not without good reason, though no in
dlctmcnt was found against them, and their
| friends thought the storm had blown over
To-day. however, the grand jury, after hear
ing evidence, agreed to indct A. j. Cook and
| {. F.. Bishop. and the Commemorative At.
tcrncy is to prepare the indictments to-mor
row. There is much feeling on the subject
among Il certain class here, and II is charged
| that the whole agitation Of the matter grew
out Of an attempt to blackmaI the gamblers
hight Rev. Bishop Johns will preach and
! administer the rite Of confirmation at Grace
| church. in this city. on Sunday morning. and
nj II. Taul's church at night. The BishoI
will also. learn, preach and confirm at st
Stephens {colored) church tomorrow night
but of this am not certain.
st. Stephens is the only colorcd Protestant
| Episcopal church in the State, and is i'm q
| most llourishinS condition. The rector, Rev
j. 5. Atwill, Is man Of good sense and edu
| cation.
Movements of cotton for the week ending
March I'D: Receipts. SO bales same time
last year. Psi total since September !, 1871
2l,IJ9; same time last year, 29,136. Ship
mcnts. 2G0. Stock. AIS bales.
\ double tenement in BhudfOrd, occupied
by ,lr Hewitt and Mr.. Hughes. caught fir,
on Yesterday, but was cNtinguiShed before
much damage was done.
Thencw president of the Petersburg Rail
road Company, accompanied 10y a number O
guests. left this morning for Weldon on ;
special train to make an inspection Of The
road.
| Mr.. j. Il. Ecklcs. venerable aud esteem
ell citizen, died yesterday and was buried
to-day. He once held the office Of City
Chamberlain.
1t is stated that no further changes will be
made in the official corps of the Petersburg
Railroad Company.
The lot owned by the city near the bridge
Of the Richmond railroad. on the river. wa:
sold this evening to Mr.. o. p. Hare for $500
The day has been cold and Indictment.
ROBIS ADAlE