The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-19
PETERSBURG.

re XII.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL; FIFTEEN Tuor-
SAND DOLLARS APPROPRIATED FOR TIE
ASYLUM sITE-rHE MANUFACTURING IN
TEREsrs TO BE PROMOTED by LgGIsrA.
TIoN-aEApJusTER MEETING ~ DINwIp-
DIE; coIoREp MAN ENDORSED FOR CON-
GREss-NsETISG OF NEGROES WITH RE-
GARD TO coLoRED IRAcHERs-ExEcUTloS
lCorespolnencc Of thc.Richmond Dispatch.I
July IS, 1882.
The Council last night, under rcsolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Gillian, appropriated
$4,000 for the purchase Of site for the
Central Lunatic Asylum. The meeting Of
the Council was attended by the thirteen
Resdiuster members only. The Democrats
ahsented themselves. probably for taefical
reasons. They claim that the election OF
Mr.. 1iargrave, Readjuster member Of the
Council, was not valid, inasmuch as he was
elected by vote OF twelve--not majority
under the old rules Of the Council. which
rules were illegally amended by the Re
sdiusters. Their attendance. therefore,
might have been legally distorted into a
recognition of The validity OF Mr.. liar-
graves election. Their failure to attend
was commented upon, and pronounced by
one ReSdiuster member TO be can I'M
worthy effort 20 clog the wheels Of govern
meni."
The Democrats, however. are going the
even tenor OF their way, and are awaiting
the decision of Judge Wcisiger in the mat
ter OF X. A. Martin and others Us. +. w.
Couch and +. X. Russell. respectively Trea-
surer and Auditor Of the city Of Peters
burg. BY agreement OF counsel the mo-
ton to dissolve the injunction restraining
the defendants Couch and Russell from
paving out Of the treasury any moneys for
the salaries Of officers elected by the Re
adjustcr Council will be heard Saturday,
22d instant, instead Of Wednesday, 26th,
as heretofore appointed. Counsel for the
defendants say that the injunction will be
demolished; while counsel for the
plaintiffs are confident that it will be made
perpetual.
One good effect resulting from the or
ganization OF the Chamber Of Commerce in
this city may be seen in resolution which
was adopted last night at the meeting OF
the Council. The resolution is preambled
by the statement that, under the present
charter of the city, the manufacturing and
other business interests Of the city may be
materially developed and the general pros
perity Of the community thereby promoted.
II was therefore resolved that the president
tI the NbtHNU Snpuiu dpI'Oiit " rItNiNi
committee Of three members of the Council
and three citizens OF Petersburg TO make
inquiry and report 10 the Council what
legislation Is necessary for said purpose.
In making the inquiry directed by the
Council the committee are instructed to
obtain whatever information il can from
other cities which have adopted legislation
of the Kind.
There is no very pleasant feeling SUBJ
sisting between our School Board and the
colored people Of the city. They demanded
as right the appointment OF colored
teachers. and the Board acting accordingto
what il considered wise judgment, refused
10 accedc To their demand. The negroes
now say that if they cannot get teachers OF
their own color they can at least withhold
their children from attending the schools
as long as they are taught by white teachers.
4 mass-mecting Of the negroes VIII be held
tonight TO consider the action OF the Board.
and to devise some means whereby they
nav either secure colorcd teachers or else
thwart the Board. by Withholding their
children they can Of course prevent the
actual employment OF white teachers, who
will fail 10 make the average required by
law. The whole matter is political, and
probably originated in the fertile brain OF
hOnOrS.
A. W. Harris (colorcd). representative OF
Dinwiddic county in the last Legislature,
was endorsed a lit person for congress
sional honors at Dnwiddic Courthouse
Yesterday. Harris is n ReSdiuster and
prominent politician here. w. \. Stevens
has been already endorsed, but Harris has
the advantage Of securing an instructed
delegation from his county.
A bright little son OF DR.. Lassitcr, OF this
city, sustained severe injuries yesterday by
a fan from tree. His arm was broken by
the fall, and the little fellow rendered UNI
conscious by the conclusion. He lay IN
stupor all last night and did not revive I'M
til to-day.
Oliver Hatchctt (colorcd) will be hanged
on FRIDAY, DIST Of July. for the murder OF
Moses Young. The murder was committed
last wear in Brunswick county, and was ef-
fected through the administration OF strych-
nine in whiskcy. His father was impll-
Gated in this crime and sentenced to be
hanged also. He was saved, however, 10y
witt Of error issued by the Court OF Ap-
meals. ROBIN AFFAIR.