The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-12
Letter from Petersburg,
Correspondents of The XII ;hm ond DispaiclLJ
PLTERsBuRG, February II, 1870.
PATRONS OF RuSBANDRY


PATRONS OF RusBANDRY.
Pursuant to call directed by Petersburg
Grange, No. /, TO the Oranges meeting in
the vicinity of this city, quite large num-
Der of Patrons assembled at Temperance
Hall at II O'Clock to-day, notwithstanding
the inclemency OF the weather. They were
called to order 10y Thomas Lawrence, Esq (,
master of Grange No. l, who announced the
purpose of the meeting MaJor K. '. Gilnes,
chairman of the State Executive Committee,
was then called to the chair, and b. D..
Rogers was elected secretary. The secretary
aScertained the names of the representative
present, the number OF the Oranges repre-
>ented 10y them, and where located.
1t appeared from the report OF the secre-
tary that there were twenty.One Oranges
represented, from the counties Of Luneu-
burg, Brunswick, Mccklenburg, Charlotte,
Sussex, DinwiddIe, Chester deld. and Prince
George. and from the city OF Petersburg.
A resolution to torn district grange was
adopted and the following officers were elect
ed: Master. DR.. w. +. Thompson, Grange
81 /: Orer>eer, Thonu, lawrence, Grange
/; Steward. +. &. Powell, Grange IS; Lee
llrer, w. \. Blow, Grange 12T ; Chaplain,
j. c. Bishop, Gra,ge l93; Treasurer. L. +.
y.
Grange 8 Assistant Seward, j. u. Jarrett,
Grange s; Gatckeeper, Thomas Banks,
Grange |; Ceres, Mrs. y. 4. Ne>tbrook,
Grange !; Pomona. Mrs. NJ. Z. Goodwin,
Grange 81 Flora, Mrs. ). w. Taltcy. Grange
IS.
A motion that committee Of five be ap-
pointed by the Master TO draft suitable
IL, hnx. ,Hn
ed the following were appointed: w. b.
Westbrook. No. l; Major Mann Page, No.
421; Rev. Vernon TAn>on, No. 400; DR.. +.
{. Powell, No. %; and Dr. James Il. Jones,
No. 40.
The following committee was appointed
to prepare and report business TO the meet
ing: Major K. V. Gaines, No. 4 Thomas
Lawrence, No. /: L. j. EppeS. No. 42O; L.
j. Haskins, No. SO; and j. q. Smitb, No. l.
After returning thanks to the officers Of
The Temporary organization the District
Grange took 4 recess until O'Clock to.
night.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
An important meeting Of the City School
Board vas held yesterday evening, Mr..
Kevan presiding. Mr.. N. w. Heath vas
recommended to be appointed to one Of the
scholarship. Of the State Agricultural Col
!ege, at Biacksburg.
A communication from the manager Of the
Peabody School Fund (Dr. Sear>) was resd,
stating that the revenue from that fund had
been seriously diminished, and tnat no aid
could be rendered the Petersburg schools.
Certain correspondence with DR.. Rutfncr,
Safe Superintendent OF Education, was also
read, with respect TO the charges OF misron-
duct alleged against the Board by the late
City superintendent, but its purport has not
transplred.
MIR. Marks submitted the six h annual re-
port Of the Board, which will be presented
~ the Council ut its next meeting. This re-
port shows the average register Of scholars to
b. TT whites and 72S colored children ave
rage attendance, 676 whites and 635 colored.
The receipts OF money during The past year
were IA, 209.76; expenses, $3S,69j. Other
interesting statistics relative 10 the schools
were given 10 the report.
ANOTHER FIRE.
Another incend,ary fire took place last
night, by which the stables OF Me,>r-. E. j..
Colius d Co., on Old Market square, Wee
destroyed.
HUMAN BONES.
lO Tue course vi IeCenl EXCAVATIONS on
Canal street number OF human bones have
been unearthed. They are supposed to have
been deposited there in graveyard, long
closed up aud lSrgo ten, in tue early days OF
the history of the city.
MARINE.
The floating Ice 10 the James river last
night cut through schooner lying ut Battles
wood hart, causing Der to fill with water.
Before she sapk. however, the captain Of tue
craft got her into shoaI water, and 1t is ex-
pested that she eau be saved.
Toe Old DominiOn steamers continue 10
run despite the ice and the heavy weather.
OTHER ITEMS
There vas sudden and heayy fall of show
las, night, which changed into siest and rain
to-day. THE temperature bus greatly mode
rated.
There will be combinations at ST. Paula
church on Wednesday the 2t>t instant.
Acre haye peeu yaslo.is sales oI tobacco