The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-12
Petersburg.

MIR. poNNAN'S MOUNTAINEERING GEORGE
COUNTY CorRT-FIRE-H HOLIDAY IN THE
rrBiLC SCHooLS--ARRESTEp CHARGED WITH
STEALING A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COTTON STATEMENT, ETC.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, April II, 1878.
The appointment Of Mr.. James NJ. Dom
MN To ccnSulShip in Europe communities
Ted by telegraph last night took everybody
~ surprise. Mr.. Donnan isa prominent men,
Ter of the Council, cashier of the Peoples
Bank. and gentleman of means; and 1t was
no at al suspected that his political aspira-
ions. if any he had, were in the direction OF
a foreign appointment. learn that he has
~ jica is yet Of the place to which he is to
tee sent. but believes it will he one of the
ports OF either England or Scotland.
Tn" County Court of Prince George held
l.. monthly session yesterday, but no bust
u.,> Of Importance was transacted. MeSsrs.
!. ii. Brockwell, R. NJ. Harrison, and w. +.
l.. PEBBLES were appointed assessors by the
court under the recent reaSsessment act OF
~, Grn raj Assembly. a letter from the
ruurth"'r>c says Or. 4. r. Stands aud w.
+. Grl>>wit have taken the benefit of The
Bankrupt act. Mr.. William Taylor, Jr., has
seen appointed clerk of Bland township,
rs., Thomas baltimore. failed to quality.
\ woods tire in the vicinity OF Brandon
church. Prince George, has destroyed vast
quantity of timber. and is still committing
havoc on fences. forests, &c.
The Public school Board at its session
Yesterday had no stormy exercises whatever,
anu merely decided TO give holiday to-day
and Monday Tor Good Friday and Easter.
The news of the death of DIR. Robert An
d'r>on. Of Amelia, father of Mrs. w. +. c.
GREGORY. of this city, has been received here.
lie Was Il prominent citizen and physician OF
that comfy.
\ negro named Thomas Bate was ar
l,>trd here to-day. on the charge OF stealing
a r"at. OH warrant issued six months ago.
IL had lett the city, and supposed his
offence to havc been forgotten, but was APP
iirhrndcd It's soon as he came back home.
Nj. John VI. Robinson, president of the
Redmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, was in the city to-day
~ company With General Malone. The oc'
c;t>iun Of his visit has not transpired.
Vt st. Pau's Episcopal church at ii
o'clock this morning services appropriate to
GOOD Friday were conducted by the rector,
assisted by Rev. D. L. Glazehrook, of Law
r.nr,vilIe. and Rev. Fl. Lacy. Right Rev,
I'NRtI W hlllit AL "oiS wanna
from the text ST. John, ILL, IA, 10; alter
which thrty-one persons received the hoi,
nHlnaurc Of confirmation. Tonight there
vii! bc confirmation exercises, and Bishop
WHi;llc will preach at Grace church, and
number of persons will be received into com
muaipn by the laying on Of hands by the
Bishop.
III" following is q statement Of the move
lnrl, OF cotton at this port for the week end
~ to-day: Receipts, 500 bales correspond
M week last year, 1856 bales. Total since
September |. 1872, IS, 3G4 bales; correspond
il. tine last year, 26,430 bales. Exports
:! bales; stock, $500 bales; same time las'
Year, $50 iaies.
Mr.. II. r. plummcr has been elected trea'
>'!'r of the Swit-Creek Cotton Factory
Company.
1t Is announced that over 100000 have
t"rn subscribed TO the capital stock OF the
r"'ently-e>tablished Bank of Petersburg, OF
which Of Mr.. K. II. Jones is president.
No movement whatever has yet been made
here looking to the Reorganization of the
conservative party Ill the city for work in
The comm. canvass.
The negro qllack Doctor Thompson has
disappeared. Among his effects were found
cried snakes. toalS. skius, and other agen.
r!r> Of conjuration, with which he had long
hr"n practic,Dg upon the credulous and
lSn"rant. H. claims, however, to have g
regular Lee sc 20 practice medicine.