The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-20
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
M, PETERSBURG, March ~, 1872.
Inc celebration of St. Patrick's dav yas-
teraay ny the Hibcrnian Society and their
guests was quite SUCCESS, especially in v;ew
OF the fact that the society is of quite regent
organization. About one hundred persons
sat down TO the elegant supper ut ,Jarratt,s
over which MIR. Samuel Watson presided
After the suhstantials had been discussed
not whiskey punch and other beverages were
served. ana appropriate speeches were made
by Colonel William e. Cameron, CAPTAIN !
Hampdcn Chambcrlaync, Major b. j. Black
Colonel j. r. Raston, Hon. Franklin Wood
and Others. The festivities were protracted
far into the small hours Of the morning. bui.
honorable to relate, not a member or a guest
went away from the banquet Intoxicated.
Mr.. Samuel Fcnable Watkins, one of orr
oldest and most highly esteemed citizens.
died ut his residence, on Market street, last
night after Il protracted and painful illness.
Mr.. Watkins in former years was promi-
ncnt merchant, held in universal esteem for
his probity and elevated character, and was
once director in the Southside Railroad
Company. His funeral took place this after
noon at the Tabb-Strcct Presbyterian church,
of which he was member, and the services
were conducted by Rev. +. II. Rutherford.
Mr.. Watkins was about sixty-tour years OF
age.
Quite q large amount of real estate has
been sold to-day, including number OF
town lots. belonging to the estate of the Late
Colonel George Bragg, which brought gene:
rally very good prices. Two lots on Second
street, near the Bolingbrook Hotel, were
sold to the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company for 5000 and $1,000 re-
Spectivcly, and it is stated that the company
intends 10 erect a depot building upon them
Their dimensions are 5GX100 and 14Xl0t
feet.
4 farm in Prince George county, eight
miles from town, containing 9Gf acres, and
belongin" to the estate of the late DR.. Alex
andcr Bryant, was sold to Mr.. Thomas IL
Daniel, executor for the estate, at S4.930
The same farm sold before the war fol
$4,000. \ farm in Surry near Cabin,
Point. containing isl acres. brought S3.3(
per acre, and was bought by \. G. Nell
waine.
Mr.. G. B. Bishop. proprietor Of Jarratt'S
Hotel, and formerly Of the SpotSwood III
your city. is to take charge this season Of
the Allegheny Springs. lie will retain tho
proprictorship Of Jarratt's, and leave it du
ring his absence in the charge Of some proper
and responsible person.
The committee of eight colorcd factory
hands left last night for Washington, armed
with multitudinously signed petition
which they will present to Congress, in favor
of Il uniform tax on tobacco. Before leaving
| they made IrquiSition OH the manufactu
rcrs for supplies of new clothes, and it is
| feared the moral effect of their memorial
which was meant to he presented IN Jorm0
pnuperis. may be impaired.
The Board Of Exchange, at n meeting
held to-day. unanimously adopted Il reSolu
ton praying the Legislature to lay on tho
table, as amended, the bill of Senator Greene
| for improving the country roads. The poo
| pie are afraid to trust the expenditure of So
| much money in the hands of the City Coun
ell. They have reason to fear rings, and ;
waste and "rattagc" Of the funds.
The movement in favor Of n people:
party of reform and retrcnchmcnt in thu
municipal government gains strength,
think, and will probably be successfully eur
ricd out.
General Malone is in the city to-day.
Here March winds arc prevailing.
| RoBIS ADAIR.