The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-09

PETERSBURG.
-,,.. PETERSBURG Observation-Disclosures TO
RE MADE FOR A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fRoBA-
NIFTY THAT 4 RECEIVER WILL RE APPOINT
rn-GENql EMEN NAMED FOR THE OFFICE
REPRESENTATIVES, TO TIE GREAT COUNCIL
pylFGATES TO THE lloUoR-DEALERS con-
yrNqIoN-plvoRCE GRANTED--MEETING OF
Tnr CorNClr.--THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED At THE cE;EBRA-
TON.
correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NAY s, 1877.
II is understood that motion will to-
morrow be made before Judge Hughes, OF
the United States Court. sitting in Norfolk,
for the appointment OF receiver Tor the
Petersburg railroad.
Il will De remembered that on the 10th OF
January lastthc United States Circuit Court.
in session in Alexandria, orCrrulcd the mo-
zion Of the Savings Bank OF Pottsvlilc, Pa.
characterization O! the Petersburg Rail-
rn,1 COMPANY. and plaintiff IN a foreclosure
>uit AGAINST the company for the appoint
men; oi a receiver The motion was OPP
posed Ivy the company. by the holders OF
sccond-mort-agr bonds, and by this city,
which is largely interested in the road.
Since that time. il is claimed, the creditors
Of !hc company have been pcr>i>tcntly tying
mcnis and summons OF garniShmcnt against
the company. 80 that The company was
prevented from paving the interest on
its >cconG-mortgagc bonds. due on the lat
o! This month: seriously interfering with
the operations Of the road and preventing
expenditures necessary for the preservation
81 tho property % the company. It Is
furthermore said that the revenues OF the
company are believed 10 be ample to pay
the dividends on the preferred stock now
held by the city Of Petersburg. the interest
on the first and >ccond-mortgagc bonds.
ana still leave sufficient sums for the repair
and reconstruction Of the road-bcd. and
the purchase "i the necessary rolling stock
and supplies. il they arc not diminished by
the efforts oi ere ditorS TO obtain the payment
OF their claims.
Under these circumstances the lir>t-mort-
gage bondhoidcyS have determined to renew
the application for Il receiver. and this time
with much better prospects Of success than
IN January last. There i now less OPPOSE
lion among the >cCOnd-mortgaSc bond
holders than tncr" WAS then. over one half,
and probably nearly two thirds OF them.
now iayoring a receiver. II is also stated
that the company itself Is not aycrsc 10 the
appointment Il receiver.
Believing 4 receiver necessary, and with
= view 10 securing the revenues Of the COM
Iany. rs they claim, 10 the legitimate and
beneficial uses o! the corporation. the trllS-
Ices OF The tir>t mortgage OF the company
Dir. \. &. McI;wainc. OF this city, and Mr.
j. Wilcox Brown. OF Baltimorc-havc
given notice to the other parties in interest
that they will move the court in Norfolk to-
morrow i"r the appointment OF receiver.
From all am able to learn, there seems to
he little louht t,at the court will grant the
motion and appoint receiver.
Various names have been suggested in
connection with the rcccivcrShip-
among them those OF Captain Il. &. Pc
gram. now president Of the road; Colonel
(. Q. Sanford. and Mr. William y. Boiling.
1t is generally believed that il IN appoint
mcnt is made Captain X, 6. PcSraln will
receive il.
Captain =. \. Hinton, representing the
city. who, under instructions OF the Coun-
chi. will oprDS" receiver. and MeSSrs
Friend X Davis. representing the tirSt-mort-
gage trustees. LETT this afternoon for Nor
folk.
The following representatives from the
tribes in this city will attend the Great
Council. |. O. Z. NJ, which conveneS in
Richmond tomorrow: TccumSeh Tribe,No.
a, W. b. Nernclson; Powhatan. No. 10, W.
T.. Badger; AppomalloN, No. 81, Thomas
Shank>.
The Liquor-Dcalers' Association Of this
CITY will be ably represented in the State
Convention Of dealers. which meets to-mor-
row in Richmond. The following gentle
men will 20 over: Thomas Whytc. pre>i-
dent; ". \. Butterworth, secretary; and
McSsrs. Daniel Rahllv, George W. Suther-
land, Alexander Wilson, r. 5. Ecklcs, and
James Dalton. OF the Executive Committee.
I,,Ir W..i- Of
Circuit Court Of Prince GlorSe county,
granted divorce to John i. Roach from
his wife. Henrietta Roach. The ground OF
complaint WAS that the wife had abandoned
her husband for more than five years, which
was deemed sufficient reason for divorce,
particularly a. The wife made no defence.
The Common Council will hold special
mcctir" tomorrow afternoon TO grant TO
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
uanv the privilege OF cecting telegraph
poles and lines in the city. It's also proba-
bic that some action will be taken looking
10 the reception and entertainment OF the
western merchants and bankers in case they
visit Petersburg.
Tie Iatttr,ca Manufacturing Company
have ordered Il large new turbinC-whcci Ut
heavy expense, 10 run the machinery OF
their cotton factory.
4 meeting OF the Executive Committee
Of the British Association will be held to-
morrow afternoon TO perfect arrangements
for the international celebration. And it
NAV here be remarked that letters are being
received from all quarters making inquiries
for hotel accommodations, and bring infor-
NATION 81 numerous parties to attend the
celebration. An interesting feature about
these letters is the intelligence they bear as
to the presence OF many ladies ut the cele-
Dration. Beyond question there will be
very large attendance from the northern
and western States and Canada here on the
9th.
An officer Of tho Richmond police is here
to-day looking after the parties supposed to
L. wanted in that city. He Identifies one
Matthew Owens (colorcd)-as having COM
United an offence there, and will return
with him TO Richmond tonight. The other
party. Carey Morse, arrested on suspicion OF
burglary. not being Identified. was released.
ROBIN ADAIE.
DANVILLE.