The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-15

lcIHnS on our roads. We are i'm first-class
condition as TO steel rails and station ac.
comnodatlons, but have immediate Use for
at least one thousand more freight cars"
Missing Mail Matter.
II has been asccrtaincd on inquiry at the
post-oiiice that complaints Of missing let
terS mailed in this city do not average more
Than five week, and Of these il turns out
That large proportion remain unclaimed
at the Office Of delivery. or are otherwise
accounted for. When an unregistered
letter Is reported missing at the po>t-ofIice
where the letter was mailed the first duty
OF the postmaster or his assistant is TO
ascertain on blank forms provided for the
purpose al The facts relating to the letter
necessary to preliminary investigation.
Having done this, he proceeds TO ascertain
by official inquiry whether the letter has
reached il destination and been delivered.
When negative reply is received all the
correspondence and other papers are trans
mitted TO the Chief Inspector Of the POST
Office Department at Washington. II. G..
10y whom (and not by the postmaster. A.
many SuppoSc) any further investigation i
made. The jurisdiction OF postmaster
does not extend beyond the limits Of his
Office He has no authority IN the case Of
missing letter 10 do more than make uD
and transmit 10 Washington a full report
OF the ease. His connection with il then
ceases unless he i called upon by a post
office Inspector for additional information.
Formerly poSt-oflice inspectors were desIg-
mated especial agents. The present
chief Of this important division Of the SER
vice is Colonel David B. Parker, United
states marshal for the Eastern district OF
Virginia for several years after the war.
BANQUET LAST NIGhT.-Mr. John Muir
ply, the only delegate from the Catholic
Beneficial Society to the Fourteenth An
nual Convention of the Irish Catholic Bcne-
fetal Union OF America. held recently in
Philadelphia, gave last night banquet to
the members OF these societies. The re-
union was most enjoyable one. \ fine
bill OF fare. prepared in Nurphy's best
style, any quantity Of good feeling and fcl-
PIRATE speeches, made up the list OF good
things for the evening.
The regular tOaSts were responded TO by
MesSrs. \. ". Kelley, John VI. Higgins,
William Daflr0n, James HAYES, Thomas
Cox, j. V. Reddy, Joseph W. Laubc, +. J.
Reilev, Or. George Ben. Johnston, u. J.
Burton, and Juan \. Pizzni. after which
the following resolution, offered by Mr.
james Hayes. was unanimously adopted:
HeeOlred, That the Catholic Beneficial
Society OF Richmond deems itself espc-
cially complimcnted 10y the frequent and
Of late years unanimous reelection Of lts
Hon. \. VI. Kelley. to the
= 80 ~ TTpfaY. ut4I IL
sircS TO assure the sister societies Of the
whole country that the honor~ to him are
highly appreciated by IL all, and serve TO
cement more firmly the bonds which bind
us 10 the maternal organization.
MI Kelley made some happy remarks in
acknowledgment Of this compliment.
Numerous volunteer toastS, interpreted
with singing and music, followed, and at 4
late hour the company retired.
MoRruARY REPORT FOR rHE WEEK END
ING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II. 1882. Causes
Of Death: Absccss, white; brain disease,
/ white: consumption, white, coorcd:
white; cOnvulSiOns infant-
ile), colorcd: Group, ! white; dropsy, !
colored: heart-discaSc, l white: hcmor-
rbaec stomach, l white; inanition, l
white: inianticide. | colored: inilamma-
tion of bowels, ! white; Inflammation OF
brain. white; old age, white: pncumo-
nia. 3 colored; premature birth. colorod:
.oftonin.r Of brain. white: tcething, ! co.
lored: unknown. colored. Whole num-
her of deaths in the city, exclusive OF still
births. 2I-whitc, II: colorcd, II. LOcdh-
fu: Marshall Ward, &; jefferson Ward, ) :;
Madison Ward. /; Monroe Ward. q; Gay
Ward. e: Jackson Ward. 3 almshou>e, !.
Rate Of mortality OF whole population
was 1911 per 1000 per annum: rate OF
mortality Of white population was lo.@9
Der 1000 per annum: rate Of mortalit! oi
colorcd population was 20.i2 per loco per
ounuD. j. G.. CABELL. VI. d.,
President Board Of Health.
WEEK or PRAYER.-Thc service, the
third i'm the week OF prayer for all lands
VA. held in The Soyenih-Street CHRISTIAN
church last evening, the Rev. MI. cam D.
brU uresiding. The meeting Tonight VIII
be ~ the First Baptist church at .:3)
o'clock. and will be in charge oi EeN. MI
Vvlor. II /. expected that large congfe-
cation will be present. The Wogramhe
for the balance Of the week Is on ihur>-
dav night at 81. James church; fIluay
ui:bt. Centenary church; saturday night
Second Baptist.
proTrCTIoN or VALUABLE DEEDS. &c
Ry the acts of the Virginia Legislature,
lS75-'7G, chapter GS, page 5S, approved
February l.. 1876. it is made mandator!
mon the Register OF the Land Office t. re-
cord in his Office all deeds, wills, OF o'noI
valuable papers, which have been recoruIu
in any clerks office Of this Commoh"e"l'i' i'