The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-20
PETERSBURG.

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r,y CArCCN-- ntsTiSGS CoURT-pEADLi
,cs,1.IT WITH 4 BRICK--CHARTER SGRkEN
nrBEp-~TuE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST, &C.
r,,or,csnouGcnce OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
JUNE 10. 1878.
The rcport OF r. G. Pegram, receiver OF
+,n petersburg railroad, shows that the Eel
racc;nts OF the road from May !, 1877, tc
Nav !. 1873, were $ST,145.02, and this not.
1r;,bstanding the loss OF whole month Oh
through business at q period OF the heaVles'
trafics caused by the food OF last winter,
nv whic,, the iron bridge over the Roanoke
river was washed away.
The co)oreG Masons Of this city are max
mo arrangements for grand parade on St.
Jonn's day uhc cath instantly. There are
eight coIorcd Masonic lodges IN Peters.
burg, with au aggregate membership OF
sb,t,t 800. The line OF march VIII De
through all The principal streets OF the city,
with music and banners. and an Grafton is
70 be delivered at the Fair-GroundS. The
King David Lodge and the Knights Tenn
Mar OF Richmond will visit our city on
iha. dav and join in the parade.
caucus OF the members OF the Common
Colyncil will he held at the courthouse to-
morrow night 10 confer as to matters Of in
tcrcst 10 come before the Council on the 1st
81 .Julv. There are number OF officers to
be elected on the first Of the montlspand for
each position there are many candidates.
The notice corps is also to be re0rSanlZcd
for the next two years. These little mat
tcrs will all he arranged in caucus, as will
also others Of equal interest and import
ancc which viii come Zip Tor consideration
hereafter.
The june term Of the Hastings Court will
commence tomorrow. The docket is very
Irht one. ana the cases unimportant. The
session will last only I day or TWO.
Sarah Smith. a colored woman, was as
soultcd and very severely beaten on the
street this morning by colorcd sister
named Amy Robertson. The assault was
committed with brick, and several CHASTITY
wounds were inflicted OF serious nature.
The difficulty originated in arrival dispute.
The assaiant was arrested and lodged in
jaIl.
The West Ward Council, Friends OF Tenn
Dcrancc. has resigned its charter and formed
= new Temperance Society, which will be
different from The old organization in that
il will have no secret proceedings. but will
hold open meetings. 1t is hoped by this
means TO effect more good. The first OF
urday night.
The congressional contest in this district
promises 10 he very interesting one. The
pressure in favor OF Colonel William T..
Hinton as the Conservative nominee is very
strong. but the friends OF other gentlemen
are active. and petitions i'll their behalf are
in circulation.
The closing exercises OF The twenty
fourth annual session Of the Petersburg
Female College took place to-day. The adj
dress before tho young ladies was delivered
by Thomas w. Mason, Esq, OF Northamp-
ton county. Y. c., and was 4 very graceful,
happy effort. The only full graduate this
session was Miss Flora b. Harrison, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Robert Harrison, OF this city.
Rev. J. Powell Garland presented the di-
ploma.
4 number OF our citizens will attend the
Lce-Monument ball at Old Point to-lnor-
row. ROBIN ADAIR.