The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-28

PETERSBURG.

4sorHER TScENpIARr rtRE--wAoEs OF a GOV
ERSMEST OFFICER NOT LfABLE 10 GARN1sEi.
MENT--RELIEF EXTENDED 10 TIE p0oR--A
sIrHsR SEARCHING FOR hrs soEss RE-
NA1Ns--THE RLANproRD p1sTsLxETsy. &C.
frorrcsy,ondcnca OF the Richmond Dispatch.l 8
F.BRuARy %, 1878.
About 10 O'Clock last night the large sta
bla-hnil(iinp. on the premises OF Mrs. James
Dnniop In the western part OF the city,
was fred by an incendiary and entirely
burned, This is the second or third incen-
diary fire OF recent occurrence In this city,
and i: seems impossible to catch any OF the
guilty parties. :, ~,
DAYS veto of the Barbour bill was received
with genuine rejoicing by o large class OF
our citizens, and it may be said 'aiso with
feelings Of genuine regret by the read1ust-
ing portion OF the community.
In the Hastings Court this morning Judge
Mann dismissed two garntsnee attachments
arainst Mr., J. Fl. Van Auken, United States
inspector of tobacco in Petersburg, holding
that the wages or salary OF an officer or
aoent OF the Government cannot be. gar
nisbeed without danger OF estopping the
business OF the Government. The attach
ment was made to recover surety debt,
and the money attached was In the nature
q, fees owing Mr.. Van Auken by one or
more manufacturers.
The report oil the president Of the Relief
Association shows that during the past
three months the Association has distributed
OF loads OF wood among the poor OF the
c;tr q, n cost OF 5000, or about 40 cents
ner load OF one quarter cord. The rail-
roeds have all brought in wood free Of trans
,,ortation cost. Most OF this money was
err;yen by the Council, but citizens have also
heen liberal in contributing to the relief OF
the suffering.
There were seven or eight more converts
at tbe mountaineering at the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church; last
night, making about forty since the COM
mencement OF the meetings.
MIR. Frederick Hubbard, an old and re-
ssectable citizen OF Baltimore, is here
searching after the9 remains OF bis son, q
member Of the Second Maryland regiment,
Confederate States army, who was killed
ON the Squirrel. Level road. near this city.
during the latter part OF the war. He
brings a letter OF introduction from Lieu
tenant. Colonel James r. Hubert, command
ing the regiment at the time. It is stated
that the mother g! ttine young man has never
vet been convinced of his death, but has
lived from day to Gay ana mOntn 10 mOntn
during all the years that have elapsed since
the war in the hope that he would return
so i;ssr alive and well. 1t iswith the double
object OF finding the body, and thus con-.
veying proof OF death to his wife, that Mr.,
Hubbard has come to Petersburg.
The removal Of Mr.. J. II. Van Auken
from the office OF United States tobacco in
spector was matter Of surprise to the
greater portion Of our people. He has held
the place for some years.
The Blandford distillery, formerly the
property OF Messrs. III. & E. Myers, was to
have been sold at auction to-day at the re-
quest OF the owner, Mr.. Orson Adams, but
it was withdrawn. Meantime the property
lies idle, no one having operated it since it
was closed by the Government. cH
1t is believed that homes have been offered
for most OF the orphan boys who are to ar
rive here tomorrow from New York. This
is the third shipment Of boys from the Chill
dren's Aid Society OF New York to Peters
burg, and it is probable several others will
be made this spring. ROBIN ADAIR.