The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02

This table is made up from observations
taken at sunrise each day, and contains
only full numbers, fraction Of degrees be-
ing thrown out.
1t is we think, however, an exceptional
month in this respect, that the weather has
been more uniform than usual, as go Uhe
freezing p0ilO was reached on Only nine
days. There has been very little ice, and
as consequence the earth is warm, early
vegetation, such as salad, &C.. is already
green and hOurisbing, crOcuSeS and hya-
cinths are beginning to show their heads,
and some OF the shrubbery is showing the
effects OF the weather in swelling buds and
green branches.
CUSr0N-H0USE STATISTICS.
During the month OF January s foreign
and American vessels cleared from the
custom-ho1se, with cargOes Of flour, grain.
and hoops. FOR South America, Eul ope, and
Cuba respectively, valued at S20l. .9I3
There were no imports during the month.
Thrty-one steamers entered and ~ cleared
The number Of c0astwise sailing vessels en-
tered was -.
TOBACCO STATISTICS.
About /, $4,000 pounds Of loose tobacco
was sold during the month OF January at
the different warehouses in Richmond. The
prices ranged from 81 to $l3.75. Some to-
baccO, raised in North Carolina and sold
here as loose, brought $40 per one hundred
pounds.
FIRE-ALARMs.
During the past month the Fire Depart
ment was called out seven times. Besides
these there were three stilI-aarms.
DEEDS RECORDED.
Two hundred and twelve deeds were re.
ceiyed for record in the clerks office of the
Chancegy Court during the past month.
MARRIED IN JANUARY.
The clerk OF the Hastings Court issued
fOrty-One marriage-liceuses during Janu-
ary-24 to white couples and II to colored
couples.
ALMSHOUSE STATISTICS.
Number OF inmat II January 80 White
100; eolorod. l52-tOtal, 25S. Number cf
inmates January 80. 1879: Whites. 1l6; Co
lored, l13-total. 80. Decrease from last
year, 81.
Department OF Outdoor PoOr-Anonnt
OF wood, coke, and meal distributed during
the months OF January:
Rations: Corr, meal issued In January,
COZ bushels 81 pounds in January, 1879,
934 bushels 7 rounds. Decrease from last
year, 32G bushels % pounds.
Fuel: WOOD issued in January. 259s
cords; in ia .nsry, 1879. G7l cords. De-
crease from last year, 1901 cords.
Coke: Coae issued in January, sS,s
bushels; in. January, 1919, 3l.3 bushels.
Decrease frem last year, % bushels.
FLOUR INSPECTIONS.
The following is a statement OF the n0ur
inspected IN Richmond during the month
ending the 3ist OF January. 1880: Family,
1882 barrels extra supertiuC, 1862 barrels
superfine, 2i2 barrels; f9e, 20 barrels
condensed, 3 barrals.
POLICE-CSURT STATISTICS.
Durhsg the pass month the Police Justice
disposed of 900 criminal charges and treu
l45 cases of ordinance violation. On Grim
inal charges go persons were sent on to the
grand jury for indictment, 80 were con
yieted o. assault and battery or petit lar
cony, AID Is were committed to Jail in De
fault Of surety for their good behavior
Pines collected: City, Sl32; State, S67
costs, S41. .06-total, S240.0e.
coR0NER's WORK.
Coroner Taylor was called upon to view
the bodies Of II dead persons during tht
U .onth OF January. OF these were whit,
males, white females, ) colored males. an(
! colored females. Several were cases OF IN
janticde. This Is the largest report pre-
sented for a long time.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The internal revenue collections fer tht
past week ACCOUNTED 10 $i5, 5,0I9.02.