The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-21

tobacco at Shockoe warehouse yesterda,
Ewere $4,000 pounds highest price, So. a
ftbe Patrons warehouse $3.50 pounds wer'
sold highest price, 1915; lowest price
S1.Je; average, S4.43., 80
/ Il nass-meeting Of colored people wa.
| bel,l last night ut the colored Odd-FelloIVs
Hall. Resolutions were adopted requesting
that they be allowed to participate in the
coming primary election. Asimilar request
has been made ct several OF the previous
elections without success.
Lewis Rueger, Esq, and lady, celebrate
their silver wedding tonight by grand
entertainment ut Sanger Hall. A large
number OF invitations haTe been Issued for
the occasion.
Rev. DIR. Hoee lectures tonight at the
Third Presbyterian church on "True and
False Standards
The Brewn-Stocking Baseball Club will
have a meeting this evening.
The repairs to Mozart Hall not having
been completed, the musicale tonight will
be held at the Virginia Opera-House.
Joppa Lodge, No. 40, A. F. and A. NJ,
paraded yesterday morning and paid the
last tribute of respect to their deceased bro
ther, Major Robert p. Archer.
Now is the season for the inspection Of
spring openings in the sidewalks by the
General Street Committee.
This is the day of the yernal equinox.
Thesun enters the spring solstice, and day
and night are OF equal length.
The ladies Of the Hebrew Benevolent So
cietv are making arrangements for grand
ball for charitable purposes.
Interesting religious meetings are being
held nightly at churches in various sections
OF the city.
Yesterday and last night were delightful
for the promenade, and the parks and GEM
eteries were full Of those who availed them
selves OF the occasion.
A much larger number Of persons than
usual have already taken out licenses for
dogs and vehicles.
The Callie furnace, Botetourt county,
owned by D. S. Cook Il Co., advertised in
the Dispatch to be sold at auction under 4
deed of trust, has been withdrawn, the debt
due thereon baving been paid.
1t is expected that the alterations and i'm
proyements to the Hastings Courtroom
will be completed by April court.
Sheriff John IT. Greentrcc, of Rockbridge
county, delivered at the penitcntiary yester-
day Elijah Gilmore, sentenced to two years
for murder in the second degree.
"Our Boys" have organized baseball
club, making about the tftieth now in sue
cessful operation, and still our boys are
not blissful.
The large Frcnch-plate glass in the front
OF. 0. NJ. Marshall's retail hat-store, which
was broken by thieves several months ago,
was taken out yesterday and new one put
in its place.
Judge Farrar lectures at Association Hall
tomorrow night, with his usually attrac-
tive programme.
The collections OF United States internal
revenue yesterday amounted to $7,3S7.68.
Justice Watts yesterday fined William
Leonard s. for indecent exposure OF his
person on the street.
The Council Committee on Finance will
hold daily sessions at the Council Chamber
April Cd and Cd, between and 7 O'Clock
p. NJ, for the purpose OF hearing and con-
sidering appeals from assessments.
Lucy johnson, who was badly injured in
the jam at Rev. John Jasper's church Sum
day, was yesterday reported in precarious
condition.
Policeman Michaels yesterday reported
five parties with unlicensed dogs, one with
unlicensed wagon, and two for wasting city
water.
Captain Pleasants yesterday lodged Dam
iel Scroggins in the First station-house on
n charge OF vagrancy and drunkenness.
Eliza Henderson, charged with unlaw-
fully OBTAINING lot OF clothing, the pro-
perty Of Florence Garnett. was discharged
by Justice Granger.
The next attraction at the Rcatre will
be the reigning New York sensation, "The
Celebrated Case" cast with Louis James
and the full strength OF Manager Ford's
Baltimore company.