The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-21
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rH,7ssD SAY FEBRUARY u, 1878.
PETERSBURG.

TEIkSDA 1850. = iNA'h y 1AAs : s'es
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PETERSBURG.
MEETING OF asRcHA NTS---THk GENERAL AS
sEMBry TO BE ASKED TO PASS a BILL RID.
euIRING ADDITIONAL. TAX ON lsAMPI, E-M Err
ru1NYs--THE FErgRsRURG RAfTRoAD----AP.
CLIENTS FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
yTsrr OF A MILITARY coMPASY--DEAf-MuTE
srRyIcE--MsAoRrAL SERVICES, &C.
!, J,,,r,sspondence o! the Richmond Dispatch.I
FEBRUARY 90. 1878. 81
AT an adjourned meeting OF the mer-
chants held last night a careiailly-drawn bill
Was reDortcd authorizing the cities, towns,
and counties OF the Commonwealth to inn
,,ose local tax on nonresident sample
merchants. The bill was approved, and n
committee OF five was appointed to carry It
over to Richmond to-day, have it presented
tn the General Assembly, and ask its pas
core II proposes to so amend section 81 OF
the act approved March u, 1875, entitled
8. an act for the assessment OF taxes, /" &c.,
as to read:
.sTbat il shalt be lawful for any county,
CITY. or town to require noL-resdents OF
this STATE to take out a license to sell as q
sample.merchant within said county. city,
or town, and may require taxes TO be paid
ON such license; and it shall not be lawful
for any nonresident OF this State to sell
any goods, wares, or merchandise. as
samplc-mercbaut, within the limits OF any
county, city, or town wherein such license
is required. until he shall have obtained
such license, and paid the tax assessed
thereon.
"Auy license obtained under this section
shall be personal privilege, and shall not
be transferable, nor any abatement in the
tax thereon allowed; nor shall q license
granted any resident sample-mercllant be
construed rs authorizing any commercial
traveller or salesman who is q nonresident
TO sell under such license. Any person or
persons who shall sell or offer to sell, in vio-
iatiou OF this act. shall pay fine OF $500 for
the first offence and $500 for each succeed
ing otIencc-thc informer to receive one halt
O! ,bc tine so collected.
"Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued TO, allow nonresident sample-mer-
chants 10 sell 10 any person other than a
manufacturer or licensed merchant, keeper
OF IN ordinary ea;ing-houSe, without taking
out the additional license required OF resi-
dent merchants"
There Is some division OF sentiment among
the merchants rs 10 the propriety OF such
law, but the majority Of the mercantile COM
munity heartily endorse it. The bill was
taken over 10 Richmond this morning.
1t may be here remarked that our mer-
chants are discussing the propriety OF or
ganizir@ an association for the protection
of their interests, and that in few days a
board of trade will probably be organized.
The decision of.thc Supreme Court of APP
peals IN the case Of the City OF Petersburg
rs. The Petersburg Railroad. will, learn,
benefit the city to the amount Of some seven
or eight thousand dollars in back taxes.
Suit was brought by the city some years ago
Tor the taxes on the realty OF the company
in the city, but the Circuit Court decided
the property to be exempt, and from this
decision the case was appealed.
Much interest is manifested in the APP
p6inimenis of tobacco inspectors at the
warehouses in this city, to be made by the
Governor. The applicants are said to DE
numerous, embracing not only residents
here, but citizens OF several OF the adjacent
counties, all OF whom are armed with Sood
recommendations and endorsements. There
are four warehouses i'll Petersburg, and
there are not positions enough to be filled
to accommodate half Of the applicants.
It's hoped aud expected that Messrs. A
NJ. Kelley and John S. Wise, OF your city,
will attend the Scni-centennial anniversary
celebration OF the old Grays' Association,
OF Petersburg, OH the 22d instant.
The Lynchburs Home Guard, having ac-
cepted the invitation Of the Petersburg Ar
tillery to visit our city, will arrive here on
Saturday morning on their return home
from Norfolk. They will be met at the de-
not BY the Artillery and Grays, ana salute
will be fired on the approach OF the tram.
They will be escorted to the courthouse,
where an address OF welcome IN behali OF
the city will be delivered by Mayor Cam
eron. Refreshments will be served az
O'Clock. and dinner at the Bollingbrook
Hotel at O'Clock. Tn the interim the Wis
;,or, will be shown over the city and driven
TO points of historic interest in the vicinity.
Mr., Job Turner, formerly IN instructor
in the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb at
Staunton, will hold service at Grace (Epls-
copaD church, in this city, tonight for
the benefit OF the deaf-mutes in this Vlcln-
ity. DR.. Gibson will conduct services at
the same time for the main congregation,
and Mr.. Turner will give the Interpretation
bysiSns as he reads.
AT the quarterly term OF the Din"lddie
County Court this week Washington no.
bcrtson tcolored) was convicted OF unlawful
assault and sentenced to two years IN the
penitentiary. Adolphus King (colored),
who was arraigned for burglary and at
tempt to commit rape, was acquitted.
The 22d OF February will not be OBJ
served by any military display in this city,
except probably by parade OF the colored
military. The banks and probably some Of
the public offices will be closed. and that is
all.
Rev. Mr.. Derrick (coloredl, OF Richmond
delivered lecture here last night on the
subject of "The Gallantrv Of the Colorec
Troops During the War; After the lee
ture there was spellng-bee.
st. Joseph's Catholic church has beer
elaborately draped in mourning in memor,
OF the deceased Pontitf. Tomorrow so
Tenn requiem mass will be celebrated IL
this church for the repose Of the Pope:
soul. ROBIN ADAIR.