The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-29
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neutrality-suspicious. 90. 1850.
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correspondence o: the Riehmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 2S, 1880.
The cotton wear ends on the last day OF
August. and the tobacco year on the last
day OF September. The total receipts OF
cotton IN 10 this date this year nave been
on S56 bales, as against 2l,645 bales for the
corresponding period last year, showing a
decrease OF about 200 bales in the CON-
naraiiye receipts OF the two years. The in
snections OF tobacco so far this year have
been Q. 1893 hogsheads as against 1880 hogs
heads for the same time last year. Total
reeeipts so far for the year 9,S56 hogsheads.
The internal-revenuc collections In the
Petersburg district for the week ending TO-
day amounted 10 Sl9,yJ4.'f. Inc exports
OF manufactured tobacco for tue week
amounted 10 1892 pounds.
Henderson Roberts, the colored man VINO
few days ago fell distance Of forty or
INV feet into a we'll on Mr.. John Newman's
firm. in Dinwldde county, has since died
Of his injuries. Both OF his legs were bro
Ken by the fall. A man aud boy who
were nj the bottom OF the.well at the time,
assisting i'm cleaning il out, escaped injury
nv dodejng the DOdy Of the falling man.
Tour az The cOloTed inmates OF the aims
bouSe were removed to the Jail to-day rs
Inmates. and q commission has been called
10 examine in 10 their eases. There are now
81 paupers in the almshouse-24 whites and
q negroes. The expenses OF the institu-
tjon during the present month were S4Io'
some Eve or six hundred persons assem-
bled at Wakefield yesterday to witness the
LAYING OF The cornerstone OF the new Metho-
disi Episcopal church now building at that
nlace. The ceremonies were conducted by
Wakefield Lodge of MaSonS-William Is.
McIlwane, E,q, Of this city laying tue
stone. The address was delivered BY L.
q watkins, OF this city. The Grand Mas
fer Ct the State was unable 10 be present.
There are eight flourishing Methodist
sabbath schools In the North Sussex circuit,
OF which Rev. w. G. Lumpkin is the pas
tor. aggregating a membership OF between
four and five hundred. These schools are
10 hold a union mass-meeting al Oak Grove
church. near Rcams's station, on Wednes-
day next. The meeting will continue all
dav, with addresses by several speakers ana
singing by the schools.
The Secretary OF War, in answer TO the APP
plication OF the special committee OF the Com
mon Council for Government aid in deep
ening and improving our city harbor, which
was referred to him by Colonel Craighill,
REPLIES that such aid cannot be rendered I'M
less by act OF Congress. During his recent
visit here. Colonel Craighill did not hold
out any hope to the committee that the,
Government would extend its work inside
Of the harbor. 20 it appears that the city,
il il desires the improvement OF its haIbor,
will have to do the work itself.
But few scattering bonds Of the SlG0,5OO
which fen due on the first OF this month re-
main unpaid. These have not yet been pre-
sented. ROBIN ADAIR.