The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-28

correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
PETERSBURG, March q, 1873.

TInrrI SNOnucnCe Oh Tue RtCnmOnu DlSpatCO.l
PETERSBURG, March q, 1873.
The Republican political pot is boiling
Nth Great checrtulness and vigor. The wing
~ lns p,rty opposed to Senator Greene con.
,,opc, fo he greatly incensed and indignant
.,e rnurSc oC that gentleman is, holding on
:, .hr two offices Of State senator and poStmas-
,.r the cmoumcuts Of which he is still en-
,,,tnc. Tie hungry RAIDS think this Is too
,,,.ch my and duty for one man aud though
Nr Greene made m elaborate statement set
,..,r forth tb3: his services were desired in
,,,r LEGISLATURE on account Of his paternity
- ,hc frcc->chool SYSTEM. the Sorcheats con-
,,oyr to blame and abuse him. At a meeting
~ IN. Executive Committee held Tuesday
,,i.,n; unite lively time was had, a special
committee having been appointed TO inquire
whether or not any special dispenSation in
>..uator Grecnc's favor had been made by the
President 1t seems that these Republican
brothers do not believe that any such eXcep-
i,nA has Lcrn made. In MIR. Grccnc's state
,arnt he said bis enemies hal been tampcr-
~: with the negroes with wh>key, NJ. and
Fhcv abused each other very bitterly.
II is gwen out that Charles II. Porter is
coming 10 the city with the view OF running
TT the Senate at the next election. There
viii nc opposition to him, and another fight
uNc the congressional duel may be expected
"!lcctor Jorgcuson has taken charge OF
ljly Cihce 10 which he was recently ap
pointed. and has appointed John W. Z. Mat.
rn,ws (colorcdl. NOW u member of the Lie.
.i>a;turc. 70 be weigher and gauger at City
Point. rirc pcarcc.
The road engine" which your CORE.
eranl,nt saw Yesterday near the dcpot OF the
Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad was
~; brought here by General Malone. a.
,r,,yd, hui was Il tramway engine, nlade al
me Petersburg Iron Works, for use on a
hrIua track somewhere in South Carolina
l., na> Slapped las; night to lis destination
rAnns.t William Towncs, editor of the
u.;n.b,. TojjcG has been i'll the city for Seye-
al da,s. inviting the attention OF citizens to
ia. scheme OF organizing company for the
u,yiog,ion Of thc upper Roanoke between
t;,,,ou and Clarke willie. by which it is hoped
that much If The produce that now has to be
lyuIrd to kcy>vilI" will be boatcd to CASTOR
SGD thence brought by rail to this city and
Richmond.
SHY PERSONS. 50 far, have protested con-
version at the revival at the Market-Strect
Methodist Episcopal c'!urch.
| lave lust heard that the cX-Honorable
taarIcs III. Porter denies emp!atlcaliy that
lri> mannuyrnS for the poStotficc, Senate,
&C. a> has been alleged. He says his pur-
pose in settling here is to practice his proles'
SION of thc law, and that there is no Office in
yir.inia which he would accept.
\ fellow has been operating on the mcr.
chants Of the city in small and singular
wv rv-,tay lie has been going around pre-
'4lm. tj3l Dc had load Of produce OH the
n3Y 60 tn,yn, when had broken down on
r.,r road. uud hc nc"dcda little money 10 re-
i..;r lAy wagon. He got small sums, 500,
-. a., FROM several merchants, before The
,H!ual!, WAS discovered.
The liou:, ami Ladder Company has pur
,l.~rd horse Tor $500 for their truck, which
10 !,r I'd pied for that kind Of hauling.
-,rl!al ilochs of wild pigeons have passed
,}rr iilc city during the last few nights,
~jnnn@ their way North. The weather, rs
thi> indicates. grows steadily warmer, and
lhr t1l!l trees generally arc in bright bios
-rin. ROBIN ApAlR.