The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-13
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PETEnsBURa, January II, 1873.
Next to the prevalent popular interest in
the railroad war and the John Smith eristies
| is the feeling that has been excited on the
question of re0pening the old Bollingbrook
Hotel. One Of the prime difficulties which
the trade of the city has had to encounter In
all its out-reaching efforts OF enterprise has
long been the want Of adequate public nc
commodations, whereby the town has ceased
to enjoy its old.tfme popularity as place for
the session. Of large public assemblies.
At last it seems likely that the Boiling
brook Hotel, the doors OF which have been
shut up for six or seven years, is to be rcfur-
! nished throughout, repaired. renovated, aud
opened under all favorable auspices. A
meeting OF gentlemen who propose to Or
ganizc joint stock company Tor its pur.
chase. preparation. and condnct is called to
be held on Monday night, and there is little
doubt but that the building will he pur-
chased aud the hotel soon opened for the
public use and convenience.
Intelligence was received here to-day that
Mrs. Ranbcau, wife Of Captain c. V. Ran
beau, former very highly esteemed citizen
OF Petersburg, died yesterday morning at
Memphis, Tenn. She was the mother of
he estimabie wife of Mr.. Edward Morrison,
Of this city.
The following is n statement Of the receipts
and inspections OF tobacco in the warehouses
Of this city for the past week Inspections,
lao hogSheads; reviews, 4 hogsheads re-
ceipts, 2l5 hogSheadS; total inspections in
1872, 1850 ho@sheads; total inspections in
1878 (since October 1st, 1872. 2,l33 hogs
heads: receipts last week, $50 hogsheads:
| total since October LIST, 1872, 2,429 hogs
| heads.
The negro thieves or other lawless charac-
| tiers Of the city have commenced poisoning
dogs, especially guard-dogs, with the sup
| posed view of facilitating their dspreda-
tions. Eleven dogs are reported TO have
been recently poisoned in one locality of the
city.
The value Of direct dutiabIe importations
at this port for the year 1872 is reported by
Colonel ID. g. Carr, collector of the port, to
he S475.104.
The plastererS are at work on the new
German Protestant chapel on Sycamore
street. which WAS dedicated last summer by
Rev. Dr.. j. &. Granbery. 1t will he ready
for occupancy in few weeks at rarthest. A
tlourishing Sunday school, of which Dir. A.
Wright is superintendent, has already been
organized in connection with the church,
and is in active operation.
Intense cold prevailed last night, aud is
setting in again for tonight. The days are
more clement. BY the by, the operations of
the Relief Association Of the city have been
| unusually effective this year. So that the
statement has been officially set forth by its
yice,prcSidcnt at large that no case of real
| suffering llas occurred this winter in the
city. SO far but 500 has been appropriated
| towards their relief by the Council.
| Nev. Dr. Hatcher, l learn, has gone to work
on new lecture on the Advantages of Mod
crn Lying; but he don't make the applica-
! ton that was intended in the original sugges-
| ton.
A series OF religious meetings commenced
last night at the Markct-;itrcet Methodist
Episcopal church, under the ministration OF
Rev. Il. y. Slcdd. ROBIN ADAlR.