The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
PETERSBURG.

BODY RECOyERED-A STRUGGLE UNDER WA.
TER-A J0RGENsEN DELEGATION FROM Pc
TERsBURG-PLAN FOR THE NEW MARKET
BUILD1NG-vALUABLE PACKAGE RESOV-
ERED-CONTRACT FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
rCorrespondence of The Richmond Dispatth.l
AUGUST /, 1878.
The body OF the seaman Denean, belong
inc 70 the monitor Ajax, who was drowned
| in James river, was recovered two or three
days ago on Sandy Point beach, and buried
there. A companion Of the unfortunate
man, who attempted to save him. was grasp
ed around the throat, and it was only after
desperate struggle under the water that
| he was able to save himself They were
under the water SO long that it was thought
by those who saw them sink that Doth men
were lost.
The Republican City Conven ton last
night elected solid delegation to the
Bl1rkeyile convention, which meets to-mor-
row. The delegates were instructed to
vote for Jorgensen first, last, and all the
time. There seems to be little doubt that
.Jorgensen will get the nomination. In 4
speech last night he said that Allan was
practically out OF the field, and that he be-
iieyes, with Hinton as the Conservative
nominee, a Republican victory would be
easy.
The special committee OF the Council last
night adopted the plan submitted by Major
3. j. Black, of Richmond, for the new mar
ket-house to DE erected on the Old Market
square. Three other plans were before the
committee The main building in this de-
sign is an octagon eighty feet across either
way, with wide aisles running through it.
1t has twenty meat-stalls, and q large refrlge-
rator in the centre for the use OF the butte b.
ers. This building is surrounded by shed
twelve feet wide, reaching to The curb
stone OF the square. There is also attached
a hucksters' department forfy-slX feet IN
length, and tish-house eighteen feet IN
length, with Offices on either side. Ire cost
will probably not be less than $4,000.
Only eight marriage licenses were issued
in this CITY last month-tbree to white and
five to colored couples.
A package containing $500 in coupons,
belonging to one OF our bankers, was acct
dentally lost on the street to-day. but was
found by an honest colored boy, who re-
turned it.
The Council this afternoon awarded the
contract for medical supplies to the poor OF
the city to Messrs. J. S. Bingley and W. ID.
Camp, druggists, ut fourteen cents for each
prescription-the holder OF the prescrip-
ton to pay five cents and the city nine
cents. Each prescription is to be endorsed
| by city physician to the effect that the
holder Is unable to buy the medicine.
The Treasurer's report shows that the
cash receipts OF the city from all sources for
the month of July was 500, $50.
The Finance Committee report the value
of taxable subjects in he city this year as fol-
lows: Land, s5,Sl9,637; personal property,
$3,435,595; total, S9,255,232. This shows
diminution in values as compared with lust
year Of S55.413.
The following Is the report by tue health
officer of the city OF the mortuary statistics
for the month OF July Just ended: White
males, IL; colored males, II; white females,
10; colored females, %; total, 81.
! Colonel William P. Burwel, candidate
for the congressional nomination in the
Third district, addressed public meeting
Of the Conservative voters Of Chesterfield
county at Ettricks last night. There were
over hundred citizens in attendance, and
the remarks OF the Colonel are said to have
created most favorable impression. None
Of the other aspirants were present.
Rev. Robert F. Jackson, rector OF the
Protestant Episcopal church at Macon, Ca,
and late resident Of Petersburg, is on a
holiday visit 10 his family and friends here.
Mercury rose to $40 in the shade here to-
day. .t=s ROBIN ADAIR.