The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-20
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correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
DECEMBER 10. 1881.
The streets % the city are literally all
srlow and a>tir with the Christmas in
.niratiOn. Despite the bad roads many
re,ple from the country are in town. The
oide,t inhabitants state that there never
VS., in the stores here such magnificent
gray Of Christmas specialties rs are dis
uaycd this season.
Miss susan Allen, daughter of the late
Thomas II. Allen. well-knOwn tobacco
ni.f II the city. has recently inherited
$1,000 from a Or. Wallace. who during
,br war, while soldier OF the Confederate
army. was Hospitality and kindly enter
aimed and nurSed at Mr.. Aliens house.
Or. Wallace has lately died, and being
mindful Of the kindness shown him on
that occasion, attcsted his gratitude in this
practical manner.
The work on the stone dam building by
The Richmond and Allegheny railroad
seross James river above the city has been
interrupted for the present by the high
t
Major r. II. Glass leaves for Baltimore
in few days to assume charge Of his new
duties Is Virginia editor Of the Baltimore
Times.
Mr.. 4. j. Dewitt. well known as a Jour
nal.. is confined to his room, and has
been for some time past, by serious and
threatening sickness.
10 is stated that Father McQuirk, of the
L. IL 4 aff,
will soon take trip 20 Europe for the bene-
III Of his health. which has suffered by the
severe accident which befell him some
months ago; and his place will probably
De- taken by Rev. Father Wilson, OF Peters
burg.
The little child of Mr.. Jacob AdamG
which was 50 severely burned Friday is
still alive. though but little hope of its re-
ooyery can be entertained
The employees OF the Richmond and Al
leghany railroad were refreshed Saturday
by an official visit Of the paymasterS Of the
road, Me>srs. Wilson and Leland, which
lat them in better condition to celebrate
Christmas.
Mr. Courtney Franklin. OF AppOmattOX,
is now spoken of in connection with the
city judgeship. The term OF Judge Gar
land does not expire until January /, 1888.
one Of our wcll-known tobacco firms
recently received an order direct from the
city Of ConstantinOple.
MIR. 7. II. Cartmill, while superintend-
ing the delivery Of a cargo OF iron the other
DAY IT the iron foundry on the canal, was
seized with an attack OF vertigo, and fell
into the water. lie had on his OvercOat,
and went straight 10 the bottom, and had
to he diVed for twice before lac was got out.
Mr.. Carimill has been confined to his bed
ever since from the effects OF the accident.
Intcrnal-rcyenue collections for last week
were S2j.2j3.6J. For the week ending
saturday 2Sj,11O pounds Of tobacco were
sold. as against G0i.O90 Tor the week previ-
Gus: decrease, 32l,S Sold since OctO-
Der Isl. 2.0Gj, 1GG pounds.
Mr.. =. Clay GrigSby is said TO have aspi-
ritiOns 10 succeed Or. Lennon a. county
superintendent OF education in the event
Of his failure OF election 10 the city Judge
ship.
The Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company has taken possession OF the main
floor Of the Girgiaida building as q telc-
graph and eXpre,>-oftice.
The tobacco people here are very much
exercised on account Of the proposed
change in the inspection laws. regarding it
simply a. amoye TO provide more offices for
Rcddjustcrs. There are seven warehouses
here. only six Of which, however, are in
OPERATION.
While here several days back President
French and General Manager AXtell, OF the
Richmond and Allegheny, examined the
different proposed routes through the city.
The present plan, 10y which the company
is forced 10 use the Midland track, is sery-
ing greatly to rctard It's business, and a
speedy change is demanded.
Mr.. p. j. Otey, chairman OF the Council
Committee on Finance, returned from Bal
timore this morning, where he went TO dis
pose OF the city's Virginia Midland railroad
stock. He got 7Oc.; 400 shares; NET,
sl2 0l0 BEAUMONT.