The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-12
PETERSBURG.
under.

-. s.,v ar STOCKS: THE PRICES RE-
,rzrp-xNIGUTs rEMPLAR uosPIrALiii
yIsropII. cALLs--CouNTYP OLITlcs--A ooLL
~ WIN REGISTRARS TIE PETkRsBuh"
a., aroYs IN THE sPP0MATTox' &c'
,rs-..s rouaence OF the Richmond Dspa'ch.I
te''e' MAY II, 1881.
A,sr auc,;on sale OF stocks In ibis Guy
o-dov the following prices were reanzed:
GOO shares OF Petersburg Gas-Licht Com
nanv,s stock at S25 per share, being tne par
vai,ie: III shares Of MatOaca Couon'msnu
fac,uring Company's stock at s60. 70 70 goo
ner share; IFS shares stock OF the E,.f'ce
Cotton Manufacturing Company al sSo' II
shares stock OF the Batiersea Cotton Manu-
featuring Company at ga TO $50; IL. soafes
Of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
stock at S94 per share; 10 shares OF b'ue
Ridge Springs stock at Sli.25 per share
I26 shares OF Raleigh and CASTOR faiIfoao
stock were offered. but withdrawn on
bid OF s3S.25, private sale OF th's s'och
having been made In Raleigh yesterday at
$40. NJ
lac and ~ Johns Con, manderlcs OF Knights
Tempiar. when they come to Richmond on
rho o4tb instant. 10 visit Petersburg and ac-
cent the bospi,alities Of AppomatloX Com
mandery. ,,,,ho
Rev. G.. Ii. Nash has accepted a call TO the
nastoral charge Of the Baptist chapel on
Washington street, aud has entered upon
his duties. This is a mission that promises
soon 10 develop into a self'snstalnlDS
church. Rev. T.. G. Dargan, OF Botetourt.
has not vet been heard from in reference 10
the call 10 The pastorate OF tue First Dap,
fist church. but il is confidently OeheSed
and hoped that he will accept the pos''loh'
The people OF the counties are manifest
inc mucb interest in the elections whicn
take place for county officers on The iourlh
Thursday in this month. In some OF tne
counties it is probable a full vote VIII be
cast. by reason OF the number OF Candidates
in the field. In others, where but niue op-
position is shown, the vote will be iight.
The registration. books were opened IN
this city Yesterday, in pursuance OF law,
but the registrars generally spent Tue DAY
in idleness. Our people are spared the eX.
element OF an election this spring, ana
there was therefore no induccment for them
10 look after their registration ana trans
fers. .
CAPTAIN Il. G.. Pegram, late receiver OF
the Petersburg railroad, has Issued an ofder
TO the officers and employees OF the COM
pany announcing that be has delivered pos
session Of the road and all its property ana
assets TO Major Myers, the president. Ma
ior Myer. has also issued an order announc-
NJ that he has received possession OF the
Dad, aad requesting all the agents and en-
Move, Of The company 10 continue the dis
charge OF their duties as heretofore.
Al a meeting OF the Young Mems Chri..
tian Association held last night the stand
inc committees were appointed for the en-
suing wear. and measures were Instituted
looking to the formation OF debating Soci-
ety composed Of the Young men cf the city.
A buoy was placed in the river by Gov
eminent officials yesterday at point near
the entrance to the harbOr, where large
rock was discovered recently. There are
some four or five Of these buOyS in the river
at different points tetween Petersburg ana
CIV Paint. ROBIN ADAIR.