The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.
s.catcr from Petersburg.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG. VA, January 9, 1872.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Dispatch. r
PETERSBURG. VA, january 9, 1872.
a happy New-Icar's greeting from the
Cockadc City.
4 loud alarm Of fire iatc Saturday night
spread considerable CONSERVATION through
the city, and brought out the steam fire.
engines and large crowd Of people to asccr-
tain that there was no fire, the alarm having
been caused by the issuing Of smoke from the
furnace of the Second Presbyterian church,
on Washington street. IN which fire was
hcing made for the Sunday services.
The negroes celebrated the anniversary OF
Mr.. Lincoln's emancipation to-day with
long. large, motley procession, under inc lead
of a hali-dozcn dusky malsEais, and follow
ing in the wake of a miserable negro band.
The stars and Stripes foatcd from the front
of the COURTHOUSE, and on the green were as
srmblcd 81 tremendous collection of all sizes,
sexes, ages. and shades. Several Radical ora
tors tlourishcd the old flag and invoked the
proud bird of freedom, but the rain coming
IN suddenly. and falling heavily, dispersed
the crowd before more than half of the
speakers had hccn heard and chccrcd. There
was not much enthusiasm by reason of un-
favorable circumstances.
one feature OF the procession was the APP
pcarancc OF squad of mounted men, the
fragments Of a cavalry company the negroes
tried to orc. ;Zc some time ago and failed.
The men wore old blue uniforms and tag
ends of chcfrnns and epaulettcS, and We're
tinarmCd.
Duriar the year 1877 tho receipts Of cotton
were 34.:;26 !aicS; of tobacco, 1886 hogs
heads. The receipts of internal revenue for
the second district were over S.23, 900, the
tax on tobacco alone being SG6I,374.07 260
white and - cuiorcd persons were inferred
at BlauGt;orH cemetery the number of mar
riagrs was ls2, OF which 1o2 were of whites !:
the number Of deeds recorded was 4GS; the
number Of pounds Of cutie weighed ontha
public scales during year was j'G,36S: the
a,nount OF State taxes since the LIST Of Sep
trmhCr, SJ.ttt.
The custom Of paying Ncw-Icar's visits
has not, think, been so generally observed
here today rs usual. This was perhaps
owing in some degree to the inclcmcnt
weather. and partly, 10 doubt. to the recent
agitation in the papers Of the evils resulting
from rroniScuous calling and drinking on
tllc occasion. Certainly. 50 far as the streets
show, there is no drunkenness in town to-
day.
Colonel ". r. Cameron has returned to
the city after Il Sojouln OF two months III the
t,r Northwest, and seems much improved by
the Journey.
4 portion OF the Bacon farm, in Chester
field county near the city, containing lQ6
acres, was sold to-day by Hurt Il Friend,
trustees, to L. II. NARROW, for IS per acre.
Very few Of our business houses will make
any alterations OF COL partnerships for he new
wear. But three announcements Of di>solt-
ton, have So far Iccn made in the papers.
The Council I'D hot hold its regular
monthly meeting to-day, quorum not being
present.
There orc now in the city Jail 81 inmates
whites and H. negroes.
Rev. Dr.. W'iM@tirtd was well enough yes
tcrday 10 conduct services as usual.
ROBIN ApAiR.