The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-08

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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch ]
PETERSBURG, October I, 1873.
TIE day has been very cold, the mercury
sinking to 45 degrees In the thermometer.
Theday Is, so far, the coolest Of the current
season. 3u y go rft.
1t Is apprehended that there will be good
deal OF suffering this winter, us there is so
much stringency in the money market and
the arrangements Of the Relief Associations
have been very much disturbed by the panic
and by the actual loss of funds deposited to
their credit.
Additional reports Of the havoc wrought
by the haii-storm of last Saturday have been
received, and they all represent It rs having
been Of extreme severity. At Burleigh, the
residence of Mr.. 6. Fl. Marks, In Prince
George, the bail destroyed several acres Of
tobacco and beat the grass and other vegeta-
ton quite into the earth. Large numbers of
fowl were killed by the stones. Cattle fled
in terror to the woods, and on Sunday, the
next day after the storm, hail.stones as large
rs partridge egg were still picked up from
the ground. In the house at Burleigh sixty
two panes Of glass were broken, and the de-
Struction wrought in the neighborhood was
of the same degree.
Nothing has been doing this week in to-
bacco at auction, but sales to fair extent
have been made privately, and at very good
prices. Owing to the financial situation,
however, sales are made on short credits.
In cotton the receipts continue quite small,
but there is fair demand at the following
quotations: Ordinary, IA to 144c.; good or
binary, 10 to 153c.; strict good ordinary, 1G
to 1G4c. \ good deal of cotton received
here has been sampled quite green, which
made against its value.
There will ba q Conservative mass-mecting
at the Academy Of Music tomorrow night,
at which Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, Mr.. Z. X. Har-
rs. Major B. 3. Douglass, and perhaps
other popular orators, will address the
public. Among those expected are Major
John W. Daniel, Mr.. w. W. Walker, Col
orcl Robert Ould, and several other gentle
men who have been invited, but who have
not been heard from in response.
The Academy Of Music is undergoing 4
course of new painting at the hands of Mr..
| Bowes. of Richmond. Repairs and improve
mcnts have also been made in the Varieties
Theatre. which has not been opened a. yet,
however, on account Of the illness OF Mr.
Miles.
The city taxes collected last month
| amounted 10 S3.SSi.
There was Radical rally at Dinwiddic
Courthouse last Saturday. at which speeches
were made by c. II. Porter, Mr.. Van Al
ken of Sussex, J. VI. i. Matthews (colored),
and others. There was no great crowd pre-
! sent, and still less enthusiasm.
| cartridges have made their appearance
in market.
The police think they have obtained clue
| to the woman By whom the dead baby
found Yesterday in Il well in Mcllwainc'$
grove was put there. She is believed, OF
course, to be its guilty mother. 1t is deemed
| best not to publish the information in their
| possession till arrests are made.
| a coorcd girl named Minerva Goodwin.
| twenty-five years of age, and employed as q
| nurse by Mr.. Somerville Gray, dropped
| dead last night about 9 O'Clock. Death was
caused by hcmorrhage Of the lungs.
| The Hebrew ball which was TO have been
| held ON the 18th instant, and which was to
have been magnificent affair, has been alto
rether abandoned, in view OF the monetary
| pressure.
The grand jury has been summoned to.
| day by deputy Sheriff DOMAIN for the term
of the Hastings Court which begins on the
| 18th instant.
4 vigorous appeal in behalf of the sick
and poor of Memphis was received here to-
| dav, but it is not likely that our people can
render them any aid, as their own situation
| is 50 much straitened.
| During the storm yesterday the lightning
struck the house of Mrs. Ross, on sycamore
street, and smashed up number of article:
in different parts of the very room in whlci
the family was sitting. Fortunately no one
was hurt by the dangerous bolt.
Rev. A. l.. Archer is reported better. Kew
Z. NJ. Peterson is able to go about again
Rev, George 4. Booker, late pastor Of High
street church, and now of Elizabeth City
NC. was in the city to-day.
ROBIH ADAlR.