The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

Letter from E"GtCTSDUFG.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, February %, 1872.
military spirit appears to have been cS-
cited among the colorcd people of the city,
I,,o in main measure, no doubt, 10 the recent
,;,;. Of the A;tucks Guard Of Richmond.
=, ro,,rcd COMPANY, begun about that time
La. tccn organized by the election Of one
Itrnry Cousins rs captain. Major q. B.
In,lc formerly Of General Lees staff, and
lately principal Of tho colored higl, school in
This city. has been requested TO drill the COM
n,ny mill its officers have learned enough to
attend 70 that duty. doubt If the offer will
nc accepted by Major Cooke, who has taken
holy orders in the church. and is quietly at
tending to the duties of his private school.
The Sundav-school meeting at the First
BAPTIST church was largely attended last
night, and was III all respects success. On
the suggestion of Rev. Mr.. Hatcher the bllsl-
ness pcrtaining 10 the Union meeting was
dispensed with, and the speakers were INTRO
ducrd after the singing Of hymn by the
children in very handsome style. The adj
dress Of the Rev. Or. Randolph was Intended
more PARTICULARLY for the elder Christians OF
The audience. and strongly urged the impor-
tlncc and value of the Supday-School work.
Wr. Fish spoke specially to the children,
,ghom he succeeded in amusing and enter
aiming through long address, which was
rl!awcd i.y singing. There is to be another
meeting tonight, when the same, and per-
haps other. speakers Will be heard.
Ecy. Mr. Hatcher seems considerably IA
;j.,lcd and worn ont since returning from
Raleigh, y. c., where he has been assisting
Fey. Mr.. Pritchard in the conduct Of large
protrlccd meeting.
The lecture Of DR.. J. II. Claiborne, Mt Me-
rAanics' Hall, was attended by full and
i:i,Iiant audience last night. The next lee
;urc OF the course will he given by Professor
:. H. Owens. superintendent of Public
Schools. aud other popular speakers will fol-
low.
Whether i'll or well adapted to the wants
e our people at this particular time, the Or
der Of the Patrons Of Husbandry seems to he
rowing in favor among the farmers of the
surrounding counties. Colonel CurtiSs has
tree or more Oranges already in course of
urganization in Dinwiddic county, and will
CANVASS this entire section while in the State.
There is to be a meeting Of citizens of Din
widdic and others tonight in the law office
Of Mr.. George W. Boiling to consider the
topic Of immigration, &C., with special re-
ference 10 the circumstances and necessities
Of mis- section.
Since the city got 30 much money in hand
il, bonds have shot up in value. They were,
before the sale Of the city stock, worth about
g.. and arc now above 90. There had been
some talk Of appointing agents to buy up the
loads of the city, but they have so risen that
ih" arrangement would not pay expenses.
Mr. Gresham. who was so badly hurt by
hong run over Monday night, is doing well,
tic extent Of his injury considered.
Everything quiet on the streets, except
cotton, which is very active. No Mayors
Court to-day. ROBIN ADAlR.
The Virginia Methodist Episcopal Confer.
cncc closed its session in LceSburg on Mon.
day. The following appointments for the
Richmond District were made +. =. Phelps,
presiding elder. Richmond, 4. X. Miller
Portsmouth, f. W. Pierce; Norfolk, Charles
King; Chesapeake city, j. S. Boyer; Acco-
link, d. NJ. Mutcrslmugh Manassas, W. J.
Bniu; Alexandria. ". +. Hemcnway; Falls
Church. X. \. scott; Vienna TO he supplied
hvLJ McronOugh; Herndon, James Murray;
L"ssburg, ". II. Forsyth; HillsborouSh, j.
i. Foster. l.. T. Barton; Bcrryyille, 4. W.
Richardson: Loudoun, $. A. Ball; Stafford,
.Icesr Porter Fredericksburg Ito be supplied
wv. l.. ii. York. The Conference was very
lIrmonious, and good religious feeling pre-
vailed. some fourteen members were adj
l4jl'rd on trial in the travelling connection.
The nest Conference will he held in Norfolk.
E"v. +. i. Phelps (miniScriaU and William
y. Rc KEY day. were elected delegates to the
General Conference, which meets next May
III brOukfrn.--A iGrun,{ria Gazette.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREpER!CKsBUEG RAIL
toAp.-A gentleman just up from along the
lane Of the Alexandra and Fredericksburg
railroad reports that the bridge at Quantico
viii he completed this week; that the bridge
over powcI's creek is finished with the OK
cciion Of the draw, and that all the piers q
tie bridge over Occouuan creek, at COlcheS
r'.r ayr completed. and all the spans up but
two, and that these two are already franco
ani will be put in position during the neX
f"W itv>. The track Of the road is laid e
Colchester, not below that point, however
hi, tn" whole track to Quantico will be lalC
aud The road be il operation by the 10Th d
next May.-Aicrdnd,1a Gazette.
The ALLAN LINE.-Thc magnificent
steamer Austrian, Captain Robert Brown, O
the above line, arrived in port yesterday af
t"rnoon to Colonel William Lamb, the agent
after pleasant and prosperous passage o
fourteen days from Liverpool ria Halifax
She brings quantity of freight to merchant:
in this city and Richmond and 1ifty-two pas
sengers for this State and the Southwest
The passengers are Of a better class than ar'
usually found on emigrant ships, and are 1
valuable accession to the population of tit
Statc.--N0IJoik F'rgituan.
Naturalization Record.