The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-01

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CURATOR APPOINTED.
4, The session Of the Hustines Co's' TINS
,nnrrin.-. Judge Mann presiding, Mr. Jonil
Ea;,ll qualified rs curator oi inc esti'c o'
Nr Robert Leslie. one OF our most 'enefa-
hs and wealthy citizens. Mr.. Lestie Is OF
ycrv advanced years, and his m,nu IS no"
.,n' much Affected by age 10 aamit OF his
tayiug proper care OF bis property. Mr.
Mr(3nl gave security IN The sum OF S2oo,o00
Tyo hundred thousand doltarS), bis bond
b,inr signed by the following gentlemen !:
W,.STs. D. Is. Tenant, K. l.. watson, John
watson, F. J. LeaycIworth, Alexander
n,onln. and Drs. u. ". Lassiter and
Thomas Wilhcrs. ~"
MARRIAGE. LICENSES.
During The month of January, which
closes today, the clerk Of the Hastings Court
has i>,ueG eight marriage. c.licenSes, ELK OF
Which were to rulorcd couples.
There were 7s police arrests, and $3.50
we're collected oy The Mayor for fines.
TIE POOR. =.
!, rhn meeting Of the Board Of OverseerS
or,he Poor held yesterday afternoon tho sum
Il $40 "a, asked for By the Council to De.
f~,y the expenses Of January. There are So
inmates OF the pooT-houSe.
Tr0cGRT FROM MANCHESTER.
Two coorcd individuals from the Man
chester j4ii-Sam. Fund and Mary Danger.
dcG-~erc brought before Judge Weisger
today Oh writ Of habcdS corpus. They
we're charged with stealing and killing cow
belonging 10 Mr.. Florence, Of that city. The
.Iuicc admitted thcn 10 bail in the sum OF
$3.50 each to stand their trial.
TIE RECEIPTS OF COTTON
a; this port upto the present lime are three
thousand bales les than the receipts for the
corresponding period Of the last cotton year.
THg FUNERAL OF MIS-. COLONEL E. z. PoRTLoCE
look place to-day at the Grace (Episcopal)
church. The services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Gibson. assisted by Rev. Mr.. Nc
GIL. The exercises were largely attended
l.y friends OF tie bereaved family.
ISSAsF.
Patrick Wells "a negro). Of this city, has
teccIae iDsane By reason Of pecuniarY set.
b:tk,.
TIE TOBACCO INSPECTIONS
ast week amounted TO S. hossheads, the re.
cctH,s to 90 hogshead>. Total TO date for
le15. !, ,505 hngsheads. Last year, 2,l0l
Los>hcuds.
TnE PETERSBURG CAR-WoREs COMPANY.
Tn. adjourned annual meeting fast night
of the stockholders Of the Petersburg Car
Works Company was largely attended. Mr.
F. J.. II. Young, the president, was called TO
the cnalr. The old directory was reelected
10 wil: Ma>srs. r. L. II. Young, a. G. Nc.
lwalne. K. II. Jones, Jr., W. Fl. Baxter. DR..
David otc, q. =. Eavcs, a. \. Allen, j. i.
Young, aud T. l.. Johuson.
Two resolutions were succesSively offered
and voted down directing the managemeul
10 close up the concern, and sell out its pre-
y:Tty TO dc.ray the existing liabilities OF the
company, amounting TO $4,000.
The following resolutions. offered by the
!rc,ldcnt, Mr.. Young, were finally adopted,
aud tie meeting adjourneS:
"R"soiccd, That the Board Of Directors
be authorized to sell the lumber and old
,craplron belonging 10 the company, and
such machinery alG other property (other
han The real estate As Will bring q satisiucto.
~ price, and apply the proceeds Of such sule
10 The reduction Of the Indebtedness Of the
company. And that they further be au-
tbvriZed 10 execute mort gage on the entire
property 0! the company Tor loan of such
amount as Is necessary to pay all the re-
mining liabilities o: the company. In the
event Of the failure TO secure satisfactory
loan under this authority, they shall be au'
ihorlzed 10 call for such Il percentage OF the
capital stock TO be paid in AZ shall be neces-
>ary 70 meet The debts of the company lol
the present year.
"ReSolced, That The Board Of Directols
shall, and they are hereby directed, to adver'
,se the whole property for sale privately
II they receive such offer for the property as
lhey deem advisable to accept they are here
b. authorized mud empowered to make sale
Of the Whole property and apply the pro
,.cds of sale to the payment Of the debts due
or to become due by this company. The
president OF The company is hereby empow'
cred 10 execute all proper conveyances to the
purchaser or purchasers; and the said Board
are hereby directed 10 apply 10 the General
Assembly for such legislatlon as may be De'
ce-sary 10 enable tlcln 10 carry out these
rcSoutions.'
Mr. I. W. Wynne, a weli-known citizen OF
LIncnburg, is dead. ROBIN ApAIR.