The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Hct.cr from Petersburg.
CnrrcSuOndcncc OF the KIchmohH Uispatcf.
PETERSBURG. August 18th, 1872.


PETERSBURG. August 18th, 1872.
Tho revival in this city of the spirit of i'm
,rnycmcnt has been as unexpected as IL Is
'r,,,;r,irc and encouraging. Since the war
thrrr has been hut little disposition on the
,'n,t If our citizens to build new houses, eX.
CEN, small tencmcnts OH the suburbs Tor the
use and occupancy of persons ~ moo'a'e
mrap> and il is Il sad fact that there are
some "old toSicS :" here whose Indifference
&, the Improvement and adornmcnt OF their
property has excited lad influence. Now
I,nyyrycr ihc carIentrrs. who have made
Nv, c,mn,,ip, .. the dulnc>s Of work
and the difficulty ci procuring employ
,,,,,. have their h1utlS full; and the spirit OF
l.n;1,!i,la app,arS 10 be contagious ana 10
',,,,rr c,vnr - fresh instances are afforded OF
=. n,r,N results. II is stated to-day that ne
i,,,,.n 'n Rank street recently purchased by
Wr..rs / T.. Young. ID. \. linton, and j.
:, ,r,ni,,r,d i 70 hc rebuilt almost entirely
and made one ot the lGlnd>nmc>t business
", IN IN. dix. The three houses on
.,.,~,,n,,, ,r,,t occupied l., M"&sr%. ). +.
Enrlw,ll Ei.r>tlun. aud \. Mili"I. are I"
i'.,',,nni,,I h3rk rl,>> IN old alley which
lien. I,,,. been au c,,>orrand Il >"lrcr"l c"''-
t,.rtinr and 4 fine new front i To I've ad';c"
e. enc oi them. The improvement OF lhr
streets continues. and smooth ncw Sidewalks
If Nrick are Icing substituted for our "'o'
IRREGULAR. and broken IavCmcnlS.
rhr.r evidences Of better confidence III
tb, IrIl,rc of the town are due. think. L"
fine hriu of our people That with the cicc-
,irn of Nr. Greeley will dawn \ p"rnd ol
letter government. which will hcnclcnlsI
an..I M interests. cur Radical local GOV
,ruuruE lap hong operated 10 rcprcSs the
.ucr.,rs and dumptn the hurcs OF Or pee
ME. hut they look forward now with ASSURED
i.rc and confidence Ia the "bcllcr time
ruming.'
UuT!ug Tie past week the receipts OF cot
ION ;y,rc but ~ hale same time ia>l year.
=. bales: irial receipts since September Isl
l>II. - .G'r, iulc>; same time la>' year,
.GGr4 balc~: exports. none: stock on mana,
40 haI..> Tie cotton year will CLOSE III les
than two weeks. and will show Il dcclra>" III
r;4rip:, of nearly nine thousand lHIr> be-
t.;l,h the receipts ri the previous c"ll"H
wear.
During III" week which ends To-day The
INSPECTIONS of tobacco were Ali h"g-hcad>
reviews. II hu"Sh~ld>; receipts. III l"%~
heads. Total inspections for 1871. 1851!
hug>hrl,l>: total inspections for 1872. 9,3''
lng>hcads. Ecc,irt> Ter the previous week
33j no ,lratlS: total since October Isl, 1871
g.NSI hn">hcad-.
\ letter from the president of the Pied
mont Red Stocking Club. "f Lynchhur-. S!aic>
that the club viii lie here Oh the 9th instant
~ play Il match game for the championship
with the Old Dominion Ciuh IF this city
ard on the 18th with the Apronati"N 'hIh
William SHORT, one ol the police force. Ten
G.rrd lis resignation thi- morning. and th'
Mayor appointed Mr.. {. +. Charles in hi
stead.
MIR. Halls condition continues (" improve
and though H." i yet in Il very feeble aIlt
critical stale. there are hopes of his ultimate
recovery.
1t i stated that i. W. +. Mathews. Il col
orrd politician Of This city and member o
the House If Delegates. went up to Farm
yill" Thursday in the interests OF S'owcIl
and was there Ir>c, 10y nr,ss meeting I"
nc"ror> held in Portcl'S favor and badl,
abused. He had his coat and clothes gene
rally s" tern and his person :" roughly h;sli
died that he ran away and footed II fort.
miles before hc "ot on the cars.
Mr.. 4. Z. ii,rham has returned 10 the I"
,itinn he formerly occupied a> news edit"
vi the Pro1'cSS. He is IN active and yer
efficient journalist.
III" Hastings Court adjourned to-day attr
the Transaction OF some ulnllurtant h'l;
ness.
There WAS some .liyht rain this morning
ailcl which the day became clear and yer
huI RoElN ApAIR.