The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
From Petersburg.
,.sn >pondrncc Of the Richmond hispatcn:l
PtrsnsRrRG. VA. March .. 1910.

,nnndrncc ot the Richmond nispatch']
p,rrnsprRg. VA. March ). 1870.
Nv. ri,y Council met this afternoon in adj
mod session. The main business before
-. i.rdy was the adoption OF an ordinance
80. r,,:rcct 70 the issue OF sou, ooo oohuS,
ar.horizcd hy recent legislation OF INC
" ,,,,.ai Assembly. The ordinance was Of
t y, Mr.. John McGlll, from the FINANCE
;tics. and protide for the issue Oh tue
"a. their denomination. interest te'sn'
.r.n,L their maturity Tin twenty years.
The ordinance was adopted.
"',H | Andrew White was elected TO MI
.,,t from the Third Ward made vacant
~. the resignation OF DR.. Thomas WNbers'
!. ga, stated tha. Colonel George W. boil
's,,.. Who vas nominated by the ConserVa-
i've caucus, would not accept the position.
t,,,hrr gentleman would make an adLniraoie
member, and The community is fortunate III
.,o,,r;,,r thr services Of one OF them.
series oi resolutions we're oleFeu os
A. ror,,s : Gillian cordially THINKING
senator Johnston and cN senator LEWIS !oi
,hrir service. IN securing an Appropriation
II so 600 for tie Improvement ol tue chat-
mi Of the AupomlttoX river. The reso'tl.
IAN. y, nrcfcu severely on the mean ana
..,.,ruyut course Of The nominal representa-
,.,,, Of The di>trc', >to"cll, who seems
y. lryr made no effort 10 procure the
,rprnpriariou, ,f indeed, in company With
P,,t. be- did not secretly oppose it. Piatt
.rl..rts under Il sense OF resentment because
J., w,s forced 10 rr'uoh the $1,000 which he
..nk asal,r TO procure the first appropria
ION ever made in behalf Of the AppoulatloX.
rhi, j. parcuihctic,l. The funny thing was.
.t, K9dicn NEG. bsrs Of the C0urcii voted
..- the resolution, which thus condemned
,l.rir conlrt mIn, aud did not appear TO
r.aIlr th- tact that they made such an issue
with lin.
The river is Still very high, though it has
: NV hat sub ,idcd during The day.
The Caroline Hall tSchooner), which has
been in the river for three days, was towed
- the wharf to-day. II required The Ut
most efforts Of twotugs TO Dring her up the
current.
The Petersburg Library Association met
1T night. 4 detailed report Of the opera
ION, of The library during the year and its
resent situation and prospects was maze by
,a,. president, Dr.. Thomls Withers. The
financial situation is not very encouraging,
I'm, the affairs Of the Institution are yer!
economically and carefully conducted. The
.I!uwing report was made * to the con-
tents IF the library: No. of volumes 1>t OF
January, 1851. ) or; number at the close OF
the war. 2.3S9; humber lost and destroyed
daring the war. 1896: number now in the
library. 3,jl9: number bought The present
year N: periodicals taken, 10: newspapers,
:: drawn from library during TIE Year, i, $50
volumes.
The following officers and directory were
,..cicd President, Dr.. ThGmts Witbers !;
.cc-rrc>id"n'. J. Wesley Friend; Trca-
,.r,r. Samuel savers. Directors L. H..
Mann. Charles Brown, i. q. Watkins, ID.
,:.lrndcr. y. VI. Tanner. W. L. Mckinney,
~nuuoi stevens. K. II. Wallace, and T. 5.
E.rkwith. Or. ". l.. Baylor was elected
.orarIn.
The appropriation of $4,000 made by
congress Yesterday 10 continue The Improve
nl"ut of the .AlpomattnX i not deemed sui
I .nni tor the purpose, but will be expended
9iriou>y as tar a IL goes.
4 >rlkc al the Clover Hill cUal-pitS is re-
.tfttd. the elect OF which is that The receipts
IL! soil cyl here have temporarily ceased.
The following Is report OF The movement
Il cotton tor the week ending 10 day: Re
.,y,,>, l9J bales same week Of last year.
1921 total since september Is, 1874, II, OO2
.a,~>: same time last year, 3o,1 bales !:
..uah j.262 bales stock al the same time last
year. ! $50 bales.
\ beautiful drizzlc has prevailed pretty
&a.'h all DAY. RUBIN HOOP.