The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-04
Letter from petersburg.

TIE EFFECTS OF THE STORM AND sLEEr-AR.
LYON AND TIRE CITY OF PETERsBuRG-THE
JOE SCOTT MEA0RIAL--DRY-GooD sToRE
49, FL oDEp--.TnE PuRIA gALI-A FREIGHT
TRAIN CONDUCTOR SERIOUSLY worKDED, DC.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PErERsDrRa, February 8, 1874.
To-day has been notable for the heaviest
sieet that Is remembered by the eldest In
habitants OF these parts. The ice on the
trees aud on other surfaces was q halEinch
In thickness. and was Of q weight to cause
great injury and breakage. All night
long the crash OF heavy boughs aud
branches brought down by the armor OF Ice
could be heard resembling along the streets.
Great trees were levelled to the ground, and
in some cases broken Off midway Of their
trunks. The destruction to trees, shrubs,
fences OF wood and iron, &c, will amount
to thousands of dollars in value. The super
intendent Of the cemetery says that in Bland
ford alone the ruin of magnificent magnolias
and her ornamental trees will be q loss of
over 81 900, while many iron ratings around
the enclosures have also been broken. Re-
ports from the surrounding country set forth
That great injury has been suffered by the
orchards. many of which have been virtually
destroyed by the sleet. ;,
The movements this morning were found
Uttered with broken boughs and III some
cases INSTRUCTED by the trunks of fallen
trees. Axemen were speedily put to work
to cut up AID remove these fragments, which
were at once appropriated for the use OF the
poor. There was quite struggle among
them for the spoils, and the accidental ra-
tons were soon disposed OF. an amusing
incident occurred at one of the corners,
where large dog assisted his mistress in
| moving wood, and dragged after him several
long taScires with which TO reinforce her
wood-pilc.
A sensation was occasioned to-day by the
City Treasurel's receiving the bill Of Mr.
John Lyon for legal services rendered the
Council flor which the city is charged), the
amount Of the fee being $1,000. learn that
the bill is made out as Of date January oath,
and that the date was subsequently, changed
| to read as January 14th, aud the amount
transferred 10 Judge II. Fl. Marshall for value
| received. Whether this changes the situation
| and affects the garnishmcut issued against
! the treasureI's paying the money to MIR.
LYON remains to be seen. 1t is stated. also,
| that there is an account against Mr. Lyon
| of some STA for unpaid taxes; and the
question has been sprung whether MIR. Dy-
son. the treasurer, should let the money
| mass cut of bis hands until after this claim
| Shall have been adjusted.
The ladies of the Joe Scott Memorial state
| that they have on hand the sum OF Sl3l.
| They have decided to extend the time Tor
contributions ore month, and will then pro-
coed to erect the memorial with WhateYer
they have in hand to the memory of Colonel
Scott, who was one of the brarest officers
which Petersburg gave to the Confederate
| army.
The dry goods store of Messrs. West &
Pryor was deluSed lust night owing to the
| hydrant being left running in the room OF
DR.. Whitehead, above, and goods, &c, were
damaged by the flood 10 the extent Of several
hundred dollars.
The Purim ball to be given by our Hebrew
| fellow-citZens on the evening OF March Sd
| will be one Of the grandest affairs OF the
! kind ever gotten up in the city. Preparil.
tons are being made Oh an elaborate scale.
The ball will be given in Library Hall.
As the hands of the freight train, of which
Captain Frank Smith is conductor, were
| getting wood at Ivor station, Norfolk and
| Petersburg division of the Atlantic, MisSis.
sippi and Ohio railroad, to-day, Captain
Smith went out to split some wood for his
caboose. The axe slipped, cutting bis foot
deeply through the insteD, and intlicting a
| painful and serious wound.
Phil. Jackson and Tighlman Thweat!, street
| hands, offered an insult this morning to a
lady Of the city, upon whose premises they
venlured TO remove fallen tree. She told
them that she had already made arrange
mentS to have it taken away. and then they.
offered her insoIence. Commissioner Chisscl
promptly dismissed them.
There is great and growing excitement
here on the subject Of the amended char
ter, now awaiting the Senate'S action:
which excitement was increased by the
proceedings Of the Council yesterday.
| ] understand that Contractor Ferris has
arrived in the AppomattoX, where he is
operating with a new and powerful tug
boat, having in tow dredgc and five addi
tional ScowS, which will enable hin TO pro
secute the work vigorously.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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