The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-13
PETERSBURG.

.errpsulP--RUM0RED NOMINATION.
'hH ,,n r. A, T0USG--A STAuNSh eoNsSM-
or W. rrorp roa THE PLACE--A @iNiSthH
m.xrrp LEAVE OF ABsESCE-hislohi VI
..,. cr,prr CaURCB-BAPTIsM- Ma fh-
n,-,crp E1,.LEp-BOID ATTEMPT TO
80 .pvEIlING-CTTIzESSlL ILL., &c.
,>ors.,ce OF the Richmond Nspstch.l
.'|''' MARCH II, 1877.
.. .o,.c-a,,, was received hero yesterday
,r,,nrnine from Washington announcing thaS
.hnrn yeas reason to believe the President
'ro,,ld nominate Mr.. Richard 4. Young for
postmaster at Petersburg.
Afr Young went on to Washington on
saturday night with numcrousiy-signed
,>s,i,ion in behalf OF his appointment.-not
nnly from Conservatives but many coiored
Republicans Considering there are sonle
hn,t q dozen applications for the position,
~ ,,', ,,,;,b more or less endorsement, the an
Darrcemcnt OF Mr.. Young's probable sue
Nv nrcotnd quite breeze. There has been
~ confirmatiou OF the telegram to-day, and
r,otr are found to believe that 1t has no
snl;d ioun dation. Mr.. Young is one Of our
native Republicans.
A pct!tion, very generally and int1uen-
tally signed, is in circulation to-day, urg"
mo the name OF Colonel David u. Potts 1or
-.ostmaster. Colonel Potts was for many
years treasurer of the Petersburg Railroad
Company. is firm Conservative, and gen
tleman OF great integrity. His appoint
mcnt would ccytainly be huiled with salts
faction: and if.Prcsident Hayes Is deter
mined to pursue n conciliatory policy to-
words the South ne could not show that
determination better than in fayorably con-
sider,ng this petition, which will be for
wartied to him at once. -&.:-.
The vcstry Of st. Paufs church have
granted two months leave OF absence TO
the rector. Rev. DR.. HaincS. to enable him
TO rccuperate. DR.. Haines'S health has been
very delicate for some months, during
which time be has been able to otfieiate very
little. Entire rest and change OF air ano
scene will, it is thought, result greatly to
his benefit.
4 history OF Byrne-Strcct Baptist church,
written by Rev. George J. HOLIDAY, the pas
tor. has lust been published in handsome
hook form. and was yesterday distributed
among the members OF the church. 1t con-
tais- a full aud accurate history OF the
church from the time OF its organization
down % the present, with 4 complete roll OF
the membership. The fronti>picce Is
adorned with good likeness OF the present
nas;or. the cut Of which was presented by 4
friend Of the church living in Baltimore.
The revival meetings al this church were
discontinued last week. Twenty persons
In all made profession Of faith. After the
sermon Sunday morning the right hand OF
fellowship was extended to six persons,
and after the sermon last night eight per-
sons-five Indies and three gentlemen-wcrt
baptized.
The remains of George f. Dunniyant, :
native and until recently q resident OF Pc
tersburg. were brought here from Balti
more on Saturday afternoon and inferred
in Blandiord cemetery. The deceased Was
q skilled mechanic, and was about twenty.
seven years Of age. On Wednesday OF las
week, while at work on the Maryland House
of Correction. sixteen miles from Balti
more. he was struck on the head and hi:
skull crushed by misplaced beam. The
injuries proved fatal the same evening
The deceased leaves 4 wife and mother
and relatives in this city.
4 night or two ago bold and almos
successful attempt was made to burn the
dwelling OF Mrs. Jones, widow lady, or
Washington street. The fiend entered the
cellar and attached large bundle OF light
wood to the flooring above, and set it afire
closing the cellar-caps after him when hi
went out At late hour the family were
awakened, almost stfled by the smoke which
filled the house. The fire had burned
through the flooring, and was making con
siderable Roadway when discovered. For
tuuately there was prompt answer to the
alarm, and the building was saved. 49,.
Major B. B. Vaughan, for many years in
spector OF tobacco Mt West Hill warehouse
is announced as seriously i'll. Mr.. Alexan
der W. Archer is also quite i'll.
The citizen who gets the post-ottice herr
will have to give bond OF $4,000, ant
will only draw a salary Of $4,000.
The trees and shrubbery are budding OIL
freely in this section, and TIE apricot-tree
arr in full bloom. ROBIN ADAIR.