The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-17
PETERSBURG.


PETERSBURG. ','..
EPISCOPAL CoNVoCATTnN-cHURcH" WORN
.unxG THE CoE0REp PEoPfE-~A STRIKE ON
ss.I5. SCALA HAUNTED. TENEMENT
Rl-RIEn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FREIGHT BuSI-
NESS on THE Atlantic, MISSISSIPPI AND
ONO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF soRA-
,coLoRHp LUNATIC-MuN,cIPAE POLITICS
PRIMARY ELECTION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OF
AFANIIY--PERSoNAL. &C.
fCorr.spondcncc Of the Richmond Dspaich.]
AUGUST l6, 1877.
The Episcopal Convocation Of Petersburg
concluded its session to-day. Arrange
mentS were made for associations during
the month OF September, as follows: At
Hampton. bv Revs. J. !. Gravstt, +. w.
Wroth, and Thomas Spencer; at lvor,
SOUTHAMPTON by Revs. +. w. Wroth and
T. ". Keeb!c. and at Old Sapponv. in Din
widdic. by Revs. r. 3. Jones and Thomas
Spencer.
Rev. Giles Il. Cooke was requested to pre-
rare a paper on the work OF the Church
among the colored people in the dioceses OF
the Convocation, which will be read ut the
session to he held at Nottoway Courthouse
in November. and discussed in general by
the ministers in attendance. .
We had the sensation OF a strike in the
however. The negro women confined in
the city ixlI were assigned to work this
neutrality-suspicious. and cleaning the floor.
OF the public buildings, schools, &c. Con-
cciving that there was no authority TO put
them 60 work. or moved by their ordinary
idle habits. these Virasoes flung down their
brushes and buckets. and swore they
would not obey. They were persuaded to
change their purpose, and worked with
some docility during the day. They are to
be kept at this employment until the public
buildings are all cleaned.
The atmosphere has been very much
moderated to-day in consequence Of a storm
which ragged last night 10 the south OF the
city. About : O'Clock the clouds presented
such y strange appearance OF motley colors
and lowering potent that everybody looked
1t them with interest, and some people with
alarm. The electrical displays later were
very vivid, though no rain fell here. II was
noted while the strange clouds were in the
sky that the night descended rs suddenly rs
il Ia" gas had been turned off in Lighted
room. The effect was very striking.
The fTcich: traffic over the line OF the
Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad is
reported to he very heavy in both w',ys. \
single steamer from New York lal led at
Norfolk Tuesday six hundred thousand
pounds Of freight for shipment over this
road TO the West and Southwest.
one OF our citizens, whose family Is sum-
mcring in the mountains, declares that his
house is haunted by choStv tenants, who
make all manner of supernatural noises at
night. His friends consider this device
TO induce his people to come home.
Another Of cur citizens has been told by
n fortunc-tcl!cr That large pot Of treasure
lies buried somewhere on his premises
and as he believes the prophecy it is likely
that the whole face Of the earth will be dug
mp and the house itself probably overturned
in order that he may realize his money.
Sora have put in a copious appearance
in the AppomattoX marshes below the city.
and some Of them have been killed, though
it is yet TOO early to eat them.
4 magistcrial commission is to sit to-mor-
row on the case OF Henry Freeman, an
alleged n0n-compoS Of color, who is now
IN inmate OF the city almshoLse. -
Mr.. John J.Campbeli, assistant SECRETARY
OF the British Association, has issued his
prospectus OF the :. History of the Celebra-
ton OF the Queens Birthday in this city Oh
the oath OF last May" Material for the
work has already been collected, and the
book is expected to have a wide circula-
ton among our people, and all who take
interest in the propagation Of friendly re-
lationS between the mother isle and her
children in the American States.
Mr.. Charles PEBBLES announces himself a |
candidate for the House Of Delegates this |
morning. \ great many names are already |
spoken OF in the same connection-somc,
no doubt, without the authority OF their |
owners. The canvass really has hardly be-
gun, however. and people generally have
not begun to think seriously Of it. A pri-
mary election has been proposed for the Sc
lection OF candidates; but the right OF ac-
ton in the premises rests with the Execu-
tive Committee, whose views on the subject |
are not now known.
Mrs. VI. {. Burgess and family, for many |
years residents OF this city, will remove
next week TO Winfield, New York, which |
will be their future home.
Mr.. G.. b. Eancs, IN ey-ncmber Of the
City Council and 4 prominent citizen, was |
married last night by Rev. a. G. Brown to
Miss Mary Ida Ross, at the residence OF the
brides parents. on Shepherd street.
Hitchcock. the woman-approacher, is still |
in jail, the trouble with him being, not as
stated. that he cannot furnish the 5000 bail,
but that he cannot pay his $40 fine.
ROBIN ADAIR.