The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-15
PETERSBURG.


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i'"''eN' DECEMBER ID, 1876.
ro,ort is current in Republican circles
ta-dev 70 which some Importance Is
n..ochcd that Yankee Allan will in few
lows bc appointed postmaster OF PETERS
49,, in nlace OF DR.. Jorgensen. HOW tue
Tort sc,s here I am not informed out
thcrn are those who believe it will be veri.
cd II j. we'll known that the matter OF
Jo~ccnsen's successor has been freely cam
rosScd for some days. Some nave MAGE
h,Id n charge that the place had ALREADY
hrcn delegated, but Yankee Allan's name
hos not before been mentioned IN connec-
ton with II. , ~ <,
II is understood that Mr.. d. G. Carr
=. rreyio,ts Question has been moving
for The position. He is highly endorsed by
leading conservatives and merchants, ana
4 appointed would make a good postmaS-
fer. II is thought he is too respectable ana
honest 10 be appointed ny Grant.
Al The meeting OF the Young Mems Chris
t;an Association. held last night, committees
were appointed to make all necessary ar
ranrrmentS for the meeting OF the state
Convention. which Is 10 ne hctu mere on
january 18th. 18th, and 18TH.
\ fire occurred last night in the house OF
Mary Hines icolorcd). in PocanontaS, winch,
besides nearly destroying the building, al
most proved fatal 10 TWO OF her children
who were asleep in bed. The mother, after
uutting her little ones to sleep, went out
Visiting. During her absence the house
caught fire. The children were almost
Sf.nSeies- from sutfocation when rescued by
the nci.hbors.
The barn of Mr.. J. G. Shaw, Stony Creek :,
Sussex county, was burned several days
are, cntailing loss OF about 1000 on the
owner. who is q northern man. 4 pair OF
horses and large quantity OF grain and
proycnder, and all the agricultural imple-
mrnts on the place were burned in the
barn.
The health of Rev. DR.. Leroy ". Lee,
presiding elder OF this district, has so far
improved rs TO enable him again TO enter
upon the active duties Of his office. Last
sunday he preached for the first time for
many months, and for the fifth or sixth
time. probably, since he was first appointed
presiding elder here.
\ meeting OF stewards OF the Petersburg
district was held yesterday, at which the
usual assessments for the year were appor-
toned. They are the same a. last year. DR..
Lee. ~ presiding elder, was allowed $1,000,
which includes his travelling expenses.
Two white trampS who left Richmond
Yesterday morning assaulted and attempted
10 rob 4 negro just before reaching this city
last night The negro was knocked down,
and the only reason he was not robbed was
because his pockets contained no money.
A. il was dark when the deed was commit
ted the asSal lants could not be recognized.
Rev. J. 7. Garland has been selected to
deliver the address at the annual meeting OF
the Relief Association, which takes place
next Tuesday night ut the Tabb-Street
Presbyterian church.
The City Collector is now preparing list
OF real estate in the city delinquent for
taxes for the past two years with view to
selin. the same at public auction in accor-
dance with the law. The amount will az
grerate some $4,000 or $4,000, which is
unusually large.
Selling liquor without 4 license is a viola-
ton OF the law still persisted in by num-
Der of the small dealers in this city. Within
have been caught and fined, and hundreds
OF dollars realized in fines to the Common
wealth and city, but the practice has not yet
been broken up.
Two or more OF our churches have Sc
cured the services OF the Jubilee Singers in
their behalf, and the troupe has been en-
gagged to give an entertainment for the ben
eft OF the poor.
Only one case has been sent on to the
Hastings Sourt for felony this month by the
MAYOR. The accused is n woman, charged
with house-brcaking. The criminal docket
for the January term Of the Hustlngs Court
promises TO he much. smaller than at the
quarterly term in October, when some ten
or twelve parties were sent to the peniten-
tary.
Hos-kiling has been going on to large
extent in this section during the past few
DAYS. The unexpected moderation Of tenn
perature within the past day or two causes
fears OF injury to the pork, which may be
realized unless it has been very carefully
handled.
No ice OF consequence has been housed
here vet. While we have had some very
cold snaps they have been OF such short
duration that ali article OF sufficient thick
ness to keep could not be obtained.
ROBIN ApAIR.