The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-27

,rrTrSG OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Am. 49,. ~" az orrICERS-REPoRTED SUIT FOR
.u,crs-,SrGRESTI CASE ARGUED
wv CHURCH TO BE RuILT-THE MEDICAL
.nr,yTY OF yIEGlSIA-AILITARY ELEC-
,,oS-p0LITICAL.
,r,-rcspondcncc OF the Richmond Dispa;ch.l
SEPTEMBER Is, 1877.
The sixth annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Bank Of Petersburg was held
to-day at Library Hall, and the following
gentlemen were elected directors: Judge
r. II. Jones, Jr,, Joseph Carr. Charles
Brown, Thomas II. Moore. General William
Malone, S. W. Jones, r. W. Collier, K. NJ.
Allen, and 7. 5. Bcckwith, At a meeting
of the new directory, subsequently held,
Judge II. II. Jones, ,Ir., was reelected prcs.
dent, Joseph Carr vice-president. Samuel
Stevens cashier, and Alexander w. Archer
assistant cashier. The report Of the presi-
dent shows the bank to be in prosperous
condition.
It's stated that Herbert l.. Ward, a young
Enpljshman, who was recently arrested in
this city on warrant sworn out by a citi-
zen OF Nottoway. charging him with false
orctenccS, and who. on examination before
= magistrate. was discharged, has instituted
suit against his accuSer for $4,000 damages.
The Young man is said to be OF good family
and respectable connections, and at lifetime
OF his arrest was in Petersburg soliciting
uecuniarv assistance to enable him to re-
turn 10 his friends.
The Hastings Court has been engaged to-
dav in hearing argument on case or con-
siderable interest. il is suit brought by
:: ward against former guardian Tor the
settlement OF his account. During the war
a portion OF the money Of the ward was in
fnslnr tn toto hnn n h
seouentlv this bond, with the balance OF the
funds, was turned over to another gentle
man who qualified rs guardian, and re-
ceip: in full was taken. As the bond has
never been paid, the question at issue is
whether or not the first guardian Is not re-
SponSible for it. The case has been argued
by able counsel on either side.
The congregation OF Wesley Methodist
Episcopal church have decided to erect a
new edtice on the site OF the present build
ing, and work is to he commenced at an
early day. The new house is to be OF brick,
and TO cost some six or seven thousand dol
lars. \ considerable sum is already i'll hand.
The Medical Society OF Virginia has made
official announcement Of the programme, Of
proceedings OF the eighth annual session,
10 be held in this city on the 23d OF October
next. Dr. Thomas WitherS, OF this city,
VIII CpllNeT lUc aHuTcSS VI W clColliC W Vic
delegates, and Dr. W. {. \. Randolph. OF
Charlottesville, the annual address. The
reports OF the various committees appointed
at the last session will be made on the Sec
ond and subsequent DAYS. Among other
volunteer papers expected to be read is one
hv Or. NJ. l.. James Of Richmond. on the
Diagnosis Of Organized lieart-Clot." The
railroads will pass members Of and delegates
IN the Society at half fare and our hotels
will entertain them at reduced rates.
At the meeting Of the Petersburg Grays
held last night Lieutenant W. X. Nichols
was elected captain rice F. NJ. Wright, de-
ceased: ~ +. PrcntiS, first lieutenant; w.
VI. Wright. second lieutenant; and David
May, orderly sergeant.
Matters are somewhat quiet in political
circles just now. No new names have been
brought out for the Legislative race. The
contest Will commence when the city su-
pcrintendent ISSUES his call for ward meet
inss TO elect delegates to the Nominating
Convention, and it will be a warm one.
ROBIN ADAIR.