The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-21
PETERsBURG.

BISHOP OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CALL DE-
crNED-THE MARKET oRDrNANcE--a. PEcU-
1Iks cAsE-slx coSvIcTs FOR THE PENI-
rrET,ARy--HEAyY THROUGH FREIGHTs--
corRrSuP IN II--ISsIALLATloN--P
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correspondence of the Richmond DispatchJ
JANUARY IS, 1878.
letter received by gentleman OF this
civ Yesterday from priest In Rome says
thu, although the fact has not been officially
promulgated, it Is certain Mgr. Chatard has
bean chosen bishop Of Richmond.
Rev. Thomas Spencer, rector OF st. Johns
rn;snopal church In this city, has declined
aeall TO Baltimore. His congregation would
he yery unwilling to part with him.
The Mayor will not announce his deeis-
inn in the matter OF the validity OF the mar
ket ordinance until Monday morning. His
oninion is watched with interest by many
Of our people, and which ever way he de-
cides an appeal will probably be taken, and
the case finally 60 20 the supreme Court.
THE case OF the colored man Edward An
drews, pardoned yesterday by the Gov
ernor. is pec!,lar one. He was sentenced
NV the Hastings Court OF this city to twelve
months IMPRISONMENT in Jail, and his term
expired to-day with the arrival OF the par
don. The Court in sentencing him, how
eyer, added thirty-nine lasbeS to his pun
ishment, and it is the disgrace Of the whip
pinc-post only that the Governors pardon
relieves him OF, and his political disabilities
are not removed. He made his own appli-
cation for pardon, which was endorsed by
the sergeant and the officers Of the Jail on
the ground OF his good conduct and mate
rial services during Imprisonment.
The Hastings Court finished the Com
monweaIth's docket yesterday, and the re-
suit is six persons convicted OF felony and
sentenced to the penitentiary. They are
all colored, and their terms OF imprison-
ment are one year each. They will be taken
over to Richmond on Tuesday. The offences
OF several OF them were OF the most trivial
nature, but having previously been con-
yicted the law makes them felons.
The freights through this city from Rich
mond for North Carolina have been quite
heavy for some days. Some fifteen or
eighteen loaded cars pass through each day.
These freights are temporarily diverted in
this direction by reason Of the break on the
Richmond and Danviile railroad at Staun-
ton river.
Among the convicts sentenced by the
Hastings Court yesterday is Ellen Walker,
whose husband is now serving out term
in the penitentiary. Another is Sarah Hill,
OF notorious character, who this morning
was visited in jail and received an offer OF
marriage by a colored man whom she had
never seen The proposition will be duly
weighed and considered during her resi-
dence in the penitentiary, and until her dis
charge her lover VOWS to remain true and
constant.
We are having n magnificent spell OF
weather-cool and frosty nights-but the
temperature in the day almost spring-like i'll
its mildness.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher, Of Richmond. and
Rev. T. r. Eaton, Of this city, went out to
Sussex county yesterday afternoon to in,
stall Rev. Mr.. Nash as pastor OF High-Hlli
church.
1t is probable that the Petersburg Rail-
road Company will replace its iron bridge
over the Roanoke river, which was washed
away by the food in November last. A
member OF the firm OF Ramsey & Latrobe,
bridge contractors, Baltimore, visited the
site Of the bridge yesterday with view to
ascertain the cost OF raising the structure.
which is really not greatly Injured.
There is quite a stir among the tobacco
inspectors as the time approaches for reap
pointment. ROBIN ADAIR.