The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-01
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter fsy,rn Petersburg.
OF the Richmond Dispatch.

| letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch.
pErERsRurc, June 20, 1872.
The committee appointed by the Agrici,l
| tural Society 10 perfect arrangements for {
convention OF farmers to I've held IN this cit!
| in midsummer had Il meeting recently, ant
! designated Tuesday the 18Th day OF Angus
next rs tho Time The following subject.
were also selected for consideration: First
Immigration. Second, Fertilizers. Third
Agriculture in dctaii--tolacco, cotton, pea
nuts. cereals. grass, an,l stock. Addresses
aud essays will hc prepared by distinguished
scric,,iiurl>tS. aud the project. it ~ al,ticl'
ratcd. will hc an Immense success.
The Hastings Court will resume its sos
sion next Wednesday morning, nj which time
the SHIT OF !. II. Sllad Il Go. uS. the Peters.
burg savings and Insurance Company will
l,c argued The action is lmscd upon an accll-
Saton of fraud aud i of unusual interest.
The plaintiffs will 10 represented 10y McSsrs.
II. 4. Il John \. Wise "f Richmond, and
Major Slrin"hIuw. Of Til. city, md The
company hy McSSrS. Lyon, PcgrTim d Lyon,
" this city.
The meeting of merchants for the purpose
VI organizing Il s'rodusr Exchange and Board
al Trade WIS held yesterday. l,tit adjourned
until next Tuesday without accomplishing
anything definite, il consequence Of the slim
attendance.
William 4. Moody, the sheriff elect, sue
crcdci in giving his bond to-day. George
". Whit'on the present commissioner Of in.
t"rnal rcycniic, has been appointed deputy
sheriff. Moody WAS formerly sheriff of the
city. which office he filled with marked
ability. and, hut for his odolis political
course. he would still be the choice of the
bar and officers OF The court.
\ Gull for Il Meeting of the Council ut half.
past =. O'Clock this evening is in circulation
The object. learn, Is TO repeal the lalc orli-
nance changing tine regular meeting time oi
the Council from the list I" the 9TH of cacl
monih and 10 rcCnacl the ordinance pre-
Scri!Iin@ the l>t dly.
The Greeley demonstration fixed for to-
uigIt has been postponed until Tuesday the
ID OF July in order IN enable the managers
10 complete more thorough arrangements.
The Republican caucllS held its second
session last night. Besides rcmodcIlug the
Council committees, the following paid OF
li~'r> were nominated: Clerk of the Council
G.. W. itaiuiack; superintendent of Water
Works, Il. +. Childrcy; Register. Z. Al
,rirnd; Keeper Gf Hlandfnrd Cemetery. II
|. lullin, fbTt W alNill, EDWARD IL. Hlalll
back; Chief Enginrrr Fire Departments. W
i. Lacy Keeper Of tile Town Clock, Phil
Wallace; Captain Police, IL. Il. Gray; FirS
Lieutenant. &. {. Mckenzie; Second Lieu
tenant, &. i. Montague; Clerk of Old Mar
l>ct, J. T.. Justice.
The third and last session will be held to
night for the purpose OF completing the pc
lice nominations. Much dissatisfaction, o
! course, i felt and expressed.
Captain William IL. Gentry, formerly chic
of police in this city, is confined to his room
in consequence OF injuries received in n re
cent personal difficulty.
Mayor Wood qualified to-day for the GU
.Iliu% two years.
The Edgrrpmh On. g. farmers are vicnG
with each other rs to who shall Get the frs
cotton bloom in this city. Several have
| already been received.
| An immigration meeting will he held a
| Nuttoway Courthouse next Thursday. Il
which Ma lnr ". +. G. Gregory, of this city
viii deliver Il speech.
There were Ii deeds recorded and l6 mar
| Yit"c licenses granted here durin" thi
| month. R0EiS ArAIE.