The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-07

| THE FOURTH AND SO FORTH-HOw THE CoLoRED
TROOPS FARADED NOBLY--BAsE-BALL--DEA
| FROM THE nEAT-CoTroE AND ToBACCo-THE
| CHURCHES.
| correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
| PETERSBURG, July 5. 1878.
| Nearly all the attention extended yes
tcr,ay to the "slorious Fourth" was ac-
corded it by the truly loyal representatives
of the colored race. The white people
yeneuIly--Such Of them, at least, as had
holiday fishing, OF otherwise idied
and rested; but the SenegamDians were
out in full glory, and crowded the
| pavements from dawn to dewy eve. A
special train from Richmond and another
| from CASTOR brought over large delegations
| from those points, and train from this city
conveyed to the capital another large crowd
OF negroes. One Of the features of the day
was the parade Of the colored company, the
| Petersburg Guard, under Captain Hill.
| There were about fifty In linz, and their
drill was greatly admired. The march was
| followed by multitude that darkened the
face Of the earth.
| There was a heavy rain-stor1n here last
night, which failed, however, to temper the
| atmosphere in any considerable degree.
There was little injury, and the rain only
settled the dust and wet the ground.
'rhe storm Of Friday night was more
severe, and the fall OF rain was very heavy.
A house on Plum street, known as the Rock
house, was struck by lightning and badly
shattered.
The trial of NJ B. Tapley, accused of
cmbczZlemcnt. has consumed the whole day
in the Mayors Court, Judge Morton, of
Richmond, appearing for the Howe Sewing
Machine Company, and MeSsrs. John Lyon
and w. II. Watkins for the defendant. The
| passages between counsel were at times very
| personal and heavy. The examination Will
| continue for several days.
The second game in the match series be-
| tween the Old Dominion and Appom nttoX
| Baseball Clubs was played yesterday III the
presence OF Il large crowd OF spectators 1t
was won by the Old Dominion Club.
The Cockade Hook-and. Ladder Company
| returned last night from their trip to Farm
vile, having had delightful visit.
Mr.. Trent hired yesterday two horses to
Mr. Collier to attend an entertainment at
lIowlctt:s. Coming back one of the horses
dropped dead in the road, supposed to be
! due TO the extreme heat OF The day.
The following is statement Of the re-
ccip,s of cotton at this port for the week
ending yesterday: Receipts, l32 bales; cor
responding week last year, Il bales; total
since September ], 1872, 41,1l2 bales; cor
responding time last year, q .6O2 bales !: ex-
ports, 75l bales; stock, 1880 bales; stock
same time last year, 702 bales.
The following is statement OF the re-
ccipts and inspections of tobacco for the
week ending to-day inspections, $40 hogs
heads; reviews, 80 hogsheads; receipts, 432
hogsheads total inspections, 1872, 6,73
hoS,lleads; total INSPECTIONS, 1873, $3.50
hogsheads; total receipts since October 1,
1872, 1864 hog>heads.
No announcements have been made for the
churches tomorrow other than the usual
incumbents.
Rev. Mr.. Sledd, pastor of Market-Street
Methodist Episcopal church, is on visit to
Lynchburg for the benefit of his health.
ROHIs ADAIR