The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-16
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
rsMpERAScg REyIVAI--TWo INcsNpi ...ss.
n,vrs.-ISSASrTY, AMONG THE coIoRED PEG
pT.r-REyIpAL IN ETTRIcK--sE1i-cENTE
MAI Observation-Disclosures TIE GAFH-
ORC pEAD--THEFT OF 4 HORSE AND BUGGY
CAPTURE OF THE THiEf--TiiE PRIMARY E sl.i'
TroN.
,oorrespontenceo Of the Richmond Dispatch
APRIL Is, 1873.
The first Of a series OF mass-meetlngs IN
nchsn Of the cause OF temperance was held
~ss.nrsav afternoon at the Academy OF Mu-
Go under the auspices oil Mr.. and Mrs.
yonah gouch,an. The building was crowd
"a and the result was witnessed in the
s;grinr of the pledge BY seventy-6ye per.
snns MANY ladies were present. Another
r,ns.,ng is to be held at the same place to-
,;aht and others in different parts OF the
CITY during the week.
The dwelling-honse Of Miss Lucy Adams,
=, snuth Sycamore street, was damaged by
Gre m the extent OF about 5000 between
and 2 o'clock this morning. The building
,vas unoccusied at the time, and was set ON
fire.
On Saturday night between IL and /
o'clock an attempt was made to burn the
bri!dinc on Union street occupied by Mr.
:Jsmcs Crowder, undertaken, the incendiary
having forced his way into the house to kim
die the flames. The property was saved
with comparatively slight damage.
Two negroes were adiudged to be luna-
lies this morning by a magisterial commits
SION. and direction was given the Sergeant
70 make application for their admission to
rho nowart,'s Grove Asylum ut Richmond.
There has been marked aud almost start
ling increase OF insanity among The colored
people within the PAST two or three years.
revival has been in progress at the
Methods; church in Ettrick for three weeks
past. under the miniStration OF the pastor,
insisted by local preachers. There have
been twenty-five conversions and twenty
three acccSSious to the church.
A colored man named Wilson Brooks,
living on the premises Of Mr. David Cox.
on Liberty street, while handling pistol
Yesterday afternoon accidentally caused the
discharge Of the weapon, and received n
yerv painful wound through the left arm.
The ApponattoX Commandery, No. 6,
Knights Templar, Of this city, one OF the
finest communicates in the State, will cele-
brlte on the 9Th OF May next the semi-cen-
tcnnial anniversary of their organization.
It is understood that the interesting occa-
sion will be observed with elaborate and
becoming ceremonies. Among the guests
eypected will be The knights Of the two
communicates in Richmond.
At late hour on Sunday night George
Grotz and Edward \. Chandler became III
yolved in a dispute about the proprietor
shin OF some fiShing-ground in the Appo-
mattoy river, and Chandler was ielled by q
blow on the head with heavy stick OF
wood. GrotZ claims that he was acting in
selidefence, bit the Mayor this morning
sent him on 10 the Hastings Court for
trial.
The removal Of the Catholic dead from
the graves in which many OF them have SO
long lain in Blandford cemetery to st. Jo-
seph'S Church cemetery has been going on
gradually for some time, and some twenty
five or thirty bodies have been thus trans
serre6. The work is only done as the con-
venience OF those interested permits, and as
there are probably two hundred or more al
together TO be removed, most OF the labor
will doubtless be postponed until the next
winter. Old Blandiord cemetery is now
looking beautiful and attractive in its rich
green foliage and myriads OF flowers and
abundance OF ivy.
A fine new top-buggy, horse, and har-
ness, belonging 10 Mr.. w. j. Jones, OF
Chesterfield county, near Midlothian, was
stolen last night by white man named
William johnson, who for some time past
has been in the employment OF Mr.. Jones.
The thief was traced TO this city, and it was
learned that he passed south through town
about o'clock. The telegraph was brought
into requisition, and an officer dispatched
in pursuit. This afternoon telegram from
Stony Creek announced the capture OF
johnson at that place, and the recovery
OF the horse and buggy. He is now on his
way back 10 Petersburg. johnson is ma
tive OF Raleigh, n. G..
The Conservative Executive Committee
will meet tonight to agree upon the plan
and tx the day OF the primary election
1t is understood that the voting is to be uica
c0ce: that all registered white Conserya-
tiyeS are to be entitled to vote without regard
> 10 the payment OF the head-tay; and that the
election will be held about the second week
in May ROBIN ADAIR.