The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-03
PETERSBURG.

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF EASTER, &C.
,ror-.<,, cadence of the Richmond Dtspatchl
ArRiI. 3, 1877.
The mort,ary report for the present month
shows the total number Of deaths in the cit!
from all causes 10 have been Alan increase
a, as compared with the number reported
tho nrccrdinr month, and OF with the cor.
r,snondipc month OF last year. or the
,,rn,hcr II were white and % colorcd, Is
,,,oIcs and ~ females: were under one year
a; 400 and over seventy. The highest
ratn .; deaths occurred in Third and Fourth
Wards IN addition to The above number
~ deaths ) still-births were rcported-s OF
them colorcd. :,
In tbc Council this afternoon sn ordi.
nance imposing and collecting taxes on
licenses fo1 the year commencing May LIST
was presented. The changes from last years
tax are unimportant.
Mr.. ycnablc. from the Finance Commit
Tee. called the attention of the Council to
the heavy intereSt-account OF the city.
amounting 10 nearly or quite $4,000 per
annum He thought it the sense OF the
should be reduced ii possible. Among
the bonds OF the city are those issued by
= former Council for the improvement Of
the AppornatteX river, which bear los per
cent. interest. These bonds. he suggested.
might be retired by new bonds bearing 4
rate Of seven per cent. interest. An ordi-
nance was submitted, which lies over under
the charter for thirty days, providing for
the issue and sale Of S15U.000 OF the bonds
OF the city, bearing seven per cent. interest,
for the purpose OF retiring the " Appomat-
toX River bonds y ISSUED in 1870; and for
the levy Of direct tax sufficient to meet
scmi-annualis the interest on said bonds.
and 10 establish a sinking fund sacred to
the retirement OF the principal OF said
bonds al maturity. The new bonds are to
run thlty-liye years. The ordinance will
pass when il CONES up.
The health officer, in his report to the
Council, calls attention 10 the fact that COM
I,laint has been made against the city water,
and urges rs matter OF importance, and
one requiring prompt attention, that an
ANALYSIS he made to ascertain its sanitary
condition. Communication has been had
with Or. TAYLOR, the State ASsayer and
Chemist. ON the subject.
The city expenditures during the month,
- reported by the Auditor, amounted to
$3.50.
The framed house on Halifax street, oc-
cupicl by Hill & Wilkinson (colorcd), I'M
dcrtakerS. was partially consumed by fire
about I o'clock yesterday morning. The
fire WAS discovered by the police, and to their
prompt efforts is mainly due the fact that a
serious conilagration did not cnSue. The
building was about onc-haii destroyed, and
: portion OF the stock. The loss is far more
;han covered by insurance IN offices in this
CITY. The proprctorS holding a policy OF
81 COO on the building and $500 on he stock.
The residence OF Mr.. W. I. Plummcr, on
Lawrence street, was entered BY thieves
SATURDAY night, who carried OF 4 consider
allie quantity OF provisions. Nothing else
oi vaiuc was touched, though the thieves
could have secured much Siivcrware.
ON Saturday night about y! O'Clock the
>au-mill belonging 10 u. =. Atwood, in
Prince George county. about tive miles
from Disputanta station, caught lire and
was DESTROYED. Cause unknown, but be-
Iieycd TO have originated from sparks. For
tunately no damage resulted to the engine
or boiler The property was insured in
the Virginia Fire and Marine Company, OF
Richmond, for 100. The actual loss will
be about 500.
George Anthony, aged about twelve years,
the son OF Mrs. Louisa Anthony. residing in
the lower part Of the city, while careleSsly
handling pistol Sunday afternoon, acct
Lentally caused its discharge. The ball
entered the abdomen, and baS not been
found. The boys condition ia precariouS.
The regular union meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday School Association was held yester-
dav afternoon. The occasion was made
quite interesting by the presentation OF
number OF valuable prizes TO scholars who
have best answered the biblical questions
during the past four months. The organl-
Zation OF the Byrne-Street church was re-
ported at $50 teachers and scholars, and Of
the First church 22G.
Three hundred colored brethren from
Prince George county arrived in the city
this afternoon, in line Of procession, with
badges and scarfs aEound their shoulders
and banners above their heads. They had
marched considerable distance, and were
muddy accordingly. This promenade APP
bears To have been made in honor OF Easter
and in patronage Of 8 .colored talr, no" IN
full blast here for one OF the coiored
churches.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches
were suitably ornamehted yesterday with
flowers in celebration Of the Easter season.
At s.. PauPs church the display on the
altar of live flowers in bloom was very
beautiful. TIE sermons in these churches
had reference to the sacred occasion. To-
Lay. OF course, alt the schools give holiday,
anu the servants have leave OF absence, so
that the streets are full OF people and pre-
sent an animated appearance despite the
weather.
The Episcopal churches hold meetings
this afternoon 10 elect YeStrymcn FOR the
ensuing year. BY these bodies lay delegates
TO the Council are 20 be selected, and as the
question OF q division OF the diocese Is ex-
pccted to come up an unusual degree OF ia
terest attaches to the selections.
The Episcopal ministers OF the city will
be absent during the week in attendance
on the convocaton at Lawrenceyille, by
which body also the question OF South
side diocese is expected to be considered.
ROBIN ADAlR.