The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-28


aIr. Gray presented an amendment pro-
viding for the appointment Of select COM
mittec of seYen-three from the Board OF
Aldermen and four from the Common
Council-to report upon the eXpediency OF
having rc;issessment Of the real estate OF
the city: but after some discussion it was
withdrawn, and the resolution as 1t came
from the Common Council was concurred
in.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Cannon presented resolution re-
qucsting the Committee on Streets to re-
port az to the expediency OF dispensing
with the present system of hands and carts
and of executing the work OF eXcavatins
and grading by contract.
Adjourned, on motion OF Mr.. Cannon.
INTERESTING RAILROAD STATIsTICs.-TlIe
following is statement OF freight received
ut and sent away from james river wharves
and the city Of Richmond for the fiscal year
ending September 3Oth:
Freight received Mt James river from DC.
tober, 1875, to September 80, 1876: Mer.
chandise, 1856 tons; coal, 10G,799 tons:
lumber, logs, and slaves, 1856 tons; pc.
troleum, 49, .4S4 tons or 92.420 barrels-total,
143, 7754 tons.
Received at Richmond during the fisca
year ending September Goth: Bark, 4S3, ,47(
pounds; lumber, 9,jH, ,l55 pounds; sumac
2,249, 10 pounds; wood, 10, II, 900 pounds
coal, IS, 569,965 pounds; coke, 146,6e(
pounds; iron ore, 1896 pounds; pig-iron
2,24S,540 pounds; other minerals, 224, ,0Ii
pounds; bacon, S,0l3,G50 pounds; but
ter, 2S0,545 pounds; calves, 443,4S;
pounds; cattle, G,SS1,556 pounds; eggs
2S9,SS0 pounds; hogs, 1,G25,340 pounds
horses. 1910. 40 pounds; lambs, l53, ,05;
pounds: lard, 2,S26,65o pounds; sheep
800 pounds; tallow, 5l,495 pounds
wool, 30,745 pounds; corn, G,0S9,0S;
pounds; domestic fruit, 31,700 pounds
flour (barrels), 11,O55, 730 pounds; rye, 12O,
$50 pounds; wheat, 21,910,445 pounds; cot
ton, 2,9S4,S25 pounds; ilaxseed, 1,S1(
pounds; hay, 1,0G9,720 pounds; tobacco
loose, 17,509.110 pounds; oats, 2,SO9,3S
pounds; shucks, $4,000 pounds; manufac'
turcd tobacco, G0.G00 pounds; whiskey
A43G,235 pounds; merchandise, S,345, I4
pounds; oil q 1,G5O barrels), GG0,000 pounds
cement, 900 pounds; lime, 4,035 pounds;
miscellaneous, 12,165,390 pounds. Total,
6,09S, $3.50 pounds, or 9S.O49,034 tons.
Sent from James river during the fiscal yeai
ending September 30th: Anthracite coal,
2,259, 400 pounds; plg-iroD, lOI,2oo pounas
manufactured tobacco, $500 pounds; whls'
key, 6.200 pounds; merchandise, 2,l93, 45O
pounds; lime, 15l,S40 pounds; mlscella'
neous, 1928, ,625 pounds. Total, 532 ,529 tons
Sent from Richmond during the tisca
year ending September 30th: Lumber, 1885,
740 pounds; sumac, 2,240 pounds; anthra-
cite coal, 1,546,s00 pounds: pig-iron, o.
500 pounds; bacon, 2s7,s55 pounds; but,
ter, $50 pounds; calves, 600 pounds; cattle,
62,5oo pounds; hogs, $4,000 pounds
horses, 152,50O pounds; sheep, 94,37s
pounds; tallow, $50 pounds; wool, 1915
pounds; corn, 2,465 pounds; dried fruit
14s,3s5 pounds; flour, 146,s0o pounds; rye
1920 pounds; wheat, 1000 pounds; hay;
7o,265 pounds; leaf tobacco, $500
pounds oats, 6,175 pounds; manufactured
tobacco, 6,OO2,65O pounds; whiskey, 22s,.
200 pounds; MERCHANDISE, d and 2l,4s2, ,ol(
pounds; cement, 136,930 pounds; lime
3G4,6S5 pounds; tar, 25,435 pounds; mis-
cellaneous, 5,929,625 pounds. Total, &c.,
SS1.5sO pounds, or 24,079,0l9 tons.