The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-24
r.ettor srom petersbura.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
prrrpepyrp1 Tnhr1iar v p1 1872.

PkTERsBuRG, February 70, 1873.
The day has been in the news line rs dull
ne any rainy Monday, except that the weather
being fair and fine, there has been a brisk
business in motion aud the streets have been
thronged with promenadcrs.
No respect has been paid in tue city to the
birthday Of General Washington, except
that the post.oflice and other public build.
in.s were closed, and the schools gave Holt.
day. Some Of the negroes appear to have
also improved the occasion, as great numbers
OF them were TO he seen on the streets, and
there was some little confusion and jostling
ut times, growing also out of the use OF
liquor.
One colorcd party-indecd. Hal. Jones, n
very large and very black fellow went into
the store Of Mr.. Stewart, in the lower part
Of the city, while in a drunken condition,
and made so much disturbance that the po-
lice had to be called In 10 take him up. He
made 4 desperate resistance and knocked
one or two of the police down. He was
finally captured and conveyed to Jail, es-
corted by three OF four city wardens, and
followed by a crowd OF several hundred
blacks.
1t seems that no injury whatever has been
done the bridge of the Petersburg railroad
near Weldon, though the trains have for two
or three days been required to pass over the
bridge OF the Scaboard and Roanoke rail.
road. This has been due to the fact that the
heavy rise III the river consequent on the
raluS has forced tue back-Watcr to the height
of twenty feet or more around the embank-
mcnls OF the Petersburg railroad, on
the cXtcnsion between the bridge and
| Weldon, and rs these earth-works are Of re-
| .nu, ,nxt,,,nt,n a,I cnff ,.oIor;,l A. -
in some places partly crumbled away and
dangerous. Some Of the embellishments of
tho Scahoard road, which had stood for
twenty-four years, were also partly washed
away by the flood The river is to-day
reported to lie rapidly sinking, and az re-
pairs are being pushed forward with all ex-
petition it is expected the trains can run
as usual by Monday next. Meanwhile, I
am assured by Captain Sprigg, superinten-
dent of the Petersburg railroad, that Mr..
Chic, the superintendent of the Scaboard
and Roanoke road. and the other officials OF
the company. promptly rendered then1 the
use of the bridge and all other couftcsics
all statements TO the contrary nutwitlistalld-
ing.
There was 4 small fire this morning about
5 o'clock in u kitchen in the rear OF Dir. |.
III. Smiths, on High streer, by which but
little damage was accomplished.
The following is a statement of The re-
cciptS and inspections of tobacco in the ware
houses Of Tie city for the past week: IN
Spcclicns, 2GI hoss(Ieads; reviews, 3 hogs.
heads receipts. 81 hogsheads. Total in
spections for 1872. 2,254 hogsheads; total in.
spections for 1873, 3,21G hogshcads. Re.
| ceiDtS last week, RAT horsbeads : total since
October /, 1872, 3,GST hogsheads.
The market for horses and mules is re-
ported to he dull, supplied with quotations
as follows: Match horses, from $500 to 5000
saddle and dray horses. from $50 TO $3.50
drausht horses, from $50 10 $500; farm
horses from $50 to $50; young mules, per
pair, $50 TO 500 for choice.
The body Of st. Maur, the musician, was
not received (aS cXpectcd) from New York
tonight.
Rev. }. l.. Wilson, Of South Carolina,
breaches tomorrow at Tabb-Street Presby-
terrain church. RnBIS ADAlR.