The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-27
Afternoon Session,
Letter from pc!ersburr.

Statistical and seasonal reports were read.
Adjourned TO tomorrow ut % a. NJ. p.
| Letter from Petersburg.
| Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
| PETERSBURG, April &c, 1872.
The Hastings Court. in session this morn,
ing, transacted but little business of any geli-
eral Importance. Judge Mann appointed
judges and commissioners for the ensuing
municipal election, and granted certificates of
GOOD character to number Of applicants for
ordinary licenses and licenses to sell ardent
spirits. The court has adjourned to sit again
on the 30th instant, (Tuestiay.)
| William Bats, who, ut the last term Of the
| court was sentenced to imprisonment for one
month and 10 pay fine of SO, his term OF
confinement having expired and he being still
| retained under capidS for costs, &c, was dis
charged us III inSolvcnt 10y order of the
| court.
| Last night framed tenement OH Pine
alley, belonging to Il negro named William
Ellis, caught on fire from Il kerosene lamp
and was burned to the ground. The occ,l-
rantS, Il family OF negroes. had all gone to
church, and the house was tenantless when
it caught Gre. The loss was about $500,
and there was no insurance.
Rev. Dr. c. c. Biting, Of Richmond, and
Rev. W. f. Hatcher, of this city, have effect
cd change of pnlpits for Sunday next
1t is announced that Rev. DR.. Moses ID.
this city on the eth Of May proXimO for the
benefit of the Washington-Street church,
which is still without 4 pastor.
The Petersburg delegation to the Cincin-
nti Convention will leave the city to-mol-
row.
Last night the Young Mems Methodist
Association, auxiliary to the Petersburg
Methodist Association, organized by electing
| Mr.. j. Il. Blanks president. 4 committee
on bylaws, &c, is to report to an adjourned
meeting TO be held on next Thursday, when
the remainder Of the officers will he elected.
Mr.. Darcy Paul has signified his intention
of presenting an ample library to the AsSo-
citation, and their reaaing-rooms in the
Washin@ton-Strcet (MethodiSt Episcopal)
church will heuccforward be opened free TO
all visitors every night.
MIR. l.. L. Fi,ch, Of Mrcklenburg, has
been successful. | learn, in his efforts to lit
duce our people to lend helping hand to
his scheme for improving facilities Of trans
portation on the Roanoke river above Gas
ton. The Petersburg Railiu:I,! company has
allowed Il very liberal and satisfactory Sche-
tcrprisc Sccn TO be encouraging.
. Movements of cotton at this port for the
week ending April 10Th Receipts, 1S' bales ;
same week last year. 30 bales. Total since
September lSt, 1871. 25,GI1 bales same time
last Year, 81 IA bales. Shipments, 200 bales.
Stock, 2,43G bales. 1t will be seen that the
week has been Very duh in cotton. Indeed,
, it is matter of general remark and COM
: plant that business in all departments is
:, unusually and depreSSrdIy dull this year
one dry goods house, Wholesale and retail
is stated, indeed, to have sold $4,000 worth
OF goods yesterday, but this sale does not re-
fleet general prosperity and activity.
The Board of OverSecrS Of the Poor have
been in session this afternoon. but their pro
cccdinSs have not yet been received.
. The day has been opprcSSivcly hot ant
dusty. lsOBlS ADAIR.
THE CAMERON POISONING CAsE.--Wc hay,
i been permitted to make the following ex
I tract from a letter written by Professor Nal
I let, giving the result of his analysis:
"USIyERslTY OF VIRGEA,}
April Il, 1872.
, "Jol,n Pau, Esq, Coarnon,cea!M's -1Ao'me,
for Rocktnyhanl county:
: pcctcd material to very careful chemical analy
: sis, with the following results, briefly stated
Il have separated strychnine from the sto
mach and its contents, and fully identified
the poison by conclusive tests. The portion
. of intestines--the liver and kidncys--do no
!, furnish evidence Of the presence Of the aka
loid, nor is it to lie found in the specimen o
: salts.
: -
II am, sir, very respectfully, yours,
~. w. MALLET,
| " Professor of Analytical and Applied Chem
+ istry, University OF Virginia"
= At the request Of the authorities, we for
bear making any comments or giving publ
, city TO the many rl,mors that are in circula
: ton. -Ha,rtsonbuTg Commonwealth. *.
Nor DEAD.--We are gritified to state, from
reliable information received yesterday even
I ing, that Mr.. Booth, who was thought to b
d. mortally injured ia an a1i'ray with the MessrS
l Wimbish at Green Hill last Monday, and VIII
e has since been reported dead, is improving
and hopes are entertained that he will ultl
: matcly recover.---Lychbarg Republican.
TrRR1pIc ToRNADo.-A violent storm 0
u wind and rain passed near this place OF
{ Wednesday evening last, accompanied b.
/ the most deaiening peals of thunder, pre-
ceded by vivid flashes of lightning. Its patl
:. was very narrow, probably not more thai
: two hundred or three hundred yards il
width On the premises of Colonel Charlie
II Ragsdalc, one mile from town, it Destroyer
a quantity of fencing, several tobacco IarnS
e and one negro cabin, in which were sewers
negroes--all of whom, however, happily es
+ caped without injury. Extending thence t
t the neighborhood Of Mr.. H. l.. Davis, it wa
0 very destructive in its effects upon his fences
$ barns, &C., and those Of his neighbours
Chatham Irabalae.
: ONE Hour SAyED.-Regular trains will
G run on the new road-bed of the Richmond
:, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, froi
g Brooks's station to Quantico, on the ISL
! May next AT Quantico passengers Will LAX
+ the steamboat from Washington instead 9
q Aquia creek as at present. This will. saV
IL nearly an hour in the matter OF time.--Fre6
= ericksbarg Ledger.
vi COMMITTED FOR HIGHWAY RoBBERY.--Ph
it Ip Phillips and Joseph Bamber alas Josep
/. Zanfrneyer, were committed to Jail in Hal
j, risonbrllg on Sunday last, charged withLroi
r hing gentleman named Andrew Of abou
n twenty dollars on Saturday night, in th
2 Chestnut Ridge, just beyond the limits OF tn
q cnrn0ration OF HarriseniHrg. The accuse
g are young men who have hitherto borne
very unenyiable reputation. The same pa
i | ties are also charged with an assault apG 1al
l. fery IIpon the person of q peaceabie youn
e man named Barnes, on Saturday rign
IL Barnes was ON his way home from chnrc