The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-01
sirhmond dispatch.
.,rrrDAY~ l. 1881


PETERSBURG.
,&uTPOor-SyDpES DEATH OF
tg,iHof rYrrzYN FROM PARAiIsIs-rER-
AZ or Trps-STATR TAXES O 1881
soNh v.trTS-RgyHNUE RECEIPTS \
nENsw ,vpoRTS-NUSIC1rAL sTATiSTlcS-
THA'NrYXsyuIR noN1CmE-POlIflCAL.
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Nv''.,5a,cc Of The Richmond Disl@toh.l
iCH'' SEPTEMBER 30, 1891.
y u. Lighdoot, whose illness was
I, +. this correspondence two or
rfa%,s acc. died this morning o. peri
three U'ltcbad been sick about ten days.
0n'ic ,,tv about twcuty-cight years OF
TboV-" Nj attained distinction Tin the
if u nroyc.,ion. and was rapidly build
poo," lucrative practice. DR.. Lightfoot
In- "f .sGyc 81 Caroline county, and
w. his city a few years ago
~ the position 81 principal
% anderson public school, which
O. III for two or three sessions.
D M cave up teaching for the study
H' "i.;nc. graduating with distinction at
o. P;rbmond Medical College. lie mar
daughter OF pr. John Herbert Clai-
- Oh this city, and leaves two
ai1sp. pr. Lighttoot was one OF the
co.. c,pular Young men IN our city, and
MI /, universally regretted. He was
49, a. several 81 the secret irSur-
81 p, lanes a.. Bsiu, an old and we'll
ripzcp. died last night Of paralysis
anil, q Jew hours illness. lie was
.-'y q wealthy planter Of Dinwiddie
'" but. like many others, suffered
Ia. OF property by the result OF the
~. Ua Ma for many years presiding
.oi the county, and held other Offices
,-. bestowed upon him 10y the people.
,, about nity-fye years OF age, and
49,. widow and family OF children, all
gown.
.t. s@itcrnooU. after his summer vacation,
O., which. 10 is understood, his health has
a very much improved. His pari'hon-
!. 5,vc PREPARED : very pleasant surprise
a. bim.rl: and family In a very generous
,.ribution 10 the larder and other de-
.+ment, Of household needs.
psr. pr. W~ithcrspoor, pastor OF the
r.tt.>fr.et Presbyterian church, i i'm
r,';m-re under medical treatment for al
.T.,ti,1 oi the throat. from which he has
L..ao suffering FOR some months, and which
.s. prevented him from preaching regular
d. reformation received from him il TO
,i. effect that he is improving, and that he
gVh, able 10 resume bis pastoral duties
+, fo, or three weeks. His pulpit, mean
WtHa. win Doc h..cd by Rev. Or. Shotwcll,
q Richmond.
FLOWING aggregate OF taxable values IN
Pe|,er,hur.: Personal property, S2,42S,2j1;
income. S32S. -; real estate, &,l3S,S'4-
Total s-.sgj.,H Upon which the tax Is
s4iG56.1o. The hesd-iaX in the city Is
S.jl>. -.
me- f,lowia. are some Of the items OF
,qy,,i. yaluc,: jJl horse, and mules,
seIe>j: aG3 cattle, S6,51j; 4jj pleasure
carriages and vehicles, S29.6I0; 1870
vs-rlp,. $4,000; SIS >eWing-machlneS,
SID: book, and pictures, 81. $50; me
cl.aic,' tool,. S37, $50; pianos and musical
instruments, S.e.G3b.
The internai-reyenue collections IN the
Petersburg district, FOR the month ending
fa.llv. amounted 10 1921, 210.40.
Tbt monthly term Of the County Court
a. Grrcn,yille will b. held on Monday
ray-. when IL l. expected that the case of
Justice John W. saunders, charged with
killing John Davis several weeks ago, viii
come before the grand jury. Mr.. Saun-
der. who was himself wounded by shot
hon Dayi>'s pistol. has been ont on bail.
In the way OF municipal statistics | have
10 mort that during the month ending to-
iay srycnty-,eyon parties were arralSned
D the MAYORS Court, Of whom sixty were
s0l5rrd and seventeen white. Fines 70 the
AMOUNT Of $3.50 were collected for the
state and 81 for the city. Seven mar
i.ee-lic,n,u> were issued TO cOlOred and
.wO 10 white couples; and twenty-nlne
Iced, were admitted to record in the
Office.
George NJ. Arnold, the colorcd orator,
lss written q letter conserving 10 speak TO
De Republicans Of Petersburg ut a mass
soon 10 baheld, in which he pro-
,0ses 10 speak very plainly OF parties
md party measures ~ they st present exist
10 this STATE. W. II. Lester will also speak
. the same time.
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
rom this city during the month q Septch-
~ aggregated 2gJ,U79 pounds.
The Young Democracy have opened
~eadquarter> on Sycamore street 10 carry
n the work Of the campaign.
At a meeting Of the Board OF Health TINS
a resolution was adopted recon-
iending the Common Council TO authorize
general vaccination in the city.
The farmers in this section are complain
~ that they have not yet had rain enough
DO much following for the fall seeding OF
heat. and II i feared that rs large an area
in not be seeded ~ would be the case II
be- ground were in proper condition for
Coughing. ROBIN ADAlK