The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-14

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Tho ,r,sInal.reyeuue receipts 10 the re-
,ossh,,rS M rfct Tor The week ending to-day
s Tn s%r : 10 $4,000. The exports OF
n.n,,facf, ired tobacco from this city ior the
week aggregate 39,O27 pounds. .,
"s Thc rchorts Of The census enumciators IN
tbis CIV have not been all completed, ou.
n,ost ~ them are In the hands OF the District
s,,neryisor. From, the best judgment 70 oe
sormed in the premises 1t Is Deheved tnas
pe D., wifi show population OF pe-
tween % ooO and $4,000. There are pany
% I'M tboupbt the population OF our city UNI
der this census would not DC less less ''an
25, 900. - a.v Tor tho
Meeting Of the Republican Convention 10
nominate a candidate for Congress IN ms
district a good deal OF interest mas Deen
manifested in the matter OF our next con-
cressrr,an. II Is thought that Dr. Jorgen-
Sen wifi have the strongest following IN the
Convention. but he has able and actlye OPP
Moments IN the field. Whoever the kepuD-
iican nominee may be IL Is pretty well SET.
tied that he will have opposition, and not
unlikely there will be three candidates rum
ming In the district. TN.
The final examinations in the PUBIC
schools were completed yesterday, and the
closing exercises will take place on Monday
and Tuesday. The exercises OF the TWO
colored schools come of on Monday, ana
those OF the three white schools on Iues-
dsy. The High.School exercises are gene
raily the most interesting Of oil, and they
are generally held at the Academy OF Mu-
sic. in order to accommodate the large
crowd. Gold medals and prizes are award
ed and formal address delivered. The ad-
dress on Tuesday night will be by Rev. DR..
Sledd, OF Richmond.
A very large specimen Of what is known
as "Tuckahoev or Indian bread was TO-
dav deposited in the museum OF the Me-
cbanic Association. 1t was ploughed up
on the farm Of Mr.. Samuel Drewry, in Sus-
sex county, two or three days ago, and has
been pretty we'll dried in the sun. lis
length is about two feet, and its weight ten
pounds.
A kerosene lamp, which had been acct
denialy left burning, exploded last night
about midnight in the store OF Mr.. James
Parkinson, on Washington street, setting
fire to the property. Some gentlemen VINO
were passing in the vicinity discovered the
fire, broke open the door. and eXtingulsbed
the flames, thus preventing probably Sc
rious destruction OF property.
Mrs. Anne G. Brockwell, widow OF the
late Richard Brockwell, Of Prince George
county, died very suddenly last night at her
home in Blandiord. She was reported as
well and out walking during the afternoon.
The store mo. p in the iron-front build
ing occupied by Messrs. Plummer ~
Wheeler has been bought at private sale by
Messrs. S. II. Marks & Co. IL is under
stood that the price paid was $4,000.
Orders have been received from WASH
ington directing the detention OF the
schooner Cherubim until investigation can
be made relative to certain alleged irregu-
larites in the vessels timetable. The
schooner left here a day or two ago, but
notice was served before it reached CITY
Point.
The cotton market Is quiet, with but little
business doing. The tobacco market Is duil,
with very little loose arriving. Old dealers
say that less Is now doing in hogSheads than
has been known at this season for great
many years. Planters have been unable to
handle their tobacco, and many are dis
posed to hold back their crops for better
prices. q,
The Democratic Convention for this dis
trict will be called to meet as early in July
as possible to nominate a candidate for Con-
gress. The candidate this time will doubt
less be chosen from the country.
There was quite heavy fall OF hail yes
terday in the northern portion OF Dinwld'
die county. Some OF the stones were as
large as partridge.eggs. No serious dam
age was done. ROBIN ADAIR.