The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter from Petersburg.

,c,,cr from Petersburg.
.,.,..rowl,ncc OF the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, June Z. 1872.
,.,,, congressional warfare wakes warm II
En-. F,uith district. 4 strong move
NV ~ favor or Rev. Henry William,
"'' !. on foot among the colorct
anal ~ far ,S present indications 20
i'i.I ,;Ihrr rule or ruin the Farmyillc Con
j. An address 10 the voters Of the dis
N. . ,,,r,d hy alcu; four hundred names
';n,Il, rolorcd, is in circulation, setting
i''mE, bi> tlain,s; among which is his color
l'' '.',-,,,cc, and the Inducements which hi,
'...', would hold ont to capitalists to in
~, ,iG> section. 4 meeting was held in
L,l,qrf =, Nottoway Courthouse ycster
,,vLirh speeches were made by Lewis
,'.,'l,, and several others.
'. ',I.. .,i,l,g,,,iuu Of the 9th Of june by the
e, .,i,,,' Memorial Association will take place
'''.' ,,.,nnrrow, and considerable prepare.
",. In. f,,. n and is Sill being made hy the
r.. t.r ihr OCCASION. The visiting miIitar,
,,,,.,,,j..> from your city. to participate in
'.r,au,ui,S. will he met at the Richmond
'..., is ! delegation from Company "a" or
" w ...n',,any itself more likely the former,
,'' '.,,,cn,,n,.. OF the lart that most of tie
,.,,.y are clerks and will find 1t impOSS-
49,, =. i,.,,r their business. Rumor hath IT.,
.,,irr, what truth know not. that one or
.,..,,nruni,S from Norfolk also will bc IN
..,.t,urr. r. i II matter of regret among
~. ,..,,,hcr. of Company "a" that earlier
..,,.,. WAS not given OF this visit, in order
....l i,.,,rr arrangements might have been
,...,t. tar five reception. The hour hNcd 10,
a.. memorial services is > O'Clock, at which
.,o.. rrl,iur>S will be suspended throughout
Cir. rly.
VI William Davidson, assistant Supc'in-
....,.,., g., 4 tobacco factory. was arITli@nc,l
,n.u. Justice Atkins this morning for whip
,..y small negro hoy who had neglected
A.. nnrk. The Justice very properly dis
..,.,I the case notwithstanding the signs
... .n.4,N,f"val Ivy q number of negroes who
amd .m>in,r, 10 override the right of mas
..,. fn c;m,li>r their apprentices.
yI.. conservatives of Third Ward met last
u, ,tn! uomiulicd Colonel William T..
,,.r.r,,n and Mr.. +. l.. II. Young, delegates
.,..r,.. I:ichn"nd State Convention, which
..mI,rS on The 18th.
the rnynncr'S Jury summoned recently for
,,,..-;iuiijun of the case of intanticide dis
..,,,g4i on Rome street near the Fan
,.-nunI, hcld several meetings. and has been
..,..r.lI,,l 10 adjourn for want of sufficient
,,r,,nrr to Justify them in fastening the
NIT upon suspected parties. The police
,D,.playrd no energy in the matter, and hence
tn failure.
,nr,nn movement for the week ending to-
IN, ,i,nn>: HrcriptS, 46 bales !; Sune week
r,.r war. lGn bales total since september ],
=, =. %GS bales same time last year. ii, ~
..l,.; SHIPMENTS. 500 bales: stock, 40
Sale. The movement 50 far does not COM
rl, G;yu.al,Iv with that OF lust year.
Fine rrnrkrryw:rc merchants. IN imitation
,f the dry Goods merchants. have >'Encd i'll
..rr.urut Ia close their stores ut G0clock III
,gr afternoon from the 10TH of juno To tin
T., "i september. h"biN -\pAi"'
r,,..p"ndcurc of the Richmond dispatch.
CurrsTrANSi;rRG. June &. 1872.
The ladies' Memorial Association OF this
,.a,utv met to-day ut the Montgomery White
-ti,IiiIr springs I" decorate the graves ol the
, nIli,,lrIaic dead. There was large gather
~. 81 citizens. and the ceremonies OF The DC.
,...,on wcr" more than usually impressive.
oluuM GraiowSk, Professor Of Mathc-
rrtrI,.~ and Military Tactics at the oiin and
Preston Institute. was the orator "t he &C.
,a>r,n. His speech WAS admirably adapted
- th,. occasion, and received with great en-
ihji.L,>ln hy the large audience that filled
{ ~, C,Ilrin,I> ballroom "i the Springs.
inrr the speech the ladics and VISITOR
in procession To the cemeteries
whore. resi- the heroes of the "lo>t cause,
.ud with dcic,tc hands decorated the grave
vah uu,al offerings. while many added The
t,,lu,r ul fears. a. memory rcca!lcuth noble
t.,I,,~and p,triviir sacrifice Of the noble mcl
,r. Eul down their live, Tor the liberty W.
, or,h sought to win. Long may 1t he er
ih,~,. annual gatherings cease.
Letter, were read from Generals j.
; iily and Terry, expressive OF thc'r rc%ir
II h,in. unable Ia attend upon the ccrcnio
,..,. ,f his OCCASION. MONTGOMERY.
Tu,. SUBSCRIPTION MADE.--The Board
1ircryi>"r~. at IN adjourned meeting oi
Tuesday, decided on plan for making Tn
-ul,,rrption of 500 900. voted Ivy the pcop''
IN aid Of the Virginia Agricultural and Me
,hqni,.,l College, ut Bllcksburg. The SUP
~.rirrinn is 10 lc made the 1st of July, ant
i. To- ~. riid IN eight annual instruments
-, .nun each. The first payment, for which
h,y Ia, already been laid, will he made /,
warrants on the County Treasurer. payable
1T -, next .lan,arv. For the other pay
rg,tl,. houdS Of the denomination OF SS5O
IGn. and 900 will bc issued and turned
overt" the rnll",r directors when they mee'
81 The 18th of July, at the MontSomer.
V .Hvn'gomery Messenger.
nr,Tu or HoEEEr G. MlTCuEIL.-Thc man
is.Dnd. of this prominent and estlnlabie zen
la.r,4n viii rrmr,t ia llc;lru his death, whic
occurred at his residence in Bedford county
ga Wednesday. after Il brief illness.
Vi. Miich,ll WAS for many years clerk q
i,. county,. and served in both branches q
!n,. General Assembly. lie resided scvcrI'
year, in This city, during which time he hell
rn, u,,ition of cashier Of the Merchant
hauk.
In MI relations of life he was an estlnahl
grntlcman. and his death will be slncerei.
regretted Nv IL large circle of friends ant
Mr.. Mitchell WIS abou
-i\,,-li,c years of a@e.-Lyncab'uy Rcpu6h
-u4.
tr,vu OF An Old IADY.-Mrs. Name!
l'uurlu died in Floyd county on the 9TH .
MAY. AGED ninrty-tircc years eight months
,nd live DAYS. She raised a family of ten
one daughter and nine soilS, %.
W hum sh" had ninety grandchildren, 70
r,.u-grandchiIdren, and eleven great-Sreat
making a family OF 3.2, o
" BON only twcnty-nine are dead.--jfont
J'Jrfy Messenger.
l,riTu Of 4 ColoRED PREACHEK.- Milton
smith. pastor OF the colorcd Baptist church
ri Ibis place. died on Saturday. lie WAS
run cr Great influence among his own peo
Ilr. aud highly respected by his own race
His funeral was the occasion for Il large turn
"ut Of The colorcd People of the town ant
comty.- Lcrtn1ton { Va.) Citizen.