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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-01
RICHMOND COLLEGE

was incorporated in 1910. and Is one OF the
most vigorous OF our State colleges. 1t has
an admirable location both with reference
to the city and the State ut large. It's
grounds are ample, and the buildings. when
finished, will be an ornament to the Vest
End" OF the metropolis. The College has
Board of Trustees, composed in part OF
some of the leading businessmen OF Rich-
mond-men who are fully alive to their
great responsibility, and who are planning
wisely for the opening future; Faculty,
ample in numbers and scholastic resources,
fully abreast of the times in learning, in
dustry, and enterprise; constituency
steady, appreciative, and devoted. Rich
mond College has the best State patronage
of any Virginia college. The matriculates
the present session number l42, with con-
sideruble expected increase on New-Year.
The character OF the young men this session
is high. To good scholarship, they add ad-
mirable behavior. The "messing-system,N
which originated here, has been SO perfected
that sixty students embrace its privileges,
leaving the two regular College hotels al-
most emptied OF patronage. The board In
8. mess" is about 80 per month. A students
expenses need not exceed 300 per session
OF nine months. Theology is not taught I'D
the College, but young men who seek
literary education with view 70 preaching
are received free Of charge for tuition and
without respect to denominatiopal bias.
There are at present forty OF these young
men on the rolls. The elective system Of
studies prevails, with proper notifications
The standard OF graduation Is high, based:
upon current standing and rigid examipar
[tions. There are four academic degrees
viz, Bachelor Of Literature, Bachelor OF
Science, Bachelor Of Arts, and Master OF
Arts. The library has some six thousand,
volumes, with yearly additions. The
museum has an excellent foundation anG p
bright future. Rare specimens from every
part Of this great country and from the Old
World are already on display. There are
two special medals and several scholarships
in the College, all endowed. Two very
flourishing literary societies, with inde-s
pendent libraries and handsome halls, win
students to improvement in debate AND
general culture. .st .as a, liz
IT is q qualification TO alIiriends OF the I'm
stitutien that besides ample real estate ana
buildings the invested funds Of the College
reach nearly $100, 600, with many outstand-i
inp, but reliable silbscrfpti ions. 4.,,s.Sz
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CITY JAIL.

This department OF the city government
has undergone considerable change during
the past year, It's condemnation by COM
mission appointed by Judge Guigon some
time since caused the City Council to appro-
pirate an amount sufficient to, enlarge it,
and for other improvements for the purpose
Of adding to the comforts Of those confined
therein: ,....s,4.l..t .,e.
The work was partially completed in July
last, when the present incumbent, Captain
James NJ: Tyler, took charge as Sergeant,
and James II. Macon and james Harmon as
deputies. ;, r,...gt:Yt ..a.fH, 49,
Captain Tyler took immediate steps to
render the prison as comfortable as circum-
stances would permit by directing bis own
personal attention to the. accomplishment OF
this object. New rules and regulations were
adopted for. its government; !; in fact, the
whole system in vogue before he took charge
was changed. The present condition Of the
iaiI for cleanliness and the health OF the un-
iortunates under. his charge will bear q Ia
yorable comparison with any similar lDstl.
tuition in America. While this is source OF
congratulation to the public, who are oil
more or less interested in the welfare OF our
felIow-beings, it speaks well for the system
inaugurated by Captain yler.
The Committee on Public Buildings, q.
w. Piekrell chairman, inspected the Jail
last month, and expressed great satisfaction
with its management, and agreed to recon-
mend other improvements as suggested by
Captain Tyler.
Total number Of persons received during
the year. 7sI1; being 484 less than last year.
OF the nurlber received during thes year,
there were ia white men, IA white women,
342 colored men, 102 colored wonasn. Luz
natics--20 received during the yeaE; white
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THE POST OFFICE.

