The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-02

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the bill, when be yielded to motion to adj
iourn.
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THE Observation-Disclosures HOLDS ON
AND IS SUSTAINED By THE ToBACcoN1STs-
PETERSBURG RAILROAD-A WAR, RELIC
FIRE IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
JANUARY-PERsONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Correspondence of the Richmond DlspatchJ
.. FEBRUARY 1, 1877.
Collector Richards, it appears, has no
idea OF giving I'D the good office he has
held in the cuatom-house OF this city for
the past several years. A petition for the
retention of Mr. Richards has been signed
by the tobaccorists Of the city with
out exception, I understand, and has
been taken on to Washington by -. a.
II. VIM Auken7 to be presented 10
the President. The manufacturers OF
tobacco represent that In all OF bis Official
relations and dealings the conduct OF Col
lector Richards has been uneXceptlonaDle:
They state that he Is very oDlSinS ana
capable officer, who has never shown any
disposition to embarrass or Cypress tnem;
who bas helped them out OF various dlfncul-
ties in regard to the construction OF the rev.
cent his bad politics can be alleged. 1t is re-
ported here that Colonel Brady intends to
appoint q negro as deputy il his own APP
Dointmcnt should be confirmed, which
would be very Objectionable, OF course, to
orr tobacco-dealers and the general public.
Colonel II. r. Douglas has resigned the
office OF president of the Petersburg Rail-
road Company, which he has held since the
resignation of Colonel Isaac Darlington,
some months ago. A meeting OF the direc-
tors will be held tomorrow to elect sue
cessor to Colonel Douglas. Captain r. G.
Pegram is acting president pro TEN. The
administration of Colonel Douglas has been
very economical and satisfactory, and his
resignation was unexpected. The reasons
which led to it are not stated.
The British Association Of this city has
elected Mr.. j. J. Campbell to the secretary
ship held by the late DR.. j. A. Whitehead.
\ citizen on yesterday picked up on the
battlefield of the Crater two Minnie bullets
which were fired from the opposing lines,
and which colided so directly and squarely
that they became imbedded the one in the
other. There is just enough OF the bases
of the two balls left to enable one to distin-
guish the Federal from the Confederate
bullet.
The residence of the Rev. Thomas NJ.
Newsom, in Southampton county, was
burned to the ground on Tuesday night,
with all Of the furniture and other contents.
The family barely escaped with the clothes
which they wore at the time. The loss was
$1,000. The fire was accidental. The resi-
dence was very fine one, and had been but
recently finished.
The CITY Council has been in session this
afternoon, but has transacted no business or
public interest.
Among the passengers south by the mid
night train last night were MesSrs. Walters
and Newcomber, Of Baltimore, and Hiram
Siblev, Of New York. Its understood their
destination is Wilmington. n. g., and their
business in connection with the Southern
Security Company. ... s-sa
Mr. Benjamin Davis, OF Richmond, is in
the city to-day. He is the only survivor OF
seven brothers, all OF whom were ut one
time residents OF Petersburg.
Among the guests at the City Hotel day
or two ago was Captain Franklin, United
States navy, commander of the vessel which
brought William NJ. Tweed from Spain to
this country.
The city has been remarkably exempt
from fires this year. During the month OF
January there was only one, and that
trifing one, the property destroyed amount
ing to only about $500.
Captain John NJ. West, the courteous and
efficient agent OF the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company, has been appointed the
agent in this city OF the James River Steam
boat Company,
The City Auditor reports the expendi-
lures Of the city through his office for the
month OF January as amounting to SS,OGG.
The mortuary report for January shows
the total number OF deaths in this city from
all causes to have been 80. OF this number
10 were colored persons and II whites-14
males and 16 females. The highest number
OF deaths was in the Third Ward, where 8
occurred. There was not death IN the
First Ward, which includes Pocahontas and
Blandiord. The youngest age reported Is
one day, the greatest eighty years.
The death OF Madame De Belem is an
nounce | to have occurred on January I'd at
Cannes, France. She was fora number OF
years, and down to the breaking out OF the
war, member OF the faculty OF the Peters
burg Female College. in which capacity she
won the highest esteem for her fidelity and
efficiency. She was lady ofrare culture, and
her death is regretted by many in our COM
nunity, who entertain the most pleasant
"reminiscences of her.
Captain j. A. II. st. Andrew, OF the
Farmyile Mercury, has been in the city for
a day or two collecting material for that
part OF his forthcoming history OF the Fir-
rinia press which will treat Of the journals
OF Petersb burg. ROBIN ADAIR.