The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-02

Correspondence OF the Richmond Disbatehl
prrrpaprrpc ,At10rteY 1874

Correspondence OF the Richmond sDistatehl
PETERSBURG, August l.. 1873
The City Council Is holding Its regular
monthly session, the proceedings being yee
In progress. The business so far transacted
Is, In brief, Che election OF Drs. Craig, Hin-
ton, and May as city physicians. A motion
OF Mr.. j. w. Booth to Eedistrict the city 80
as 70 have but two medical districts was de-
feated. The vexed question Of Liberty street
was then taken up, and Is still being dis
cussed very holly, considering the weather.
Two or three Of the principal property hold
ers living along Liberty street are opposed
strongly to Its being wfdened, as Is very
urgently tAyored by number of the others.
The question has engaged much considera-
ton, both In the Council, on the street, and
in The papers. It will probably be decided
by the action OF the Council this afternoon.
The charge last month for the feed OF the
city horses was 5000. aan
A curious thing happened this afternoon
ut the office Of the lnde1 on Sycamore street.
The material, type, stones, &C., Of the paper
having been sold, one of the proprietors
went up stairs to make an examination of
the property before the removal. Casually
looking Under the principal imposing stone
1t was seen 70 be the tombstone of lady
who died In 1S48, the inscription being per-
feet and legible and quite elaborate. What
was quite singular In the matter was that
the lady was double-cousin of the proprie-
tor. How the tombstone got there Is mys-
terry, as it was 10 the Office long before the
era Of the recent proprietors and again,
there is alleged TO be tombstone over the
remains Of the deceased lady. More curious
still, looking about for scrap of paper on
which to copy the inscription, the gentleman
picked up a dingy sheet on which was the
"copy" of the funeral notice Of q near rela-
tive of his companion. A notable series of
condolences.
The following is statement of the re-
ceipts Of cotton at this port for the week end
ing to-day Receipts, 1888 bales; correspond
ing week last year, Al bales; total since Sep
TENDER /, 1872, 1893 bales; corresponding
time last year, 27,715 bales; exports, ne
bales; stock, AS bales; stock same time last
year, 127 bales. sa.a5
. MIR. r. A. Young, chairman of the Finance
Committee, stated to-day to the Council that
the late issue of $4,000 city bonds had all
been placed, and at figure higher than had
been anticipated, by even more than 81.
This statement was received with great
qualification.
For the last several days Hon. Charles Fl.
Porter, late member of Congress, has been
presiding over the Mayors Court in the alb
sencc of that functionary at Lynchburg.
The examination Of Frank Rushmore will
take place before the Mayor tomorrow.
1t is reported that man was drowned TO-
day in the river. No particulars haye been
received.
Captain W. f. Hinton, Conservative city
superintendent, is quite sick, and it is stated
will resign the position at a meeting to be
held tomorrow night.
The funeral of the late George Sloppy
took place to-day, the remains being accom-
panied to the cemetery by a full attendance
of the lire brigade in full uniform.
Mrs. Louis Burgess, mother of Colonel
Rush Burgess, and wife Of the lute William
Burgess, died to-day. ROBIN ADAIR.