The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-21
Petersburg.


r,,~u,s ,xD n, .SlNkSS--lARGE COTTON TRANS
,,-Iox~AN ORDER FRoM RoLLAND-ThE
,:Er rErAETMENT.--orF TaE TRACK~ACci-
yy<T>-kiILEp RY LIGHTNING -rIS"ipplE
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,t.ir,>l,on2cncc cI the Richmond Dislach.l
PgTkHsBuRG, June 20, 1878.
The dav has been drcadfuly hot, and Rs
..,,p>colIcnrs business, seems duh. although
The tplacrnnistS are very busy, and large
,.aanii.y Of The weed is being manipulated
for trade This afternoon cloud drove up.
which seemed TO threaten heavy rain, a> 1t
ut> accompanied by deep and repeated
thunder. There was only slight sprinkle,
nrwcNcr. and the atmosphere is rs torrld us
u>rr.
one OF the commission houses Of tho city
.Nr>>r>. Arlington 4 Sons) sold to-day to
.,ue ,prtv Il lot OF I25 imIcs of cotton. did
,lut l,aTn The maine of the person who made
II purchase.
Thc following is Il statement of the move.
,a.nt> ot cotton III this port for the week
nnln@ today: receipts, Ill bales CORE
,,cMdug week last year, AZ bales; total
me-. september !. 1872. 40. $40 bales !; cor
.,>u0ndin- time last year, 81 .5S1 bales; ex-
lpli>. .,G& bales: stock. 2,J56 bales: stock
.anl, ,mc iast year, s9i bales.
\ wagon and buggy manufacturer of this
,.,, has received bona .fde order for a bug
y Cl his make TO be sent TO Holland. II
.vrcars that there is gcntieman from that
country in The city making large purchases of
fr:.tcco for the Dutch market. While pass
M along the street he saw several buggies
>,.L ding IN front OF the mandatory refer
I'D TO. and being very much pleased with
a Il E, Tntn
rUi@ nan an order. and thinks he can pro-
.Irc ,rvclai Others for him in the old coun-
uv.
The new harness for the horses of the
~'.amcr Resolution has been received a ,d
preparations are reported to he nearly COM
vi.rc fcr the approaching visit of the Old
.-;r,,t Fire Company to Portsmouth.
~ncc the recommendation of Captain w.
+. lacy for th" position OF Chief Engineer
IN" Fire Brigade hy the Fire Committee
%. i,s, Council. the other asplranis have with
drawn. Among them, learn. had been Mr.
A. >audrr ii. Marks, member Of the Coun-
.u.
ne mtl train Of the Atlantic, Mississippi
ND ohio railroad, SouthSide division, was
.,Mycd two hours and halt after its regll-
VI .chcdulc time hy the accident of one of
,ir> jumping the track near Blacks and
Ntl'rS station. The engine w:tS SOmew hat
...l,td, hilt none ui the passengers were
.-ut.
hor>r hclurging to Nr. L. j. Young ran
.,s With Il wagon on Second street to-day,
na-l,i II t. pieces, and came near de-
wa'-hln' number of people on the side
H.ah-.
\ do Imposed 10 be rabid was killed
e. G.N. The Impression prevails that a num-
',r ~ e.tuur>. utterly innocent of madness.
,.rl IN, disorder, are being thus snmma-
... wrir away with 10y the police and
,'t-'-.
,rtrn. nmn named George Andrews.
.,-,u. in EitrckS, while going down
& .,au> Hill between Camrbcll'S bridge
.rl rlr. village this morning, fell down and
..~'lrNr,i bad fracture Of The arm.
mln named John Grant is reported to
a,f. h,rn .cliou>ly hurt Yesterday evening
III. ~"lrh>,de d.J6, by beng caught and
,.r he'd between two cars.
H,r. K. y. SIcdd. pastor of the Market
,'!."r Methodist Episcopal church, is better,
hut Will hardly be ahIcto preach on Sunday.
E,t Mr. Bry$oD will preach at the Tabb-
street PRESBYTERIAN church.
y the invitation %! Il number Of his con-
l,,-siion Rev. ". w. Duncan will preach
-jrcai sermon on temperance ut the Wash
m-ton. street Methodist Episcopal church
"I sunday night.
Information has been received here of the
o.. .a}, rs lightning on Tuesday last Of Mr..
NIirm \. Thompson. of Surry county.
NJ. Thompson was plougin@ in the field
"u,n struck and killed. His horse was not
l.,wd.
/. j. stated that prominent politician of
i'rmiddic county, OF Influence in former
'tr,>, has come out and declared himself in
rDiar If General Wise for Governor.
Ia,rc are people in Dinwiddle, | under.
'.n,. who Ito not accept the statement
a.1" hv Coleman i'll regard to the recent
...- nf Wyatt smith, and who do not be-
}... f'nt the homicide was accidental.
I.t.. people who furnished the oyster-shell
na, Wilh which The city is being SprinkIcd
.-..t That it answers the purpose well
'r.H-h- this correspondent to the contrary
Notwithstanding. ROBIN ADAIR.