The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter frosia Petersburg.
Correspondence OF Che Richmond DISPATCH.

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
/ PETERsnuRG, June 1, 1872. VI
Yesterday afternoon the residence of Mrs.
Craddock, about mile and "a half from the
city, In Chesterfield county, was set on fire
on the roof by n spark from the chimney.
through the exertions Of Mr.. Edward Grad
dock and some Dcighbors the flames were
eXtinguished-not, however, till the contents
ct the house had hect h,Irriedly removed
INTO the yard and damage had been suffered
10 the extent Of fifty dollars. 1t would
seem, though, that some of the fire was still
concealed IN the old beams and rafters of the
roo', AZ 1t broke out again last night, and the
mousse was this time burned TO tho ground.
IL was insured for 81 200.
This afternoon negro from the country,
name not known, went into 4. H. Bonds
store and commenced behaving In bolster
Gus manner. when AR. Silas Parnnan cauoh,
hold OF his arm and ATTEMPTED to conduct
him out. The negro struck him heavy
blow in the face, and was then pushed ont
by some other blacks. The affair at once ex-
cited much feeling among the negroes, whose
conduct since the recent election has been
much more staggering and violent than be-
fore. The conduct OF the drunken negro
appeared to be highly approved by some of
the crowd which discussed it.
Another evidence of the growing inso-
lcncc of some Of the negroes was given last
night in public meeting held to hear tue
different congressional aspiraIits address the
people. MIR. S. ii. James, of Richmond
represented Porter. StoweIl and Jenkins
spoke for themselves, as also did Henry VIII
liams, Jr.. negro preacher, who boldly adj
vanced the claim of color, and was very in
ccndiary in his abuse Of the white race. His
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who, il my be, were partly discounted,
too, by Williams pressing his own claims SO
boldly against the candidate of the ring.
The collections Of the Internal Revenue
DEPARTING in this district for the month of
Nav amounted To nearly $4,000.
The receipts Of tobacco during the last
week were 374 hogsheads: total since Octo-
Der I. 1871. 5.42S hogsheads; inspections,
3S3 hogshe.a,ls; reviews, IS hogsheads; total
for 1872, 5.OOl hogsheads.
Rev. Mr.. Petrie, of Grecnville, Ala, re-
Gently called to the charge of the Washing
ton-Strcet Presbyterian church in this city,
has arrived, and will preach his Introductory
sermon tomorrow morning.
The trot at the Fair Grounds yesterday
was won by the +. H. Bette, entered by
Fred. WohlIcbCr. Best time 3;0S,
Elaborate preparations are being made to
| receive and entertain the printers of the In
tcrnational Union on the occasion of their
visit next week.
The examination of the lunatic Danger.
| field has been postponed till "Wednesday.
This afternoon Deputy Marshal Gallagher
| notified Messrs. George Davis and Morris
| Levy, worthy young citizens, charged with
kukluxing one Mas Marshall, that the pro-
| ceedings before the United States commits
>ioncr had been withdrawn. Marshall pays
the costs; hut it remains to be seen whether
NJ can escape altogether from the storm
which his perjury has excited.
The fair Of tue ladies of the Iligh-Strect
Methodist church was continued till to-
night, when it positively closes.
Rev. DIR. Theodore Pryor, of Nottoway,
has been i'm the city to-day. -..
The skies bctokcn more ruin. r.
ROBIN ApAIR.