The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-29

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Sis Intended To Hold grand Gresisy saHd.
Brown ratification nmSs meeting nc the court
lfease IN this city oAffiefrcw night. DIstin.
guished speakeras ffena distance are ex.
pccted 10 bio In adendance AMI to ddress the:
people, and a Arge and imposing denons4ra-
tion isexlfcpted. The Petersburg people arc
gcnefalIy not noted for siIeir readiness in at.
tending political meetings; but they have
been asrrcd in an unusual measure by the
pTeysdcftHt campaign, and are throwing
Themselves into the fight with ardor. b
The Republican, members elect OF tho City
Conncti, whose first session viii be held on
the 9th of July. had secret caucus, or, as
they claim, an informal consultation, at the
COURTHOUSE yesterday, 10 arrange the stand-
ing committees. The two Conservative MEM
bers eject We're not In attendance. However.
they wcreappofntcd on all Of the principal
committees, and it,is said they were expected
anu desired TO be present and take part in the
deliberations Of the occasion. An adjourned
meeting Is to be held this afternoon for the
purpose ~ selecting officers from aueng the
many aSprants for the vario,s places to be
u!'ea 10y appointment. There are said to be
SIX hundred applicants for positions on
the Police corps. Over all of the offices. little
ana Dlg, there has been sharp competition,
Dut it IL believed that tho caucus of this
evening will set the nsatter Mt final rest,
Yesterday evening fight took place on
the courf-green between j. c.. johnson.
deputy Of the: present City Sergeant, and w.
"A. Moody, tbs sergeant-ciect. The parties
were seInratcd before any serious harm
was suffered by either. It is now conceded
that Mr.. Moody will not be able to give bond
in $l5, 200, and that nc win not be able to
qualify. There are reports Of various ar
lanSemcnts which are stated to have been
entered into, but Of their truth nothing can
be known till the session Of the Hastings
Court Tomorrow, when the hst opportunity
to qualify will be afforded. 80 ,..-y,,
A meeting Of merchants and millers il to
be held this evening with the view of reyiying
and recognizing a Produce Exchange and
Board of'5Tiade. The last experiment in
hat direction was not very successful, but
hopes are entertained that parties will come
into this organization who declined to sup
port the move last year.
lot. Of wheat raised in North Carolina
was received, by commission house of the
city yestcrday-the first of the season. It
was held ut - per blishci, but no offer Of
more than Sl.S5 WAS made. The market to-
d,y for wheat is quoted at 81 80 per blisicl.
The Board of Trustees Of the Poor are
holding their last session this evening before
the election. of their SUCCESSORS by the
Council. !1lr. William Falconer, the Super
intendent of the Poor-House, who was para
lyzed some time ago, continues to improve,
but his MUD Is still somewhat affected.
Mr.. George William Stanback will be the
new clerk of the Council, at 5000 per ann,Im-
a reduction of $500 on the salary Of his pre-
decessOr. - RnRIS "A - ..p. ~--
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cror PROSPECTS Tho prospect for large
crops of wheat and rye Is very promising.
The oats have rallied since the late rains,
and a full crop is anticipated of everything
except b,lckwheat, which is not yet sown.-