The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-30

Family, 2,1I8 barrels; extra supcrtine, AL
barrels; superfine, G73 barrels; middlings,
l2j barrcls-total, 4,017 barrels.
The Free Fridge to he Kept Open tfIl
Way 10Th.
The Board Of Free Bridge Commission
ers met Yesterday afternoon az the Office
OF Mr.. J. J. Montague Richmond end Of
the Free bridge) to hear petition from
Major Frederick Scott, president Of the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
panv: Mr.. Thomas W. McCance and W.
II. Parish urging that the bridge be not
closed on the lst Of May ~ heretofore re-
solved. Major Scott represented that owing
10 the recent wash-out in the canal it
would be- impossible for his road 10 use (as
they had anticipated doing the Trcdegar
track and the Belle-lsle bridge for several
DAYS. and he stated that 10 close the Free
bridge while the present state OF things
existed would seriously interfere with pas
senger traffic North and South. He, to-
gether with the other gentlemen named.
besought the Board 70 suspend the action
Of their resolution for 1t least ten days
longer, during which time they pledged
themselves 70 pay for all repairs which
Of the bridge. Upon hearing this petition
the Board granted their request, and or
dcred the bridge 10 be closed on the 10th
of May unless money was forthcoming 10
keep the bridgesin repair and 70 pay about
800 due for repairs already made.
GOyERNOR NANCE's LRCTURE.-The pro-
missed lecture Of this distinguished son of
I'll. Il q. Of a
orator than soldier and humOris. will
come OF on Friday evening ut the Rich
mond Theatre. and will afford the hundreds
Of friends Of North Carolina war Gov
ernOr In this city a lOng-cOveted 0pportu-
nifty OF listening 70 the melody of voice
equally "a home in lis Ctterance Of the elO-
quent and impassioned and IN the lighter
shades Of unctuOus humOr and playful sar-
casm. Governor Nance's lecture viii be
for the benefit u Company l.. Of the First
Virginia regiment. lie always yields 10
the solicitations Of "thc boys in such
matters. and they in return for il are will
mg every time. either at home or abroad
10 " 20 for" The genial and gifted Taihcel.
EXCURSION OF COUSCILHEN.-Y Yice-Prcsi-
dent Axten. 0f the Richmond and Ale
ghany railroad, has extended an invitation
10 the members and officers OF the City
Council and heads Of departments, through
Citv-Enginecr Cutshaw and >ergcant-at-
Arms August. 10 20 over the line in spc-
cial coaches, leaving here on the regular
Messenger train on Wednesday, Sd Nay.
Tile party will visit Lynchburg. LeXing-
ton. Natural Bridge, and other points. and
return on Friday. IL j. expected that all.
or nearly all. Of these gentlemen viii 20.
4 large number OF the members have never
seen the Janes-Riyer Valley further west
than "A few miles from the city. They viii
,top few minutes ai the new pulnp-w0rk-
10 look 1t that structure. and then proceed
10 Lynchburg, possibly spending Wednes-
dav night there. and leaving next day for
Lexington.
The THEATRE T0-MORRow NIGHT.-The
Creston Il GeImayne specially Company
will appear at the Theatre tomorrow night
in an entertainment entitled "The Last
Sensation The programme embraces
musical selections by a band Of fourteen
pieces. under the leadership of Professor
Kessnich; song and dance and character
delineatiOns by the company; and eXhibi-
tiOns Of skill in rifle practice by Alessrs.
Crcston and Germayne. These gentlemen
will also give, for the first time in this city,
the western mode Of defence and attack
with knifes, which Is said to be quite eX-
citing. The entertainment will be repeated
Tuesday night. There will be 4 street
parade by the company tomorrow after
noon.
FOREIGN CLEARANCEs.-TheA American
bark Albemarle, 435 tons, W. II. Forbes
mister. cleared for Rio de Janeiro ycstcr-
day with 400 barrels fiour. 200 kegs lard
fS.12i pomd,), > cases hams =, 80 pounds,
and 10 eases butterine $50 pOunGs), valued
at 50, lO3.67. The Hour was shipped by
the Gallego Mills Manufacturing Company.
The American bark Teinpiar, 39l tons.
William McClean master, cleared for san
N. with 1.7ls barrels Of flour. shipped by
the Haxall-Crenslaw Company, valued at
$4,000.
TuE ITALIAN TOBACCO CONTRACT The
samples of Virginia leaf tobacco required
by the Italian Government are open for in
specti0n Il the Italian Yice-COnsulate, No.
ili7 Main street, and may be seen daily
between u NJ. and p. N. The quantity
10 be furnished is $4,000 kilogrammes, or
about !, IN, 900 pounds.
CHARGED WITH STEALING roBAcco.-Oi-
ficers Hannon and sweeney yesterday AZ
ternoon arrested Walter Mason teoiored)
on a charge Of stealing a box Of manu-
faetured tobacco from Mr.. Charles L..
Todd. The accused will have hearing
before the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing.
THE NrsICuE.-The programme for
next Tuesday night is certainly a very
varied and interesting one. The gentle
men composing the Club are 80 well known
that comment l. not necessary. We feel