The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-12
Petersburg.

DULL DAY-sALE OF sTUCKs-FLAG PREsENTA-
TIUH-PERsoNAL-RACfsG &c.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcl.I
PErERsBURG, June II, 1873.
The city has been very quiet and dull to-
day, in some part owing, no doubt, to the
hot weather prevailing.
Last night at - o'clocka special train lefl
| for Norfolk to carry delegates and visitors tc
the session Of the Grand Commandery VI
Knights Tempar, which began to-day in that
CITY. Among the delegates was Colonel X
| E. Withers. who holds high Office 10 the
Order, and representatives of different
lodges of this city and of Richmond.
There Is some activity in the Fire Depart
ment. several companies Of which are max
ing PREPARATIONS for their usual annual eX.
cursions. The Stonewall Company will
visit Farmyille, and will be allowed by
the BoIlingbrook Steam Company to carry
along their steamer, the America. The Old.
Street Company will visit Portsmouth, and
will carry their own steamer, the Reso!u'
ton.
The story, to which some currency has
been given in the papers, that the dead body
Of negro bad been found behind the walls
of the burned buildings of Monday night
grew out Of the circumstance that a large
Newfoundland dog, which had been left on
guard in one of the houses, refused to leave
bis post, though urged and driven tn go
away, and there chose to die with all The
courage Of Casa Blanca. The body when
discovered was at first supposed to be that
of man.
The total number of smallpox cases IN
this city since January oath TO the 1st OF
June was 2S2. of which 10 were outside
patients. Of this number 40 died-14 out
of the hospitals. The total cost to the city
Of these cases was $4,000.
The election of the officers and directors
of the Academy of Music is to be held to-
night. TherSate two tickets out, and there
has been no little canyassins and consdefa-
BILE feeling.
The little misunderstanding among the
military, to which referred yesterday, has
been compromised, to the honor aud satstDc-
ton Of all parties interested.
At Il sale Of stocks made to-day at auction
the following prices were commanded: Pc
tersburg Savings and Insurance Company,
S27 to $30.25; Citizens Bank, Sl02 forty
five shares of this stock were ot1ered; Gas
Company, S33 per share; Life Insurance
Company of Virginia, S1O2; Bank Of Pc
tersburg stock sold at par (S9); Planters ano
Mechanics Bank, $50. This Is the largest
sale of stock made in Petersburg since the
war, and the best average sale, 1t is stated,
for twenty years.
Atthe next meeting of Company ). there
will be flag presentation and twenty new
members viii be introduced. The company
is rapidly improving in membership and
popularity.
The Board of Health will on tomorrow
commence lining the city and taking other
precautions against epdemics.
Mrs. Kenigy, who was stricken with pa
raIysis some days ago, died this morning.
The Rev. George Z. Booker, formerly sta
toned at the High-Street Methodist Episco-
pal church, and now at Elizabeth City, n.
c., is on q visit to his friends in this city.
There have been some races at the Fair
Grounds to-day for the benefit of the or
pbans of the city, but the result has not
TRANSFERRED. ROBIN ADAIR.