The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-15
PETERSBURG. September IA, 1868.


As Won have doubtless received pretty
full report Of the destruction by FIRE yester-
day morning of the warehouses, wharf, and
other property at City Point, it is unneces-
sary for me to enter into particulars farther
than to give brief statement OF the losses
affecting parties in this vicinity and along
the lines of our railroads. The flre orlgi,
mated in the building known as the old
"James River Hotel" in q part that was
not used, and is therefore believed to have
been the work of an incendiary..
Twenty-four cases Of improved machine
rv. of English manufacture, had just been
landed from the steamer, intended for the
Natoaca cotton mill. Thirteen cases were
saved. leaving eleven totally destroyed, or
On iniured az to be of no value. The value
Of the whole was fully covered by lnsu-
rance.
One hundred and twenty-five tons of zinc
ore. from the mines in Marion county, was
partially in iured. 1t was in transit to the
zinc works in New jersey.
Thirty tons of barytes, which was also
awaiting shipment, WIGS partially damaged.
Four hundred and eighty-seven barrels
of Bradley's superphosphate, consigned to
Messrs. McIlwaine & Co. 1t is thought
ahout one-half can be saved. Fully in
sured. WY
One hogshead of stems belonging to W..
p Rrapp. of this city, destroyed.
About $500 worth of turpentine and rosln
belonging to Mr.. Colwell, agent of the Bal
more Steamboat Line, was thrown over
board.
with the exception of the wharf pro-
IN r0uarnd nv
surance. The Southside Company Will
commence repairs at once to accommodate
their business at the Point.
Mr.. John E. Lemoine, during recent
visit to the North on business connected
with his firm, embraced the occasion to
solicit aid from few gentlemen, long en-
gagged in the Petersburg trade, on behalf OF
our library. He received contributions In
money to the amount of four or five hum
dred dollars, and donations Of books to the
same amount from two or three OF the New
York and Philadelphia publishers-the Sc
lectious to be made by the Library Com
mittee. The publishers offered also to fur
nish any further number Of books that
may be wanting from time to time at NIFTY
per cent. below the customary rates. None
to whom application was made refused to
contribute according to his means. Such
an evidence of liberality is duly appreci-
ated and the aid thus received, together
with our own resources, will doubtless enable
the managers at an early day to place this
our favorite institution on basis of perma-
nent prosperity.
A few days ago Mr.. Littleton Lee, of
Prince George, advertised in the city pa
.loA In would ,oolyo q rf1h1in QnHrpec
from the courthouse steps, on certain
evening, on important national topics, and
inviting the people generally, and Messrs.
Grant and Seymour especially, to attend.
During the war he was in the habit OF
making the same sort of announcements,
when Messrs. Davis and Lincoln were
honored with special invitations. Neither
of them responding in person, he obtained
passport from the Confederate authorities to
20 to Washington on visitto the President OF
the United States. Mr.. Lincoln received
him with great distinction, but being much
engaged at the time, proposed to meet him
Mt his (Mr. Lee's) room at the hotel IN the
evening to discuss the subject of his mis-
sion. Mr.. Lincoln, however, failed to come
to time, and Mr.. Lee returned somewhat IN
dudgeon. Since then he has taken no
prominent part in affairs Of State until the
recent occasion, when he appeared with
slender retinue at the appointed place, and
notwithstanding the absence Of the distln-
cuished personages, was about to commence
his address, when he was rudely interrupted
blythe Mayor, who ordered him toshut up. As
Mr.. Leeis a law abiding citizen he promptly
.acouiesced but the next morning ne pub
lished very pungent card, charging him
with having permitted "Congo" Bayne to
speak from the same place, denying the
right of his Honor to stop him, and advising
him to go back to the shambles. He
admitted his beef was of the best quality,
but denounced his law as execrable. This
is the wittiess retort we have ever heard Of
Mr.. Lees making, and we believe it was
enjoyed by the Mayor as much as by any
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