The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-05
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MARCH s. 1871.
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PETERSBURG.

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..>.,ac,ce Of the Richmond pispaton.i
Correspondence MARCH 3, 1877.
, 49,, cotton OF the Council the other gay
II tur ,bc appcintment OF commit
10 ~ AIRY ont the wishes OF the pouy ~
zee ~ .', /, the resolution passed fcoru-
tAl s., stating It as the sense OF the touh-
ai! 80 suitable site be donated TOT inc
Gil '""s location OF the Central Lunatic
i@i r,,,n, and jnsiructing this committee 10
$3.50, $500 thc Council before any hnai actlon
t'e ,ros susceptible OF the construc-
,;n,, that Petersburg had made no aehhae
',rn,os;,;on for the asylum, all doupt was
nn,.o,ad awas br the unanimous action OF the
council this afternoon.
NI When the Dispatch arrived this morning
With The published proceedings OF our
rouncil in reference to the asylum, ana the
irtnrcnce that was drawn thcrefrom, good
do.l ~ uneasiness was caused, and 1t was
determined to hold special meeting OF the
Co,,ncil 10 give as positive and explicit eX-
nrr.sion as possible in the matter.
The president accordingly issued call
,or the meeting, which was held ut ! O'Clock,
seventeen members being present. The fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, offered by
Colonel Minctree, were unanimously
adopted: =.
Whereas it has come TO the knowledge OF
this Council that its action at the last meet
ing was considered adverse to donating
site TO the State for the location OF the Cen
tral Lunatic Asylum, or TO some extent was
indefinite: therefore
ReSoiccd. 1St. That it was the purpose OF
this Council 10 be positive and explicit in
donating site TO the State; and that the
committee OF seven appointed ut the last
meeting Of this Council be and they are
hereby empowered and directed to pur-
chase. for and in the name OF the city Of
Petersburg. and deed gratultously, for and
in the name OF the city OF Petersburg, to
the State. such size as may be selected from
among those examined by the committee
in this vicinity: Prorided the State shall
agree 10 locate the said Central Lunatic
ASYLUM on said site.
Hesoirea, I'd. That the president Of this
Council be and is hereby directed to tele-
sra3h forthwith this preamble and resolu-
tions in full To the President OF the Senate
and Speaker of the House of Delegates OF
Virginia.
In accordance with the second resolution
the above was immediately telegraphed to
the presiding officers OF the Senate and
House. so that the action OF the Council
might be known should the subject be
brought up in the Legislature to-day.
From the best information to be gained
from Republican sources it is believed that
!. II. Van huken, now United States to-
baCco Inspector in this city, will receive the
appointment of postmaster to succeed DR..
.IorgcnScn. Also, that Mr.. George ,. Rlch-
ards will be re!ipponted as internal revenue
collector for this district. There has been
great activity for some days among the APP
plican;S for Federal office and their friends,
and, As usual considerable feeling exhibit
ed is between the native and carpct-bag ele-
mcnts OF the party.
Mr.. John w. Spiers, an old and we'll
known citizen Of Dinwiddie, residing ut
RramS Station, and doing business in this
citv, is living extremely i'll, with little hopes
Of recovery.
The vonng couple from Surry county,
mentioned in my last letter as having arrived
here on their way to Weldon, returned from
that town last night-man and wife. They
LETT for home BY private conveyance to meet,
and it Is hoped to reconcile, the opposing
parents.
There is some talk among few of our
capitalists Of building new theatre here.
With good management and good companies
to perform, it is believed theatre would
pay. .,
The city has been full with visitors from
the country to-day, and trade has been brisk.
ROBIN ADAIR.