The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-02
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PETERSBURG.

Ia 4 II. II. (. :
,rpopT ron lvGrsrsl SIXTY DRATHs
HoRT s.,s c,ry.-s1D DEATH or a CHILD
IN ..sas AND RgcEiPTs OF THE cITY--PA1s-
fsS'. ,oc1pENr TO A CITIZEN OF CHESTER
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flsnSs.-cHARrTY PREscRIpTi0Ss-oEN
A,, ns DONATION --PoLIrrcAL---HARRow Es'
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SEPTEMBER 1, 1879.
r,s mortuary report for The month OF
net shows that there were sixty deaths
s,be city during that period, VITO U
10 dea,h.rate than usual among the
R, Tf,as OF those who died .twenty-six
WI males and thirty.fonr females, twenty
va, whites and thirty-two colore0, TWEEN
s -. ,,,.rried and twenty.seven single, ten
N;snws and three widowers. Seventeen
S;sS nnder the age OF five yeaFs, ana four'
. u'e over the age o! City years. The low,
~ rate OF mortality was in second anu
Third Wards, and the hlghest Ia FRS,
Fourth, and Fifth Wards. The heai:n oneeI
renorts that there were no deaths Irom any
contagious or infectious disease. nc ~
butes the high rate OF moftailty III soa,o Va
vus, rrards 70 the foul and unpayed cutters,
vac S.,s tia, the paved portion OF the city
is very healthy. ,,-o. voo.s
son ~ AIR. Thomas Whyte, cashier OF the
planters and Mechanics Bank, took place
i,s, evening from the Catholic church. Sat.
.,rdsv morning early the child was appa-
rantIv as we'll as usual. At breakfast ne
,~es taken sick, had q congesGye chill, and
was dead by 10 O'Clock. =
According to the Auditors report, sub
rittcd 10 the Councils this afternoon, the
avnerscs OF the city for the month OF Au-
sust we're S30.14i. This amount includes
some $4,000 for interest on Southside rail-
road and other bonds and the floating debt
OF the city.
The cash receipts of the city from all
sources for the month OF August, accord
ING to the Treasurer's report, were S34,648,
which includes SCOTIA on account OF
taxes. 3-.et .
thc late Judge james Ii. Cox, met with a
nsipiul accident yesterday afternoon. While
driyinc down the steep bill leading from
Et,ricE TO the city portion OF the harness
broke, causing the buggy to run against the
horses. The animals began to Kick and
run, upsettin@ and breaking the buggy:
Nr. Cox was thrown out, and had one OF
Iis arms broken and q collar.bone dlslo-
Gated, besides being considerably bruised.
Two other gentlemen who were in the
hnrgv at the time were also thrown out,
but not injured. ....,.,
The receipts from wharfage at this port
for the month OF August were SIP.
The Government has gotten well at work
a,-ain in the Improvement OF the channel OF
the AppomattoX river. The dredge rs now
operating near Puddiedock cut, working up
towards the city,. ...' +.
The Sabbath school OF Mount Calvary
Baptist church, in Ettrick, will go to the
High bridge on an excursion tomorrow.
During the absence ui Mr.. Anthony Har.
rison and family from home Saturday eve.
ming the house was entered by Q thief, and
80 OF 300, contained in a wooden box,
was stolen. The box was split open with
an axe taken from Mr.. Harrison's yard.
Mr. Harrison is clerk OF one OF our mar
kets, and the money was portion OF bis
collections Us such. He is u poor man, and
the loss falls heavily on him.. ~, 2.
The Council this afternoon appropriated
the sum OF S400 for the repairs OF the city
wharf property. ..--.
The number OF charity prescriptions is
sued by the four city physicians last month
was 316. These were given to parties who
were unable to pay for their medicines. and
which are therefore furnished by the city.
The secretary OF the st. Andrews Socie-
", in response to an appeal from Memphis,
to-day sent q check for $l03.50 10 that city,
to be used for the benefit OF members Of the
Society suffering from yellow-feyer there.
Senator John Paul is announced TO adj
dress the citizens Of Ettrick on Wednesday
night in opposition to the McCulIoch plan
OF settlement OF the public debt.
The Conservatives OF Ettrick met Satur-
day afternoon and elected six delegates to
The Convention to re6rganize the party in
Chesterfield county. Those chosen are all
McCulloch-bill men. ....
Mr. Charles B. Piummer was thrown from
a horse which was running away on Syca-
more street this afternoon, and smartly in
iured. His escape was remarkable one. '
ROBlI ADAIR.