The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-02
x..:ar from Petersburg.
,af the Richmond Dispatch
PETk,sSnURa, April l, 1875.


THE PETERSBURG DISTRICT GRANGE
met at their hall, over the store of i. Il.
Plummer. at - M. to-day, Worthy Master
w. +. Thompson, Of Dinwiddie, in the
chair. Eigh. counties of Virginia were
represented Sussex, Prince George, Ciies.
tcrfield, Brunswick, Southampton. Surry,
GreenSyillc. and Dnwiddie, also one Grange
from Petersburg, and one from Northamp.
ton county, North Carolina, representing
thir.v.four Oranges. After organization,
the Grange went into the election Of perma-
ncnt officers with the following result:
Major Mann Page, Of Prince George,
master; Thomas Lawrence, Of wddie,
ovcrseer; w. \. Blown Sussex, lecturer;
Rev. Vernon Hanson, Dinwiddle, chap
lain; f.. c. Powell, Dnwiddie, steward
James 4. Jackson, Sussex, secretary i. +.
RIves. Dnwiddie, treasurer; j. +. Aberna-
thy. Diuwiddie, assistant steward Thomas
Banks, Dinwiddie, gatekeeper; Mrs. Hume
Field. Sussex. Ceres; Mrs. V. A. West
brook, Petersburg, Pomona Mrs. j. w.
Tallcy. Petersburg, Flora; Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Riyes, Dnwiddie, lady assistant steward.
The bylaws were SO amended as TO make
the master er.ofic'O member and chairman
OF the Executive Committee, with five other
members.
Executive Committee: W. F. Thompson,
Dinwiddie; i. F. Cogbill, Dinwiddie; j. &.
Smith, Dinwiddic; J. 4. Jones, Brunswick
L. r. Turnbull, Brunswick.
Major Mann Page on taking the chair ex.
pressed his thanks in q few well-chosen re-
marks.
Mr. J. II. Jones, Of Brunswick county,
one of the Executive Committee elect, re-
signed. He stated that it would be impoSsi
bic for him 10 attend the meetings Of the com.
mittcc.
Mr. Il. 4. Blackwell, of Lunenburg county,
was then elected in his stead.
Adjourned to =. NJ.
PETERSBURG AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Ameetiug of the Executive Committee OF
the Pctersb burg Agricultural Society was also
called TO DC held to-day, and it was hoped
that the presence in the city Of so many
Changers would insure full attendance.
There was no quorum present, however, and
the meeting could only informally consider
aud discuss business. A committee Of two
was also appointed by the president TO exam.
inc and audit the report Of the treasurer, and
10 report ut an adjourned meeting to be held
on tie 18th instant.
Inc President (Mr. W. Roane Rutlin) an
nounccd his purpose Of resignng that posi-
ton, and meeting Of the Society will be
called at an early day to elect his successor
II is intended TO rC0rganize the Society and
il official body on an effective basis with the
view of holding Il fair this fall, if the move.
mcnt 10 that effect is at all sustained By the
citizens and merchants.
The Changers have been very numerous
on the streets to-day, and their tone IN re-
gard to the situation in the country appears
to be more hopeful than usual.
The Orphan Asylum realized more than
800 from the concerts given this week IN It's
behalf.
IN THE COUNCIL
this afternoon the proceedings were mostly
in reference TO the opening and improve
mcnt Of streets. Interest cenlered particu-
larly on the proposition to open Liberty
street, the citizens thereon being divided on
the question. The Council directed the city
attorney to prepare and present to the Hus-
tingS Court a suitable petition from the Coun-
eli asking for the awarding and issuing Of
writ of cd quCd ddnaum for the purpose of
widening Liberty street to the uniform
width 0: forty.five feet, provided it does not
cost more than $1,000. The work Of impro.
wing, after condemning the land, to be done
when the Council shalt deem it eXpedient.
The following appropriations were made:
Committee on Claims, S474; Committee on
Streets, 1906 %; Committee on Public Pro-
perty, $3.50; Committee Oh Cemetery,
Sljj; Committee on Gas, S30S93 and
S2,239 go; Fire Department, S3l3.39; Com
millee on Water, S910.l2; School-Board,
$1,000. RoBls HOOD.