The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-01
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
A NEW INDUSTRY IN PETERSBURG; fsfAb-
,,ssxsNT OF errTgR-Disu FACTORY THIS
nrt,vr OF gNe POoR-COrNCfL NETTING
oRpAIxEp TO tbs MISisrRY-PRiScE
GEORGE PEANUT CROP DECREASED NOR
T,IIry IN TIE cITY-NoN1HLY STATS
TIOS, &C.
rcorrspoudeuce Of The Richmond Dispatch
NOVEMBER 80. 1880.
A gentleman OF means OF New ioiA mas
made arrangements TO estsbiish out,er.
dish factory in this city. ana u Is expected
,hsr oneraticps will be commenced during
,hs winter. A contract hiss been entered
,nto for factory building 100 feet long by
on teet wide. with all necessary machinery
a. The nurpose, to be located near the cen.
,r.l nortion Of the city. During the last
soa years, as almost every grocery-merchant
a,II stt,St, butter-dishes have become an
imnortani article OF trade, increasing with
oocb wears business. The material Tor the
n.nnfacture OF these dishes is found in
crcai abundance IN Nirginia-in the gum
frces which grow 30 plentiinliy IN our
swsmDs. and which are found serviecable
Tor bnt few purposes. The logs OF these
trees are shipped North, and in time come
hack IA rs from the factories In the shape OF
trays and dishes. The new factory will
Give employment TO about bi'y hands, and
viii prove welcome addition to our other
industries.
A statement from Mr.. John ID. Kelley,
the president Of the Relief Society OF re-
tcr>burg, shows that during the past year
the SOCIETY has delivered 10 our poor peo-
ple 3, 1876 losds Of wood, $50 bushels oil coal,
and about $500 worth Of clothing and pro-
visions. In adoiiion TO this, homes and
have. hppn fOUnE Tor all WOrIDV
applicants. ,,-.. o..
The December term OF the Circuit Court
Of Petersburg-JuGge Weisiger presiding
commences tomorrow. There are no
cr,mina, eases on the docket. and the civil
docket is understood TO embrace but few
cases OF interest.
The usual monthly meeting OF the Com
mon Council viii lie held tomorrow alter
noon, with but lille Other than routine
business TO be transacted. at this meeting
n is probable that the question whether or
moi our police corps shalt be uniformed
will be settled, the matter coming up on
petition from the officers and members OF
the corps itself.
Rev. Mr.. Powers was ordained TO the
ministry in the Baptist church Of Matoaca
on Sunday. The Baptist ministers OF tins
city. with Rev. Mr.. Relmy, OF Richmond,
The charge 20 the candidate was delivered
by Rev. w. a. Pearson, aud the charge TO
the church by Rev. DR.. Eaton.
A number Of the German carp recently
shipped by the Virginia Fish Commissioner
10 The care Of our Fish and Game AsSocia-
ton for distribution in the surrounding
counties died during their keeping here.
and several Of the applicants were cut of
from the supply intended for them.
4 wCli.iniormCd citizen Of Prince George
estimates the average peanut crop OF that
county at thirty bushels TO The acre. On
some of the better cultivated farms in the
county, however, the yield ranges from
fifty 10 eighty bushels. II is said that tue
farmers baye suffered greatly for the want
Of labor. though greatly int reased induce
ments were offered for hands.
The report OF the health officer shows
that The total number Of deaths from all
causCs in this city during tie month end
ing November 20 h was 46, as agaiOs, go for
the month Of October. showing a decrease
OF a. OfthOSe who died II were whites
and "a colored; IL males and 30 females.
Estimating the population OF the city at
$4,000, the above figures show the rate OF
mortality Ct the whole population 10 be
2J.0j per 1000 per annum; OF the white
I4.4, and OF the cOlOred 34.00 per 200 per
annum. Six nOu-residents were brought
here for interment during the month, which
are not embraced IN the above.
During the month ending to-day the
amount OF fnes collected IN the Mayors
Court amounted 10 SEQ Gj, OF which S25
goes to The State. SlXiy-niDe eases were
disposed OF in this court. Fifteen mar
Tiage.licenses were issued during the
month-len to colorcd aud five TO white
couples. Fifty deeds we're admitted to re-
cord.
Among The passengers going South by
the fast maiItrain yesterday afternoon
we're ex-Postmaster General ID. NJ. Key and
lady.
Under the recent census taken OF the in
dustria statistics in this city, the real estate
value of the t0baccO-factories in Peters
burg is given at $685., 725; number OF hands
employed, 1924; amount Of wages paid.
$780, cost Il material, S2,125,461 {;
gross products. S3,OG9, 900. These figures
would Indicate that quite lively business
is carried on III tobacco in Petersburg.
ROBIN ADAlR.