The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-14
Petersburg.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch. |

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dfspatch.l
PETERSBURG, October 10, 1873.
A committee Of the Conservatives of Rich.
mond Visited the city to-day to arrange Tor
the attendance of suchsof our people MS may
wish to 60 to the mass-meeting to be held
in Richmond on next Wednesday night. A
special train will be run, and 1t seems likely
that there will be present q numerous Pc.
tcrsburg delegation. i 4,
There will be q grand mass.meeting In
this city on the 10th instant (next Thurs
day. ut which speeches will be made BY
| Major Johu w. Daniel, Mr.. r. 3. Berkeley.
and perhaps other popular orators. The
~mass.lneeting Of the ed, when General
kcmper is announced to speak, is looked
forward TO with great interest, and it Il is ex-
pected that there will be n tremendous
crowd present and the manifestation OF
much popular enthusiasm.
1t is stated that the Finance Committee Of
the Common Council are considering the
question Of raising Immediately the sum Of
$4,000 to carry on the municipal govern
ment till the 1St of next january, and pro-
pose to do so by levying a direct tax upon
the people. The scheme has so far been
only the subject of discussion and COM
mcnt, though it is certain that something
will have to be done without delay to pro-
vide the funds needed for the defrayment Of
Necessary governmental expenditures. The
particular plan referred to does not seem to
be at oil popular, and the committee will
not probably be encouraged to adopt it.
The sum of about 100000 belong
ing to the city was deposited in
the bank Of MIR. Brooks, and went
up with the collapse Of that institution. A
feeling that some Of the older business men
Of the city-gentiemen of substantial means
and large experience should belong to the
financial department of the city government
seems 10 be gaining ground-even to con-
siderable extent in Republican circles. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Young and Mr..
Mallory did resign their places on the COM
mittee. recommending the election In their
stead o! certain venerable and wealthy citi-
ZcnS. The designations were not accepted,
however. by the Council, and the cOnStitu-
ton OF the committee has remained the
same as it was before the financial panic and
the collapse of several of the banks.
The appointments TO speak to-day at Lu-
nenburS Courthouse was only filed by Cap
tain W. h. Hinton. DR.. the other invited
speakers being prevented from attending by
other duties.
Captain Henry Harrison Cooke, who was
post captain III the United States naval ser
wee before the war, and commodore in the
Confederate navy, died yesterday morning
NJ his residence. III Dinwiddic county, a few
miles from the city. He had reached Il very
venerable age, and WAS highly respected.
Mr.. Ruth. of Richmond, was married to-
day to Il daughter of Mr.. J. W. Doherty,
well known as Il venerable citizen and rifle
manufacturer for many years in this city.
The officers in charge Of the First Ma
tional Bank of this city, which suspended
during the recent crash. haze Il learn) pro-
nounced its affairs all right and i'll proper
shane and condition. ROBIN ADAIR.