The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-02
PETERSBURG.

H0RTUARY REPORT FOR APEIL-CITY EX-
pESDITUREs-A WHITE WOMAN SENT ON
FOR. ARsON-ORDISAT1ON TO THE MINIS
TEY-LAHGE SHIPMENTS CT ToBACC0-0SE
1IrsDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF
STAMPS SOLD.
,Corrcspoutcacc Of the Richmond Dispatcl.]
MAY /, 1879.
The mortuary report for the month OF
April shows that there were 81 deaths in
the city. OF those who died 10 were males
and IS were famales; y were whites and
25 were colored. The greatest mortality
was in the First. Fifth, and Sixth Wards,
and the health officer ascri6eS the fact to
the existence of nuisances in those wards,
such as filthy hcg-pens and slaughter
houses. Not single White person under
twenty wears Of aye died during the month.
The Health az fhe oity 10 dc clGrcd to be
good, with not 4 single death from any con-
tagous or infectious disease.
The Auditor reports the expenditures OF
the several municipal departments last
month to have been S12.631.12. The next
two months will exhaust the appropriation
for the fiscal year..
Mrs. Margaret Anderson, married wo-
man, was arrested last night on the charge
Of setting fire TO the house in which she
lives, near the eastern terminus OF Boiling
brook street, and this morning. after en-
animation in the Mayors Court, was sent
on for Indictment and trial at the July term
OF the Hastings Court. and was committed
to iail without bail. The house was occu-
pied by several families, between whom the
most friendly relations. existed. An Mt
tempt was made TO burn the house last Sat-
urday night, again Oh Sunday evening, and
still again last night, and the circumstances
seemed to point SO strongly towards Mrs.
Anderson us the incendiary th.t she was
arrested. And yet no motive or reason
could be assigned for the act. Two very
sweet looking little girls--her daughters
appeared with her in court, and went with
her to Jail, the husband and father being
out Of the city.
Rev. Hugh q. Smith, Of this city, and for
some time student at Richmond College,
is to be ordained to the ministry of the Bap-
tlst Church tomorrow evening. The care
monies will take place at the First Baptist
church, and Will be conducted by two or
more of the ministers from Richmond, as
sisted by our resident Baptist pastors. Mr..
Smith is young man who gives promise Of
great usefulness to the Church.
Some Of our tobacco manufacturers have
been very. busy making shipments to-day,
and in the collectors office tho sales OF
stamps were larger than eyer before known
in one day-amounting to fully 100000.
The stamps purchased by one firm (Me>srs.
S. w. Venahle Il Coz amounted to $780,
900, and Of another (Messrs. g. A. Jackson
& Cos to $4,000. In order to accommodate
the manufacturers, to enable them 10 make
their shipments to-day, the collector very
courteously furnished them with the stamps
at an early hour. They have large orders
on hand for the shipment of tobacco to dif-
ferent sections.
The treasurer reports that the total c,sh
receipts Of the city from all sources during
the month Of April were Sl1,1S7.1l.
The Council this afternoon very material
ly reduced the, insurance on the city pro-
perty, and in many instances thought no in
surance whatever necessary. The total as
sessed value OF the public buildings is Sl15,-
600, ., ROBIN -ABAIR,