Postmaster, f. l.. Van Lew; Assistant
Postmaster, ]. A. Jefards; Superintendent
Money Order Department, Robert Caruth-
ers: Clerk, Miss j. e. Howard; Superin-
tendent Registered Letter Department, j.
N. Van Lew; Mrs. C. c. Mera, clerk; Gem
eral Clerk, J. NJ. Wayt; Stamp Clerk, Ed
ward Powers; Box Clerk, William p lowers;
General Delivery Clerk, Charles Spencer.
Mailing Department: Josiah Crump, Rich
ard q. Boiling, William Mott, James Bow
ser, Peter Roane. Superintendent Carriers
Department, Z. S. Anderson. The force
consists OF fourteen carriers and two collec-
tors of letters.
There were sales OF postage-stamps,
stamped envelopes, and postal cards to the
value OF 800, 9,649.05. Amount received from
box-rents and postage collected S2,23S.79.
Amount received for newspaper postage,
collected under the law requiring prepay
ment, S5,003.20.
FREE DELIVERY Registered
letters, 9,205; mail letters, 1926, ,341 cards,
206, 746; drop letters, S9,0S1; drop cards,
1854; papers, &e., 514,S13. Collected
Letters, 752,01o; drop letters, 5o,91l; drop
cards, 1S2,3O0; papers, &C., 90,2l5.
REGISTERED LETTERs.-There were re-
ceiyed in this department 1924 letters for
city distribution; 1851 letters received for
distribution to other offices; 1872 letters
were registered for mailing; 11,G25 pack
ages were registered and sent from this
Office. ....-. r.. ...E
| MONEY ORDERs.-During the year 1875
there were issued 1891 orders, aggregating
S127 ,O77.24 fees on same, s1,032.05. There
were 20,265 orders paid, amounting to
1929, ,19463. The amount OF deposits re-
ceived from other Offices was $973, ,503.
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS IssUED-which
includes the Dominion OF Canada, Great
Britain and Ireland, Germany, and Switz-
erland-Sl2, ,O5s.5S; fees on same, 932S. .6.
Paid, S2,649.73. .eI laa.1 )
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THE CITY GAS-wORKS.
The following is statement OF the gas
made and consumed during the year 1878 !:
[ Gas
Cubic Feet.I Cubic Feet.
Months.
!. ;. -. ............ s7,95s,l0o s7Ts4,75o
The total quantity Of coal used in the


manufacture OF this gas was 272,692 bush
els !; total quantity Of coke used in the re-
tort-house and about the works, 158, 107
bushels; total quantity OF lime used in puri-
flying, $3.50 bushels. Receipts for coke
and other articles sold at the lower works,
S9,095.S9. The works have used during
the past. year 1906 bushels Of coal less and
made 1929, 500 cubic feet Of gas more than
the previous year.
The following is statement Of meters in
and out OF use, charged rent, taken out,
and introduced for new consumers and the
number Of private meters in use during
the year 1876: In use, 1920; out OF use,
10; changed, 341; rent, 1856; taken out,
1872; introduced for new consumers, 155
in private use, 6S.
Street. MainS.-Forty-two and three
fourth miles and 276 yards Of street-mains
have been laid from the commencement OF
the works to date.
Street. eet-LampS.-Number at last report,
1904; added during the year, 23-total,
1,117.
Mr.. John 81. Knowles is the superintend-
ent of the Gas-W orks, and Mr.. w. H. Page
Inspector OF the department. Both OF these
gentlemen have been in office for many
years, and have and will no doubt con-
tinue to give entire satisfaction.
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FIRE-ALARM AND POLICE TELE-
GRAPH.

The city OF Richmond is supplied with
Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph :RiRe,.
managed by r. NJ. j. Paynter, superinten-
dent, directly, and by the joint committee
on Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph OF the
CITY Council, composed OF Messrs. Joseph
J. English, chairman, w. 81. Williams,
John Lauer, II. g., Cannon and Samuel IL
Pulliam. The committee meet on the third
Thursday In each month ut the office OF the
Chief Engineer Of tho Richmond Fire De-
.There are thirty ysaye fire alarm stations in
tba city. and eight Hal police instruments
Tha tstsl value OF she EilA- Alarm and Po-
Ice telegraph Linsis elb, b,eS4. @. .s ssst
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R1CHMoND INSTITUTE.

