The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-01
PETERSBURG.
Of Virginia.
Nay 80, 81

UoNORS TO THE FEDERAL DEAD-A BEAUTIFUL
BURIAL SPoT-SPECIAL NOTICE OF THE CON
FEDERATE GRAyES-M0NTIILY STATISTICS
CIRCUIT COURT-PERSOEAL- G
MEETING OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ESUE COLLECTIONS FOR MAY-DESTRUCIIvE
STORM, &C. ...s
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
49, MAY 81. 1878.
The ceremonies attending the decoration
OF the graves ip the National Cemetery ut
POPLAR Grove Yesterday was witnessed by
several hundred people, and would doubt
less have been witnessed by many more had
the facilities for reaching the cemetery been
"a eater. The cemetery is about five miles
from the city, and though special trains
were run Oil the Petersburg railroad for
the accommodation OF visitors, yet those
going ont by this means had to walk mile
from the railroad to reach the grounds.
The contributions of flowers were quite
large, but not sufficiently so to meet the re-
uuirements OF the OCCASION, and single
rosebud, or magnolia, or laural blossom,
was all that many OF the 5000 graves could
receive. The cemetery is one OF the most
beautiful burial spots in the country. Every
oruye-save those of the few Confcderates
buried THERE'S marked with granite
heaG-sto and wherever the dead is known
the name appears on the block. The graves
are arranged in regular circles around a CEN
trial mound, from which tall flagstaff has
been arranged. The grounds arc enclosed
BY a handsome brick wall four feet high,
inside Of which an Osage-orangc hcdge is
growing, with Ii gravelled walkway be-
tween them. The graves are all levelled,
and the whole ground IS neatly
turfed. While occupying this spot during
the latter months OF the war the Federals
built a beautiful rustic church, which stood
there for some years. But the poles Of
which it was built finally Gecaycd, and the
structure had to be removed. The Confed-
crate graves in this cemetery yesterday re-
ceiycd as much, if indeed not more, atten-
ton than the others. The speeches OF
Messrs. Van Aukcn and Edgar Allan were
entirely free from political allusion.
The graves in the National Cemetery at
CITY Point were also decorated yesterday,
but there were no special ceremonies. The
number OF Union soldiers buried there. is
1904. 49,.
During the month OF May there were
only siXty-seven cases before the Mayor
the charges in over two thirds Of them
being breaches OF the peace. or the par
ties arraigned fifty-four were colored and
thirteen white; and only two were SEN
fenced to imprisonment. The amount OF
fines collected was $3.50. ~ ...
Sixteen marriage-licenscs were issued
during the month-ten TO white and six to
coloycd couples. In one day licenses were
issued to three citizens, aged respectively
sixty, siNty-tye, and seventy years, to
marry. ... ...- ...
The May term Of the Circuit Court Of
this city commenced to-day-Judge Welsh
ger presiding. The docket is q very small
and unimportant one. The Judge made 4
very pointed charge to the grand Jury, espe-
cialy in regard to the law concerning the
sale of liquor to minors and the Moiett-
register law. The grand jury, however,
could find no evidence upon which to base
any presentments, and were discharged for
the term. Most OF the business which for
merly came before this court now goes into
the Hastings Court.
Dir. John r. Williamson, who for the past
three or four years has been in business in
india arrived here last evening on a leave
OF absence for few months. He started
home from Calcutta on the first of April.
The meeting of the Common Council to-
afternoon will probably be an I'M
usually interesting one. The questions of
fixing the estimates Of expenses for the next
year and Of the rate OF taxation will be con-
sidered. The Finance Committee recon-
mend S1.55 as the rate Of taxation, but they
also recommend decided reduction in the /
Of tue city. '4
The following is statement of the COL
lections OF internal revenue in this district
during the month ending to-day: On
spirits, $500; On tobacco. SILT, 61S.54; spe-
cial tax. 3,876.67; on cigars, S652.40; on
snuff, S51.74. fetal collections, S132.650.35.
The amount OF tobacco exported in bond
from this city during the month was 365,90S
i, IT. .i s,ss!l = 49,
The Storm OF last Sunday afternoon Is
said to have been very severe in por-
lion OF the country, south OF Petersburg,
and did good deal OF ), damage to
crops andstproperty. The course OF the
storm wasifromt the southwest to northeast,
Ind its track about hall a mile wide. At
Hieksford utree was blown across Mr.. Til,
ar's house. In aSouthampto county, Mr.. |
ie0rge Hughes house was badly damaged
md ms cotton. cut down by the hail Mr.. |