The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-29

,esrssponaenss Of the Richmond Dispa,eh.
PsrIassuRc, October n, 1860

PETERSBURG, October u, 1866.
Saloon have the feelings Of this commit
nifty been % greatly shocked BY the ioss 2.
one q lie number a. by the announcements
today or the death Of James N. venaDie,
which occurred this morning At 0 o'cio IN
after an illness Of but . Few H u . M
venable was In the prime OF Iae - o0n ~
about forty.dvc years o. sss, , S.a uar,;as
bust constitution. Ais many SSs" w
his iiberality, the benesoaenss. y ., net
racter. his success In NE. WIZ nus .,.n1s ~
unerripg Judgment, entitled Nun 20 % 10
rsnked rs tho most prominent citizen OF
petersburg. He was man Of great en-
terprisc and public spirit. He lived to ac-
emulate . large fortune, and his means
were freely used to promote the prosperity
of the city and for the advancement OF
charitable purposes. During the latter
part of the war, when the exchequer OF
the city was we'll nigh exhausted, and the
absolute necessaries Of life were to be OBJ
tanned only In limited measure, he contri-
buted essentially to the support of the
wives and widows and children Of the SOL
diers--a numerous class. From his extern
siye mills ut the foot Of the basin he distri-
buted breadstuffs among them two or three
times week; and il was no uncommon
sight to see his doors besieged by fifty or
hundred Of those destitute women at one
time.
Mr.. yenablc led the life Of private
citizen. He was several times importuned
to hermit his name to be used in connec.
ton with public offices, but he never gave
his consent except on one occasion. Al
the last election before the close of the
war he was elected to the State Senate
Int of course never took his seat. His
popularity was such that he could have
commanded any position within the gift o.
the people.
The trade of the city has been marked
by continued activity during the past week
The arrivals OF cotton per Southern road
have been quite heavy, which it is ex
pected will be greatly augmented Tor some
time to come. New tobacco is also being
forwarded, and the quality is such as t.
give promise Of superior crop. 1t is be
lieved it would be to the interest OF plant
ers to send in early such portions OF tina
which was first cut and IS in good order
inasmuch as the prices are very fair, ant
the increase of price in the spring woul'
not compensate for the loss in weight ant
other contingencies.
The cotton market opened at the begin
ming of the week with unusual activity
Some 200 bales changed hands on Monda,
at 81 to 3711a for good to prime. Wednes
day the market was weaker, owing to a fal
at New York in the price of gold-37 cent
being the highest figure realized here o,
that day. On Thursday the market wa
very quiet at &c to 361a for good, with
few bales Of prime at 81. Yesterday (Fri
day) there was rather more activity at
slight decline. At the close, the following
quotations may be given: Ordinary, SO t
81: good, 35 to 3515 prime, sc to sc )
fancy lots might bring fraction more
The stock of old is very light, the manu-
facturers preferring the old till later in tn
season. 1t is to be regretted that the ne'
crop is unusually dusty and sandy, and tn
staple interior to that of last years CROP
This makes the working Of it very injuriou
to machinery.
At the Exchange the offerings of Tobacco
have been considerable during the week
The sales have been active and at dec
dedly better priccs-say from 81 to 81 %
per hundred on all desirable grades. 81
hogsheads Outright sun-cured filters, raise
by Mr.. L. W. Watkins, of Warren, Mort
Carolina, were sold on Tuesday at an ave
rage of $34-three Of them bringing S3
On Wednesday the breaks were agai
large, and prices ruled high for all SCUM
manufacturing descriptions-indeed, for a
sorts the prices were better. The breal
on Thursday were also pretty large, but
inferior grades, and without any change
prices. Yesterday friday the offering
were small, consisting principally of yer
inferior lightweight hogsheads.
Corn is very scarce and in good deman
at SI.25 to Sl.30.
For bacon the market is firm. Virgin
hog-round, 20 to 201a; hams and sides,
to %; western shoulders, Is to Is .; al
sides 2l to %.
The receipts per Southern railroad
merchants in this city since the lst of d
tober amount to 1889 bales cotton, al
l2l hogsheads tobacco. SNoWDEN.