Corner Main and Nineteenth streets. Rev.
o. H, Corey, A. M president; Rev. Jo-l,
seph Il. Jones, "A. b., chief assistant.
Dnring the year eighty -four stndents nsseI We
ara preparine Tor the ministry. Thirty seven.
Of these have received aid as benstciaries OF
the American Baptist Hanae Mission Society:
Three Of theyoungnen arc looking fosward
TO missionary serylccdn Africa; one o1 sne
graduates Is already aboring IN tnat cosn.3
try. During their summer vacation sessn,
sunday schools were organized by tho stu
dents, and moro than one thousand pessosas
nrofessed conversion under their g
Tuition is free TO all and fye. dtderelf g.
nominations are represented by those RVsss y. 4
In attend dance. i, s,
4 4 AssamhIy 4 liberal chart was grnnfe6 W W
tie institution BY that badly q III, ~ !,
The library contains more tnsn Fo saoss r. /.
sand volumes. :tss ;5Ss ~: 81.
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CITY WATER-WORRS.

This department. although an extensive
one, is generally in good working order.
The pumps, which are taxed to some eX-
tent, still perform the labor with regularity.
The recent cold weather has operated very
much against the pumps. Floating ice and
snow has more or less choked the forebay,
giving more trouble than ever before. par
tcularly the turbine pumps; the chief
difficulty being with the valves, conse-
uuently the water in the reservoirs has
not been kept at such uniform height.
The reservoirs, which form the next inn
portant part of the works, are in most ex-
cellent condition. The old, or Marshall
reservoir, being small place, is much more
attractive by flowers and shrubbery, which
induces much greater number OF visitors.
NJ. c. Baker, the superintendent, is ever
ready to administer to the comfort of WIS.,
itors. The new reservoir has been very
much improved by the addition Of trees and
other improvements, which render this q
beautiful place of resort. The roadways
present fine drive, both on the banks and
in the grounds. For skating the lake can
not be exceled, and in summer sheet OF
water most beautiful. Mr.. S. /. Hunt, the
superintendent, keeps everything in the
best manner, and by his department has
rendered himself very popular.
There were laid during the year in the
different streets 1896 feet OF six-inch pipe,
9, ,O36 feet four-inch, Al feet three-inch, and
4s feet one-and-a-half-inch, 9stop-cocks, and
13 fire-plugs. Some OF these plugs were at
tached to the old mains. From these mains
and others there were made during the year
1856 attachments foS private and other build
ings, very nearly all Of which are fitted uE
with the modern style OF improvements,
such as water-closets. baths, boilers, ano
other things. The street-mains, stop
and fre-plugs are all in very GOOD order
Less accidents have occurred this year thar
for several years past, and everything work:
| well
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OUR MANUFACTURES.


sensby
falling of with 1S7
reduction 05
The
OF unusual political
generally hopeful
and anticipating decided increase gratifying to
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CITY ALMSHOUSE.

The City Almshouse is under the control
OF the Committee Of the City Council for
the Relief of the Poor-viz., L. Wagner
(chairman), NJ. L. Straus, w. q. Williams,
J. NJ. Talbot, j. NJ. Higgins, Henry Metz
ger, u. w. Pickrell.
The officers Of the institution are: Chas.
P. Bigger. superintendent; William J.
Epps, assistant superintendent; j. S. D.
Cullen, physician.
Number of Inmates Received, Discharged. and
Died at Almshouse from January l, 1851 TO
Dscember 26, 1875.
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The following statement contains the as
sessed value OF all the real and personal
property in the city and the city taxes
thereon, the number OF polls, &c, for the
year 1876. Rate, Il on $780, polls at SOC.
each included, and some little back tax
charged on former years:
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Citv FYosnital fSmaIl-Pox).
CITY RAILWAY.

