The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Letter from, petersburg.
EJEEECH CtCESUnEN
Correspondence of tic Richmond dispatch.
PETERSBURG. juno ID, 1872.

CORES pbidencc oil uc RfctitlDfu IBspatcN.
PETERSEuRa. June ID, 1872.
The Hastings Court has been in session
to-day, hut no business has been before it
except civil CAUSES of 10 general interest.
The Court ordered the release of Lindy
Stokes, recently sent to Jail for three months
for keeping Il disorderly house. The session
Tomorrow will Ike of exceptional interest.
Max Marshall is to appear to answer the in
dictmcnt brought against him for wilful and
corrupt perjury and the grand jury arc to
investigate The charges Of emtczzlcmcnt that
have been alleged against Mayor Wood. The
ease against Marshall is very strong, and
he may renew his old tactics, once
pIncticed in Baltimore when he was
found guilt Of illegally selling negroes
and absorbing from the city. The case
against the jlayOr is much more doubtful,
and there be not Il few who anticipate that
moi mich will eomc OF it. 1t is, however. a
painful spectacle for the principal officer of
the city 10 he under suspicion and fnycstiga-
ton for IN infamous offence u condition OF
things. ii i hardly necessary TO state. which
could never have existed here except for the
peculiar present color OF our local politics.
II is stated bv one of the principal build
| or. aud architects of the city that there has
not been such Il demand for work in his line
| Slltt' lit Tvs WI ilIN ".at ' W ~ '"'.
| new buildings in course of construction, but
| old ones are bring very generally o~vcriaulcd,
renovated. and rcraintcd. adding greatly to
| their appearance and to the fresh facade of
! The streets. Some of these buildings have
| almost been built anrw-ncw and fIne
modern fronts being added and the entire
interior arrangements altered. This is good
news to the mechanics. who have been here
toiorc complaining OF II great dcartl OF EN-
ploytn"nt in hiiillinR.
The approaching first meeting Of the new
| CITY Council il looked forward TO by the nu-
mcroii5 :spirunts for municipal offices with
eager interest. There are said to be ten ap-
plicantS for the Office Of Superintendent of
the Water Works (worth 81 200 per umnllin).
M Of whom is :; member of the Council
Strong pressure will he brought to bear in
The Council to induce them To permit the
Fire Brigade Ia elect their chief. Under the
present system the Chief of Brigade is elected
more from political than other considerations
aud rs the great body OF the iircmen, who
serve without pay, are Conservatives, there
are not those close relations between them
and their official head which are requisite tc
secure the highest proficiency.
The schools and academies arc in the full
rush of their commencement exercises, ant
sweet Sll SI,ttttEllcS Will Sollcll HILL ut
numerous and bcwitching, in t,llc and bright
scariS, aud new medals and shecp-skin. Rev
w. w. Walker is to deliver an address in
one of the female colleges Of the city Tonight
He lEiS declined the invitation to make /;
political speech, and will leave for Richmond
tomorrow.
The docket of ilr Mayor embraced moro
cases this morning than on any other day fol
several months. Anon" the cases disposed
Of WAS that OF white woman sent to Jail foi
drunkenness.
The Sunday school of the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church will make
II picnic excursion to Ashland Oh Tuesday
next.
Mr.. Moody thinks hc can summon hi:
bohdSlnGn in court tomorrow.
The Mayor has deprived John Pool, pc
l~ieraIEin. of his star for drunkenness.
Captain IL. &. PegrTm has qualified as
the executor Of the late John ID. Ragland
giving bond i'll 100000. ROBIN ADAIR.