The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-16
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PETERSBURG, DeCeMher il, 1867. s
| What progress has been elected by the
/ corps Of engineers OF the Atlantic, Missis.
sippi and Ohio railroad, charged with che
survey of new railroad line between this
point and Richmond, your correspondent Is
1 not able to report This much Il certain,
however, that such corps has arrived and
has entered upon the survey Of new route
to Richmond.
! The condition Of Rev. Father Mulyey is
still very low, and 1t IS feared that with the
most assiduoUs care the life of tho good
father cannot be prolonged MOTE THAT fev
days at the utmost, He Is reported to be ~
w .@s az the T2!pt Of death, ana to-day the
crowds OF friends who have throngcd to
visit him and tender bin every mark Of re.
srect hate had to bh excluded frorl his
chamber. Bishop Gibbons and Rev. Father
WilSon--thc latter of whom is at present In
| charge Of St, Joscph'S chrrcli--%atch con-
siantly hs the side of tic dying priest: BE;
tort The iihEscitiis l,f5cted TIE etclubicii tt
| visitors there were large crowds In attend
ance 10y Father Mulvey's bedside all the
| time. His disease is said to be nervous pros
| trltion With dfot,sical asthhta, He st,tters
very much from nervous weakness and en-
| citablity.
Jos. :. Budd, trustee, sold to-day at
| auction 667 acres Of land in;Surry county,
| occupied by Mr.. Rivcs, to DR.. Fuqua for
81 600.
| The following is q statement Of the receipts
and inspections OF tobacco in the warehouses
of this city: Inspections for the week, 81
| hoSshcads; reviews, 40 hogsheads; receipts,
- hogsheads. Total inspections 1871, ADJ
hogSheads total inspections 1872, l,727
hogshcad>. Receipts last week. 1o4 hogs.
heads; total since October !, 1872, 1913 hogs
| heads.
The receipts and sales of loose tobacco
have also been very heavy recently. The
| loss Of some 1900 hogshGids by recent fire
| in New York has cut off the supply Of seve-
| ral manufacturers who are now without
| stock. The dHrand Is more active, and the
| price advanced for all grades.
The rciintOn last night in Myers Hall Of
| the Riflemcn Association was most enjoy
able and fine occasion. After the transaction
Of some business looking to the better pre-
Scryation of the records and services of the
company the Association and its guests adj
journcd TO the dnner-table, which was set
forth with tcmptingand dainty yiands. After
| letters of excuse and regard were read ap-
propriate sentiments were proposed and
responses made by Captain r. G. Osborne,
Captain d. Gordon McCabe, Colonel Will
| liam L. Cameron, Colonel John d. Young,
Maior 4. l.. Vcnable, Mr.. i. $. Gregory, and
others. The company dispersed amid great
| hiIarity at 4 late hour Of night.
| \ private letter from st. Louis states that
Rev. +. Ii. Rutherford has arrived in that
city and assumed pastoral charge of the Pine
Street church, and that his new congregation
| had received him with the utmost welcome
| and satisfaction.
The gas committee are considering the
| question of lighting the streets Oil the sub
urbs with new device offered by Z. Young,
| of Baltimore, which is said to have been
| tried in Manchester and elsewhere with sat
| iSfactory results.
There was some skating yesterday Oh the
ponds near the city, but the warm sun to-day
| has disposed of the ice, and the snow has
| nearly all vanished TOO.
The mil from the North went through the
city this morning. but was, happily, brought
| back TO Us on the next southern train. which
arrived about y o'clock.
The County Court of Dinwiddic will sit
on Monday, when Judge J. 5. Budd will
assume the bench. IT is likely that after the
announcement of Judge Eoisscau's death
and the delivery of addresses the court will
adjourn out Of respect TO his memory.
The receipts Of cotton continue very large
| One firm alone has received 1SS bales in three
| days past.
General Malone is in the city.
ROBIN ApAIR.