The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-18
PETERSBURG.

r,.r CITIZENS BlNK--ELECTIoS OF PRESIDENT
am nrRESroRs TO THE MILL
T.ny coNyESTIoN--rUNERAL or An OLD
crrrzsS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT BUsTlNGs
,>n,-pT.-rREsHET IN THE APP0MATTox-THk
oIp MERCHANTS BANK--suDpEN DEATH. n
fcorrcspondcnce OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
JANUARY II, 1877. z
AZ the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Citizens Bank, held last
night, the following gentlemen were
nlected a Board OF Directors Tor the ensuing
year: J. Andrew White, DR.. j. II. Ciaa'
borne, w. Gordon McCabe, s. W. VenaDie,
Charles Cuthhert, John B. Stevens, j..
wesley Friend, j. T.. Spotswood, ana
Alexander Hamilton. Messrs. fenabie,
stevens. and Hamilton are the new MEM
hcrs OF the directory. A great deal OF In
terest was lelt in the meeting, and nearly
all the stock was represented in person
nr nv proyy. Only stockholders were ad-
nitted. It is understood that the report
OF the president as to the condition or the
bank was very gratifying.
meeting OF the new directory To-Day
AR. J. Andrew White was reelected preSi-
dent, but declined to serve; whereuPcn
MFR. S. Woodson Venahle was psaceu III
nomination and unanimously elected presi,
dent. Mr.. John d. Stevens was electea
y;ce-president cice DIR. u. II. Claiborne,
who declined reelection on account OF ms is
health. The Board then ADJOURNED until
tonight, when an election OF CASHIER, as
sistant cashier, and other officers will take
nIocc General Weisiger, as has been an
nounced, resigned the position OF cashier
two or three DAYS ago. The names OF James
+. Cuthbert and n. NJ. Osborne are men,
toned in connection with the office. ~
A meeting OF the Petersburg Grays was
held last night at their armory, and the 10l-
lowing delegates appointed to represent the
company ut the Military Convention on the
10th: Captain F. NJ. Wright, Lieutenant
Willie Nichols, Sergeant - Magee, and
privates - TowneS and +. s. Beasley.
The remains OF the late John Morrison. o
venerable and respected citizen OF Peters
burg, who died in Richmond on Tuesday
morning, were brought over this afternoon
and inferred in Bandiord Cemetery. The
body was met at the depot by number OF
our citizens and by AppomattoX Lodge OF
Odd-Fellows, of which the deceased was q
member. The funeral took place from Wash
ington-Strect Methodist Episcopal! church.
Mr.. Morrison was nearly seyenty-hye years
OF age, and for great many years was
prominent furniture dealer in Petersburg.
He leaves children residing here and in
Richmond. srs
Mr. George w. Heath, a coachmaker,
was thrown from his buggy, on Halifax
street, last evening, and quite painfully in
iured. He was picked up in scnseless
condition. The horse he was driving ran
away, and became entirely unmanagablc.
Miss Mary Browder, who was in the vehicle
with him, jumped out, and saved herself
from any serious injury.
Efforts are being made to induce Miss
Adelaide Nelson to visit Petersburg and
give one performance. 1t is probable they
will be successful. as within the past few
hours nearly two Numbered seats have been
sold. No doubt a crowded house can be Sc
cured for her.
The Oak-Street African Methodist Epis.
copal Zion church night before last donated
nearly eight hundred pounds Of provisions
and five dollars in money to the poor,
which were distributed to the destitute.
The ofticers-elect of Petersburg Grange,
No. !. Patrons OF Husbandry, will be in.
stalled on Saturday at the Grange Hall in
Dinwiddic. 49,. . ri ~ a.
The Hastings Court, which meets to-mor.
row, will have !ifteen felony and six misde.
meanor cases on the Commonwealth
docket, and two hundred and fifteen cases
on the civil Qockcs. Ine teTDl VIII pIODd'
bly, last until the last OF next week.
There is heavy freshet in the river, and
the water, which is some eight or nine feet
above ordinary mark, is still rising. No
damage has been caused, however, and none
is apprehended. The river has been entirely
cleared of ice. - .'...
Mr.. Charles r. Ball, cashier of the Ma
tional Security Bank, Boston, and trustee OIL
the stockholders OF the defunct Merchants
National Bank Of this city, is in town to-day
on business connected with the latter. The
affairs OF this institution were wound up or
a basis OF compromise proposed by the
stockholders, through the receiver, the de-
positors accepting it and giving receipt il
full OF all claims on the payment OF q certain
per cent. thereof.
A colored woman who lived in the rear o.
Tenants tobacco factory, while moving
her furniture to-day, fell and died instantly
1t is supposed death was caused by an attack
OF heart-disease, brought on by over-exer
ton. ROBIN ADAIR.