The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-01
PETERSBURG.

nrscuARGr IRON TIE REVENUE DEPART
MsyT-INcREAsBD REVENUE RECEIPTS AND
TOBACCO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR THE
NORMAL scHOoI-sTATIsTIcs-M0
IN THE CITY--MANY DEATHS PROM PNEU-
MosIA-COYTRAc AwARDED-sAD
nrATII--coMpI.rMENT TO A RETIRING OYPI-
GER, &C.
fCorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
MARCH 81, 1882.
John II. Hill, colored man, who for
some months past has held the once OF
DEPUTY Collector In the lnternal-Revenue
Department in this city, this morning prac-
tically received his discharge from that po-
sition In an official letter requesting. his re,
signation. The matter has caused GOOD
deal OF comment about the city, especially
among the colored people. Hill Is one OF
the leaders OF his race in this community,
and is q man Of popularity and influence
among them. The outside belief is that
Hills removal was the result OF little in
dependent movement on the part OF himself
and others several weeks ago in publishing
and circulating handbills declaring that the
colored people had been "snubbed' by
their political leaders, and calling mass
meeting to set forth their grievances, ask.
Ing for greater recognition in the division OF
the public offices, &c. It's thought by some
that the arrangement OF Hill at this time
NAV possibly lead to early political compli-
cations in this immediate vicinity. But this
remains TO be seen.
The internal-reveDue collections in the
Petersburg district for the month ending
to-day amounted to S67,021. The exports
of manufactured tobacco in bond for the
4, FRO eft
pounds.
Proposals Of property for the site Of the
State Colored Normal and Collegiate Insti-
tute will close to-day. learn that between
thirty-fve and forty propositions have been
sent in to Colonel Brady, the president Of
the commission-most OF them OF farms in
the immediate neighborhood Of Peters
burg-some of them very fine pieces OF
property.
Eighteen marriage-licenses were issued
from the clerks office in this city this
month-ninc TO white and nine to colored
couples. Forty-siX deeds were admitted
to record during the month.
The report Of the health officer shows
that during the month Of March IS deaths
occurred in this city-an increase over the
mortality OF the several previous months.
OF those who died, a were whites and 81
colored. The diseases causing the greatest
number OF deaths were pneumonia and con-
siImption-17 dying Of the former and IL
OF the latter-a very unusual proportion In
each.
A contract has been awarded for the cree
ton Of handsome brick store on Washing
ton near Franklin street, on the property
owned by Miss Anna Boiling. 1t is graft
flying to state that the small wooden houses
along that portion OF our main business
street are gradually giving place to hand
some brick structures.
Information was received here to-day OF
the death last night OF Mrs. Sallie Carter,
wife Of Colonel j. w. Harper, at the resi-
dence OF her husband, e" Harper's House,"
in Brunswick county. She was only twen-
ty-one years old, and leaves two small chill
dren.
Fiity-two cases were disposed of in the
Mayors Court this month, raging in grade
of offence from breach Of the peace to fe!-
ony. The amount of fines collected was
only S32.
Colonel Joseph p. Minetrec, who leaves
here Oh Monday to assume the duties OF
purchasing agent OF the Richmond and
Danville railroad, was tie recipient last
night OF Il magnificent gold lIunting-case
watch, chain, seal, and ring, presented to
him by the employees Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad as 4 token Of their respect
and esteem. The presentation was an en-
tire surprise TO the retiring officer. Colonel
Minetree has held his position here for
nearly seventeen years-hrst rs purchasing
agent of the old Southside Railroad Com
pany, then of the Norfolk and Petersburg
road, and subsequently, under the CONSOLE
dation. as purchasing agent for the entire
line. He has made 4 1irst-rate officer and
rendered himself popular with all.
ROBIN ADAIR.