The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-21
letter from Petersburg.
correspondence OF the Richmond nispstch]
prTrssprra. March % 1874

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PETERsBUEa, March 20. 1873.
The equinox celebrated itself to-day with
q Sem 81 unmi.takabic characteristics O,
,allea violence and equally sudden passage;
rrirc to-day. between II and 4 o'clock, the
.Ly was so dark that great many people II,
tlr;r cas- burners to enable them 10 transac,
ordinary business. About 4o'clcck the storm
broke in unusual fury, the wind blowing,
fine driving rain falling. the thunder and
G.hnin. being quick and heavy. At the
present writing & p. NJ the scene Is serene.
\ curious spectacle has been presented to-
sla> OIL MI of the h;iSinc>S streets. The ordi-
vance requiring the rcn,nNai Of swinging
liens dee, not 90 into effect till the 10Th in
slant, but most q! the many which dangle
owe. the pavc,ncn.S were removed to-day,
enough there has been some expectation that
thu Ionncil would repeal it> unpopular le2is.
%af}an, about which there has beer much
,sr,,r1Minc. Whether il were IN order to
g1Tr.3rc fof the storm a the equinox, or be-
cause some prudcn. body set the example,
there was Gut" /: force engaged with lad
dcr,. ;ulIcy- ropes. &c, taking down the
li@h. projecting signs, Of which a heavy
bArycs, WAS gathered.
hHuihcr measure Of the Council is under.
a1in., heavy fire Of criticism and hostile
Comment --nanie!y, the resolution TO ask OF
f!C - stature permission To issue city bonds,
astht ia thirty years, in HE sum of $3.50.
u". ~ pay outstanding liabilities Of the CITY
SOL meet ia current expenses. There are
ta-jouS grounds upon which this criticism
-. The expenses OF the city government;
h>i Year were very heavy. having been in.
,r.a>,d in almost every departments sa,a.
r1> were increased. a1propri".. Ions largely
aH-nrutrd. and money I'D with free
ia''I. though Tue rate o, eaXstion had been
diminished ('t Is ale ID for political effect,
a"i tie revenue. fanput sl1l.000) raised
ifo&i " WIS .G"toriously insufficient toI
'le 'N!'' futures authorized. Again, the
ttla" e Committee has already had pre-
~ ed, under III" sanction Of the proper
authority. two hundred thousand dol
lars worth o; bonds. which have not yet
i'."n negotiated. and the question Is mooted
why i there any present necessity for au-
.huIitr 70 issue ANY more? Then there Is II
~cnot,,; demand 10 know in what way the
NOPE, las been spent, who got It. aud Tor
"i.s, There j, suspected TO have been cX-
f-sv2lt&cc, if not improper use OF money,
~ >"m" directions; not amounting to mucb,
pcrlal,~. ,.yi TIA" people want - see the fig
u.,.> and know who spent and who got it.
The proposition has been made that the
Council authorize the Finance Committee to
>cn the 5000 shares OF stock owned by the
city i'll the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company advertising for sealed
PROPOSALS, TO he opened on a certain day in
Tue presence Of the public. and selling the
>;ock to the highest bidder. How this pro-
POSITION viii be considered il remains to b,
La, ir,,r ln i'm, q
situation. which is exciting good deal o.
attention.
3lr. Quccnwcll, OF Alexandria, has been
,nyil"d To take charge OF the Catholic School,
witch has for some months been under the
rlr." Of Father Wilson, the pastor of st.
-,u..p:l1 church. IL is not yet known
whether he will assume the position.
The tide in the Appom&ttoH river has
'..,u to-day rapidly rising. The swell is
,to.;>.i by Irc>hct III the upper country, IL
ga" rain here h., not been sufficient 10 pro-
d.',- such 4 rise.
/ Hrw track for the shifting Of cars has
len lad in The South,iic depot yard.
lar school Board. at lis session to-day.
.ay" IL" contract for constructing Il new
s~anu, building Tor white children TO Mr..
JluMa> ~hrdior. 1t is to be erected on the
>.i. ID the Anderson Seminary, OH Washing
to. Street. Tie committee also selected the
ST., A the corner 81 Fillmore and Harrison
>..,rl- !u: the ucw schuol-ho,;>c 10 he built
i.. ':rc accommodation of coorcd pupils.
~ two :ycio cost $4,000.
Tn" telegraph poles Of the Southern and
A'!uli' Telegraph Company, which were
earned hy tho recent forest fire hear Chester
Station nr;r been restored, and the line is
N'w in order.
Ia" Iiu>inc> Court was in session to-day.
'r transacted Only civil business.
'JHttin nlay. chet Of police, leaves to-
naTroW for larhuru' for the purnose Of
t"lu..iu; Oh thr c!iHil.al Eoach, who has
been arrested III that town by Mayor Nc
'a." oil tie rh.r"c of stealing harness.
Il private letter received here to-day re-
l"rt- tin burning. ii Charles City county.
1T iIItta: night. Of the residence Of Mr.
"ad,!rh. cIrrk OF III" court. The fire vas
81 i",fnuarr "li"in. RoRIs ApAlK.