The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-30
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
HEAVY RECEIPTS OF wEEkT-aoRTUAKY Ry-
PORT FoR JTg.y--PkSToR1I CATI,---Ar.nS-
HOUSE MArrERs-CoPTors RkFSs--pAl.Acs-
CAR IN RoUTE-CoTToy AND ToBACro RE-
CEwTs--4 INV INDUSTRY TO BIZ STATED
REVENUE RECEIPTS AND TOBACCO EXPORTS.
fCSrresponaence Of the Richmond Dispatch
July %. 1ss2.
The receipts ~ wheat during the week
have been very Navy. The farmers have
teen RUSHING their grain into market rs
fas; as they could get IL threshed. and the
consequence j. FUN stock on band.
The report o. the president 81 the Board
of Health shows that during the month
ending July 18th there were 81 deaths in
the city. OF those who died y were whites
and = eol0re.d: 81 were males and % fe.
males. The rate Of mortality was about
the same A. between the white and c0IOred
Tac,s. estimating the white population AT
10000 and the colgred al 1900. over
one hah % the total number Of deaths
were OF children under the age OF one
year.
A very nartering cali 10 the pastoral
charge ~ one Of the largest and wealthiest
N the Presbyterian churches In Louisville,
ny. has been extended 20 the Rev. Or. T..
II. WitheTspoou. Of the Taht-Street church,
II this city. II j. not known what answer
lE. Witberspoou win return 70 the call.
but hls congregation earnestly hope that he
viii remain here. During bis residence IN
Petersburg Ir. Witherspoon has declined
many calls from churches IN other states.
The number 81 inmates IN the almshOuse
n present t. 90, 81 whom % are white and
90 aTe colOred. The Board OF Over,eers.
establish o dispensarv al the aimshOu-c, 60
b. IN charge ~ the attending physician.
Thc expense, % the institution during the
month o. july amounted 10 S472, which
cannot be- paid by the city. however. until
the injunction issued by Judge Weisieer
restraining the Treasurer from paving OUT
shy money s. dissolved. The Democratic
Board o. OvcrSeers. elected by the Council
Or tine 2gth oi june, has charge 81 the
alDshou,,. while the Rcad!ustcr Board.
elected on the lst Of July, l. out in the
cold
Fine rain, fell throughout this section
yesterday afternoon aud last night. which
will prove very beneficial % the growing
crop. AZ some points the rain was very
copI0us. In the vicinity oi Hicksford. m
Greensvii.e county, sine storm WIS o very
severe one. and il il feared may have done
some damage.
The fine paiace-car belonging to Colonel
John v. Robinson. president ~ the sd
board and Roanoke railroad. passed north
through ,Lls city with the ia,J-mai train
this mornin-. l. il % boz taken 70 New
York. and viii be- sent thence O. >au Fran
cisco 20 receive President Robinson Oh hi~
arrival 10 that point from abroad e. bring
him cas-.
The receipt, of cotton ~ this port since
TIE l.t OF October aggregate about $1,000
lal..-. l.e.na very close T. the total receipt,
o. tne l4,i cotton year. Tie receipts ~ To-
barco ar, somewhat IN exce>~ 81 those Tor
th, corresponding period 0f last year.
Or,r merchants generally ara anticipating
8 brisk iau trade. The indications All
uo.n, In naf direction. Il Is hoped and
believed that these anticIpatiOn- may nt
realized To the fullest.
The landlord distillery building. for
meriv belonging 70 MeSsrs John II. BTy-
ant 3 Co.. was recently purchased by a
companv u Richmond and New York cai-
itait-ts for $1,000, who, Il Is understood.
wil establish au extensive manufactoTy for
grinding sumac. making cotton vIrns- 80.
The proper machinery VIII be introduced
n 0ucc, and operations be- commenced
withou, deiav.
building has been going on in orr CRY
l. large extent thi~ season both IL tne
natter OF stores and dwellings. The spirit
O.. Improvement has been manifested ali
over the city.
The iureruai-rcvenue collections N the
Petersburg district during The week end
iug to-dgv amounted o. S23.4ol.II Tia,
export, of manufactured tobacco from the
firv d11rinr the week amounted o. llS,>O4
nouuE- R0BIX ADAIR.