The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-08
PETERSBURG.

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Tux CITIZENS RASK--AcTIoN OF THE STOCK
,,o, nrps-THE CoLLECroR'S offrCE-AR.
m,cu,pps TO RE HEISsTATED-CnURCH
n,y1pINt;-THROUGH TRAINS.
,rorrns,,ondcncc Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
DECEMBER I, 1877.
The meeting al the stockholders Of the
,;,izcns Bank, called by the management to
Er held last night to advise as to the best
course 10 be taken under the existing affairs
~ The bank. was very largely attended.
Ecsr|y all OF the stock was repre-
snntrj. A detailed statement OF the
condition OF the bank. its assets
md liabilities. was submitted, and matters
>~crc fullv and freely discussed. AS the
,,,ce,inc was simply an informal one, and az
snch not able to take any direct legal action
~ the premises. resolution was adopted
advising the continuance OF the present
management until the regular annual meet
inc al the stockholders in January next,
win directions to reduce the expenses OF
the bank as much as possible, to collect all
available dues and hold them subject to the
orders Of the stockholders meeting. The
assets OF the bank arc given at about $780,
coo. and the liabilities at about $4,000.
The Office OF collector Of internal reve-
,,,,c for this district has sprung suddenly
into interest again, and the question ia
again suggested, Who is TO be collector.
,Ir George :. Richards. the predecessor OF
,nInncl James y. Brady, to-day received Il
telegram from General Greene G.. Baum, the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue at
Washington. informing him that his bond
h,1 been approved, aud that Colonel
E-ody had been instructed TO turn
over the office and books to him tomorrow.
colonel Brady is in Washington. but Is eN-
.s.-l~l 1,,sS i,n n.lNlr
fn-morrow. Mr.. RichardS's reinstatement
is made. i. j, presumed, in accordance Win
the recent decisions under the tennure-oi-
Office act How long his tcnnue Will last,
howcycr. cannot be said, since the Presi-
don, has rcnomiua,ed Colonel Brady for the
n,frr As there is very little OF good feel
inr between the two gentlemen 1t Is proDa-
lie some Of Brady's appointecs Will be
oustcd hv Richards.
The Disciples congregation in this city
orr. rouit ;npiating the erection OF q church.
They at present worship and hold their
sunday school in 4 rented room. but When
they have preaching the accommodations
are not sufficient for those who desire to at
1cnd. Steps looking TO the building OF
church VIII shortly be taken.
The contract for the erection OF new
Egnti>t church in the western part OF the
city has been given out
The trains on the Atlantic. Mississippi
and Ohio railroad passed directly through
70 and from Lynchburg to-day for the first
Time since the recent floods. The bridges
that were washed away have been replaced.
II will probably be three weeks before the
bridge over the Roanoke at Weldon Will be
finished aud complete connection in that
direction restored. ROBIN ADAlR.
DANVILLE.
.rorr.>,.1.,l:.ncc Of the Richmond DispatcE.I
DECEMBER 6, 1877.
Nr. ". Il. Watson. commissioner OF the
revenue. reports hat the number OF alco-
hohc drinks registered in November was
t229G: the number OF drinks OF malt
Gnuor>, 9,a9G-total. 52l 43. There were
in operation - rcSiSters-3l OF alcoholic, IL
oi malt liquors. There were in operation
in October 30 rcgisters-2l Of alcoholic, II
Of malt liquors. The tax collected from al
roiolic liquors last month amounted to ST.
07l.175; from malt liquors, S4G.4S-total,
Sl.lI1.Gja. The amount collected from the
registers in October was 81 1851. We can
account for the difference without inicrring
that the Danville Saloon-kcepers have be-
come less honest. or her officers less vigi-
liant, or her people less patriotic.
The internal revenue received last month
amounted 10 SSO,2 o.4l. me items are {:
Manufactured tobacco, SS3,124.40; cigars,
Sl4S.9j: licenses, S3S3.7G; distilled spirits.
S2,GlG.3U. The revenue from manufactured
tobacco and cigars for November, 1876, was
S12.2G2S1.
Mr.. L. ". Terrell, of the Tobacco AsSo-
citation. reports the sales OF leaf tobacco for
last month as follows: Quantity sold,
l.&Gt,0lG pounds; aggregate value, $685.
l6S.29: average per hundred pounds, S7.20.
The sales Tor November, 1876, were report
"a hy Terrell as follows: Quantity sold,
.59,11l pounds; aggregate value, Sll3,-
1891; average per hundred pounds,
<liSJ.
Mr.. jams Wood. who was recently dis
missed from the Office OF deputy collector
Of internal revenue hy Mr.. Fernald, the
collector. j. now applying for the office held
~ Nr. Fernad. Not" says Mr.. Wood,
"hccau>c be removed me, but because |
think deserve it and he does not, and
other reasons" Nlr. FcrnaId had previously
explained that he had removed Mr. Wood,
not bccau>c Mr.. Wood had been guilty OF
any malleaSarcc in the conduct of the bust
ness Is deputy collector, but because Mr.
Wood had avowcd himself a supporter of
FIR. u. :. Lewis rs an aSpirant for the col
l.ctor>hip. and for other rcaSon>."
ALPHA