The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-16

the future mail policy Of the United States
Adjourned.
Federal Soldiers I'm Petersburg.
THE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE YEsTERnAY-sISGULAR AGREE
MENT OF REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES
THAT NO TROOPS WERE MISUNDERSTANDING
OF MAYOR CAMERON, MAJOR GREGORY, AMI
OTHERS.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-The sub
committee OF Mr.. Woods special committee
to investigate the disposition Of troops In
the South during the late election met this
morning, and examined Mayor William E.
Cameron, OF Petersburg, Va, who testified
that on November 18th major and twenty
six men were stationed at Petersburg at the
instance of c. p. Ramsdell, United States
marshal, and chairman of the Republican
Committee. He testified that there had been
no disturbance about Petersburg since the
war, and that there was no occasion, In his
Judgment, for the presence OF troops. DE
said the slgners to the affidavit asking for
troops were not residents OF Petersburg.
Colonel Cameron, in reply to q question
by Mr.. Eames, stated that be wrote to Judge
Hughes, the United States District Judge
for the Eastern District of Virginia, that II
the SUPERVISORS of election should under
take to transcend the powers conferred
upon them by the law OF the United States
be, witness, would arrest and lmprlson
them. He said that after the troops came
to the city the citizens found that they had
the entire sympathy OF the soldiers, VINO
were sensible enough to be Democrats al
most to man. He did not think the
presence OF the troops had any tendency 70
secure free and fair election.
Major w. F. c. Gregory, Mayor OF re
tersburg in 1876, testified that at an cleo
ton for Mayor prior to the presidential
election a difficulty occurred, but 1t was
only an ordinary street-tight.
Judge r. Fl. Jones and David l.. Lyon,
citizens Of Petersburg, testified that the
condition OF society during the last CAM
paign was quiet and orderly, and knew OF
no facts which could warrant or make nc
cessary the stationing Of troops there.
Samuel D. Davis, OF Petersburg, was ap-
pointed temporary United States marshal
for eiectlon-day. Had heard Of 10 previous
disturbance.
Mr.. Ames testified to the same effect.
Northern whites Mt Petersburg are gene
rally Republicans. Those who go there to
establish themselves as bona Jfde citizens
are treated as such, but offlce-seekers are
generally termed carpet-baggers. Thought
the last election was fair and peaceful
election.
w. II. Gentry corroborated the former
witness regarding the quiet. Re was an
independent Republican.
George F. Doggctt testified that he was
an active worker for Hayes and Wheeler.
He knew OF no disturbance, and no reason
why troops should be sent to Petersburg.
Major A. J. johnson never saw more
peaceful, quiet election. He did not believe
there was a more peaceabIe people on the
face of Gods earth than those OF Peters
burg.
E. $. Gregory, journalist, was O can
vasscr during the campaign. He knew
OF 10 disturbance except a single IN
stance where a fight occurred over five
cents worth OF whiskey, in Cumberland
county. Witness Is edltor-in-chlef OF
inde1- appeal of Petersburg. Witness
was shown several extracts published in
his paper which he acknowledged having
written. Knew OF no one who was inter
fered with during the November election.
A military organization. in Petersburg
known az the Grays was furnished early
in November with ammunition, rs a riot
was imminent. Witness did not remem.
Der publishing words to this effect: We
desire the troops to come to protect ouI
colsred Democrats while voting.
TIKI DEBT OF VIRGINIA AND OTHER SOUTHERN
STATES.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, February 15.-The
committee OF bankers appointed to enter
into an arrangement for the settlement Of
the debts of the several southern States had
a private meeting last evening. The sub
iect considered at most length was the deb
OF Virginia. The feeling OF the Committee
from the first was notably that OF sympa
thy and desire eyinced to be as liberal a:
poasible with this State, as we'll as with al
those which will in the future be included
in the committees deliberations. The dis
cussion, TO some extent, included othcl
States, but Virginia alone was treated q
length. No conclusion was reached Wher
the committee adjourned.
MEETING OF RAILROAD BoNDHoLDERs.
NEW YORK, February ia meeting o
the consolidated mortgage bondholders o
the New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
ern Railroad Company, and of the Missis
sippi Central Railroad Company, was hell
to-day. There were present parties repre-
senting over five million dollars worth o
bonds. "
Wilson G. Hunt presided, and stated tina
the meeting was called with view to de
wise measures which would enable the con
solidated bondholdcrs who desired to par
ticipate in the foreclosure and purchase o
their railways to do SO. .....
On motion, and without transacting any
business, the meeting was adjourned unit!
February Goth, In order that the representa-
tive OF the bondholders residing in Eng
land-who is to be here in another week
should be present at the meeting and par
ticlpate in the proceedings on behalf Of th
bondholders whom he represents. 49,
MEETING OF RAILROAD DIRECTORS PREVENTED
CLEVELAND, February Is The election
Of board Of directors for the Atlantic ant
Great Western Railroad Company, an
nounced to be held in this city to-day, wa
prevented by an Injunction restraining
Messrs. Woodman, Burke, and Hurdle
hopper, representing s2l 100000 Of the stool
owned by forty English capitalists, from
holding any meeting whatever. ...!.,f
MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD; ~.
MOBILE, February 15.-Judge, Bruce
who is holding the United States Circuit
Court here, announced to-day having re
celved letter from Judge Woods request
ing that; the pending motion before sais
court for the appointment OF a receiver o
the, Mobile and Ohio railroad be postponed
as. he desired to sit upon the hearing of tn
motion. Judge Bruce complied with tn
request. t..fs DIT
taRUN ON 4 BANK. go"
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, February 15.-Ther
was run on the City Savings Bank to-day
Seventy-tive thousand dollars was paid "
to noon. The bank Is sound.