The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-02

PURCHASE OF 4 STEANER-1HE ACTION OF
The TOBACCONISTS-SUIT FOR DEMCRRAGE-
REVENUE COLLECTIONS AND EXPORTS
MORTUARY RECORD-SAD INTELLIGENCE-
STATE sUNDAY-sCHoOL CONyENTIoN-PAIN-
FUI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MEETING
STATISTICS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
FEBRUARY /, 1882.
The Petersburg Steamboat Company, as
intimated in my last letter, last evening
purchased the steamer "Carrie," late Of the
Elizabeth CITY and Fairfield route. for
s., 400, and to-day paid oI er the money and
received a clear bill of sale. Tomorrow
morning the steamer viii leave our wharf
with a full cargo OF freight for different
points on the lower James river.
In accordance with the suggestions OF
the tObaccOnists OF the city, it is believed
that the planters Of this section will very
generally plant the "White Burley" to-
bacco this year. The high prices this to-
bacco has brought in our markets this sea-
son, and the great demand for it, will act
as IN incentive to them to try the expert
ment. Indeed, the experience of the great
majority OF the planters during the past
several years proves to them that they must
change their crop or continue to lose money.
Some OF our largest manufacturers buy all
OF their tobacco in the West. which they
would not do ii they could get the article
they wanted in our city.
The first suit for demulTage in our courts
was heard in the Hastings Court yester-
day. Suit was brought by the owners Of
the schooner Lily and Anne for 800 de-
murrage on bill OF lading (23O tons OF
coaD consigned TO a firm OF this city, at
City Point. Said firm owns OF controls no
wharf at City Point. The vessel arrived
OIL the Point on the 18th OF October, but
could not get a berth until the 14th of the
month. After getting TO the wharf the
contract for unloading was properly eX-
ccuted by defendant. The ground Of the
suit is that it was the duty OF the defend
ant to furnish the vessel a berth on her az
rival at the Point, and failing to do so he
is liable for damages for such time as the
vessel was waiting. The defendant alleges
that it was the duty Of the harbormaSter
to furnish a berth: that the vessel had 10
await It's turn that he is not the owner OF
any wharf at City Point, and that a. soon
- berth was obtained he fulfilled bis con-
tract for unloading. The ease was well
argued, and the Court will render decision
tomorrow.
The internal-revenue collections i'm the
Petersburg district for the month Of .Ianu-
airy amounted TO SCI, $50, and the exports
OF manufactured tobacco in bond to 49,
1855 pounds.
The report OF the health officer shows 4G
deaths in the city last months whites
and % colored; 90 males and a females-a
very gratifying decrease as compared with
previous months. The rate Of mortality OF
the whole population was 25.09-of the
white, 2i.60; of the colored, 2l.33 per
1000 per annum.
Rev. w. ii. Atwill, pastor OF Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church, was sum-
moned 10 Belfield yesterday afternoon by
telegram announcing the dangerous illness
OF his only child. 1t was only about
twelve months ago that Mr.. AtwllPs vile
died, and his friends hope that he may be
spared additional bereavement.
A meeting Of the ministers and Sunday
school workers OF the city will be held to-
morrow night 10 take some definite action
in reference 10 the State sunday-School
Convention, whicl: Is TO meet here in April.
An effort viii be hiade TO have the Conyen-