The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-03
PETERSBURG.

.c,,pTs AND TOBACCO EXPORTS
RsrENrk NJ pRocEepiSGs- Re-
coVNe,rrr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TJS1- .',r,--rHs LAST GRAND RALLIES OF
STAT s,.,,v,p,,aN--PoLTTrCAl. ExCfTEaENT-r,
TIE ~, ~eJals IN SUSSEX COUNTY, &C.: ~
xVF'hs s,n,,,nce OF the Richmond Disrasth,l Il
tc0f''S' NOVEMBER /, 1879.
,,ternsl.revenile collections In the
INV snrc district for the month OF 5Octo.
Pe'e.@cuutcd TO S6S.l2o'-abous one half
be- ma, collections. For some weeks past
n ,nhaeca trade has been very light In
m.oncuce OF the large stocks in the
es'S ~ ~ the retailers throughout the coun-
hant ed Il is expcc:ed that business will be
w, sor several months to come.
hs ,s,s cxrorss OF manufactured tobacco
70 October were also very light,
a S'nms,inc 10 on'y so3,o9a pounds.
s" I, the Common Council this afternoon
- ionr.moo,cd question Of establishing an
s.ss ~ voting precinct in the First Ward
s .1", sp,iicd BY granting the prayer OF the
~" '..io,,rS. The vacancies in the Council
F'nSl, rd BY the election OF DR.. George c..
s vel, from the First Ward. in place OF FL.
= parser. resigned; and S'anhope Robert
D. IN Fifth Ward, in place OF w. h. Dea-
ton. rc>IShc"' ,,r III. -,,r,n ~ ~
..,',- shows that the number OF deaths in
,r w. was $50 males and IS females.
49,, vas The usna, excess Of mortality
',"onc the coiorrd over the white people.
"" Tbs cypcnSes OF The city for the month
-, october as reported by the Auditor were
" s,,aSI. The cash receipts from ell sources
:. ..'rrnorted by the Treasurer were SS.2e9:
mo council! this afternoon appropriated
:. SsS TO The several departments X
Duriug the past month % marriase-l-
csrses were issued from the clerks office IN
This ci,y-3 to white and 10 to colored cou-
pies os,,. ,s,a
q, in the Mayors Cont, OF which the
Greater number were for breaches OF the
mac. and violations OF city ordinances.
only two were for felony and six for petit
larceny. .a..gs ~
The Mayor has issued bis usual proclama-
,on closing all the bar-rooms In the city,
and forbidding the sale OF liquor on cleo
tion-day. ..,.. z:a
the amount Of licenSe-tax received by
the Commissioner OF the Revenue for the
month of October was as follows: For the
civ. S35I.S6; for tue State, S352.55. Total,
s,Q44 &@.,
On Monday night both parties will hold
their last grand rally in this city. The
Deb..Pavers will meet at the Academy OF
Nu.ic. and will be addressed BY Captain
CbaDbcrlaync, Major Charles S. Siriagfel-
law, R. B. Davis. aud other speakers, in
short. stirring appeals to duty. The Re-
afiu.tcrs will hold their meeting Mt the
Centre Market. and will be addressed by
their best speakers here. Tonight the, CO.
lo,el Risdiustcrs are holding meeting at
,hs Academy. which is largely attended.
The Conservatives OF Fourth and Fifth
Wards, headed by u band Of music, IRE
having long aud very demonstralive pro-
crssior through the streets Tonight, and
poItica! excitement IS almost at its height.
In The Circuit Court Of Sussex county to-
day-Judge Wei,iger presidiug-tbe negro
Baker and his mother, who were under in
dicnent for the murder OF a colored
woman and her child some weeks ago, We're
but or trial. Baker was found guilty OF
murder in The first degree. At last accounts
the trial Of the woman had nottbeen con.
cluded. This was one OF the most brutal
murders ever committed in this section. an d
jealousy was the sole cause. The murdered
woman and child were killed while the bus.
band and father was visiting this city, and
their mutilaed bodies concealed.
ROBIN ADAIR.