The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-26
neltnr rrom petersbnrr.
P%ETERaBuRG. February 25. 1873.

PETEReBuRG, February %, 1873.
The forty-6flh anniversary celebration d
the Old Grays' organization took place ms
night at the residence Of Captain Henry T
Alley, its president, and was in aliircspects ;
pleasant and memorable occasion. The Ole
Grays il one Of the oldest military companies
in the State, having been organized in thu
year ISIS, and up to The close Of tho
late civil war lin which ii rendered GOOD
s~ervice) it preserved its organization in.
tact. The company has a history full Of
interest. having frequently been called on to
render memorable civic as we'll as military
duties. 1t rallied to the rescue at tho time OF
Nat. Turner'S instruction, and established
their headquarters ut PowcIps Hotel, the
site Of the 1%ron-Front, where they remained
under arms during the excitement. They
also escorted the remains of John G. Gil.
houn to Charleston when they passed
through this city from Washington. They
were once commanded by Captain John
Lyon, since famouss in railroad wars,
and number now some Of our most
venerable citizens. At the meeting last
night Captain Pollard was called to the
chair. and Mr.. T. G. Adams acted as
secretary, and the following officers OF the
Association were elected: President: II. &.
Alley. Viec-Prcsidents: Captain Thomas
+. Pollard, Major i. II. Bond. Lieutenant
Al(ricnd, ii. II. Drinkard, L. j. Grccnhow,,
A. Bond, II. j. McCaleb. Secretary and
Treasurer: A. w. Archer. Corresponding
Secretary: Thomas q. Adams. Afterwards
a splendid supper was served, and speeches
appropriate to the convivial occasion were
made by Colonel Barham of the Inder.
Major Venable OF the appeal, Captain Pol
lard. Mr.. Alley, and others.
Suit has been brought against the CITY by
Mr.. Reuben Ragland, President of the Pc
tcrSburg Railroad Company, in The sum of
$4,000, the same being the amount of taxes
paid the city in 1SG3-'70 by the as
is alleged in violation Of the exception Sc
| cured by its charter. The Chamberlain has
been notified Of the suit being entered. There
is also n matter yet pending between Mr..
Ragland and the City Council, about whicl,
their views do not agrce-viZ., the petition
| of tho company that the city refund the
amount OF United States internal revenue
tax on the dividends on the preferred stock
| formerly held by the city and now by MIR.
Ragland and others. 1t appears that these
dividends were inadvertently paid without
| the amount Of the tax being deducted from
them. The company has had to make the
sum good 10 the Government, and wants the
amount (about $4,000 refunded. The
Finance Committee OF the Council has acted
once u~ntavorably Oh this matter, but it is un-
derStood that the matter has not, yet been
closed up.
What came near to being a very serious nc.
cident happened to-day i'll the Office of the
INSPECTOR OF Central warehouse. The office
is within the warehouse, and has a ceiling
and frame Of its own. Suddenly, about 1
O'Clock, the whole frame ceiling and every
thing-came tumbling down, and but for the
fact that the two or thrce people in the room
were sitting, and the stove and 4 heavy rail
ing around the desk caught the mass, it would
have done some damage. As it was, Mr..
MacIin, one of The inspectors, was bruised Il
little, and Mr.. a. Bond, Mr.. Chieves, and Il
Master Bond escaped. The accident is at
tributed to bad carpentering.
To-day the following sales Of real estate
were made at auction !: House and lot on Jail
alley to Mr.. G. ID. Tinsley for SSG1. Vacant
lot on Sycamore street, adjoining tue proper
ty Of Mr.. George Cannon, was sold to Major
J.. Arthur Smith for Sl,1S0.
The Richmond philharmonic Association
will give q concert tonight at the Academy
of Music under the direction of Leo Wheat.
The seats were nearly all taken by Yesterday,
and the house will be crowded.
An adjourned meeting Of the Petersburg
Milling and Brewing Company WAS held last
night, but after discussion il was found that
such a difference Of opinion prevailed as to
the value of tie machinery. that another ad-
iournment till Thursday night Was carried.
The Relief Association meets tonight.
ROBIN ADAIR.