The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-04

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.-The number OF
hogsheads of tobacco delivered from the
thirteen warehouses OF this city for the to-
bacco year ending October 1st, 1873, was
39,637; for same time in 1877, 34,0S6-ex-
cess for 1878, 1851 hogsheads.
Tile Brazilian bark Ella, Liech master,
cleared yesterday for Bio Grande do Sui
with 1,460 barrels Of -four. valued at S.
16s.3O. shipped by the Haxill-Crenshaw
Company. sa5.rs
Very insignificant prices were obtained
on .'Change yesterday for tobacco. The
highest reported pr1ce was $3.50. One
package was withdrawn ut S32.
The amount Of United States internal
revenue collected yesterday was. 1882. .6S.
The fall festive season opens Friday
night with a grand private german at the
Opera-House. Saturday evening Profes-
sor Laube's opening SolTee takes place at
Leyy's Hall. .'- .
And now the gallant Company G has. en-
tered the list OF competitors for the prize
drill. They will meet for drill every Tues
day and Thursday this month. "a
Tonight Dr.. George W. Bagby lectures
for the benefit OF the poor at St. Johns
church lecture-room, appearing in most
attractive programme, embracing the
choicest Of his pathetic and humorous
| selections. -. =, - =. -
Remember tie Good Templars' feast. for
the benefit Of the yeIlow-feyer sufferers to-
night in the vacant store adjoining Folk
Miller d Co.'s, at Ninth and Main streets.
During the past year two new tobac-
| co warehouses were established IN the
| city-Smoot's and OVENS. at the latter
| A. .O2O- bogsheads OF tobacco were inspected
| and 2,76I hogsheadS delivered. This ware
house ranked fourth in the inspections and
fifth in the deliveries. ...sl,.,. u,
Workmen have been engaged for the past
few days digging on Tweift between
Main, and Cary streets for q leak in the
IWater-pipes. Yesterday it was found just
north Of Adams bakery.
| Trademarks have been issued from the
Patent Office, Washington, to P. Il. Mayo
q, Co. for. plug chewing tobacco, and to
Philip Wlntlock for cigars, cigarettes, chew
ing aud smokinc.tobacco, aud snuff.
| The daily receipts OF cotton per the Rich
| mond and Danyille railroad continue very
large. Wagons were engaged all day yes
tterday in its transportation. vi -.
| The ladies OF Rev. DR.. Hoge's church will
tender their beloved pastor reception in
the lecture-room OF the church tonight.
Religious meetings have been. held at the
Broad-Street Methodist church every night
this week. - II ed3& =" - !.
1t is expected that the canal will be open
to Lexington by November 10th, and to Blu.
chanan by February 10, 1879.
4 model OF the proposed statue OF Gen
eral Lee has arrived in this city from Rome.
Colonel S. Bassett French was notified yes.
terday by the agents OF the Old Dominion
ISteamship Line Of its arrival. .kg
] The funeral of the late Mrs. Sopliy Mel.
son (who died in Lynchburg) took place
yesterday morning at st. Paups church, and
was largely attended. The remains were
j. inferred in Hollywood Cemetery. Deceased
was daughter of Carter M. Wormeley, OF
King William county, and q niece OF the
\ late Shakespeare Caldwell.
During the month of September the Rich
moud post-office issued $40 money orders.
amounting to SS,663.19, upon which the
| fees were S73.65. One thousand six hun.
dred and ninety-eight orders, issued by
other post-offices. were paid by the Rich
mond post-oftice, to the amount OF ST..
09i so. -
A complimentary german was given nj
Saeneer Halle Friday night by the Rich
mond German Club to several southern
bellies at present soiourning in the city. & !.
Yesterday morning Tobacco alley, In real
OF the Exchange Hotel, was almost OBJ
structed by the bodies OF deao rats t9at d, nay
come to an untimely end somewhere IN tha'
vicinity. The police had them removed:
The enterlalnment aahat aeu 1870 meuhs't hs 'ths
night. at the BROOK tio scnoo''nouse W n.;r. ir.
Henrieo Musleal ssoUaaS.ou Has audance au
success. "A large anu sSa'ry snns rea,izee
was present. anu stn ltnu'o'ie' pun e't'1es -,
ior tne naslols paa1and Jn, !. erecting on Car,