The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-04
DANVILLE.

correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich1
SEPTEMBER 3, 1876.
During the last month the quantity OF leaf
tobacco sold was as per Alr. Ferreli, or the
Tobacco Associations, ,594 POUNDS, OF
which the value was $265, l57.49, and the
average per hundred S9.4G. The report for
August OF last year was: Quantity sold,
2.044.124 pounds: value, $244, 243.47; ave-
rage, Sll.9i. =
From the 1st OF October, 1877, to the 1st
OF September. 1873. the quantity OF tobacco
sold was 25.629,9G4 pounds the value OF
which was S2,24l ,494.61, and the average
SS.7S. For the same period OF the preceding
wear the report was Pounds, 10, 204 ,926;
value. 81, S92, 1912; average. S12.45.
The internal revenue from manufactured
tobacco and cigars for last month was $780,
S40.61; for August 1878, $165,GG9.09.
From the 1St OF October, 1877, to the 1st
of Septeaber, 1878, the internal revenue
from manufactured tobacco and cigars was
1882, 1877; for this period OF the pre-
cetiing year, S1,037, 405.5G. '..
Besides the tax on tobacco, there was col
lected on distilled spirits during last month
SIl4GO: on licenses, 1892; on assess
ments, S22S.4S: and the total for the month
was Sill, 02l.G1. Total for August, 1877.
SlGG,S5l.44.
amoEnt paid out for tobacco last month was
greater than the amount for August, 1877,
BIZ about S2l. 900, and the amount for the
last eleven months greater than the amount
for the same months OF last year by about
$4,000.
These are the reports from the Motfett
registers for last month Alcoholic drinks
sold, 1886; receipts thereirom, $S40.40;
malt drinks sold, 9,6G7; receipts from same,
S4S. 334; sold by measure, 72a gallons; tax
on same, s7.294-total, $9O4.96.
Committees are now at work raising funds
for the relief Of the sufferers from yellow
fever. At present L can give only these
items: Roman Eagle Lodge of Masons,
$50; Moratock Lodge, $50; Main-Street
Methodist church, So.
Miss Clara S. Read, who was elected
teacher in the public school, declines ac-
cepting that offer.
The School Board OF Henry county has
adopted preamble and 4 series Of rcsolu-
tions, in which il is stated that the Board
..has witnessed with deep solicitude the
annual diversion to other purposes OF
large portion OF the fund set apart by the
Constitution and laws OF the State for the
support Of the public schools OF the Com
monwealth"; that "the tax for school
purposes forms no part Of 'the dues OF the
Commonwealth for which coupons may be
received in PAYMENT; that "the whole
of said tax is properly payable in money,
and should be retained and disbursed by the
treasurers OF the respective counties and
corporations wherein the sameis collected;
that the members Of the Legislature from
Henry county q. be requestedto procure the
enactment OF such laws as may be necessary
to insure the proper application OF The whole
OF the school fund to the purpose for which
it was intended by the Constitution and
laws of the State''; and that in the opin-
ion OF the Board " no man shall be elected
to either branch OF the Legislature who will
not pledge himself TO the school system OF
the State and TO the passage OF such laws
as will insure the application Of the whole
OF the school fund to the education OF the
children OF this Commonwealth"
This is the day set apart FOR the Inaugural
ton Of the Confederate monument, and the
weather this morning is delightful.
@ l>n. ALPHA.