The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-02
IYNCHBURG.

f,.r,espondence of the Richmond Dispach.I
DECEMBER 81. 1880.
fire Yesterday afternoon DESTROYED
frame building at the corner OF Eigbth
street and the Salem turnpike. IL belonged
10 Mr. II. r. Logon, and was insured Tor
$500 with Mr.. K. Pollard.
The police force Of the city have recently
shown very successful energy IN the insult
Of a gang of negro robbers In Campbell
county, whose last exploit was the r!fiing
of the store of Mr.. Pink SiDdiier, some
miles from the city. The pursuit was SO
well conducted that 1t resulted IN the cap
ture OF the whole gang, including Its leader.
one II obert Williams. and they are all now
confined in the city Jail, awaiting their pro-
per trial.
Ii is stated that the fashion OF receiving
New-Year's calls will be observed to-mor-
row on only limited scale. For what rea'
son know not, but it is reported that the
ladies this year will not generally receive.
There are great manv people who think
| this custom more honored IN tue Dreacu
than in the observance.
There wls no train from Norfolk yester-
day on account OF some damage TO ma
cbjnery between that city and Petersburg.
| A special train made up in Petersburg ar
rived In the city some two hours after the
schedule time; and the train from WASH
ington was about equally behind the hour.
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nrATu OF A BELOVED LADY-sTATIsTICs HARD
TO GET AT-MARRIAGES AND INSPECTIONS
OF FLOUR-wATCH.NIGH PARTNER
SgIps-PERSONAL-LE FAIL
URE.
tCorrespondence of the Rlchmons Dispatch.l
JANUARY |, 1881.
Yesterday evening Mrs. Mary Stratton,
wife OF K. ID. Siratton, died, after short
illness. leaving tive cbildren-One an infant
| a few weeks:old-to lament their loss. This
lovely lady was the daughter OF Colonel
| Lucien Peyton, OF Campbell county, and
wide circle OF friends will lament her death.
| Ii is difficult 10 get at any OF the statistics
of the city for the year just closed, as none
OF the departments OF our municipal! gov
eminent appear TO pay any attention to or
take any interest in this system OF complIa-
ton and comparison OF facts. Nor are the
figures relative to the trade and industries
OF the city much more accessible. This Is
| to be regretted, and ought to DE shamed out
of use by the DiSpatcHS magnificent an
nual tables representing every fact OF in
lerest i'm regard TO the growth, develop
ment, occupation, wealth. culture, and
general status of our capital city.
! During the month of December nine
white couples and eighteen colored ditto
procured licenses to marry from the clerk
OF the Hastings Court.
| The inspections Of -four in the city for
the quarter ending December 81, 1880.
amounted to 4,5S8 barrels.
Some time ago a number OF our people
and business-hOuses gave up The use OF their
/ hoff 10
return Of patrons to the subscription-list OF
the company, the "phones" being found
indispensable IN most active business opera
lions, while the range OF its adoption is be-
coming even more widely extended.
The watch-night OF the Methodist Episco-
nal church was celebrated by the joint con.
oregations OF Court-Street and Centenary
at the former church. Rev. j. 5. Hunter,
of Centenary, preached the sermon. There
were TO have been sacramental services at
the Second Presbyterian church. but they
have been postponed on account OF the
| weather.
so far there has been announced only one
dissolution OF co-partnersbip among all the
business establishments Of the city. Our
merchants have done well during the year
past, and are wisely moving on in their old
and settled currents.
Mrs. 4. X. Smith. wife OF Lieutenant
General Smith, OF Kentucky, late OF the
Confederate States army, is on visit TO
her mothers family in this city. Her half
brother, Mr.. Jesse Booker, j., regret to
learn, so reduced by galIOping consump-
ton that bis death is now expected any day.
At the Christmas celebration OF the Dam
ieps.Hil Presbyterian Sunday school-the
last, believe, OF these festivlties-Mf. 4;
l., Io,. ha1 "A nd
Rev. r. A. WALES distributed the gifts with
appropriate remarks.
Rev. Mr.. Che&am delivered his second
lecture last night, despite the weather, and
Is to repeat the two forts in other cities OF
the State.
The Street-Railway Company spent SlJ
Yesterday for salt before II could get lis
track clear.
The papers from Richmond again FAILED
to reach us yesterday afternoon.
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