The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Letter from Petersburg.
CORRESPONDENCE Of The Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, February %, 1872.

CORRESPONDENCE OF .LIc piofas'"'
PETERSBURG, February %, 1872.
The immigration Conference last night
y;.., but SHINY attended. The proposition
which engaged the attention of the gentle
m,u assembled in Colonel Bol!inS's Office
wa, submitted by Captain John Dodson, OF
Uinwiddie county, and was in the main
suggestion that the landholders agree and
Lind Themselves 10 sell certain portion of
their lands 10 Immigrants al very low iigu
on favorable terms. There arc in Dinwiddie
about Sc, 900 acres and it is urged that if
onc-t"nth Of this land (much Of which is lying
untitled and idle were sold at only one dol
Lsr rcr acre, the So, 900 so introduced would
Greatly relieve the present pressure and
scarcity Of money, TO say nothin. of the
arcat value to be derived from the labor and
production of so many new and energetic
settlers, and the enhanced worth so given the
rest of the land in the county. 1t is pro-
posed. when q sufficient number Of proprie-
tors subscribe and covenant themselves to sell
a portion Of their lands on these terms, to
organize company and procure an act of
incorporation, So that titles can be given, &c.
The scheme has some opponents, by whom 1t
IS maintained that to put down the price OF
80 large quantity OF good land would de-
prcciatr the marketable value of all Of it.
The proposition will he brought before the
lcoplc in distinct form at an immigration
Meeting, perhaps, to be held at the County
Curt.
Crazncss seems TO be in fashion at the pre-
s",.i writing. Yesterday two lunaticS were
examined by n commission, were adjudged
insane, and will be sent to the asylulnS rs soon
A. provision can be made for them. Last
Ii-tlt also, a crazy negro got out Of bounds,
ana va. chased around the streets by the
police bowling in q very Cnlivcning and OK
citing manner. lie escaped, however, and is
still III large.
Statistics OF arrests for the month of Feb
iuary: Violations OF the city ordinances, 5;
breach Ct The peace, l.; larceny, 4; felony,
:; Migrants, resisting officers, |; fires, /.
Total, 50.
During February ffty-elght deeds were
entered Of record in the clerks office, and
ten marriage licenses issued, Of which five
were taken by colored couples.
Rev. Dr. Randolph and Rev. Mr.. Fish de-
Iiycrcd Slnday-$chool addresses to large
congregation at the First Baptist church.
JUii-tr Mann's court sits tomorrow, an adj
iourncd session Of the February term. The
MAYOR had no case before him to-day.
Cotton opened weak this morning, but
i;tS ilRcttlatcu up ana GOWN through Tue uiy
in response to New York adviccs. 1t is firm
however, at 2lic. for low middlings such as
is here called prince, with rather a better
feeling. The local demand prevented the
price falling as low as in the New York mar
kct, the principal holders being unwilling te
press sales.
People were somewhat surprised this
morning to sec the earth covered with deer
snow. 1t is unfortunate that it came, whcr
the poor are but partially provided for
owing to the failure Of the Relief Association
10 meet last Tuesday. ROBIN ADAlR.