The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-21
letter from PETERSBURG.
rCorrespordence of the Richmond Dlspatcii.l
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IT 1. generally opDrehended that there is q
regular gang Of professional burglars at work
In the city, and the belief naturally awakens
no little popular excitement. The gang is
probably part Of the cracksmen whose recent
operations in Richmond have been mentiou-
ed in the papers. The frequency with which
robberies and burglaries have been recently
committed in the city, and the ease aud skill
which were displayed. seem to justify the
idea that experienced and regular hands are
manipulating the jlmmies and other imple-
ments OF the Infamous art.
Among recent cases Of house-breakiDg
have been those Of Mr.. John D. Alley and
Mr.. James L. Cook. In both instances the
burglars took only money, watches, and
other portable valuables, leaving behind
them clothes aud other articles likely to lead
to their Identification and arrest. The police
are on the qui uiue, and any further opera
tons will run the gauntlet of no little vigil
lance and danger.
Mr.. E. c. Venable, son of Captain S. W..
Venable. prominent citizen, left to-day Tor
New Orleans, by way of the White sulphur
Springs, with the intention of making his
future home in the South, and assuming
charge of a high school in the Crescent City.
Mr. Venable will shortly be followed by Mf.
G. C.. Pre0t, who was formerly associated
with him in the conduct Of tie Public High
School of this city.
TIE Hastings Court was in session for a
short time this morning, but adjourned till
tomorrow without attending to any bust
ness. There are no Commemorative cases
on the docket.
Yesterday colored woman living on
Crosstick street was bitten by dog belong
Jog to Mr.. Stringer. She procured from
Justice Deaton warrant for the killing of
the animal, and the same was coDtided
to the police TO be executed. The police fol-.
10 wed the dog into the premises of Mr. Strin-
ger and there dispatched it. Dir. Stringer,
indignant at the loss of the valued canine,
and especially at The invasion of bis lot, has
brought suit against Justice Deaton, and
estimates the damage sustained by him at
$3.50.
This is great time for pic-nics. and day
scarcely passes that some gay party does not
set out for the surrounding country to ENJOY
the shade and rest, and the merry company
of friends. To-day the ilissiOn school OF tue
Second Presbyterian church I" eHcurted"
downthe river. Tomorrow The employees OF
the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Ohio road will
run down to Wayeriy on q specla! traln, anu
spend the day with their families. The
Biandford Sunday-school has just decided 10
make trip down to Lower Brandon, On the
James, on the 9th instant. The Organ
Committee of the Market-Street Methodist
Episcopal church will soon organize another
run to the seaside; and there is also talk of
grand Conservative picnic.
The congressional fight continues among
the Radicals, but the sound thereof reaches
us but family, disturbing our equanimty
very slightly, but shaking with considerable
clamor the darkies in tue rural neighbor-
hood. Peter K. Jones aud Stoweil passed
up the road yesterday for pov-wow at
NottoWay. Porter has gone TO Powbatan.
I know NOT how nor why it is that these va.
rious aspirants Slight Petersburg and spend
their thunder IN distant corners.
A cotton plant grown by ". 4. Mason,
Esq, of Sussex county, was exhibited to-
day in the city, on which there were one
hundred and filty.se7en squares and bolls.
The weather is desperately hot, though
the nights are cool. The doctors say there
is considerable sickness in consequence.
General Malone went up the road this
morning, RoGrN ApAIR.