The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-10
of the Richmond Dispatch.J

Rev. Z. II. Rutherford, pastor of the Iabb-
Street Presbyterian church. of this city. has
received a call TO church in Louisville, ny.
mfr. Rutherford has not yet decided whether
or not to accept this call, but left this morn
ing for Louisville, having notified the official
body of the church here that he would be Il
wepk or longer absent with the view OF
giving the matter an examination. He Is
one of the most popular ministers OF the city,
and if he decides to accept the Kentucky call
his loss will be greatly regretted. -F '..
The following is a statement OF the collec-
tons of interna! revenue in this district (the
second) for the month of August: On spirits,
Sl4,73S.s4; tobacco, sSD,6I5.46; banks,
Sl.013.22; gas, $40; incomes, SS4.43; pen
allies, S452. 15--total, S9I ,Oj3.l0. These fig
ures have just been promulgated from the
Office of the collector of the district, who
NAV have vague idea that they have some
| remote bearing OIL the political issues before
the people. .1 as.... ..t..-s..
An excursion party of negroes numbering
between four and five hundred left this
morning on a special train for Belfield, on
the Petersburg and Weldon railroad. l.t
DIR. ". w. Harrison, OF this city, has just
returned from visit of several weeks du-
ration to Colorado. He does not bring back
very favorable Impressions Of that new,
country, though Denver City is reported 10
fiourishing, unusual activity prevailing in all
the departments of trade and business. The
Doctor does not think that the prosperity of
Denver even is solid and durable, and
strongly urges Nirsinians to stay ut home
and apply themselves to their work and cali
ing here. III @.rr -. -'i o.. '.'..
The first bale of new cotton, from Green's
vile county, was received to-day by one OF
orr cominission-bollses. 1t was grown by
W. w. Cato, and weighed $50 pounds. 1a
The MIR. Joseph r. Caldwell, who was on
Thursday last nominated for the Legislature
of the District of Columbia by the Demo.
Gratis and Liberal Republicans of the SiX--
teenth District, is q native of this city, and
lived here until few years past. His mother
and brother still reside here. ~'f .affl'-
The first dressed stone from the Booth
granite quarry, lately opened In Dinwiddie
county, near the city, was received here to-
day. The stone received wasa round-top.
ped border for the squares Of Dir. Thomas
Wallace and Captain John Lyon, in Bland
ford cemetery. The blocks are sixteen feet
long, so that four of them suffice TO inclose
the cemetery square, and they are very neatly
and smoothly dressed. a..a- -,,-
Services at st. Paurs church were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon by Rev. Giles B..
Cooke, IN the abslnce of Rev. DIR. Wingtield,
who is absent on u visit to the GreenbTier
White Sulphur Springs. s.,.r
Rev. William Z. Hatcher, d. D., has re-
turned to the city, and conducted services at
his church--the First Baptist-yesterday
His health has not been SO entirely restored
by his summer vacation as his friends had eX-
pected and desired. >'''1 80 t':,~'tl r." ~
?. Two negroes had fight to-day in the TO-
bacco actory.of Dir. ID. b. Tenant. One Of
them dtlnned the other for small debt due
him, and got knocked down and severely
beaten, his eyes being very bloody The
assaiIant, one Sam Ham, was brought before
the Mayer and discharged on condition { f
paving the others claim. ."..if
p IA crazy negro woman named Anna Hill
was locked up i'm Jail to-day preliminary to
hereXanlination by a commission de hndhco
iaqulrendo. - isngan f@a"srs' ta.t.i.r.r it1e
There is great complaint here of the scar-
CITY of architects and carpenters, and the
great delay and difficulty that have to be en-
co,tniered in having any building or repair
ing done. There is great present de.naad
for that kind of work. and the pressure is go
great and the demand so largely in excess Of
the supply that there are buildings on Syca-
more street yet unfinished upon which The
builders have been atiworkr for six weeks OF
longer, and some that were begun n month
ago are4eft unfinished and in unsighily con-
tssipn for the walt of hands. e'H ~.I.s:.,'i u
A dark cloud gathered in the south. this
afternoon, but edged around and emptied
itself elsewhere. There was slight rain
about dark, and the temperature is much
cooler. aG2f'7 - .i'1't'',.r'27 .'i!4 i''h''''
Pie various congressional aspirants were
to have met In battle array to-day ut Lunen-
Prayers were offered In church yesterday
for the recovery Of Captain G. FL. Belcher.
of Prince George county, who is lying at the
point OF death in Minnesota. -
.4fasr. ROBIN ApNR.