The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-27
Petersburg.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstchl
PETERSBURG. August 2G, 1873. 1

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CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
IS PETERSBURG, August e, 1873.
As write soft but steady and consid-
cradle rain il falling, which bids fair to con-
tinue during the night. It Is not rarticu-
larry welcome, except tina. 1t cools the hot
air gratefully. sufficient rain having re-
Gently failen for all purposes of the farmer.
The meeting OF the Conservatives OF the
First Ward called TO be held at Library Hall
last night to adopt resolutions of indignation
over the appointment of w. A. Moody as
deputy sheriff WAS attended by some two
hundred men, and many others are said to
have, been kept away By the rain. Mr.. B. f.
Ecles stated the object of the meeting, and
introduced Mr.. +. S. Gregory, who had been
invited to address it. MIR. Gregory finally
persuaded the meeting not to pass any such
resolutions, for the sake Of peace, aud in their
stesd offered resolutions pledging the ward
in support Of the ticket and in favor of bar.
monv, hard work, &C.; which were uDani-
mousiy adopted, though evidently there
was some dissatisfaction and some lingering
wish to express some indignation. How.
ever, otter some delay, the meeting adjourned
without further action.
A negro villain named Joseph Green has
been arrested and put in Jail in Prince
George county on the charge OF assaultins
his wife and daughter and committing an
Outrage on the person Of the latter.
~ A number Of fine new stores are 10 De
erected by Mr.. A. Wright at the corner OF
Sycamore and Franklin streets, the site OF
the old Thrift property. The work is al
ready under progress.
A proposition will be introduced at the
next meeting Of the Council requiring all the
houses of the city to be numbered in accord.
Bnce with some plan that is to be prepared
by the City Engineer. At present the
houses Are numbered only on Sycamore,
Bank, and Old streets.
A protracted meeting was commenced 90
Sunday last at the Old Shops, in Prince
George, under the ministration of Rev.
John A. Strachan and J. S. 'Hutson. There
were four converts and six penitents Nor
day. st /,
Ihe Petersburg Grays, Of this city, will
accompany the excursion to West Point on
the LIST Of September, and willprobably take
part in the sbootins-match.
Judge Mann's court adjourned yesterday,
having finished all the business in connec,
ton with the transfer Of the sherif'S office
to Captain Stevens. The Judge will leave
for the Blue Ridge Springs tomorrow.
1t is stated that the Varieties Theatre will
be re0pcned here on the LIST Of October.
4 telegraph school has been established in
the city by the operatives Of the two offices
OF the Southern and Atlantic and the West
ern Union companies.
No steps have been taken looking to the
arrest of Mr.. James G. Ford, who, while act
Ing as deputy constable, shot and killed the
negro Jackson on Saturday night. Major
w. +. G. Gregory is his counsel.
The Executive Committee Of the Peters
burg Society have by hard work gotten the
premium pamphlet for the next Fair into
shape, after thoroughly changing its arrange
mcnt and materially revising the list and
amounts of the premiums md The commit
tees OF judges.
.Lr. Ruftiu, president Of the Society, TO-
day appointed Captain james a. Tosh 10 be
chlcf marshal at the Fair. r.. 49,
\ new switch, patented by MIR. r. A.
Rash, of this city, has been introduced on
ibe Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad,
and several of them were put In place to-day
at the depot of the company in this city.
The Radicals have at last begun moving
towards reorganization. The Fourth Ward
moves of with the call for meeting. Mean
while the Conservatives are not active. A
meeting of tue City Executive Committee
will be held tonight, and measures taken
for Il rcd-hOt campaign.
Senator Ransom, Of North Carolina, and
General Malone were in town to-day.
ROBIN ADAIR.