The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-26
PETERSBURG.

.,,-p,s,,r1oSs FOR THE RELIEF OF Willow
,rvrR sUrFERERs-puBLIc MEETING OF
r1rrzrSs--TRE COUNCIL DECLINEs TO MAKE
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF AN OLD;
nsr,zsN-HEayy INSPECTIONS OF TOBACCO
nnaRrRY--M1LIrARY ExCURSIoN--REvENUE
RECEIPTS.
rcn-resnoudencc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
to'''> AUGUST "a, 1878.
In response to the appeal OF the Grand
e,nretary. J. L. Power, TO the Masonic ira
.srn;tv ST large for assistance for the suffer-
;.n hre,hren In Mississippi, the three lodges
;ns ,h;s city will hold special meetings to-
m =, 10 sec what relief can be extended.
nnbIic meeting Of the citizens OF Pc
.arshnrr was held last night to devise mea-
cures OF relief for the yellow.fever commtl-
r;t;ps The meeting was we'll attended.
Dow Or. T. D. Witherspoon presided. and
tho nastors OF nearly all the city churches
were present. A resolution was adopted
reouesting the Common Council to appro-
nriste The sum OF $500 for the relief OF the
rrelIow-fcver sufferers in the South, and
committees were appointed Tor each ward OF
the city to solicit subscriptions. 80 e.
The Council met this afternoon to acs
mon the request OF the citizens meeting, and
declined to make any .appropriation. for the
ycjlow-feyer sufferers, on the ground Of the
want OF authority under the charter TO 90
so. The ball having been started, the peo-
ME OF Petersburg will do their 1ull duty in
The PREMISES. Already an amount aggre-
eating over Sl,100 has been contributed
and tclcgraphed to the Injected cities.
Messrs. S. ". Venable & Co. gave $500, I'M
stead OF $500, is reported IN your aus
Notwithstanding $500 to Memphis, Sl00to
~ Granada Tho He
brews OF the city also sent $50 to New Or
leons Yesterday, and the Planters and Me-
chanics Bank $50 to Yicksburg. The ,citi-
zrns, committees will not get to work be-
fore Monday They intend to make
thorough canvass, and expect to realize q
handsome sum for the relief OF the distressed
communities. .-.,..,. :.
The Board of Health has appointed COM
mittce Of its members to establish and eX-
ccute quarantine measures at City Point.
stringent regulations in regard to the con-
dition OF the city were also adopted. The
condition OF our city during the last few
DAYS has been greatly improved, and the
health of the community Is excellent.
Mr.. Samuel Williams, an old and we'll
known citizen, died this morning after an
illness OF very brief duration OF bilious
colic. tie was out ON the street day before
YESTERDAY. Mr.. Williams was formerly en-.
ragged in the tobacco trade, and was once 4
candidate for the inayoraty, but was de-
feated by the late w. W. TONNES.
It is believed that the inspections OF to-
bacco at the warehouses IN this city for the
wear ending September LIST will reach tWen-
~ thousand hogsheads, which is an excess
by severa! thousand hogsheads over the in
spections OF any year since the war.
The residence OF Mr. John W. Cooke, on
Bollngbrook street, was entered by burg
lars last night. and it is thought the family
were chloroiorned by thethievcs topreyent
discovery. Their work. however, was not
thoroughly done, as the subsequent move
ments OF the burglars awakened lady in
the house. who gave the alarm, and they
were driven of. At the moment OF their
discovery they were searching trunk in
which there was gold watch and a sum Of
money. In the hurry OF their flight they
were enabled 10 carry off but few articles Of
value.
In accordance with directions OF East
Hanover Presbytery. Rev. Dr.. Wither-
spoon, OF this city, will visit Manchester
and preach Sunday morning, and in the
afternoon will preach at Chester.
The Petersburg Guards (coloredD will
visit Hicksford OH Monday and have a va
riety OF sports during the day. a fine sill
yer cup will be awarded to the best marks
man in the company, handsome cane
to the best citizcn-shot, and a parasol to the
most expert female archer. Prizes will also
be given to the successful persons In the
wheelbarrow, sack, and hurdle races to take
place. &C.
During the week: ending to-day 294 hogs
heads OF tobacco and IA bales Of cotton
were received in the city Uia the Peters
burg railroad.
The internal-revenue receipts for the
week ending to-day amounted to S30,052.
The amount OF manufactured tobacco eX-
ported during the week was ITO, 235 pounds.
ROBIN ADAIR.