The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-30
PETERSBURG.

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prSTINcU1sH'sD PETERSBURG poys--A CHURCH
ROBBERY LOSS NY FIRE DURING TWELVE
MoSTY.srx TIRE ClTY-SlS, 900 BONDS PAID
PsrxRsBuRo DISTRICT CONFERENCE.-THE
PUBLICAN PoLiTICs-THE cENsvs-PuBLIc-
SCHOOL. TEACHERS.
.Correspoadeic OF the Richmond Disparch.l
JUNE 70, 1850.
Among the recent graduates at the Unit
yersi,y OF Virginia are Messrs. Walter ID.
McKenney. Bernard Mann, and John Her.
bert Claiborne, 81 Petersburg. all OF whom
graduated with distinguished honors.
In the University School OF this city
w. Gordon McCabe principal-tbe three
school-prizes were yesterday presented TO
The following pupils: Pegram prize Uound-
cd in 1865 in memory OF Colonel William
Johnson Pegram. Confederate States artil-
leryl, for best scholarship In the upper
school, TO lleurv Read Mcllvaine; the FL
lott prize bounded in 1865 IN memory OF
Percival Elliott, Eighteenth Georgia bat
iaiou) for best scholarship in lower school,
10 Waiter Y. Jackson; the Primary prize,
for best scholarship In primary classes, to
John Bragg Dunn. Jr.
During the absence Of the pastor and
congregation OF st. JoSeph's church on
sunday, attending the dedication OF the
person entered the iirst.named church and
stole all the money contributed during the
morning service by the congregation, and
which had been left in the collection
boxes.
During The fiscal year which ends to-
morrow the Fire Department of this city
responded 10 twenty-six alarms. In a num-
Der Of instances the alarms were false, and
in others the damage by hre was very
slight. To show how little damage the city
has suffered 10y tire during the past twelve
months, the annual report Of the Chief En-
ginesr, 10 be submitted to the Common
Council on Thursday, states that the aggre-
gate loss OF property during that period
viii not reach $4,000. We have not Only
been remarkably exempt from fires, but
when fires occurred the department was
able TO extiuguish them before much dam
age had been done.
OF the 100000 Of the bonds Of the city
falling due on the 1St Of August only about
$4,000 have thus far been presented to, and
paid by, the Treasurer. The money is\in
hand lfrom the sale OF the city's stock in the
Pciersourr railfoad) 10 pay every dollar oil
these bonds. and the city Is anxious 10 pay
them.
The twelfth annual session OF the Peters
burg District Conference OF the Methodist
Church will be held on the 2lst of next
month at Oak Grove church. on North Sus
sex circuit. The first session OF the Con
ference was beid twelve years ago at Tho
same place. The body is composed OF about
sixty ministers and lay delegates, and rs
sessions generally last three or four days
Delegates from the district TO the next An
nual Confer euce Will be elected.
The Republicans OF this city held meet
In ,pssti ~ Il
and elected delegates to a convention to b,
held tonight. which will elect delegates t
the Congressional District Nominating Con
yention. which meets tomorrow at Burke
Vile. Two or three Of the wards scn(
double delegations. As 10 the regularity q
which the Convention tonight viii have Il
decide.
The census enumeratOrs of this city ar
at the cOurt-hou,e to-day amending tnei
lists and supplying all omissions made du
ring their canvass. The population OF th
city it is believed will run up to, L not eX
coed, TWENTY-FIVE thousand.
The loose.tobaccO stocks in this section
il Is believed have been pretty well exhaust
ed. Very little is now coming into market
and that is 81 nondescript quality.
New wheat is coming in freely, and tn
supply is quite equal TO the demand. Th
price II Is thought will settle at about Oh
dollar rer bushtl.
The Board Of Education will meet to
night to elect ,eachers in the public school
for the next year. Many applicants wer
examined by the SUPPLEMENTARY
white and cOlOred. The old teachers, VIII
have given satisfaction, will, Of course, b
reAppOinted. The most important position
TO ne tled are those OF principals G
Anderson and Peabody schools.
ROBIN ADAIR.