The following Is memoranda OF the o..
fairs OF the Richmond Railway Company
for the present year: Number OF passen-
GERS transported, 1926, AGO number o. cars
running, 9---Viz. Z from dams 20 IWenE- D.
ty-eighth4 street at intaryals Of about zen
yninates, and 2 from Hollywpod 70 Adams
street, connecting alternately Wiln those
Lewis 81. Hopkins, ot Bait timare, president (;
Philip q. " YeatlRlr, dans, oAa y.
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Waldrop, treasurer and secretary. En-
ployes: One foreman, watchman, 1 black
smith, 8 drivers; tugman, and from 9ts1
bostlers and job-hands.
COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

CHAMBER OF CoaMERcE.-Meetsth the second
Thursday in each month, and holds special
meetings in the hall over the First National
Bank, on Main street near Eleventh; Presi-
dent. E. O. Noting; Secretary. p. G. Cogh-
Ian. -.
CORN AND FLOUR ExcEANGE.-3Ieetsd daily.
Sales commence at 10 O'Clock A. M., Presi-
dent, T. W. McCance; Secretary, P. G.
Coghlan. The Board of Directors meets
quarterly for special business. ~
TOBACCO ExCHANGE.-Meets daily. Sales
commence at 10 o'clock A. NJ. President,
B. G. Gray; Secretary, Peyton. Wise.
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men, white woman, 10 coIored men, 4
cofdred women -. IL

Conveyed to the peHiseHtiary, 35 during
the year-4 white men, "a colored men,
colored women-1 person undersentence Of
death for murder,-1 awaiting trial for MUIR
der, awaiting the action Of the Court OF
Appeals under sentence to the penitentiary
for the respective terms Of :, 9, 3, and 2
years, for grand larceny. One death during
the year. One escape-Andrew Miller, in
February last. Present number in contine-
ment, 140. Number Of persons charged
with grand larceny during the year, 81 white
men, white women, 1S0 colored men, %
eoIored women.
In the recent death OF DR.. Dove, WHO held
the position Of Jail physician for number
Of years, Judge Guigon appointed as his
successor DR.. James Beale, an old and ex-
perienced physician. -.
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MARRIAGES.

The following statement shows the mum,
Der of marriage licenses that were issued
from the clerks Office OF the Hustlnss
Court and from the clerks office OF the Hen
rico County Court during the past year.
The curious may see in which: month the
most marrying was done:
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Meets daily, except legal holidays, over the
First National Bank, on Main street next TO
the corner, Of Eleventh. Membership, 25.
Officers: r. II. Maury, president; John c.
Williams, vice-president; G.. A. Davenport,
secretary and treasurer. Organized in May,
1919 ~ .ss f,.-E
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REHABILITATION.
CAUSE OF FIRE.

The heaviest loss in any month during
the year occurred in June, the smallest in
July.
Alarms were turned in at Box 2, eight
times; Box 3, four times; Box 8, two times !;
Box 6, one time; Box II, three times; Box
IS, three times Box IA, three times; Box
15, two times; Box 16, three times; Box
IL, three times; Box 81, one time; Box %,
four times; Box %, two times; Box 26,
three times; Box 81, eight times; Box 80,
four times; Box "a, one time; Box-2, two
times; Box 43, one time; Box IS, three
times Box 46, six times; Box 81, one time;
Box 52, one time Box So, two times.
No alarms were turned in at Boxes A, Z.
%, So, 36, and Al. -.--s--~.,-. D
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Increase over last year $3.50


Fuel.-W $50 cords; furnished last
year, 800 cords-inerease over last year, $50
cords. Coke, 1880 bushels; furnished last
year, 1880 bushels-increase over last year,
100 bushels. .s fi6s. .,f.. -
Nedicine.- Prescriptions furnished from
city dispensaries, exclusive Of Medical Col
ege, 1901 furnished last year, 5,612-de-
crease from last year, 811.; -.,.e....,. s.sr
Cefins.-Number furnished, 147; num-
Der furnished last year, 124-increase over
last year, 90. .....,..I.,.-, o.t.sL Il.
Bariais. Number furnished, 232; NUM-
ber furnished last year, 190-increase over
last year, AZ.
Citu A,abugance.-Number OF signals an
swered, 199; number OF signals answered
last year, 93-increase over last year, l06. IL
City Hospital tsmall-Pox).
Charles p. Bigger, superintendent: This
institution is under the control OF the Com
mite on Health-yiz., o. F. Manson (chair-
man), J..F. Wingfeld, James I. Gray, n.
NJ. Manly ]. tEa,.
Number Of patients admitted, discharged,
and died from january /, 1876,fo Decem-
ber 28, 1876, as follows w Whites-Admitted
2; discharged. /; died, ]. Colored-
mitted, g.; DISCHARGED, 8; died, i.
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The appraisement Of 1868 includes the
value of real estate embraced within the ex-
tended limits OF the corporation, or new ad-
dition, the increase of taxable value since
1865 being s1O,S79, $50. Average rate OF
tax, 1865 to 1876, inclusive, LIS per cent.
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TAXABLE VALUE OF REAL.
ESTATE. -

The following is statement OF the taxa
BILE value of real estate and taxes thereon
from 1865 to 1876, inclusive, under assess
ments made by order Of the City Council !:
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CITY DEBT.

