The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-08

PETERSBURG.

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An OLD .srrSrE RECEIPTS AND T0BagCol
FlKs ...e -.pscsfpTs OF c0TToS--T0uRNA.
EAruH ~ nISwIDDie-THE COUNTY JUDGE
As"rs-s,NE RkrS-RoBRERY--M MUNICIPAL
ELECTION, &C,
,Sr,rrespondence Of the R'chnond Dispascn.I Fl
toF'e'pN DscE3BER s, 1879.
lam w. sincoe, a local preacher OF
he w,e,hodist Charc6, in this city, was
inc isi,v naralyzed this morning, while at
psr.sans at The Atlantic, Mississippi and
ms Wa r.ilroad shops, where he holds the
ea as,;nn az chief painter. His condition IS
P" h This afternoon as 10 lead hisfriends to
hope ,I Iarce brick stable building on Second
,,-ast, owned by Mr.. Daniel Rahiiy, was
S -. an fire last night between 5 and .
s sss,ocs and partially destroyed, with aeon :.
Ge:S"rsh,e quantity. OF feed aud prorender.
3"-am & co.'s tobacco-factory was at one
.;mn In much danger, The horses ana We
, n,c,es in the stable were saved. The pro.
MY INV Is insured in the Virginia Mutual, OF
diamond, for $1,000, which will more than
"nvnr the loss. The house Is 10 be rebuilt,
The The internal revenue receipts IN the Pc
.Srrr district for the week ending to-
ie, r oomouuted to $12,34S. The exports of
he week were 122, 16S pounds.
Tho receipts OF cotton ct this port ciG the
,n,crsburg and Weldon railroad for the
,.nek ending to-day amounted TO 123 bales,
skiing the aggregate receipts by that road
.snce the commencement OF the cotton year
aGss bales. These figures, however. do not
~ any means represent al the cotton re-
s;red at this port.
Mr.. William ii. Badger, one OF our oldest
md most respected citizens, Is lying at the
mint OF death. He is upwards Of eighty
wears Of age.
The Young men Of Dinwidde county had
tournament at the Courthouse yesterday,
which was followed By a coronation ball at
,;rh,. The address to the knights was de-
Ijyered by W. r. Mckinney, Esq, of this
c,v. Though the weather was unfavorable,
coodly company was present to witness
Richard Shell, Esq, OF Dinwiddie county,
is mentioned as the probable successor Of
.Judce Robert IT. Jones. Jr., as county
INDIE. Judge Jones. during his term OF
Office. has given entire satisfaction 10 the
bar and people. r..
II is also reported here that K. T. Graves,
Esq, Of Surry county. may probably suc-
ICED Judge Peter p. Bate as Judge OF
Prince George and Surry counties.
We bad fine rain in this section to-day
the first OF any consequence for two months.
The farmers say that Il weeks steady rain is
needed.
4 letter has been received from Mr.. Will
liam Wells, OF this city, who left here some
months AGO on pleasure trip to Portugal,
announcing his contemplated early depar-
,ure for home. -"
During the fire last night the store Of Mr..
Robert Darlington was entered by thief
and robbed Of considerable quantity OF
bacon and groceries. Most OF the stolen
articles were recovered by the police, and a
negro named Joseph: Mabry was arrested us
the thief. e-..#
The matter OF the next springs munich
nal election is already exciting attention
here. Under the present arrangement OF
parties it is difficult to iorcshadow what
kind OF contest we shall have, but there
are not wanting those who express the
opinion that the city will be thrown snder
partly Radical control. .....
The new order OF the American Legion
OF Honor shortly TO be instituted here will
start with between seyenty-fve and one
hundred members. ROBIN ADAIR.