The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-05
PETERSBURG,

1T .ps IN D.SGC1SS--NoARpINS sliShh~
~ ST., WHEAT CHoP--ToBAcco 8ARNET---ES-
,,,oNs-DIvInESD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,SSrvERsARY XEETISGs--~CAs E OF Sun
'-royr-pEATR OF COLONEL DlLLAGn. &C.
rt.,r-c>ionacncc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l 30
JUNE 3, 1876.
=. :. nrcttv well established that some OF
IN, nartics engaged IN the recent oursa-
!" aid on suffolk passed through this
-, and took voluntary lodgings IN our
~ -vo or three nights after being driven
from that section. Description and photo
II. forwarded 10 the police proved the
I.'Ifitv Of the parties, but the latter had
'.s,. released and they had left the city be-
$50 the authorities were in receipt OF any
,...,, evidence. or, indeed. had learned the
,,grt;c:!!ars OF the affair nj Suffolk. The
nan came in NJ night disguised rs trampS,
s~6 = such were furnished accommodations
w;.ncr,; suspicion OF anything wrong about
them.
Within the past few weeks the banks Of
Petersburg have paid out over six thousand
tlarS in silver change. And yet il Is a
noticeable fact that during all the time they
l.a>u been paving out coin they have not re-
c,iycd over one hundred dollars Of II III re-
;ura on deposit. This locks Very much as
Mot!gh the people are boarding silver, and
TIN, increasing the scarcity of change.
Wheat IN this section will soon be ready
T. harvest. The crop. it is believed will be
.l,a@, ~ average one.
Thu sales o. tobacco for the week have
l.la large. i'll hoE>hcads and loose. though
-. receipts have fallen of considerably.
T.u general character ot the tobacco now
r..,, sold i inferior. and some fine crops
,gyr hccn damaged by greaSinS-a practice
,,f.i,.n some planters have rcsorted 10 70 i'm
GROVE the appearance OF their tobacco.
t1innrr> decline 10 buy such tobacco, and
manufacturers dislike II.
( large coml,anv 81 ladies and gentlemen
vii ave here on Monday night for 4 NOON
U.,. excursion down James river. Several
excursions have also been arranged to take
,,acr in a few days FOR the benefit OF the
eandav-Schooi children OF the city. a..
The cry attorney has collected the sum
n \. ~. from the dividends OF the bank
~vnt assets oi Mr.. :. \. Plnmmcr on ac-
g,tu.. -. the note OF $4,000 held by the
c;.y against him and other gentlemen for
T.. purchase IF the Petersburg railroad.
T.. g.. Ingram. the Dinwiddie man ar
reed here several days ago, turns ont not
,aly 10 have committed larceny but forgery.
i forged order Tor goods was found III his
possession. which. however, he had not Al
Tie almshou>e farm this year has nine
teen acre. in wheat. >evcntv-ninc acres in
corn. and thiriy-cight acres III oats, besides
= lar-t area in cotton, fruits, vegetables.
melons. &c. There are seyenty-iour i'll
mates ii The institution.
Thr number Of mail letters delivered by
ihr carriers in This city last month WAS So
16!. and the number collected. 24,115.
The anniversary meeting Of the Byrnc-
sire, Baptist sunday school takes place to-
morrow afternoon. Also. the anniversary
rayr,tugoi the Eltrick Methodist school. Ad-
dresses. rcciIaiinn>, and singing. Will con-
S...;,,r the exercises on each occasion.
The Finance Committee are now engaged
il, framing the TAX ordinance for this year.
- hr presented 10 and acted upon by the
Council al il meeting on the 2nth instant.
Nr. irwin Ninn, residing near tie FAIR
Grounds. fell in>en>ihle on Halifax street
t,-tlIy. il i believed. from srn-Strohe. lie
ya>'c4lTicd home, bat late this evening his
condition WAS not improved.
Colonel Richmond +. billiard died yes
irr,lay II hi, home. at NottoWay Court
house. II cancer, from which he had been 4
sufferer for many YEARS. Colonel lnllard
Wa formerly a citizen OF sussex. winch
county many years ago he represented for
on, or two terms III the Legislature. lie
l.> been a resident oi NottOWav since the
war. He was about ~iXty-tNc years or age,
.ul wa, noted for his generous hospitality.
MIR. Il. l.. Bylrc. of Lvnchburg, quail
rir,j today IL Inspector ut Oaks Warehouse.
eiyin- bond FOR $1,000. ROBIN ADAlR.