The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-28

BRIEF LoCALs.-The chain-gang-some
dozen in number-were at work yesterday
clearing up Virginia street and around the
the Danville freight depot.
Mass temperance meetings Will be held TO
night at the Broad-Street Methodist church,
and at the Moore Memorial church, on Lau'
rel street near Main.
The funeral Of E. S. Hutcbison, former
well-known dealer in white goods and no.
tons in this city, took place yesterday al
II O'Clock NJ.
At the car-shops OF the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad two eie
giant postal cars are being built Tor the
United States Government.
The Gallego -four mills are not running al
night.
The performance of Beauty and the
Beast at Mozart Hall by the pages OF
the General Assembly will doubtless be
well attended.
Messrs. Henry Tucker & Sons, OF Lunen-
burg county, q short time since lost their
store aud stock of goods by fire. Their
loss was about $1,000. They held policy
in the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, which expired at noon on the
day the fire occurred at night.
At the Shockoe warehouse yesterday
10000 pounds OF loose tobacco were sold.
Highest price obtained, $S.75. At the Pa
trons' warehouse 5000 pounds were sold.
Highest price paid, Sc. The stock offered
at the Patrons was rather indifferent.
The schooner Dreadnaught was cleared
Yesterday by Gervas Storrs. agent, with
seven hundred and thirty-three tons OF can
mel coal, being slxty.eight tons more than
ever before carried by any schooner from
this city. The Dreadnaught was loaded in
twenty-four hours, and drew, when loaded,
fourteen and one-half feet OF water.
Stonewall Lodge, knights Of Honor, and
Jefferson Lodge, knights OF Pythias, held
meetings for work last night.
Captain Candle had force Of conyicts on
the Square yesterday engaged IN eradica-
ting the crop Of wild onions.
The collections OF United States internal
revenue yesterday amounted to $4,6l0.54.
No one sought srrcease from their infe-
licities yesterday through the medium OF
the bankrupt court, and Commissioner At
kins had no cases Of offence against the
Government.
The horse and mule market is we'll sup
piled with good stock for the home trade.
Large numbers Of horses and mules are
daily shipped through.
The brig Sarah Emma entered yesterday
TO load hoops for Matanzas, Cuba.
A good supply OF loose forage is daily
received at the First and Second market
scsie-houses. Prices continue very low.
The fish market yesterday was better sup
piled than usual. Shad are being received
in good quantities, but are selling very
high.
After this week persons with unlcense d
dogs and vehicles may expect to receive the
extreme penalty Of the law governing such
cases.
The committee appointed to devise work
for the deserving poor women Of the city
meet to-day.
Dressed poultry was selling for fifteen
cents per pound yesterday. Eggs also ad-
Yanced to fifteen cents per dozen.
A suggestion made in the Dispatch some
time since has been needed. The unsightly
and dangerous row Of wooden shanties on
the east side Of Seventeenth street near Cary
are being pulled down.
The confectionery store Of John A. Kratz,
on Nam street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth, was entered Tuesday night and
robbed OF over six dollars in coppers that
had been left in the money-drawer.