The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-02

Correspondence of the Richmond ,Uspatch.l

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| PETERsBURG, June ! 1874,
| The city is all agog over the preparations
that are being made for the celebration to
morrow night Of the great Conservative vic
tory. One feature of the day will be Thu
| firing of hundred guns in honor of Rich.
mond, and In return for the compliments OK.
| tended our people by the Conservatives o,
your gallant people. Major w. Il. c. Gregg.
| ry, the May or-eiect, has been chosen to de.
| liver the address of welcome to the "visit.
| iug brethren from Richmond and other
cities. Beyond this there is to be no speak.
| ing.
The wards will have six or seven marshals
apiece, The whole management Of the parade
being under Captain William +. Hinton,
city superintendent, with Colonel William
f.. Cameron as chief marshal and Captain
NJ. Z. Goodwin rs assistant. The Execu-
tive Committee will ride at the head OF the
procession on horseback. 1t Is expected
that there will be grind display, and q cele-
| bration commensurate with the greatness of
the victory and the eNultation Of the people
over their release.
Reports differ as TO the prevalent move.
! meutS in the camp of the Radical enemy
This morning 1t was confidently published
that the Radicals had been advised by Com
missioner Peasants TO prosecute theiretlorts
TO inTa!date the election, though it was gra-
tuitously added that cases could probably
be made out against several persons. To-day,
however, it is stated that G. S. Richards, the
United States revenue collector. has
been collecting aitidavts intended to
show that there were frauds pEnc-
tised in the Third and Sixth Wards for the
purpose Of having these returns thrown
cut and the judges removed for neglect and
| maltca>ance Of duty. Nobody feels any APP
prehension, however, in regard TO these
desperate and malicious endcavors TO set
aside one OF the fairest elections ever held
in the State. There is some indignation. but
| it Is tempered by sense Of ridicule and
contempt for the leaders in the effort to de.
| feat the will Of the people.
| All the Conservative ward clubs will hold
meetings tonight to perfect their arrange.
meats for the celebration. The utmost good
| order will be insisted on.
The health OF the venerable Darcy Paul
has SO considerably improved, uoIwithstand.
ing his advanced age, that the apprehensions
! recently entertained by his friends as to his
recovery have been allayed.
| The City Council held meeting this at.
ternoon, and after the transaction Of little
! business adjourned to meet again on the 10th
| instant.
Some Of the Radicals acquiesce in their
defeat, among whom, as learn, is bIr. G. f
DoSyett. the Commonwealth Attorney.
| Already IN advance there are many appl
cantS for positions that are to be filled by
the City Council. 1t is understood, whether
correctly or not. do not know, that the Con
sentative City Committee will recommend
gentlemen for the offices to be filled, and the
committeeman are besieged, therefore, witt
early and late and importunate applications
| The will Of the late Mr.. John keyan wa;
opened to-day, but an not aware of the ma
ture of the requests and directions it con
! tanned.
The jewellers of :he city resolved to-day tc
| close their stores hereafter at I O'Clock Z
| NJ. in order to relieve their clerks.
Property has already undergone con
siderable rise on account Of the late Conser
vatiye triumph. ROBIN ADA1R.