From Petersburg.
[special correspondence of the Dispatch.]
Petersburg, May 4, 1861.
After the late pleasant weather, which caused the buds to expand, the leaves to grow and the flowers to blow, the North wind has wrought a change which makes fires and overcoats not only comfortable, but indispensable.
There was frost as often as three mornings during the present week.
The annual election for municipal officers takes place on Monday.
Instead of the numerous announcements of candidates, as in previous years, and the busy scenes of electioneering, scarcely any interest is felt in the matter.
The present incumbents, if they desire it, will be elected without opposition.
Two companies of military, belonging to the Third Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, passed through this city to-day, on their way to Norfolk — namely: ‘
The Home Guards, Captain James S. Reed, of Morgan county, and the Burke Guards, Capt. W. C. Musgrove, of Burke county, numbering respectively eighty-four and ninety-two men. Arriving in the morning, and not leaving till the afternoon, they spent the day in pleasant intercourse with our citizens, who paid them every attention due to the brave defenders of the country.
There was a splendid drill of the Burke Guards at the Southern Depot, which was witnessed by a large crowd, and elicited the praise of those best versed in military affairs.
Gov. Letcher arrived here this afternoon, on route for Norfolk, accompanied by Col. Smith, of the Military Institute, and Lieut. Page, late of the U. S. Navy.
During a brief detention at the depot, he addressed a large crowd of citizens, who had assembled, urging them to be calm and firm, and not to be led away by any undue excitement.
He did not think there was any immediate danger of a collision; and in a few days he said Norfolk would be placed in a condition to resist the attack of any enemy that could be brought against it. ’
Mon CŒur. 