The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-31
Brief Statistical View OF the
Year 1872.
PORT OF RICHMOND.

PORT OF RICHMOND.
Number of foreign vessels entered at this
port during the year 1872, So; aggregate
tonnage, 11,9l7; men, 375. Number of
American vessels entered from foreign
ports during the year, L; aggregate tom
mage, 204; men, 81. The number of for
eign vessels entered from foreign countries
during the year 1871 was Is !; of Ameri-
can vessels, IL.
The number of foreign vessels which
cleared from this port for foreign coun-
tries during the year 1872 was SO; ag-
gregate tonnage, 1920; men, 316. Num-
Der Of American vessels cleared for foreign
countries during the year 1872, 81 aggre-
gate tonnage, 6,719; men, 1877. Number
of foreign vessels cleared during the year
1871, 90; American, 20.
The following is statement of the
amount and value Of dutiable goods enter
ed direct at this port in foreign and Ameri-
can vessels during the year 1872: Salt,
1864, 1855 pounds, value, $4,000; old
iron. 8, l89 tons, 1852, 1856; bar iron, 1884,
636 pounds, s3,2S9; coal, IL tons, $40 ;
ale and porter in bottles, 3,446 gallons,
90, SAB; licorice, 23,967 pounds, g., O06
sherry, 452 gallons, $571 !; claret, 1872 gal
Ions, SOL; Champagne, 8 dozen. s44;
whisky, 1921 gallons, $2.413: gin. AL
1854 brandy, 145. $279: earthenware.
2lS packages, IS $3.50. Total value dutia.
BILE importations, $685., 219.
The following is a statement of the
tions: Coffee . 400 bogs vo,,e az oa %
plaster. 300 tons. a27O: hounds for hrsad,
ing. 6. S2b. Total val,,a IF fraa ;,nnorto.
tons. s44.327. Total valne of dnt;ahia
and free importations a372 RAE. Total
value of dutiable and free importations
during the year 1871, $685. Total
value OF goods imported in bond, $73, 7S5.
Total value OF importations, SAG, 1881.
The following is a statement of the
amount and value OF exports in foreign
and American vessels during the year
1872: Flour, 1872, 1853 barrels, value,
81 ,0O9 ,046; leaf tobacco, 1874, 1853 pounds,
1888, 40; stripped tobacco, l,264 ,536
pounds, s2oo,9oo; stems, 499 hogsheads,
wv ,o05; manufactured tobacco, $500
pounds, $3.50; bark, l43, l76 pounds,
81 ,2o6; slaves, 2i,OoO, VI ,520; window
frames, "a bundles, S475; hardware. l
box, ~; books, boxes, SiOO; wearing
apparel, Dox, S2o; iard, 4o,720 pounds,
So,oSl; pitcn, oo narrels, $l42; rosln, $50
foreipn and American yessels during In, = th ~
year 1872, So, O2O, 1877. Total value during
The year 1871, 81, SOC, 525.
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INTESTINAL REVENUE. hs3at
The collections Of internal revenue in
this district during the year 1872 up to the
close OF business to-day, were 90 $3.50, 100.
14. The collections during the year 1871
were $2,525, 1879.
PosrorFIcE.
POSTAGE st,mns and stomnod onr.,onos
soid during tho ueor 1879 seS aao "a p0e
This amount $3S, 100 was received for
| 100000 three cent stamps. Amount
for box rents, newspaper postage,
&C., $5,355.23.
The free delivery department makes the
exhibit: Mail letters delivered.
[ 100, 1852, drop letters delivered. 1921:
newspapers delivered, 1854, 772; mail letters
GAS, 346; drop letters collected,
"a ,304; papers collected, 81 1882.
Number of registered letters received for
distribution. Ia, 447; number received for
city delivery, IL ,9S4; letters registered for
mailing, 3,2l4; number of registered pack
ages and envelopes sent, S,726.
~ pr1pr1c scuoo1s
~, ply eohooLs'
lneIe are AZ present ~ teachers and
principals IN the puplic schools IN this city,
nlle u whom are coioreo. Ihere are "a
S 81, ,inciuulns tne three German schools.
nc total enrollment OF scholars is 4,olo;
ayefaSe Gaiiy attendancs, 5,1io; percent
ase, 90. Inc school buildings nave capacity
lor 800 schoiars. increased attendance
oxef .nas s q, ias' session. osy Inc cost to
Ivy psa stn s9a ier 'ne session OF 49,,
the cost will ha ohopt all AZ
cITy AIMs-uousr
Tho fol,ow;no ;s . st.tor,ant oe .ho ,,
bor Of narSons raca;noS S;soh ~ wy nu UNI
dad during tba veor 1870 onJ ,aas $50 oo,,a anu
inc in that institution " AN' ''o" o'''"''-
White maIes rece;vsd III. d;soh..cod
~. died al Wh;te fsmaIas recs;uad ~:
discharged 10. died 10 Wb;te cb;ldran,
rece;ved "a. discharged os. a;ad q Tntai
received 204: total discharped lis. total
died AZ
Colored males received 1O4. DISCHARGED
As: died. Al. Colored females received
81: discharged. 36: died. 81 Colored
children received. Is: DISCHARGED 10. died
s. Total received. lS9: total DISCHARGED
Oil; total died, 70.
Total number of persons now remaining
in the Alms-house: White males. 81:
farnolac R0. oh;lJran 0n. @ot.l 100 or