The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-16

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will be run from Petersburg Monday, the
day OF the st. Patrick celebration.
The very latest and most recherche note
paper is of shell pink.
BY the repairs being made to the stage at
Mozart Hall that popular place OF amuse-
ment will be greatly improved.
The costumes at the grand bal mdSQue OF
the Jefferson Literary Society will be nu-
merous and OF the most elegant description.
Nothing definite will be done in the mat
ter OF the organization of a Young Mems
Jockey Club until after the spring races at
Pimlco and elsewhere.
The Richmond Grays had fine drill last
night. They will celebrate their forthcom-
ing anniversary with more than the usual
kclat.
Hines and Myrtle Lodges. knights OF
Pythias, had interesting meetings last night.
Work on the new paper-mill in rear Of
the Shockoe warehouse is progressing very
fayorably.
The stockholders OF the James River and
Kanawha canal adjourned over yesterday
without transacting any business OF impor-
tance.
The sales Of loose tobacco at Shockoe yes
terday were 100000 lbs. highest price, $S.
At the Patrons 10000 lbs. were sold; high
est price, s6.75.
The faYor1te bouquet flowers for the
Lenten season are violets and pansies.
Business yesterday on the Basin-bank was
quite lively, and number OF boats were
receiving and discharging cargoes.
Forewarned is forearEed, DC. The alma
nae predicts snow to-day.
The walls OF the chapel OF st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum have been beautifully fres-
coed, and the chapel otherwise improved
Mr.. +. p. OdelI, living on Brock avenue
near Baker street, was fired upon yesterday
morning about O'Clock by q party whom
he caught in his hen-house and pursued.
The little child Of Mr.. T. W. Clarke, liy-
ing on Franklin street near Seventeenth,
who fractured her shoulder Thursday night,
was reported improving yesterday.
A line Of coaches to Hollywood, to con-
meet with the Venable-Street line at the post
office, is spoken Of. Fare, five cents.
The attractive soirees of the "Occasion-
al" Club have been discontinued until after
Lent. discretionary night will be duly
celebrated.
Shockoe-Hill Cemetery is as clean as 4
new pin. and the good weather OF the past
week has made it an attractive place Of re-
sort.
The old wooden shanty on Broad street
near Sixth, which has been a great eye-sore,
has been torn down to make room for q
handsome steck-brick store and dwelling.
Since February 1st S9,96S have been paid
into the city treasury for licenses on Ye-
hicles, dogs, and goats.
No business OF importance was trans
acted in Henrico County Court yesterday.
Andrew Jackson, sent from Loudoun
county,. was received at the penitentiary
Yesterday to serve out a term OF three years
for burglary and larceny, and four years
for setting fire to the jail OF Loudoun
county.
The Henrico county road-overseers will
meet at the courthouse to-day and submit
their reports. Overseers will also be ap-
pointed by Judge Minor for the ensuing
two years.
The slopes OF the roadways Of Libby Hill
leading from Main street are being nicely
turfed.
Acting Justice Crutchfeld disposed Of
forty-nine civil warrants OF various descrip-
tions yesterday.
The collections OF United states internal
revenue yesterday amounted to S3,942.4O.
A detachment Of nine policemen from
each district, under The command Of Ser.
geant Parater, will head the St. Patrick's'
Day celebration. '.,s
The oyster fleet in the dock was aug
mented by the arrival yesterday OF two
sloops from York river.
The indefatigable Master Ralph Bingham
had another large audience last night at the
Venable-Street Baptist church.
A very handsome residence is just being
completed on Franklin street near Follshee
for Patrick II. Starke, Esq.
Albert Michaels, Esq, formerly we'll
known citizen OF Richmond, was yesterday
elected justice of the peace for Tuckahot
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