The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-04

BRIEF, LOCAL ITEMs.-The collections OF
United States internal reyenue, yesterday
amounted to s3,467.71. - y = -.
1t is in contemplation to make considera-
BILE improvements and repairs to ST. James
Episcopal church. The plans have not yet
been perfected ,ss,g t.i.,..-ise1 ;g.. gs:!3ss,
The excursion trains to and from Peters
burg and to West Point Sunday were very
well patroniZed. t'E NZ 80
The lamp on the east side Of the basin
bankand in front OF the Gailego mills is out
OF order. s,. . II .s.,.y,
hollywood, the Square, all the cemeteries,
parks, hills, and other places OF resort, were
filled with happy promenaders Sunday
evening. !91 '.atH1
The annual celebration OF the Order OF
| Good Samarltans OF this city takes place
to-day.
The highest reported price paid for to-
bacco on 'Change yesterday was 80, by
James E. Pace.
Temple and Henrico Union lodges, F.
A. NJ, held meetings last night.
The Virginia Building and Savings Com
pany meets tomorrow night at Samaritan
Hall. n@E
The steamer Ariel commences her new
schedule-leaving Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays-this morning.
The annual meeting OF the directors OF
the Citizens Bank OF Richmond will be
held Thursday at O'Clock p. NJ.
West Grace and Franklin streets and
Park Place present beautiful appearance
I&Yery evening about and after sunset.
June is the ending OF spring and the be-
ginning Of ~summer-the month Of harvest,
cherries, flowers, and heat. 1t opened aus
piciously for the latter yesterday.
An adjourned meeting Of the Board OF
Police Commissioners will be held this eve
ming at O'Clock. ~"
The row Of new brick buildings at the
corner OF Eighteenth and Frankln streets
will be great improvement to 4 locality
that has stood still for many years.
Operations at the Westham Granite
Works, opposite Rockets, have been tenn
porarily suspended.
Justices Crew, Cunning ham, and Gran
ger decided that Henry Ruderwald, arrest
ed as Il unatic. was compoS mentis, and he
was discharged.
The receipts of city revenue from all
sources last week was about $1,000.
a large locomotive engine, intended for
service at Spartanburg, S. c., passed
through the city yesterday.
There is 4 letter for Mrs. g. A. Hundley,
104 Fifth street, Richmond, Va, im the
Portsmouth post-ofiice for want Of postage.
The last line OF stages established runs
from the Old Market to Rockets.
The Norwegian bark Vaeltan cleared yes
terday for Santos with 5000 barrels Of flour
for the eHaXall-Crenshaw Company and Dun
lop & McCance.
Yesterday morning there were seventy
four prisoners in the city Jail. Last night
the number had Increased to eighty-fye !;
the number oil recruits received yesterday
being eleven.
The number Of tramps seeking lodgings
at the First station-house does not now ave-
rage more than two per night.
Della Morris last night was arrested by
Sergeant Howard, on complaint OF Il gentle
man of this city, on the charge Of enticng
his daughter from home for the purpose OF
leading life Of lewdness.
The number OF country wagons around
the markets last night, and the boxes and
barrels OF vegetables, and berries around the
stalls, betokened Il full and cheap supply OF
such cdib!es to-day.