The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-01
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
CIRCUIT couRr--lSTEREsrING cAs.-pAprTsr
GENERAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CASKS IN
corgT-FEpERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pyAp IN POPLAR GROVE AND CITY POINT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TOBACCO
cRop--pEArBs-cANbIpA FOR OFFICE.
fcorrespoudence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
MAY 81. 1880.
The spring term Of the Circuit Court Of
petersburg-Hcn. \. s. Weisiger Judge
was commenced to-day. The chancery
docket was called over, several cases dis
nosed az. and others were set for hearing on
subseouen, DAYS OF the term. Probably the
most interesting case on the docket will be
heard tomorrow that Of Dunnington as.
Dickinson aud Allen, sent from Prince Ed
ward county. Emminent lawyers viii ap-
pcsr on both sides. This is an Injunction
case In reference TO the sale OF tract OF land
wherein the plaintiff alleges that he has beer
badly treated. The court has much busi-
ness before II. and will probably be In ses-
sion for nearly two weeks.
II is expected that over three hundred
delegates will attend the Baptist General
Association, which meets in this city to-
morrow. Arrangements for the accommo-
dation OF that number have been made by
the Committee on Hospitality. The First
Baptist church, In which the Assertion Is
10 meet. has been very handsomely improved
in honor Of the occasion. The building has
been repan,ed, the ceiling beautifully fres-
coed, and other important changes and i'm
proyements made.
In the MAYORS Court this morning several
Of the parties charged with creating dis
turbsnces about the polls on eiecton-day
were arraigned for hearing. In some cases
fines were imposed; ia others proceedings
were dismissed. The remainder OF these
cases will be tried tomorrow. Among them
is a charge OF bribery-one negro charged
by another with endeayoriug 10 buy his vote
in The Second Ward for 81. Another is a
charge Of attempted shooting in the Fifth
Ward.
The ceremonies of the decoration Of the
graves OF the Federal dead in Poplar-Grove
Cemetery, near this city, were not on such
an elaborate scale as they have been on seve.
raj previous occasions. The weather was
very fine. and many people went out to the
cemetery, but everything was done in the
simplest manner. The cemetery is located
five miles west our city. in Dinwiddie coun-
~, and contains 6, 100 graves, including So
OF Confederate soldiers. or this number
2.lI6 are classified as known and 1870 as
gems are buried. On each and every one OF
these giaves flowers were laid--in many in
stances single rosebud or sprig Of ever
green, in others bouquets or wreatbs; but
none were neglected. The grounds are
Kept In The neatest order, and the effect
upon the eye is greatly increased by the
regular rows Of white head. stones which
thickly dot the place. Mounds are not seen,
the ground being smooth and beautifully
turied. Each stone is numbered, and
wherever the dead Is known the name and
State from which he came ale lettered
thereon.
There Is also near City Point another Ma
tional cemetery, In which there are 1904
graves. OF the dead there 3,7l6 are known
and 1,437 unknown. The remainder are
the graves Of citizens.
The month OF May has passed away with
out single May-day party in this vicinity,
and, stranger still, without the " long sea-
son." which rarely falls to put in an ap-
pearance. In June, however, we fully
make up in the way OF pic-nics and eXcur-
sions Tor any deficiency that may have &C.
Cured this month.
Seventeen marriage.licenses were issued
from the clerks Office this month-seven to
white and ten 10 cOlored couples. Thirty
lNV htNuc WIZ W lONblus
Ii is stated that measures are being taken
for the erection OF another tobacco ware
house at Blacks.and- Whites, in Nottoway
county. The people OF the vicinity are
getting up stock for the purpose. 1t is
thought that il will not be long before q
factory will be started there.
And in this connection 1t may be stated
that 10 view OF the unprecedented scarcity
OF plants, and the prospect that The weed
next fall and winter will command higher
prices, the planters, as far as they are able
TO do so, are holding back their crops from
market. In some sections many OF the
planters have not set out single plant aud
Others very small proportion OF their usual
crop. Fields prepared for tobacco have
been seeded down in something else.
Mr.. Lemuel Cheatham, a very worthy and
respected citizen OF Chesterfield, died at his
residence In that county yesterday morning.
lie was thirty-two years old, and leaves
widow and three children.
Mr.. A. q. NJ. Martin, OF this city, lost
very interesting and loyabe Guild last eve-
ming, after au illness of very few days.
A union meeting OF the ministers and
deacons OF the Baptist church in Chester
field was held on Saturday and Yesterday
at Enon church. Yesterday there was
large attendance Of people, including
number from this city, and addresses were
delivered by Elders Jones and Nettes, and
Deacon Dorsey.
Eliza Kicks (colored) died suddenly OF
heart-disease at her home, on Farmer street,
day before yesterday. The attack came
upon her while sitting in chair, and she
died before she could be lifted from the
floor.
The members Of the Common Council,
H.. al
pointment on the first of July, are already
besieged by candidates for the various po-
sitions, OF whom the number is said TO be
large. Their experience for the next four
weeks will be anything but pleasant. While
they probably cannot promise their votes
TO any particular persons, yet they m; ST
have the patience to hear all applications
and note all petitions. ROBIN ADAIR.