The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-29
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MARcR 2S, 1877.
r,,o rroccrv-storc Of Mr. ". II. Dew
,rr,. n R,andiord. was entered by burg.
~ jsst night and almost entirely swept OF
r.. >tock O! goods. The stock was not n
Very large one. but everything that could
bc made available was removed. Even the
EMMY demjohns were filed with liquor
from the barrels and carried of. Some few
dollars in money were also stolen.
Nv the destructive tire which occurred
last night in Enfield, n. G., the Petersburg
comnanics fortunately lose nothing. The
rnrtsmouth Fire Insurance Company, rep
resented here hv Darcy Paul d CO., lose
II 900 ON T. Il. Keys store. / understand
that some Of tho buildings are insured in
Rirhmond companies. Petersburg compa-
MICS have good deal cf Insurance on pro-
ncrtv in Enfield, but none OF il, As ut present
advised, was reached by the fire.
At Surrv County Court yesterday the
case OF the Commonwealth as. Captain John
4. Marks. indicted for forgery, was called,
but continued until the next term on ac-
count OF the illness OF one OF the defend
ants counsel.
The Hastings Court OF this city adjourn
cf! to-day until Saturday, when it is cX-
Qccicd Judge Mann will render Z decision
in the Sarni>hcc case OF Atkins Brothers rs.
The Petersburg Railroad Company. The
main point involved is whether the ticket
agent. upon whom the garnishcc was
served. is part o! the company, and there
fore not liable 10 the summons, or whether
lie Is 4 third party.
Mr.. William Edwards, Of City Point, was
thrown from 4 wagon while driving up to
this city al evening or two ago, and SuS-
tanned an ugly fracture OF his right arm
near the elbow. Captain \. VI. Drew, wife,
and sister were in the vehicle at the time.
and were all thrown out by Nh upset. but
all Of them escaped unhurt.
\ colored baseball club Of this city went
ont to Bclfcld the other day to play match
game. They won the game; but instead OF
receiving ball or 4 bat rs = token OF vic
tory from the defeated party. the members
were each presented with pair OF chick
ems, which were accepted with thanks.
There was an interesting case in count
here evening before last. involving the queS-
ron whether the purchaser OF parcel or
loose tobacco should settle for the same by
the weight specified on the tag or by the
manifest. The amount involved in the sult
was very Insignificant. The case was ar
gucd for several hours by counsel. The
Court decided in this instance that. Is the
original entry Of the weight had been made
in the books OF the inspector. settlement
must hc made by the purchaser in ac-
cortiancc with the manifest taken from said
books. The matter excited much interest
among tobacco->clicrs and buyers. IcSter-
day a; Il meeting held ut the Tobacco En-
change action was taken TO guard against
having such difiric ncc> between buyers and
sellers brought into court for settlement
the inspectors agreeing to hold themselves
Responsible for al mistakes made by them
AZ their respective warehouses, and the
buyers and sellers agreeing to furnish the
inspectors every facility 10 correct mistakes.
The store on Sycamore street occupied
hy l.. \. Marburv. recently purchased at
auction By Alfred Moses, ii Richmond. has
been sold by that gentleman to J. W. Brad
bury for $1,000. ROBIN lhDAR.