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

CITY MISREPRESENTATION AND ASSESS
MENTs OF Observation-Disclosures MAT
| TERs-A NATIVE OF PITTsYLyANIA IN PUR
| SUIT OF KNOwLEDGE-READY TO PAY JULY
| INTsnEsr- SUIT FOR TEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS AGAINST THE RICHMOND AND DAN
WILLIE RAILROAD COMPANY.
| correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JUNE II, 1880.
Commissioner-of.the Revenue W. b. Wat.
son gives the number OF white males within
the city limits as 96S; colored, S97; and
this be thinks gives a population OF about
| $500. II we put to that population OF
several settlements which lie just outside OF
the city, and which, he thinks, really belong
to the city, we have the real population OF
the city about 5000. North Danville has
about 1900 people, and so the two Danyiles
have about 10000 people.
The real estate i'm the city is assessed at
az. 472, COG; the personal property, $780,
635 the amount OF the incomes subject to
taxation on State Accountant is, the
amount Of all the incomes after $500 has
been deducted in each case-S303, 2l9. The
assessment OF real estate is greater than that
for last year by $4,000. There is gain in
the value OF personal property amounting
to S2,467.67. The tax paid to the State on
real estate is Sl2,360.47; personal proper
ty, S4,SS3.lS; incomes, S3,O32 10; polls,
81, S85-total, S22, l42.34.
The examinations at the public school
have lust been closed, the results an
nounced, and the distinctions and other
evidences OF merit awarded. Under the
lead OF Professor X. NJ. Tuck, native Of
Henrico county and an alumnus OF Rich
mond College. who has had the principal
tba for ho
school has been very prosperous. Last
night the grounds were lit up with Chinese
lanterns. and the children had pleasant
lawn-party, the teachers being present, and
some invited company.
Rev. DR.. Manly. OF the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, in that eloquent
speech Of his at Petersburg, gave some af-
fecting instances Of the trials some Of the
young gentlemen experienced while study
ing at the Seminary. He mentioned with
special emphasis the case OF a gentleman
who was married aud had one child, and
claimed to support himself while a student.
In the latter part OF his students life this
man was known to have prepared his exer-
cises while his wife was sick In bed and bis
child was lying In his lap; "and YETI said
DR.. Manly, cit was rarely the case that, In
examining his papers, found it necessary
to use my blue pencil" On inquiry, have
found that the gentleman referred to was
Rev. j. j. Stamps, native OF this county,
q graduate In some OF the schools OF the
University, and several years ago a student
OF law and teacher In this city-a man OF
most excellent father, grandfather, and an-
cestors. -
Mr.. William Ayres, Jr., collector Of city
taxes, informs me, swapping his fingers as
he does so, that he has placed In bank and
set aside for the purpose the amount neces-
sary to meet the July interest on the city
bonds-namely, s20,150.
The suit OF Clark's administrator against
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com.
pany is now being tried in the Circuit
Court. The evidence is being taken down
In writing. and 1t is probable that work will
be disposed OF and the arguments OF coun-
sci submitted. to-day. Clark was brake
man In the employ OF the company, and
was knocked off and killed, il is alleged,
while freight train on which be was sery-
ing was passing under bridge on the out
skirts OF the city. Damages are laid at
$4,000. Messrs. Irving Il Mckinney, Of
FarmviIle, and Colonel T. s. Flournoy and
Mr.. John Martin, OF this city, are counsel
for the plaintiff; ex-Judge II. II. Marshall,
OF Richmond, and Captain Il. 4. Bouldin,
Of Danville, for the company.
Messrs. Catlin q Talley have received five
dollars from Mr.. N. 7. Green, OF Marion,
Ala? with the request that they viii use II
Tor the benefit Of the family OF John w.
Does. Mr.. Green was once member OF one
Ok Ine are companies here, and WlsEeQ 70