The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-20
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Letter from Petersburg.
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Pert 5rrRG, April ID, 1872.
Owing to the storm " last night the Con.
sentative clubs met in but three Of the city
wards to elect delegates to the general
Convention to be held tomorrow night
for. the purpose OF deciding upon our
policy In the municipal canvass The meet
ings that were held were very SHINY attend
ed, aud would probably not have been
largely attended If the night had been propi-
tious. Meetings will be held in The renlain-
ing three, wards tonight, so that the Gielega-
tons will probably be full in the Cohven-
ton. i, Is. Is s-.afss 49, st.,ys
| As have already stated, there is now very
little interest shown by many leading men
Of the city IN municipal affairs. The feeling
among those citizens ia that there is no use
striving against the large negro majority
registered in tha city. Heretofore some OF
the wards have been doubtful, and there has
been vigorous contests over their delegations
to the Council. Butas things are now, there
seems to be no chance that any Conservative
viii sit in the next Council, unless, as il init
mated, some may be elected by Republican
votes. &ttt RI SO
Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge, of Richmond,
breaches next Sunday morning and night at
the Tahb-Sh eet Presbyterian church. His
pulpit in Richmond will be occupied on that
day by Rev. +. Fl. Rutherford, Of this city.
DR.. Hogc's evening discourse will be adj
dressed to young men.
The Committee on Public Property Of the
Common Council have determined to add a
new story and to place extended wings or
sheds to the New Market building, OH Hall
fax street, in conformity with the plan SUBJ
mtted by Major Black. The new story is in
tended to be prepared for use as public
hall. These improvements, 1t Is estimated,
will cost about S11 900.
Movements Of cotton at this port for the
week ending April 10: Receipts, 237 bales
same time last year, $40 bales. Total since
September ], 1871, 25,GG7 bales; same time
last year, 80, S22 bales; shipments, 800 bales:
stock, ,4s3 bales.
Judge Wcisiger will hold the Circuit
Court of Greensylle county on the 23d in
slant, and that Of Sussex on the 30th. He
will also hold the Circuit Court Of Prince
George on the 9TH Of May. 1t is expected
that Judge Wexford, Of Richmond will hold
court for him in Chesterfield on the 10th of
next month.
A negro man named Phil Harris shot HIM
self accidentally with pistol through the
hand this afternoon, ,inficting painful but
not serious wound.
The ball in Mr.. J. NJ. Donnan's leg has
never yet been found by the surgeons, and
will DE left where it is. Mr.. Donnan is eX-
pected to be about soon, though as yet con-
fined to his house. s,sa..
Judge Mann'S court was in session yester.
day, but no business OF importance was
transacted. Xix.
We had sharp storm last night, with
vivid li,rbtninr and loud thunder.
Eight town lots were sold at auction yes
teriav at prices ranging from $3.50 to 1925
each. They are situated on Harrison street
near the Heights. .-+
Judge Joynes has recently been OCCASION,
ally appearing on the streets, driving around
in his buggy. ''
Charles Miller. a venerable and wealthy
CITIZEN, died tonight after brief illness.
ROBIN ADAIR.