The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-11
DETERSBURG.


20 pr RrsuMEp--REv.D DIR. RosSER
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CIV THROWS HIS BOOTY AwAI-A CITIZEN
TIM. .yzrD-LuSENBURG JAIL - PERSONAL
FAN n,rTIcAI.--coTToN RECEIPTS.
AN ,,soncc Of the Richmond Dsspatch.l
it"'''S OCTOBER 10, 1876.
Rrvant & CO., whose sumac mill
Ness ,,ssr1 was lately destroyed by fire,
% wv ,"asrd the large brick warehouse
HSir .n,rtas. where, a. soon as the nc
in lS m,arhincrv can be placed in posi-
tesS'' .nrafions will be resumed on a more
non, we scale. The engine is to be placed
cX'c ,s oy,>;de OF the building, and better
on ."< Ian secured against fire.
rFn..'iDr Leo. Rosser, who has been on
hc.' ~ somc days to hisvenerable mother
W.. ~, n,fv. will leave tomorrow for Mays
N '"', ~, where he has special engage
''I.., - nrcach. tits expected that he will
mems ~ by the Virginia Annual Con-
, vt which meets next month.
Iet nSho rcnairS 20 the First Baptist church,
IL, undertaken by the congregation,
'r>' ,rhrrcssiug and will soon be completed.
~ ~, tower has been raised fifteen 1ect,
l Hl IN with tin. and adorned with galFa-
'',;gn8iron caps. The stccple OF this church'
''t;,,, was one Of the taleSt and most grace
~ i'i in thr city. was struck by lightning ana
-, 49, dnrinc the war. In the repairs 10
.hn :rhnrch that followed, the base OF the
' 49, was simply boarded over for ten
ro-arv protection.
very bold robbery was commlt1eo yes
,,rday nj Mr.. j. NJ. Williams's mill. on the
r:vn~ Mr.. Williams returned to ms once
tween II and II O'Clock from collecting
~ and 1enoSitcd his books, containing
t ,o".' a,,ount in checks and drafts, in his
~ He then stepped out for few min
w. T., attend some business on the street.
N,,-;nr his absence some one entered the
atsrr prized open the desk, and carried off
w. hacks with their contents. The books
r.a~, Subsequently found in the rear OF q
-. on Old street, where they had been
+hroyn by the thief, who, finding no money
ond hsinc sharp enough to know that he
",.,la No, Use the checks and drafts without
l,.oc,jon. cast them away. One OF the
"Sarts WAS for 81 500 and already endorsed.
.rha whole amount was several thousand
tol,ars. Some two or three OF the checks
S-n sill missing. but payment mas been
.ropped. The thief is believed to have been
q, MIRO. rs 4 colored man was seen to throw
.hr books where they were found.
Gro-rc ". Boiling. Jr., was Frustrated
,.-jay iv stroke Of paralysis. His entire
Ia,r id, i affected. and his condition is re-
-artcd Is serious.
The new Jail OF LuncnburS county has
been COMPLETED. and was yesterday turned
over % the authorities by the contractors.
!, j, Z substantial brick building, and fire
nr5oi The old iailwaS burned last spring
tho third time within two years. .,
Hon. John ". Daniel arrived in the city
This afternoon. and will address the people
u Petersburg at the Academy OF Music to-
morrow night, when Colonel W. r. Berke-
lev will also speak.
Hon. William Z. Hinton and Major W.
T, L. Gregory also returned this afternoon
rom speaking tour il Charlotte and Lu-
ncnhur@ counties.
Cotton Is arriving very freely. A great
deal i, comls. ii from the gins in the ada
cent counties. ROBIN ADAlK.