The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-16
PETERSBURG.


PETERSBURG. i.
THE HusTISas COURT, QUARTERLY TERM
ELECTION OF DELEGATES IN sAPoNY TOWN
SNIP, pINwfpDrE--rLLNEsss OF TWO SIS
TERs--AlR,BRaKES. ON THE ATLANTIC, MIS-
s1ssrPrr AND OHIO RArfRoAD--REy. DR.
PARLIAMENTARY HAS BECOME OF THE
wATERMELoSs 2--PoPLARs PARK--wANT- OF
EMPLOYMENT IN THE CITT--A BROTHER OF
THE PooR--P1c-NICs, AGAfN--NEw wHEAT-
PERSONAL. &c. 49,
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.j
a1ss july II, 1877.
The quarterly term OF the Corporation
Court-Hon. T.. IA. Mann presiding-begins
its session on Thursday next. The grand.
and patit-iurymen have been summoned
and notified 20 be present on that occasion.
Mr.. J. C. Drake Is the foreman OF the grand
iury, The docket, though not long one. is
OF unusual interest, including several crlml-
nal cases OF more than ordinary. grade.
Among the indictments will be one Tor
house-breaking, criminal assault felony.
and others, The session will not be long,
and Judge Mann's expedition in getting
through with business is not less proverbial
than the dignity srd fairness which he
brings to the trial OF all cases. - III 80.
The rcport OF meeting OF the Conserva-
tiyes OF Sapony magisterial district, in Dim
widdie county, day before yesterday, 1or the
election of delegates to the State ConNeu-
tion. has bcen received to-day. The dele
cafes elected were Colonel William N. Field
and G. f, Alternately; alternates, DR.. John
L. Scott and John j. Mitchell. These dele
gates are reported to be in favor OF Gene-
raj Malone.
To-day Namozne district was to hold its
meeting, but the report OF the proceedings
has not been received; and on Monday
Rowanty Is to close the ball with q grand
rally. i,=1'sE' ..,. =
among the recent cases Of extreme sick
ness in the city, OF which notice has been
made, one Of the saddest was the simuta-
neous illness Of Miss Minnie Beasley and
Miss Belle Beasley, two amiable ana lovely
sisters, one OF whom was reported yester-
day to be in dying state. 1t is hoped to-
day that she is much improved, and her
friends are more, confident OF her recovery.
DR.. Charles Gillion, before the war OF the
United States navy, who has been very ill
lately on his farm in Chesterfield, near the
CITY. has so far improved as to be able to
take trip to Maine for the recuperation OF
his health. XII H.: = :.
The mail train OF tie Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad was supplied yesterday
for the first time with the Westinghouse
air-brake, by which, it is. claimed, the
motion of trains in cases OF accident can
be checked much more RAPIDLY than by the
ordinary method. 1t is the intention OF
the authorities OF the road to introduce this
patent on all OF the passenger trains.
Tomorrow, Rev. DR.. 7. II. Pritchard, OF
Raleigh. who exchanged pulpits with Rev.
DR.. Eaton, OF this city, for month, will
preach his last sermon in the First Baptist
church, the time of the agreement between
them having expired. DIR. Pritchard used
TO be the pastor OF the church here in
former years; and bis return for only a
short time has served to revive the many
warm friendships which he then made
among the congregation. -
Curiosity and disappointment are en-
pressed by the juvenile generation that Wa
termelonS, which used to put in an appear
ance about the first OF July, have not yet
been seen in our market. Not even the
greenest and most withered specimens have
appeared Boys who have fondness tor
collie find no suitable and sufficient substi-
tutc in the absence OF the watermelon
crop. ..sgaf-,.-. ~, ,-E's-f,. I'll !ii.i (
1t is complained that dog-fghts are all
lowed, il not appointed, on the Poplar
h. i
entertainments are hereafter prevented.
The park is the only one Of our public in
situations in which: citizens generally take a
lively pride though there are others-the
almshouse, for instance which equally de-
serve it. Great crowds OF ladies and chill
dren, accompanied with escorts, promenade
the park daily, and drink OF the fountains
which bubble there. Even our most eco
nomical councilmen are willing to appro-
pirate 10 sustain the park.
1t is reported as I write that Miss Mile
Beasley has just died. Her loss, if the re.
port be true, will be lamented throughout
the city.
The stockholders OF the Inaer-Appeal
Company adjourned again last night till
next Tuesday evening.
Hundreds Of people who are willing to
work are said to be out OF employment in
Petersburg. j do not believe, however,
there has been much actual suffering,
Though people have had to live very close.
Many distressing incidents are narrated
of ladies who make livelihood, sometimes
for large families, with their needles, who
are paid the bareSt pittance. for their work.
/ suppose these home tragedies are common
10 every part Of the country, The real
poor Of this city have q good ANGEL will
y
past has devoted himself to the sole bust
ness Of aScertaining their needs and making
some provision for them. Hewill beg for
them with far better grace and Tar more
success than they could do for themselves.
Not much suffering OF the really hard kind
goes on while he can relieve it, except such
as people bring upon themselves. - : 1|.:
The next picnic in order Is that OF Naomi
Lodge, Knights OF Pythias, (which takes
place on the 25th. The great excursion Of
Market-Street Methodist Episcopal church
by water to Old Pninti is set for the 9th.
People are already on their heads about it,
and great crowd will surely go. ID, ,! ID;
The mills here are grinding new wheat
the flour whereof has now nearly taken the
place OF the old edition. ~ yiny-je
There was not a case this morning ON
Lord Cameron's docket. '@"..1 -. -.
An interesting child Of Mr.. John Beck
with, OF the Planters and Mechanics bank,
died yesterday. s.... n.s.: ROBIN ADAIR., =,