The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-01

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MAY 81, 1881.
The Common Council at the meeting 70
he held tomorrow will adopt the schedule
OF estimates Of municipal expenses ior tpe
ensuing fiscal year, and on that pass wiz
frsme the general tax bill. IL Is now De.
lieved that, contrary TO expectation es'nes
In the year, the rate OF taxation on rear anu
personal property will be reducea ,ns'eau
~ Increased. aud that II will probably I've
6xed At Al 80 on the 800. This, too, with.
ont auy material reduction In the annual
estimates.
Some six or seven hundred persons were
an the grounds of the National cemetery at
Citv Point YESTERDAY during the memorial
excrc,scs. which were conducted under the
immediate direction Of Farragut Post,
No. I. q. A, r., OF Portsmouth. The ad.
dress OF Major Dezendori was commenced
for its moderate and conciliatory spirit
Each OF the l,400 unknown graves re-
eeiyed wreath--which number had been
prepared for that especial purpose by d.
rection OF Captain Schmiiz, the flag oilicer
al the monitor feet. Mrs. Captain Martnon
took the I5i Confederate graves under her
special charge aud placed wreath upon
each OF them.
The bealth-oflicer reports tbirty.nine
deaths in Petersburg during the month.
There were only five interments OF white
persons-making the rate OF mortality
among the 10000 white population very
small.
The survey recently made with a view to
ascertaining the cost OF charging our har-
Dor will, it is understood, call for about
sIl 900 for the completion OF the work. In
addition, the Council has been asked Tor
80, 900 to repair its dredge.
The new dam near the reservoir, when IS
to give the city an increased supply OF
water. has been so far completed as TO al'
low water to be turned into 1t.
Seventeen marriageiicenses were issued
from the clerks Office 10 this city during
the month-oDly five to white couples.
Fifly-five deeds were admitted to record;
sac in fines collected in the Mayors Court,
and IL commitments made TO the jail during
the month.
AS the day for holding the. State Reid.
iuster Convention approaches much inter-
est is manifested as TO who the nominee
will be. Ii is likely that strong delegation
of Readjusters, independent OF those who
are entitled to seats In the body, will 20
over TO witEess the proceedings OF the Con-
yeniion. The friends OF Colonel Cameron
are confident that he will receive the nomi-
nation for Governor on the first, or at latest
the second, ballot, Notwithstanding wbat
has been said and written about the pros
poets of the several candidates, and many
OF them are going over to be the hrst 10
congratulate him.
The fiue brick residence OF Major Charles
| S. Slringiellow, on Washington street, was
sold at auction yesterday AFTERNOON Tor
s., 900 to Mr.. r.. NJ. Dobie. Major String
| fellow will soon remove TO Richmond 10
live. and so also, ii is reported, Will Captain
X. q. Pegram.
AS a Centennial item OF interest. 1t may
he mentioned that sofa which was used al
the Lafayette reception here in 1924 is now
in possession of Mr.. Walter b. Chambllss,
of HicksfOrd.
Llttleton Hatehcit (colorcd). who is con.
fined in our jail under sentence OF DEAN,
has, It IL said, experienced change OF
heart. He still declares his innocence or
the crime OF which he was convicted.
| One of the colored ministers OF this city
will 10 a few days preach the funeral SER
mon of fourteen inmates OF the almsbouse
who have died during the mast two years.
Twenty.tbree persons were received INTO
the fellowship Of the Harrison-Street Bap-
tist church during the present month.
ROBIN ADAIR.