The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-05
PETERSBURG.

,o,r>,xG OF MR. WRIGHT -,B0Dy RE-
lh~ rrcrp-AoFEETT-RE Register RETURNS
~ M 1.yScHBupG CoLoRED MILITARY
rr srATlSrICS--KSIGHTs TEMPLA r
rtoN-pERsoNAl.--SALE OF REAL Es-
~,Tr FOR DELINQUENT TAXES.
'~orres,,ordence of the Richmond Dispa'ch.1
JUNE 4, 1879.
min bodr u; MFR. William NJ. Wright.
~" mas drowned in the river near Bland
va las; evening, was recovered this morn
~ ,hnut Q O'Clock within few feet OF
rs s,rn he sank. Dragging operations were
N.rr,cd on nearly all night. and commenced
,.ai, IL an early hour to-day. lie went III
-" r.atcr partly iu bathinC-suit, and II Is
'..,,osrd that he sank from exhaustion,
s'.cr nrarlv crossing the river and within
;,,.. wards OF the ChPSierncid ShoTc. Two
~. r,nnanioaS who were very near him
q 49, nnc.mc exhausted IN their efforts TO
ANU, min, and were compelled TO abandon
NV Wr Wright was i son OF the late
,,,": +. NJ. Wright. OF this city, and was
,i-r;r1 shout two years ago to a daughter
h,r 4. 7. Arlington, who has been
~. u,os;rated by this sudden and heavy
Smr,;on. This is The third case OF drown
.,,on~ the haihcrs here this season.
Tnn NoIlrit-rc@ >ier returns in this city
~ thn month Of May were as follows:
Hcnn1;ic r"si>ti ation-. 81 .G20; tax. $1,000.
Ca, registrations. 6.!GG; tax, 1928. Tax
~. - Gallon, Of alcoholic book sales, S!2.40.
m,,,1Iav $500 The alcoholic rcgiStra-
,;,n. in Auril were l4,49S; malt. 6,440;
.,,aI tax for April. 1893. 1t will thus he
,,a, that while larger business Is reported
"a Nav. vet the tux under The reduced rate
i smaller Than in April by S3S.
The Hill City Guards lcoiored), Of Lynch
b,rr. arrived mere early this morning, and
>n+pt TIC dav rs the guests OF our colored
military. Escorted 10y the three Petersburg
campanics. they paIaGcd through all the
nr,pcipal streets, maxim" handsome APP
irgrsrcr. All2 O'Clock the bntta!ion march
"a 10 the Courthouse square, where they
were addressed By Mayor Cameron and
Colonel J. p. Minctyce in neat and cioquens
sn,,chrs OF welcome. On behalf OF the
visiting military, George NJ. Arnold color
cdj responded. "
According to The report OF the postmas-
fer. the number OF letters and po>tais de-
liy4rcd from the post-viiicc IN ms Guy laSt
mnnth was T. follows: Registered letters,
H-l: mali letters. 1902; mail postalS,
S3l2: local lcttctS, 1.2l2; local poStalS,
lbs. Letters collected, 1867; ro>tals
collected. G.SI..
y
Trmp!ar. last night held meeting ana
elected The following officers for .the cnsu-
ing term: Alexander W. Archer, eminent
commander: Z. G. Pnrrack. gcneralis>ima;
". Il. Nichols. captain-gcncral; }. l.. Cook,
prcElr: K. :. Ecklcs, senior warden;
Thomu, G. Watkins, Junior warden ;. NJ.
Green, treasurer; .. l.. Morgan. recorder;
john +. T0wrcs, sword-bcarrr; ". f..
Morrison. Standard bearer; J. I. Parbam.
warGcr: j. T.. II. DAVIS, captain OF guard.
Judge =. N. Mann. OF our Hastings
Court. has been quite sick for several days,
and IL consequence WAS compelled to de-
cline IN invitation sent HIM By the bar OF
AicxanGria 10 hold the June term Of the
CORPORATION Court OF that city for Judge
Lowe.
\ large amount OF real estate. delinquent
for clty taxes for the years 1874. rs. IS. and
-. j. 10 be sold Tomorrow in front OF the
courthouse.
The generous rainfall yesterday after-
noon and last night passed very acceptable
and refreshing in tins section. The crops
acre beginning TO feel the need Of ram
very much. ROBIN ADA1K.