The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-06
PETERSBURG.

-. ,;rsrER RETURNS FOR AUGUST
MOT 'sn.n,1i aATcR--ISvEsTIGAFIe con-
eAss s,wc ,,yr Late fIRE--BAT.SHooTlNd--
,,scs1J.ASGoCS ITEMS.
noncompliance Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
to''is7'0 SEPTEMBER 5, 1873.
rr,,, Notfets.registcr returns in THIS city
ny nv month 81 August foot up S6O3.51 as
,oa -" s5aI.49 in July. There are 81 al
' A-hn,ir and % malt registers in use. inc
,,.aI alcoholic registrations during the
nth were 2l,3o6-taX. 1852 6as matt
registrations. ,.1s6--taN. sSS 50; oook saies'
,oI gsI,ons-taX, Sl.9$; three registers sofa.
sso The largest alcohoiIc registras'oh At
9'y. ,rc nlace was 2,5S2; the smallest,
any an Tho largest malt registration. 1900 !;
~. ~" smallest. o. 4 number OF places show
-,cistrstioa> below 100.
rho Sionewall Base Ball Club, OF Rich
an5 will visit Petersburg on Saturday
IVA n1,r match game with the Old Do
,,;ni6n at s. o'clock.
There have been good deal OF feeling
.,a nyci,emcn: in the Fire Department and
""r,nnnt outside since the fire OF last Mon
Nv rnrn;nc. There were many people
WIN said the Library building ought 10
h,vp been saved from the flames, and criti-
n;sr, on The Fire Department was harsh
C,arces OF negligence were brought against
tnrinccr Dean. OF the steamer America,
dnS tho matter was brought before the Fire
commissioners Tor investigation The Amer
;co from some cause. failed to work we'll
a,,hc fire The cause is alleged to have been
tho muddy water running from the pipes.
which produced foaming in the boiler ana
CONSIGNMENT inability to throw stream to
any height. The commissioners, by vote
NJ ,wo 10 one. decided 10 discharge Mr..
Dean. whcrcu0ou the minority took an APP
neal 70 the Council. A special meeting OIL
This body was held last evening to consider
,bc matter, and very animated discussion
occurred. cnGiI" in reference OF the Whoie
subject hack 70 the commissioners, whose
nnmber was increased by the appointment
~ two additional members. The commit.
tee will meet tonight. and will hear all the
evidence bearing upon the case. 1t was
charprd H. the Council by the minority
commissioner that the trial OF Mr.. Dean
wa. not an impartial and unprecedented one.
The Kni~AtS OF Pythias Association,
whose castle bali was destroyed by the late
fire. have rented the Exchange building,
on Bank street. The hall OF which Is to De
neatly and handsomely fitted up.
The Red Men Wi! meet temporarily Ill
Temperance Ga!l.
The bat-Snoot!ne season is just now in
lis prime. Il is estimated that between one
AID two hundred persons are engaged
shooting the birds every AFTERNOON on the
suburbs OF the city. They are more abun-
dant this wear than has been for many sea-
sons.
General William Malone has been elected
president oI tie Fourth District ConserVa-
live Campaign Club.
1t is not yet known what plans the III
brary Association will adopt for the fu-
turc-whchcr II will he decided to con-
tinuc the library or disband the AsSocia-
ton. \ committee has been appointed TO
confer with The companies in which the
properly OF The Association is insured, and
when tha, committee reports definite action
will he taken.
several OF our citizens LETT for Richmond
this morning 70 Join the excursion to the
White Sulphur springs given by Centenary
church. ROBIN ADAih'