The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-24

fbnhfnd the I9M sVlSCUE1tttgtsf y. = -
. Dc. 10 any rea iinstn1ent. What guarantee
a pysS piysai. then, that General Malone
caY,,d Obtain any new and more satisfactory
conditions, except by the application Of DC
fatfan mad omprlsiop, which the people
ARE not ready to approve PIEDMONT. s
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PETERSBURG. -ss
AN IMPORTANT AND MEKoRABLE wEEK-.-THIE
pnEsrDEST,s vIspr-HER0Es OF TEE ORA
tTER-How TEE PEOPLE KEPT SUNDAY
/ THnEE ACcUssD WHO WILL HAvETo WATT:
DEATH or THE Mysterious WoAAN--THE
NEW DiRECroKY-THB CITY OF PETERsBUnG
AND REUBEN RAGLAED-RAINS-THE Ar
TILLBRY-CRIHB, &c.
Correspondents Or the Richmond Dispatchl
+ z q JULY %, 1877.
This promises to be one Of the most I'M
pnrtailt weeks in the history OF the city
since the war. On. the 18th instant the
great excursion TO the seaside Is TO take
place under the auspices of the Markell
Street Methodist Episcopal church. This Is
exnecteri Ii, be one Of the largest events OF
the kind that stands recorded in our local
annals. On the 9th the President and his
shit nav us the long promised and long
expected visit, for which some. OF our ora
tors and statesmen ARE teVen NOW Waitlng
with impatient arms. land = lips. Lastly,
the retnion OF the old Malone brigade On
the anniversary OF. the Crater, fight willpbe
a Grand ,occasion,.if one Isl to- tudgeafr
the character and extent OF The preparations
already. und der way. "A public call has been
made for flags with which ito decorate the
hall in which the session will be held, ana
the people will not, omit any display ofahos.
pitality that could minister TO the comfort
Of the brave men by whom their city was
saved from sack thirteen years ago.. l4'
j. The churches werewolf attended yester-
day, Notwithstanding the heat and the
cloudy aspect OF the skies: t.,tkeY. Dr.
Hams has returned and ministered at st.
Paul's church, OF which he is rector. AT
Grace church powerful sermon was
preached in the morning fy Rev. DR.. Muir
laugh, Of Fredericksburg, from; the text
out OF Exodus: "Whc is on the Lords
side?" At. the Eabb-Street Presbyterian
church yesterday evening Rev. DE-. Wither-
spoon, tile pastor. preached sermon on the
g Immortaltty OF the Soul, intended Ito
answer the points that were raised in the
recent book of the Rev. John Miller, OF
Princeton, N. j. a' - -re =
After the grand jury OF the Hastings
Court had been discharged, three cases OF
felony were senton by the Mayor for in
dictment. These parties could have been
tried at the present session Of the court ex-
cept for the adjournment OF the grand jury.
AS it is, they will have to wait their turn,
which will : be the full space Of three
months "a III ~. &c Il 1tis ls
The mysterious colored woman who was
put on the cars OF the City Point railroad at
Batte's farm the other day has died at the
almshouse, to which she was removed on
her arrival here. The people OF her color
seemed to take no kind OF interest In her,
and extended the poor creature no kind
of sympathy or aid. 90 -sja', - +. <i;@
Everybody here is interested ia the news
OF the railroad strike. and the. reports as
they appear on the newspaper bulletin
boards attract dense crowds OF people who
read them with apparently intense concern.
I believe the general current of~feeling and
comment is that Of sympathy with the men
whose wages were put so low; coupled,
however, with stern disapproval OF the
violent methods resoFted toby the mob, and
q sincere desire to see these suppressed and
punished by the utmost rigoT OF the Gov
eminent and the army. -'z - ! g
The new Directory and Gazetteer for
1S7T-'7S has appeared, and is expected to
share some OF The interest which has been
monopolized by the strikers war. as:i,: o.
The record OF the great, suit betweencthe
city and Mr.. Reuben !Ragland with respect
to the stock in the Petersburg Railroad
Company, purchased by the latter OF the
City Council, has just been published, and
covers over $50 pages. Some parts OF 1t
are said to be, mighty interesting reading.
The suit is now. before the Court OF APP
peals, but it takes somebody who is some
how interested in its issue to say exactly
what its status is. -
Hon. Hugh s. Doggett, Mayor Of Fred
ericksbUrg, Is il, the city on a visit to his
brother. George S. Doggett, Esq, Is
"A bright and interesting boy, the child OF
Hon. Richard B. Davis, is reported to be
so LII that his recovery is despaired OF. 80
/ We had heayyrains yesterday and to-day,
but the atmosphere is still hot and heavy.
The Appomattox is on the rise, and its tide
is tinged aud muddy.
The reports OF the disbanding and re0r-
ganizatlon Of the Petersburg artillery are
authorttatyely pronounced u iced, to be without
| foundation. -. .5e..
The Pythian excursion to Jamestown
which was to have taken place on Wednes.
day next has been postponed to the 1st OF
August. - IT,. go e - -,
Three colored individuals consigned to
the penitentiary for different terms OF isola-
Ition for different offences are AWAITING their
transfer, which will take place at an early
day. -. :.,s.i;5.. ...,t.-, -, y
The repairs Of the steamer City. OF Peters
burg are announced to be complete
It is observed Of a number OF young lei
lows who have. lately been confined IN the
city Jail that on coming oueaat the emu OF
their terms they seem4to be rather heroes
with their mates than otherwise, and that a
kind OF fascination appears to- be felt by
them towards the place OF tneF. CONNIE
ment, around which they continue TO lin
ger to discuss questions OF crime, ana 70
see other inmates not yet released.
The Inequalities Of the city to President
Hayes,E in the event Of his coming, will be
ON the largest and most cordial scale. .gs..
l.. The conYalescence OF Miss Jennie .IDge,
daughter OF Dir. Vincent Inge, who has late
" been seriously sick, is announced.
- Colonel, j. B. Raulston, now OF DanEille,
lis in town to-day. ROBIN ADAIR.
The Election OF Delegates to the sth.
of-August Convention.
THE MADISON AND ORANGE DELEGATIONS.
| Especial telegram to the Dispatch q -
GoRDoEsvmLE, Va, July 23.-Madison
county sends g Malone delegates and 8 Hol-
liday delegates. . -. $50, :.
+ Orange sends 10 delegates for Holiday
and / for Fitz. Lee. ,F..s :, ..ss,ss y b
CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
BRAKES Branch, VA, July F28.--At the