The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-13

THE PETERSBURG CHAMBER or C0AHkkCs,
ADOPTION or A CONSTITUTION AND ELECTION
on PRgsIpsxT-PAsToRAL CALL ACCEPTED
LINE OF BOATS BETWEEN RICHMOND AND
PETggsBuRG wANTED--00TT0S RECEIPTS
AND TOBACCO ISsPEcrIONs-0UR STAR
COURSE OF ENTERTAiNMENTs-sALE OF
RESIDENCE -RtyEYUE RECEIPTS AND To-
BACCo EXPORTS, &c. .----.s--
Correspondence OF The Richmond Disps'cb.l
MARCH II, 1881.
The adjourned meeting OF the merchants.
manufacturers, and businessmen OF Peters
burg, held last night ut the court-house
In the Interests OF the movement TO or
ganizc a Board of Trade, was largely at
tended by the representative business men
OF the city. A constitution modelled
after that OF the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce was unanimously adopted as re-
ported by the committee who framed u.
1t provides that the Association shall be
styled "The Petersburg Chamber OF Com
merce," whose officers shall consist OF
president, two vice-presidents. hfteen Ill
rectors, secretary, and a treasurer. Any
individuals or firms may become members
by tie payment OF IS per anDum; CON-
mittee of five. to be styled the "CommIltee
Of Arbitration" 10 be appointed by the
Board OF Directors, who shall arbitrate and
decide upon disputed matters Of account or
contract, or other controversies OF mer-
camille character in which any member may
be interested; committees TO be appointed
on Commerce and Commercial Usage, Man.
ufactures, Accounts, Inland Trade and
Trans portatlon, and immigration.
Mr. r. T. Arlington was unanimously
elected president OF The Chamber nomi-
nation that is received with great favor.
The meeting journed until Tuesday night.
when the Organization OF the Chamber OF
Commerce will be perfected.
Rev. J. s. Hardaway has accepted the pas
toral call Of the Baptist chapel on West
Washington street in place Of Rev. j. a.
Speight, recently resigned, and Will enter
upon bis duties on The lst Of April.
Professor II. IL Harris, OF Richmond
College, will occupy the pulpit OF the First
Baptist church in this city to morrow.
There has been some serious talk recently
among our businessmen OF endeay0ring to
start line OF boats TO run between Rlch-
mond and Petersburg, in order TO secure
greater freight facilities than II is alleged
they now enjoy. Some OF our tobacco
manufacturers, it is stated, have been UNI
able 10 get their tobacco through from Rich
mond except after much delay, owing to the
fact that the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road is Overburdened with frelgbts, and in
convenience has been caused in c0nse-
auepce. How the movement may result 1t
cannot now be said.
Captain Peyton Alfriend, one OF our old
Mexican volunteers, who was recently par
tally paralyzed, is reported 10 be much
worse to-day.
The cotton receipts at this port during
the present week were about $50 bales, and
the receipts since September 1st amount 10
90, 200 bales-beiDg some 5000 bales in eS'
cess OF the receipts during the Whole OF the
last cotton year. Inspections OF tobacco
since October lst, 2,400 hOgsheads.
The revival at Dr. EdwardS's church Is
progressing most satisfactorily. There
have been several converts this week, with
five or six penlents at the altar last night.
The star course o. entertainments tins
season under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association has been de-
cded success. While the Association Will
make no money by the eOurse-the eXpen-
sCs having been so heaFy-lt Is understood
that they will not lose anything by ii. AT
present the Association - IA little ahead on
this score, with John * Cough still to lee
tuIe. Our people responded very literally
in support OF the Association, and accord
great praise for the high character the en-
tertalnments furnished.
The colored walters Of this city met last
night and organized Walters Union.
Mr.. John NJ. Wyche yesterday sold his
residence, on Tabb street, to Mr. }. &.
eSriswold for $4,000.
The Colored State Convention, which
meets here on Monday. is exciting con>id'
cradle interest, and the body will probably
be quite large one.
The internal.revenuc collections In the
Petersburg district for the week ending to-
day amounted to Sl6,4s2.SD. The exports
of manufactured tobacco for the week were
IL $40 pounds. ROBIN ADAIR.