The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-16
PETERSBURG.

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~.sruar PROM PORT ADVANCE IN coal
er-nnex heath MILITARY INVITATION
~ue sAle OF TBw ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI
Am ou1o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO STOCK
nOLDGRs.
rs,orresnsndeecc OF the Richmond Msps'chJ
JANUARY 10. 1881.
The internslrcvenue receipts w Tue re-
,c,Sbure district during The week endiny
TO-DAY amounted 10 $iS.2SS 90
Rev. DR.. Curry has appointed the evening
a january 18th for the delivery ot nls rec
,urc on the Right Hon. w. y. 6'sust'ne.
xhc English Premier, In tins cnv: nc
comes under the auspices OF tnc iouns
Mems Chrts,isn Association, anu me sun
1 eot 81 his lecture Just AT this luoc'nre OF
sfSalrs Is one that possesses great interest," "
the public. .,ors n,
the Iron. Front building on sycamore S''e''
has been sold for Sl2 $50. -
nre n our most worthy citizens Is re-
x.os,ed ,ecen,Iy 10 have fallen heir 10 a
hsnssome sum OF money left him by an o'u
Trend. ao =, IN.
rhrce fine new locomotives mace al Tue
p.,swtn Works In Philadelphia for the
erv,heib City and Norfolk railroad
rcarhed this city Yesterday en- route LOT
,ss,r destinatjou. They will be sent out TO
WsIaon and thence ria the Seaboard aud
Roao.ke railroad.
The first vessel which has left this por'
s,nce the beginning OF the late ffeeze was
flowed down stream yesterday. Sne pa
rsrpo of wood for New York. The river
- ncw compara,iyely free Of ice. Usually,
as,er n heavy freeze, an ieegorge forms w
Shr neigbborbood OF CampbelPs bridge,
vs4re the RIVER Is psrrow, but this time tue
.Sorpe was formed up in the vicinity Oh
HstOaca. ...oa
Tnr dealers In this city to-day advanced
the price OF coal 81 per ton, giving as ine
reason therefor the heavy advance IN
srciob,s-bosb bv rail and water. H'rd
coal is advanced from ~ 10 q per top )
spIjut coal FROM 81. 80 (" 20 80. ana Cove,
GiIl coal fIom $3.50 to "a. WOOD Is SUI,
scarce here, and has not returned 10 'ne o'o !,
prices. The free distribution OF ooIn "oo1
and coal by the Relief Associiuon mas sa'eo
The Door from mucn suffering.
Mr.. Jane, Gwatnney, a very worthy clti'
~en of Sussex county, living near Birdsoog's
Min. on The Surry line, died suddenly yes
ee,dav of beart-dsease. he was about Tor
tx-fiye years II age. and leaves widow.
The Petersburg Guards (colored) To-Day
,eeeiyed an invitation from the Llocoin
Guards. OF New York civ, to be InesPnt
and take part In their annual parade ana
tarpet.practjce on the g. j OF February. the
usatter ia to come before the company ioi
consideration.
The weather Ia very cold again to-day,
and ice Is forming rapidly.
A considerable quantity OF the peanut ana
cotton crops in this section are SIN 10 we
field. The peanuts are stacked, anu saFc
NOT been gathered by reason OF the lack OF
hands and The Dad weather.
In view Of the rumoIs af1oat that enor's
will he made TO puic chase The Atlantic, MIS-
sjss,ppi and Ohio railroad, when it Is sold
nv psItjes whose interest 1t will be TO divtr'
It's traffic ut salem. the matter Is eXcitlog
uew interest in our community, rs well a.
An other cites on the line OF The road. ~ is
suype.ted By wellknOwn railroad man
that the ssfest plan TO adopt such coDsum'
.m.t,op l. for the cities II Norfolk. Peters
.huro. Farmyille, and nchburg, win
otber stockholders. to call mee'iOg ut once,
rs stock boiUers, and appoint committee 70
confer With the agents OF the BRUSH sypn'-
cate for a pos ponement OF the sale ioi
ninety days at least, TO ascertain VINE
.tber or not terms cannot be maze WIN
the foreign bonahodeis for the payment
OF their past due coupons, and tue resume
ton of the payment OF interest on tOeii
bonds on Toe Is, Of April, 1881. tie toluk'
the resumption OF the payment OF coupons
maturing April 1st can be accomDl'sn' o. Il
he is 10 Judge by the receivers report
Whether any such action VIII be taken U!
tue cities named am unable TO say.
RoRIy AFFAIR.