The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-14

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PETERSBURG
err or PETERSBURG RAiLRoA D sTocK-~T Sii'
rrry BECOMES THE PURcasAsER--A BIDDER
,nna RycHxoND INcENDfARY Pre- 4 NEW
CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE TO BE ELEcrED---i
.SrrasBURe DISTRICT GRaSGH--ELEcTfoS
on orrYc.Rs- -FAsHfoSAprE MARRIAGE
yHs RELIGIOUS REytyAIss--pREss AssooIA-
TON, ETC. So 81
,ss~,os,ondeuce Of the Richmond Dispaieh.l 8
MARCH Is, 1878.
nc virtue Of and In accordance with the
terms of a decree rendered OF the CIRCUIT
Court OF Richmond on the 18TH any OF
April, 1876, in the chancery causes Oh ~ ~. =.
Rrnadnax ct ais. Us. The Petersburg Rail.
road Company ct as, ana heaoen
Ragland Us. The CITY OF feaefspu,g
# ais, which said decree was SUD.
seo,ently affirmed by the supreme Court
o; Appeals OF Virginia, Messrs. ran
vi, & Son sold for the commissioners,
=. 10 O'clock to-day, in front Of the court
~ ss5 shares Of the common stock and
1851 ! 20, shares OF preferred and guaranteed
81 S',t oI the Petersburg railroad. One
s sss, If stock Of each kind was put upsepa..
sn,nly with the privilege to the purchaser
i "a tosinp the whole or any intermediate
Ss.res thereof. A large number OF citizens
nsSemb,ed on the courthouse square to
,,.;,ness. The sale. The bidding was very
tsme> The city OF Petersburg purchased
.nn ss5 shares OF common stock at 81 per
sharc and all OF the preferred stock at
ss1 "a per share. There was only one
h;a on the former, and only three bids
-, Tho ,ntter. The chairman OF the Finance
Cnmmittee, representing the city, opened
thn bidding at $50. Mr.. Burke, q citizen
~ richmond. bid S5l. The. city went half
y dollar ,;er share better, and took the whole
., al "a. Il is understood that the Finance
Comm,,tee. il in their discretion they
thought proper, were authorized to bid on
The Sock to the full amount OF the city's
rlsim against Mr.. Rasland, which, with ac-
crucd interest, now aggregates over $780,
0o0. At the same time they were expected
~ oct The stock ms cheap as possible.
Re,wccu II and l O'Clock this morning
Tho twc-story dweilinS-house on Halifax
street owned by Mr.. John Cowper was de-
stroved by fire. The house had been un-
orcnnied for several weeks, and the tire was
therefore the work OF an inceudiary. The
building was insured for 800 in the Rich
mood Banking and Insurance Company.
The presidents OF the several Conserva-
tive ward clubs have been instructed to cal!
meetings in their respective wards-on Tues
dsv night next for the purpose Of electing
new Executive Committee. 1t is the in
tenlion of the present Executive Commit
tee 10 retire, after long and faithful service,
during which the city was redeemed from
Republican rule. On the new committee VIII
devolpe the duty OF electinc city superin-
tcndent in place CT Captain William +. Hin
ton, Jr., resigned, and furthermore TO man
age the spring municipal campaign, which
is already looming into Importance. Half
the members Of our Common Council will
have to be chosen in May, and nearly allthe
mnnicipal officers. There are already q
number of candidates in the field.
The Peters burg District Grange is hold
inc lis annual session here. 1t represents
some sixty subordinate oranges in sixteen
counties. Only about twenty oranges from
six or seven counties are represented IN the
meetinc-thc delegates numbering about
snycnty-five. The Grange last night, after
passing upon the reports Of the Executive
Committee and Grange agent, elected OF
ficers for the ensuing year. John Black
well, Of Lurenburg, was chosen worthy
master: DR.. +. &. Powell, OF Dinwiddie,
worthy overseer; j. Ravenscrolt Jones, OF
Brunswick, worthy lecturer; j. c. Smith,
of ninwiddic, worthy steward; George
McP. Bate, Of Prince George, worthy
treasurer: Thomas F. Rives, OF Dlnwiddie,
worthy secretary These officers. with the
others elected, were duly installed. To-
night the fifth degree will be conferred.
At the Washington Street Methodist
church this afternoon, at half-past O'Clock,
Mr.. Macon Patterson, OF Lynchburg, was
united in marriage to Miss Ella, daughter
OF the late Charles CorliDg. A large and
brilliant assemblage witnessed the interest
ing ceremony, which was imprcssively per-
formed by the Rev. j. Fl. Riddick. The
couple left on the evening train on bridal
tour to the North.
As far as I have been able to learn. the
bondhoiders in Petersburg arc satisfied with
the provisions OF the Bocock biz.
The news OF the confirmation OF Colonel
D. G. Potts as postmaster in this city, gives
great delight to his friends and the public
generally. Colonel Potts has had hard
road to travel, and during all the time his
name has been before the Senate, While
performing the duties OF the office, ne has
not drawn any pay. This back pay VIII OF
course be now allowed him.
lie tCNlNdiS III SCNSiai SlSS sAS
still in progress, with large meetings
nightly. This is the eighth week of the
services at the Washington-Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church, and over one hun
dred persons have professed conversion,
and about sixty OF these have Joined the
church. Very successful meetings are also
held at the First Baptist church, Wesley
Methodist Episcopal chapel, and the Old
Street Presbyterian church. AT the latter
church Rev. Mr.. Scott, pastor OF the Third
church in Richmond, is preaching most &C
ceptabIy and effectively this week.
Very few members Of the Virginia Press
Association have arrived to-day to attend
the annual meeting. Preparations had
been made to receive and entertain large
delegation. The visiting brethren have re-
ceiyed every attention, and fine supper
will be given them tonight.
The time for which the Petersburg
Guards (colored) were enlisted having cx-
PRED, the company met night before last
and determined to rc6rganize. Forty-seven
OF the old members reenlisted for term OF
five years, and all the old officers were re-
elected. ROBIN ADAIR.