The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-21
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Hotter from Petersburg!


,.,psah s.sa PETERSBURG, june 90; 1872.
The. quarterly grand.jury term Off tle
Hastings Court went into session. this MorI-
Ing, Judge. Matp + presifihg.,3 fhe grand
jury, Captain l.. j.. Marks foreman, found
true biIlsiin the indictments ofDudley Lewis
(coloreD, Charged With robbing Mi. VIC
OF the parties engsfged in THE swindlins OF
circumstances familiar to y ourreaders. These
were the only true bills found by the present
grand jury, bit a number Of other cases which
hud been adjourned over from time to time
were taken up by the court. Hannibal Jones
charged with keeping, a disorderiy house,
was tried and acquitted. g.
Hugh Coleman and John Moss, charged
with gaming, were acquitted, and the Com.
monwcath's attorney entered noHe
proSeTu to the pending prosecution fol
liam Wilson and Frederick Macklin, charged
with perjury, were also acquitted; and The
trial of Wicks is progressing while write
Application was. made in court this morll-
ing by Mr.. Reuben Rigland as President OF
tic Petersburg Railroad Company, through
his attorney. for an order Of court condemn
ing the grounds of Mr.. Robert b. Boiling
lying east of the city, and Known as BOlling's
or Bragg's meadow, for the purpose Of estab
fishing a connection. between the Petersburg
railroad and The City Point road. the appli,
cation was argued at length, but the decision
OF the court has not yet been given.
Mr.. j. NJ. i. Stewart qualified this morn
ing as commissfuncrof thc'rcvcIlllc, Will, Mr.
James H. Bailey as security. Mr.. Briley
also qualified rs deputy for Mr.. $ cWart
Dir. Moody, the newly-elcctcd city sergeant
has commenced to make up his bond, but the
number of bondsmen il not yet complete.
and application has not been made TO qualify
The residence of Honorable C.. +: Collier
on Lombard street, was sold to-day'at auction
to Mr.. II. L. johnson for $50. That OF
his father, the late Honorable''.it. r. Collier,
OH the same street, was sold to Mr.. II. Arm
strong for s. 800. The office adjoining was
sold to Dir. Il. l.. johnson for $500. '-
SO far eighteen delegates have been elected
TO the Radical Congressional Nomnatin.
Convention which sits in Farmviilc on the
10Th of July. OF this number, Stowcl
claims eight, Porter four, jenkins two, and
Williams. the colorcd candidate, four. Two
more counties and the city of Petersburg re-.
main from which delegates have not yet been
selected and their action is awaited by the
Radicals in interest with intense anxiety
The. feeling among the colorcd ublicanS
against StowcI and the revenuc ring is yer!
bitter. They niean to support Mr.. Williams
for Congress whether he is nominated ly ths
co,,ycntinnqu not. In. all likelihood, there
will be no Conservative nomination. Tho
arpet-baggerS here refuse to contribute tt
the fund for Willianlss canvass, and tue nc.
rroes resent this very bitterly" ,.-
It is. stated that party of desperate
negro characters from Richmond and Lynch
burg has congrcgated, here, and they art
supposed to he bent OIL some scheme q
plumber. ..L ,,.5' ''i..'' ~
Bishop White will visit the city on th,
first Sunday in July and confirm atiGrlct
church in the morning. l.t-.
There have been no subscriptions here a:
vet to the stock Of the Virginia Steamship
Company The committee .havctnott yet eli
tered upon their labors. ! =! RoBIS ApAlR.
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