The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-04
Rlcllnloaslt Dlspatrll,
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1878.
PETERSBURG.

DEATH OF AwoRTHY MAN--ISSURANCE ADJUST.
EHslN TowS--coCSC1I. APPaoPRIATIoSs--A
NEW MARKET AND 4 NEW sNGINE-HoUSE--
cry EXPENDITURES AND REcEIPTs--PoSTAL
srArIsTIcs-A LAST OFFICIAL ACT--NIsCELr
I,ANEoUs ITEMS.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatchl
SEPTEMBER 8, 1878.
Mr.. William A. Gregory, of Prince George
comfy. whose Illness has been announced
IN this correspondence, died last night at
O'Clock. Mr.. Gregory was upwards OF sixty
wears al age, and was one OF the most prom
mont and highly-respected citizens OF the
nnuntv-a man ia whom the people had
vary confidence. He was stricken down
y;,h raralvsis few days ago, from which
no failed 10 recover.
AdiusterS OF a number OF the dlnerent
insurance companies which LOST by inc re-
cent fire in this city arrived nere to-aas,
and have beer busy IN making inVcsusaeion
nc TO the cxteat OF their losses.
The Council last evening, alter long auu
animated discussion, roted Se'oVo iot Tue
erection OF 4 new markct-houSe on Tue Clu
Market square. The plan or inc pu'iu'nS
S,srs =; Richmond. The main building IS
70 no oc,acon.shaped, with separate apart
mcn;s for buckStcrS and tish-stalls. the
whole Of the square is TO be utilized. Inc
committee was authorized to contract Tor
tho erection of the building. The Conncll
also appropriated $3.50 for the erection OF
= now bollsc, 40XS0 feet, for the Ere De
n,rtmert. on the cattle lot at the New Mar
i.n, The honse on Tabb street at present
occunicd bv the department belongs TO the
Petersburg Artillery, and has TO he vacated
hy ,ho 1St OF October.
An appropriation was also mace 10 repair
Tho Old RIanGford Church building, which
Is repreSented TO be in avery bad condltlon.
AZ Ionr as il is possible to do so the Coun-
c,l will keen up this historic building and
preserve it from {. crumbling to the dust"
Captain ". Il. Nichols last night resigned
tho command OF the Petersburg GravS, and
Sergeant J. $. Carey was elected IN MS
place. ,,, o;,,. sror, oil
sources for the month OF August, as re-
1,or.cd by the Treasurer, were s42,ooS.oo.
The expenditures for the month, as re-
norted hy the auditor, were co. 'ot.o!.
Tho Young Mems Missionary Society OF
.nn Wrist Hnptist church last night resolved
70 invite Rev. DR.. II. Mcdonald, Of Rich
,,,ond n nreach their anniversary on the
9th q October. -
rho number of mail letters delivered IN
this citv las, month was 3S,S70; mail postal
cards delivered, S,109. Letters collected,
nG.46s: uostal-carts collected. $3.50. Only
100 registered letters were delivered during
the month. ...o,,
The last act OF official business transacted
IN the lod"e-rooms Of the secret orders IN
the Library building before the hre was by
the Virginia Lodge, No. 225, B'nal B'rltb,
on Sunday morning. 1t was the donatlon
al So to the yellow-ievcr sufferers. Inc
lodge saved all Of its property.
Several OF our citizens waited almost uhl't
the last moment before fling their petitions
in bankruptcy. The last one came in 70 re
"ister Watcrman's Office about twenty NM
u,es before II O'Clock Saturday night.
Deer-huntinS has commenced IN gooa
earnest in the adjacent counties. Game Is
abundant and number OF fine deer have
been killed. -.
The public schools OF Petersburg Will be
opened for the fall session on the 10th OF
September.
Two hundred ard siyty.one hogshcadS OF
tobacco were inspected at the warehouses IN
this city to-day. ROBIN ADAlR. "