The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-20

Petersburg.
SICKNESS u THE CITY-MARRIAGg OF JUDGE
wE1sIGER BRIDGE REPAIRED - OFFICIAL
BONDS GIvEN-PoLITIcAL - THE RIVER on
FIRE-ALNosT RIOT, ETC.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch]
PETERSBURG, June 19, 1873.
Notwithstanding the precautions that have
been taken by the authorities to prevent any
access of epidemic disease, there is said tc
be great deal of sickness in the city, attri
butabIe to the exceedingly hot season and tc
the delay which attended the sanitary mea.
seres that have at last been taken. II i:
stated moreover that the lime that is being
spread in the streets and in the alleys as
disinfcctant and prophylactic Is only agri
cultural lime, without strength to perform
that service. At any rate, such diseases az
slow feyers and summer complaints are sale
TO be prevailing among young and old
though, fortunately, so far there have beer
| no fatal cases.
Hon. S. S. Weisiger, judge of the Circuit
| Court of Petersburg, was married last night
to Miss Riddck, at the residence of the
! father of the bride, Rev. j. S. Riddick, II
Sussex county.
The young sports of the city are derotine
| their spare time to the business Of fishing
| which furnishes good exercise, fresh air, ant
no end Of fun and of game" a party OF
three who went to City Point yesterday
caught over nine hundred fish, and had tc
throw back most of them into the river.
The repairs ON the new bridge of the Pc
tersburg and Weldon railroad, over the Roa
uoke river near Weldon. have been com
pleted, aud the first train Of cars passed over
it yesterday. ...
The following officers Of the Iron Mould
ers' Union have been elected for the ensuing
six months President, John E. Crostick
vlce-president, d. T. Slaughter ; recording
secretary, John T. Huddleston; financial
secretary, Alexander I. Baxter; treasurer
Wesley Andrews; senior marshal, William
Caulk; Junior marshal, T. f. Watson door.
keeper, James Mondar.
Mr. Daniel Dyson. City Treasurer, qualified
to-day in the Hastings Court in the sum and
penalty of S150,000. MesSrs. Alexander
Donuap. DR.. D. +. May, r. A. Young, and
J. NJ. Donnan became MIR. Dyson's sureties.
Mr.. Alex. Donnun made Il speech, paying a
high tribute to the integrity Of Mr.. Dyson's
character and the value Of bis services. Mr..
Il. e. Donnan qualified as constable in the
amount of $1,000, with A. Donnan and
Reuben Ragland as suretieS, as also did
Captain Daniel Butts, in the same sum and
with the same indorsers.
It is stated that Nlr. James A. Gentry,
Manchester reporter for the Richmond press,
is prominently spoken of 10 connection
with the nomination in Chesterfield for the
Legislature.
The dog, supposed to be rabid, which bit
Mr. Cabiness Yesterday, was shot in the
lead with pistol to-day and killed.
As u train loaded with wood was crossing
the rfyer to-day on the bridge Of the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad, one OF the
cars ran off the track, splling the most OF
its load in the water. Two men who were
OH the fat came near going over into the
rlver with the cargo.
The pipe to be given by Appomattox Tribe,
|. y. f. NJ, to the handsomest member, has
been awarded Mr.. L. NJ. Walch. The pre-
sentation speech is to be made by Mr. s. q
Adams.
The boat clubs are actively practicing fol-
the approaching regatta.
MIR. George ". Minis, an esteemed citi
zen. who has been i'll for some time, Is con
valescent
Last night between and O'Clock the
dredging-nachine at the mouth of Lieuten'
nant run was found to be on fire by the
crew of the FREELY, returning from exer
else. The boys went to work with yigol
and succeeded in saving the dredge through
their eXertions.
The Fire Committee Of the Council have
united in the unanimous recommendation o
Captain w. p. Lacy for the position Of CHIEF
of the department, which he now holds.
There was almost riot on Old street las
night, two young men who were visiting a
that end of the town having been set on b,
some of the youths of that quarter, ant
threatened with violence, while rocks wer
thrown, pistols brandished, and other de
monstrations of injury made. Two: promi
nent citizens succeeded in quieting the dis
tnrbapce. 1t seems that the Old street you'll
had the grievance only that the others ha(
caused statements TO be made in the paper
derogatory to the dignity of them the as
sailunts.
The mercury shows stubborn indisposl
ton TO descend from the thermometers Man
s;trd roof. ROBIN ApAIR.