The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-09
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popIaR-GRovg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
COLONEL. TON sowENs--APPl''oI.'T MENT or Nus
sTccrespp--YHE p RESIDrtNT's yIsIT-~
curpcH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on THE
nnTrs.-ngcEST RoBBERIss - wHgAT-cUT-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KILLING OF A
cuu.p-LUNATfCg M'THE CITY JAIL! a.
correspondents OF the Richmond T,ispatch.j
-. s july z, 1877.
Some time ago Iwrote you that cargo
OF marble head-stoDes had been received
for erection In the Papiar-Grove National
Cemetery. This work has now been COM
p|eted, and it Is intended that the grounds
Shall be opened On Monday under the
auspices OF tae. contractor, Samuel Is.
Bridgers, Esq, for the reception OF the
public, 1t Is especially desired that the
citizens OF Petersburg shall attend, and 1t
is hoped that appropriate speeches will be
delivered on the occasion. The names OF
the orators have not been announced, Il.
indeed, any Of the gentlemen who have
have been honored will invitations in that
connection shall find themselves able to COM
ply. The new tombstones exceed twenty
FIVE hundred in number, and arc very neat.
Rev. Giles b. Cooke, rector Of St. Stephens
church. has been invited to open the exer-
cises IN proper religious form.E ~ Tii.-,
Colonel T. r. Owens has been compelled
toresign his office as deputy and chief clerk
under Colonel Brady, collector OF internal
revenue for the district, on account OF i'll
health. The names Of a number of weiE
known gentlemen were proposed In con-
nection with the. vacancy so created. Col
onei Brady has appointed Mr.. Andrew
Dunn to the poSition--a good man, who Will
make 4 good officer. ,. .;:s,,~f Z,
Or. HARDWOOD has been reelected ,presi-
dent Of the BOARD of Health " ..a..s7s.
1t is said by peoplewho know that Prcsi-
dent Hayes has positively promised to in
cludc visit TO Petersburg in the course OF
his expected southern tour. Pity we can't
have an agricultural fair with which to re-
ccive him. " .4.,e.eaa ~s-l r5r .taJEr:
Rev. r. A. Gibson, Of Richmond, will
occupy the pulpit OF Grace church to-mor-
row in the absence OF bis father, Rev. Dr..
c. !. Gibson, who is making series Of pas
toral visitations to Episcopal churches in
the neighboring counties which are without
the services OF regular pastors. .1Zot-,l-.aa
Rev. Thomas II. Pritchard, OF Raleigh,
y. c., and Rev. It. T. Eaton, pastor OF the
First Baptist church OF this city, have eS-,
changed pulpits for month. DR.. Pritchard
has arrived in the city to carry out his part
of the engagement, and will preach to-Inor-
row at DR.. Eaton's church.
Mr.. Robert i. Boiling, one OF our Oldest
and most prominent Hcitizens, Is reported
quite n at his residence on Centre Hill.
The little steamer City of Petersburg, re-
Gently sold by order OF the Lower Apo
mattox Company. is laid up for repairs, but
will soon again walk the water like thing
OF life, and seem to dare the elements to
strife. Fl. 49,. a,'@....l.
4 good many robberies have lately taken
place in the city. Most Of the perpetrators
have been detected, and, being brought be-
fore his Honor, have been duly disposed OF
in Jail or the. chain-gang, according to the
gravity Of their offences"
The farmers OF the adjacent counties are
b,lsily engaged threshiDg wheat. The re-
ccipts here for several days past have been
quite heavy. Prices are reported a little
lower. The quality OF wheat brought TO
market is good, and the yield is satisfactory
10 the farmer. ..-.---. -. - =
Quite an irrliption or tramps, several Of
whom we're printers, have recently de-
scended on the town. They have been well
taken care OF, but did not seem encouraged;
10 remain. s..., ~ - $50 '4'..'>'-.-.
The mercury. at o'clock to-day, marked
94o in the shade against marble column
The Tabb-Street steeple has been treated
to a coat or two Of paint When that pro-
cess Is DnlSDcQ the SciuOlulHS " Ill 10 lC-
moved, and our nine-days' curiosity will be
remembered with the things that were.
The little child OF lady named Hlll-a
girl four years old-was accidentally run
over and killed by the down.mailtrain on the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad yes,
tcrday afternoon a few yards this side OF
Fords depot.
The st. Luke's fraternity (coloredl con-
template another excursion to Washington,
which has been set for the 9th instant.
Several lunatcs are in the city Jail await
ing their turn to secure accommodations in
the asylum. They are in the hands OF one
of the cevercst and most humane gentle
men in the STATE, Major j. Arthur Johnston,
who spares no effort to make their unhappy
condition as comfortable as possible.
Miss Pattie. Barham. whose recent severe
illness has been mentioned, is now pro-
nounced convalescent.
DR.. NJ. Q. Holt, Of Surry. is in the city.
Mr.. =. j. Cravins, one OF the English ell
gineers who went to work on the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio railroad some years
ago, at the time OF the trouble with the
Brotherhood, left Yesterday for his home in
England. ROBIN ADAlR.