The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-06
Petersburg.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch |
PETERSBURG. Snntpmher 4 1879

Petersburg.
correspondence of The Richmond DIsratch
PETERSBURG. September 5. 1873.
An adjourned meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held this afternoon, quorum being
present. The middle which has arisen in
Pocahontas, growing out OF the attempt to
open the streets according to a new and i'm
proved plan, was discussed at length. The
proposition was finally adopted that the
Street Committee be authorized and directed
to confer with the citizens of Pocabontas.
and to offer to them that if they are not salts.
fled to pay their pro rata towards the wi
dcning and Strengthening of the streets TO
restore the plan of the city according to the
original draught of 1923, whereby their n.o-
perry would be much more injured than by
the design now resisted by them.
Another dispute has ragged for many years,
having refcrGnce to fence erected by Mr..
Thomas Baxter on part Of Wythe street,
which has been recently decided to be his
property, but which the city has long been
claiming. Mr.. Baxter offers to move back
his fence for $40, which has been accepted.
| and the city will no doubt make purchase
of the property.
The following appropriations were made ::
Street. Committee, S199.S9; claims, $40;
health, $3.50.
The application of Mr.. B. +. Childrey,
| superintendent Of the Water-Work>, for an
Increase of pay was finally referred to the
Water-WorkS Committee, by whom it will
no doubt be fayorably reported upon.
Mr.. Young, chairman of the Committee
OH Public Property, stated that the commit
tee had now only $4,000 of public funds in
its possession.
The ordinance prohibiting the opening of
cellars, Nc, while excavations are progress
ing under buildings was adopted this morn
ing, the wisdom of its passage being Illus
tratcd by an accident that occorred this
morning. A mule attached to a cart belong
| ing TO Mr.. d. NJ. Dunlop fell into an cXcl-
| walton several feet deep where the old store
house of Mr.. Thomas Branch used to be, in
| Poclhontas. Strangely enough, the mule
was but slightly hurt, though the cart fell
with him and on him, and he lay fora long
| time helpless and on his back.
The following is the cotton report for the
week ending to-day: Receipts, 30 bales
corresp onding week last year. 81 bales: total
| since September |. 1872, II ,504 bales; CORE
spending time last year, - ,91l bales; stock,
go bales saline time last year, 16i bales.
Rev. r. y. Sledd, pastor of the Market
Street Methodist Episcopal church, has re-
| turned TO the city greatly improved III health.
| Joint communion services will be conducted
| at Ih:f church Sunday morning, and there
will he no exercises the WaShn@ion-Strcct
church. At night there will be no preach
III" at The Market-Strcet church, and the two
congregations will unite in worship at the
Wa>llin9ton.Strcct church.
Professor Laid. Superintendent of public
schools at Stallnton. will deliver an address
to- night. under the auspices Of the school
| board of the city, on grated Scit00ts. at Ii
| hrary Hall. He comes highly Endorsed by
DR.. Ruiincr and DR.. Scars as IN adept in
the system of pubic-s chool instruction.
The Friends Of Temperance are TO have 4
grand rally IL EltrickS Oh sunday afternoon
at Il o'clock.
The duty OF collecting the cemetery fees,
heretofore pertaining 10 the City Collector,
has been dcyolvcd upon the Cemetery
Keeper, who is paid five per cent. for his
trouble.
The BARRIERS Dctitioned the Council to-day
| 10 require them TO close up Their shop! on
sunday. Tl" proposition was beaten, only
| four voting for it,
Ii is proposed 10 cxpcnd 800 in the i'm.
provemcnt Of the canal having connection
| with the wutcr-wolks ot the city,
| Ferry DuuleN ana 1t!lTH NdthlHS (Co-
| lorcl) have been arrested on the charge of
stealing" Il considerable sum of money from
| Mr.. Samuel Seward.
| Mr. Daniel Alexander, travelling agent fer
n northern house, was paSSn" mp the street
yesterday, when Il friend in business nc. c
| hailed him and asked him half pkyiu'lE
what was the price Of cheese. The agent
| made some reply. pulling out his book. when
| the chairman Of the Finance Committee #
the City Council stepped up and told him lie
would have to require him (AlcXandcr) to
| take out Il license aS commercial travel
| Ter: and though Mr.. Alexander had been
ac identally detained here, and had no i'll
tcntion OF drumming for custom, he com
piled with the requirement to save himself
from prosecution for violation OF the law.
\ colorcd man named Berry Thomas
while tending Il SaW-miIl yesterday. near the
city, had his lett hand cut off. He had pre-
yiotlsly lost his right arm by an accident
with thrcShing-machine.
Mayor Wood leaves tomorrow for trip
TO Norfolk.
Cooling drinks are in demand over here
to-day. ROBIN ADAIR.