The following is a statement Of the city
debt and interest from January, 1865, to
January, 1877, inclusive:
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WHITES.

Grand total, 279-being SO more than at tie same
date last year.
During the year nine white and tive
colored children have been adopted-six
white by ladies to be raised as their own chill
dren; three white by the Female Humane
ASYLUM; one colored adopted by aunt TO
be raised as her own child four colored by
the Colored Orphan Asylum.
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A
THE YEARS RECORD,
s,.nxy.xG THE PROGRESS OF
RICHMOND IN 1875.
- CITY GOVERNMENT.
~ .ccauNr OF THE OPERATIONS IN
THE Police. FIRE, GAS, WATER,
AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
OUR FINANCES.
prcscrt Condition Of the CITY Debt,
Her Taxable Values, Real and
Personal Property.
MANUFACTURES.
A Gratifying Exhibit Notwithstanding
\ Year of Great Depression
In Business.
MONEY AND COMMERCE..
The Banking and Insurance Capital OF the
City-Reyenue Notwithstanding
Fund Companies Home and
Foreign Shipping Trade--
Railroad and Other
Interests.
INSPECTORS REPORTS
OF the Transactions in Tobacco, Lurn-
Der, Flour. and Fish.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
The Public Schools and What They
Cost the City--Present Organization
of the School Board--PupIs
Taught During the Year.
RELIGIOUS STATISTICS.
4 Complete and Useful Record OF the
City Churches, Membership, &c.
Religious Societies.
THE PUBLIC CHARITIES.
What the City Has Done For Her Poor During
:hc Year---Private Charitable
Institutions, &c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Benevolent Orders and Social Statistics
Roster of the Militarylhe Notable
Deaths and Interesting Local
Events Of the Year--MOrtu-
ary-WOrk Of the Cor
Oner, &C., &c.
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By order of the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund past-due bonds are Delng
paid on demand as presented. Inc amount
Of bonds that have matured and are out
STANDING. for which payment has not been
demanded, is S11, 800; the interest on which
has ceased.
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This department, also under the control
of the Committee OF the City Council for
the Relief OF the Poor, has furnished relief
to outdoor poor from January l. 1876, to
December 26, 1876, as follows:
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EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

The Public Schools and What They
Cost the City--Present Organization
of the School Board--PupIs
Taught During the Year.
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REAL AND Personal ESTATE.

Az ,247 sa,a54, l2oI Iss .ee1 2OO s22, ,424,6 ,6sO
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MONEY AND COMMERCE..

of the Transactions in Tobacco, Lum-
Der, Flour. and Fish.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-15

n TTORNEY AT LAW, (DEUTsEHER ADvoKAT
n Second Avenue, bet. 18th and 18th Sts (Justice
Choppers office. Rock Island, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-15
Andrew Johnson's Grave.

4 PHILADELPHIA firm is completing
monument to be erected at"Home". near
Tenn. over tue graves of ex-
President Johnson and his wife. The
height of the entire structure is 26 feet,
and it consists Of "A granite base, with
plinth, die, and shaft of Italian marble.
The base is feet 6 inches square at the
ground. There will be two granite piers,
one on each side of the two graves. over
which will be sprung a granite arlh, and
upon this the monument will rest, leaving
an opening under the arch in which the
graves will be visible, On the front is
carved scroll representing the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. and au open
book with hand resting upon it repre-
seutirg the taking Of the oath Of Office.
Surmountiug the whole is an American
eagle with outstretched wings. The in
scriptions to be carved on the plinth have
not yet been decided upon by the heirs Of
the ex-President, at whose order the monu-
ment is being made.