The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-07
9itllntoad lispatrIl
:, .ppAy. DECEMBER i. 1872.
,.s,er from Petersburg.

.,-.s,,ondcnce OF Richmond Hlspatcn.I
| '"'' PETERSBURG, December G, 1872.
ting of the Water Committee Of
4 . III, was held to-day, at which the
7 CO... - Mr.. William H. Baxter in regard
s%'' n,rii,ion Of the engine and works
'u' .oSc,tcd and considered. Mr.. Baxter's
? , ", is to the effect that the engine is
0.,nd condition, considering 'ts age ana
H" ,.nar and abuse to which it has been
3arfcd. and without any repairs can pe
IN competent hands for SIN mouths
.srrr: and with such repairs rs ma! ps
:, time to time necessary it can DC useu
40, indefinite period. The engine mas
1 =, constant exercise for seventeen years
E, hr, Is believed to be one OF the pest OF
y;nd in Virginia. Mr.. Baxter tound tnat
N'; ;vnnrant people In charge OF tue ma.
Is, had been strainipg its power-suck-
a;r instead OF water. He recommends
~, engine like the one now tn use
' .tornd 70 meet the enlarged demands
,'adr ny the city on It's water-seryice.
''' ',,',o,.iva Hone -four mills of Messrs.
,qn & Brother made u narTo" escape TINS
-: :,, " frn,n hciuc destroyed by fire. About
,,.a,S All clubhouse near Inc tiiii was uis-
! .r,d 10 be in flames, ana pu' for tne
..1n, discovery the mills would have PROB
rrcn DESTROYED. These are very Vaiua-
i; mills, supplied with all modern and I'M
..ysJ machinery, and estimated TO be worth
-.
-, ,o,loviny Is statement Of the move
49,. or cotton at this port for the week
..4, ended to-day: Receipts, 2,9G bales;
~,'' ,.,,,G;pr week last wear, LOGS bales :;
.. ,;nro september 1St, 1872, 2l.lS6 bales;
.-,.n2ndinc time last year, 1889 bales !;
.,,rt, 1850 bales stock. $500 bales. 1t
| -. srru that the receipts Of cotton arc
-.,.i.;-d in excess already of the receipts for
.r same period last year.
-, George w. Langhorne left this morn
. ,,- his new pastoral charge ut Farmyil!e.
b. MAS met by many friends at the depot to
-. him sad adicu. Rev. X. 4. Slettd has
-. -, arrived to take charge Of the Market
..-.., church. TO which be has been assigned
3. ne successor of Mr.. Langhorne; and it
w, known as yet who will occupy the
ri; Of that church on Sunday. Rev. w.
II Duncan. the new pastor of the Washing
street Methodist Episcopal church, will
,,grh at that church on Sunday, It is an
q .Ttfu. hpN. T.. NJ. l. tlNlSuh VIII oiSo
sch at the High-Strcet Methodist church.
nv. J. +. HutSon has recovered from his
LIN; sickness, and will preach at the
-Ye-Street Baptist church.
1 quarrel this afternoon, at the corner OF
,slmore and Lombard streets, between Cap
III William II. Gentry and some negro who
at .fven him some affront, was the occa-
Of large and excited crowd collecting.
~s~ street being nearly filled by the thrOng,
mall child Of Mr. S. 81. Semon, on the out
~. was run over by passing hack, and
-ousIy hurt. 1t is hoped that his injuries
81. not prove fatal.
The following is statement of the collec-
n O! internal revenue in the Second Dis
RI, Of Virginia for the month Of Noyen-
Fl: spirits, $50, 1883 ; tobacco, S61, 5So.6l;
arh> and brokers, S132.51; gas, Sl96.7T
..amc, $63.11; penalties aud interest,
$3.50. Total, $S7, 2S7.G3.
The Relief Association holds an adjourned
>,nn tonight.
The day has been very balmy. No more
g-l or snow. ROBIN ADAIR.