The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02
3irhmond 1ispatth.
THURSDAY MARCH .. 1882.
PETERSBURG.


voeruAgY RECORD FOR TRBRUABY-oDD-TEL-
Lows THANKSGIVING INTERESTING CASE
~ corRr-cIrY EXPENDITUREs-Tu
WsTER-wORKS-RE STATE SIN
p,y-SCIloOI CoNvENTION--A QUESTION OF
authority, ETC.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH |. lSS2.
The mortuary record for February shows
.lrt - deaths occurred IN the city during
thc month. OF those who died, 30 were
males and q females; 36 were colored and
sfUhitcs. TwOnon-rcsidcntS were brought
bcre for intcrmcnt. Nineteen deaths oc-
.irred under the age Of one year, and 10
over the axe Of sixty year.. The rate OF
mortality OF the whole population WIS
800 per 1000 per annum. OF the WINE
population 2i.2O. and oi the colorcd pOpu-
iaiion 5000 per 1000 per annum.
The intcrnal-rcVouue collections III the
Petersburg district during the month end
ing TO-DAY amounted 10 $50. l20.S2. which
shows a great falling OF in comparison
with the collections before the question
~ . reduction OF the tax on tobacco was
aciaicd.
The exports Of manufactured tobacco
from this city for The month aggregated
2lG.G10 pounds.
our city and section were visited this
morning 10y heavy showers Of rain. accom-
lruicd by lightning. The ground had Just
.af'en in good condition for ploughing.
lnd the farmers were making rapid head
vs, with ikcir operations, which had pre-
,iou,ly been delayed by reason OF The cOn-
finu,i rain. in January and February.
The cOlorcd lodges OF Odd-Fcllows, in
obedience a. the recommendation Of the
Grand Lodge Of the order, are observing
tli> day q, a day Of thanksgiving for the
,nrr,ics Of the past. The Observance cX-
fond, hN tine order throughout the United
states. the Caugd2,, and West Indies. The
,,r;ou, lod,c, OF this city held thank,giy-
ir. service, here this afternoon, heard an
4d'~,,. from one OF their members, and
fLlu made q handsome donation for the re-
H,f q the Midlothian sufferers.
ful-a =. =. WGsigcr. OF the Circuit
court. sitting i'm chambers, heard argument
Yesterday and to-day i'm the case OF Hinton
... Hinton, ease involving various in
forests. which h0, been upon the dockets
~ Amelia md NottOway courts, and was
transferred from the latter 10 the Circuit
court Of this city. \ number ol lawyers
Ium NOttoway, Lmcnburg. and Peters
nDl- are counsel in the case. representing
tl. different interests. The Court, after
r-Umcnt. took the papers preparatory 10
...aiYg decree. which Will bee done after
examination, with view not only 10 cN-
u.dtc but 10 uurlycl the yariou, points
.o1tcndcd for II is presumed from what
fria~pircd iu court to-day that q commits
-iou,r may b'appointcd, to which the mat
i,r vii Dee referred Tor a report nj sub
.ouuc1t term OF the court.
lis learned from the Auditors report
t'a' the expenditures of the city for the
month Of February amounted 70 S3f .O2i.
Oi This sum nearly $4,000 was pad ont
in account of interest on the Southside
nir.ld loan bonds, which fell due on the
f-i Of the month. The cash receipts OF the
cl, for the month, rs reported by the
treasurer. were only about $4,000. BIT
This j. season OF The year when the re-
cciut. are alWay, light.
The authority of the Council 10 pur-
chase property of any sort and make it
pr,-,nt 10 The state j. questioned 10y some
col uJr citizens, though not al all doubted
l1 others. Notice is given through the
L0,r-1 ppeqItbis morning that il the pres
on. Legislature does not confer on the
council the privilege or right OF buying 4
>iic upon which 100 asylum is proposed TO
lr hUilt. and giving il tOthc state. an etlOr,
vul hc made 90 restrain the proper officer
~ iuc city from PAL ing Out money for such
purpose" In this connection il NAV bc
said That lWgc number OF places adjacent
f0 fbe CITY. In the counties OF Prince
George. DinWiddc. and Chesterfield. will
hr offered a- sites for the a>y lum, and the
uuIu,ttce having the selection 10 make
Vii. have their attention occupied for some
Time boz examining the localities.
The city, hy agreement with the owner,
Does Tor the sum of ! l,5GG become the pur-
chaser OF several acres OF land which wa,
partially covered By dam recently built
ior securing a better supply OF water for
Oh. city. The ease went into court some
Time ago on proceeding, 10 condemn the
Hul. bat wa, finally settled outside by
concessions on both sides.
a Ifier received here from Mr.. Charles
o. Rady. oI Richmond. by the Petersburg
~uDJay-School Institute, state. that ii
agreeable the executive committee OF the
~.lin ~mdar-%chool Association win name
April -, 26. and - as the day, for
holding the state Sundiy-Sch00l C0nycn-
tiuu iu Petersburg. and that The basis Of
upr-rution will Dee one delegate for each
denomination ia each county. and three
Iag each i'm ,hc cities. An ministers aud
10. officer. Of Sundly-,ch00i denominations
Hii also be- admitted. 4 meeting oi our
~Mi1y-schpol Board md Of the pastor, Of
ihc city Will boz held some evening this
week o. take proper action on the subject.
oar Tobacco Association has as vet made
u" E.,ed movement in reference 30 the
proposed reduction OF the tObacco-taN, now
triu- agitatcd I'm Congress.
ROM ADAIH.