The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-27
PETERSBURG.

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Correspondence or she Richmond Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG. April 90, 1876.
Atameeting OF the citizens OF Sixth Ward
held last night a Workingnen's Beneficiary
Association was organized, and Mr.. j. viii
liam Young elected president. The follow
| ing gentlemen were recommended as the
| choice Of the Association (which IL political
and Conservative for members OF the next
| Council: John G. Hudson, r. G.. Scott,
Thomas kirkhanl, and Vincent Inge. Mr.
Scott is the only one OF the four who Is a
member OF the present Council. g>
From the names that are being discussed
for the Council i'll the several wards 1t is
believed that the character OF that body viii
be very materially changed at the May cleo
| ton, and that nlany now holding seats will
not be returned. No date has yet been ap-
pointed for the meetings OF the ward clubs
to make nominations for the Council.
! Mr.. William L. Sutherland, who LETT this
city Yesterday morning for his home near
Sutherland's depot, was attacked by party
OF four negro men between the depot and
I hsS hpuoSt buN HuthuSSo w SoSuitt lloEu tuCil
clutches. He subsequently returned with
some friends and dispersed the highway
men, one Of whom is believed to be negro
who is fugitive from justice in this city.
| MesSrs. G. =. Jackson & Co., tobacconists,
of this city, have shipped to Philadelphia
! for erection and exhibition upon the Gen.
tcnnial grounds beautiful structure Of very
| novel and unique design and elegant finish
! in which to display some OF their manuiac-
lures. 1t may be called tobacco palace.
The roof is tiled with plugs OF tobacco in
alternate bright and dark brands, the caves
ornamcntcd with small triangular plugs OF
dark tobacco, and the cornice, mouldings,
columns, panels, &c, are all formed OF to-
bacco in various shapes md sizes. The
framework is OF walnut richly gilded, and
the floor is tessalatcd in light and dark to-
bacco. The house is four feet square at the
base, five feet square ut the cornice, and
twelve feet high.
In the Hastings Court last evening the
case of the Southern Express Company Us.
II. W. Collier, which had been on trial all
day, was decided by a verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff. The company brought suit
against Mr.. Collier rs surety for II. G..
Evans, late money-clerk in the office here,
for the sum OF SS6S.6S, the amount alleged
to have been embeZZlcd by the said Evans,
anu WHICH, lUC " pay. hS
cmbczZlcment was admitted by the defend
ant. but it was held that the surety should
not be held responsible for the reason that
he went upon the bond OF Evans in another
capacity than that held by him at the time,
and in which the money was taken. The
iurv gave a verdict for the full amount, with
interest until paid. Judge Ould, OF Rich
mond. was one OF the counsel for the COM
pany.
To-day the Hastings Court has been en-
gagged the entire session in the trial OF the
suit of Ii. b. Carroll rs. The Battersca Man.
uiacturing Company. On or about the 18th
OF August, 1868, the plaintiff, then thirteen
years OF age, was IN employs in the Batter
sea factory. 1t is claimed that while in the
discharge OF his duty on the first floor Of
the building he had his right foot smashed
by the fall Of the heavy iron weight OF the
elevator, and his injuries were such as to
nccessitatc amputation. The company is
charged with negligence in not having a
rope of sufficient strength to hold the
weight, &C., &C., and damages are laid at
$4,000. The company, on the contrary,
aver that there was no negligence. and that
every precautlon is always taken to secure
the safety Of the property and OF the lives
OF the employees. Messrs. Stringfellow Il
Hinton appeared for the plaintiff, and
MeSsrs. Pegram and Donnan u Hamilton
for the defendants. AT the time Of closing
this letter the argument has not been con-
cluded.
Business is looking up, and our mer-
chants are more hopeful.
\ grand oratorio is to be given at st. Jo-
seph'S Catholic church on Sunday evening
next for the benefit of the church.
Ths effect Of Judge Wellford's order sus-
pending the decree in the case OF Ragland
as. The City Of Petersburg will be to stop
proceedings and prevent Judgment in the
suit now pending in the Hastings Court OF
the city Us. Reuben Ragland and others on
their note OF S249, 200.
To show that our river channel is being
improved and deepened it may be. stated
; that the schooner Mary f. Rankin, which
arrived here last evening, drew % feet
: OF water. She is the largest vessel that has
visited this port for many years.
Among the latest political gossipis rumor
that the Republicans of this city will bring
out full municipal and Council ticket to
( be voted for at the May election. think it
e doubtful that anything of the kind will be
done, but that party has kept its counsels so
p. secret that nothing is known positively as to
I its course. ROBIN ADAIR.