The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-07
PETERSBURG.

,rrSuIr--Now THE APPOINTMENTS
I'm ,rvrslvrp-CoSFERENCE OF COUNCIL
! ARR r,r--NENoR1Ab DAY-MATkiMo-
\ ,rc,pE<T TO A lApY--PERSoNA."-
Mn" >.rrsT-rIFCTIoN OF oFFICERS--RE-
~ ,r.y CONGRESSIONAL. POLITICS, &C
'o--x,,dcnc. Of the Richmond Dfspateh.)
,t'''' JUNE 6, 1876.
.,o;,trocnt Of Mr.. Henry Fink, Jr.,
u. - ',sc receivers OF tho Atlantic, Mis-
= '' ond Ohio railroad, was matter both
t'>H'L r;,c and qualification to the friends
d >''' ,,rnoration here. or surprise, be-
ii NV ;. va> known that he had previously
C'",:.,8 The position, and because his name
G'S'.,''i recently been mentioned i'll conncc-
IL. III, thc office; and Of qualification,
,"",, he Is an officer OF the road, tho
""'& rai,roaG man. and we'll acquainted
m IN, management OF the road.
~" w. link j a German by birth. but has
~, g., This country many years. lie Is
Wv, ;,r1v-cicht or fifty years OF age. and
son, ,.-,i.d A. one among the best railroad
;, INC state. Previous 10 the act OF
.',,',,,;dar;oD hr was superintendent OF the
,''-,,uy and Petersburg road. Ever since
N'ari,fat;on ne has held the office OF gene
~, .,,,,rrJptrndrnt Of the entire line from
>-,IIi IN Bristol. The announcement OF
a,Tnintmcnt with Mr.. Perkins relieved
49,. ~ ,,efy felt bv the friends OF the road.
49,; ,lr favorable Intelligence relative to the
Is.L wages Of employees caused general
-";nfrinc among the officers OF the company.
The ucmbers-eicct Of the new Council
nj heidi an informal caucus tonight IT the
-...3-ncc O! Mr. Charles Corning "a member
t-,.a the Third Ward fer an interchange OF
,s.ws relative to the policy to be pursued
,r that body. II is probable that every
.,aclhrr viii he present ut the meeting.
F,.l.r. the 9th instant. will be observed
,a-. - Memorial day, and it is probable the
r.r-yancr will be more general than for
N,.,. yr,r> PREVIOUS. The ladies OF the AS
....i.,.,a make IN appeal to all friends to
,,-rj,l flowers and cyergreens for the occa-
,..,. ~
,,paaa..oX Commandcry, Knights Tenn
,,,- w;U haze their regular election OF OFF,
l,r, Tonight. after which the members
,~qrcb in fnlI uniform 10 the High-Strcet
3Ltho,jix; Episcopal church and partake OF
-.rtr..hurrlr> at the fair now in progress 1T
iLa rhUrch.
Nr. Charles G.. Petit, 81 the Boi!lnghrooS
Hotel. late of Richmond, was married to-day
IN >uithiield. Isle OF Wight, to Miss Maggie
Adams. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Or. Gibson, OF this city.
And this reminds ne that several mar
ri..r> IT. TO take place here this week.
ip4omattoX Lodge OF OdG-FcllowS have
decided to purchase Il plat In the new sec.
,tan a., Elaudiord Cemetery for the burla
II such members OF thar Lodge rs NAV not
n,yn squares. and OF strangers belonging tc
II" order vino MAY die here.
Mrs. William L. Donnan was thrown from
hrrrarriagc lat evening at Blandiord Gene.
;,.y aHd emartiy injured. The driver OF
The carriage WAS also thrown out and Sc
yrrtly hurt. \ arrangement OF the harness
c,,,>ri the ho..-c> 10 run away.
Rev. Il. y. >ledd, pastor OF the Market
~.r.,t Methodist church. has accepted IN
Invitation L. deliver the haccalaurcatc SER
mon nj Emory and Henry College on sun
lly next. On the Wednesday following he
viii deliver the commencement address NJ
sam" college.
The Richmond Concert Company, Will,
Madam Marcy. will give n concert here next
Monday evening.
The German Conservative Club held .
meeting la>t night and recommended one
o. their members Mr.. Thco. Glazicr) for
appointment oil III" police corps.
The Republicans OF this city did have
some idea OF contcsiin" the late election,
tR they could not get Il sufficient number
Of intelligent citizens To sign the paper OF
complaint. The matter was, therefore,
droprcd.
Petersburg Union Royal Arch Chapter
Nssoa>) held a meeting last night and
elected the following officers for the cnsu-
INK vear: James l.. Cook, high priest; j.
4. " olt, king; james L. Blanks, scribe ;
A. W. Archer. treasurer William NJ.
Evans. secretary.
The Board OF Managers OF the Market
street Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
have elected Mr. Samuel Stevens, secretary
!. ". Young. assistant secretary, and John
". stuart, librarian OF the school. This
school is one oi the largest in the city, mum
tcrin. between 80 and 800 pupils, teach
trs. aud officers.
The canvas for the congressional nOmlna.
ton j. still warmly wagcd by De Mortie
and Dr. .IorccnScn. At Greensyllle court,
Yesterday. speeches were made in the inter
,,t VI each OF these parties. Outside OF
Petersburg. De Mortic is strong among the
colorrd people. and he has many friends
here also. ROBIN ADAIR.