The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-19
PETERSBURG.
pppao~.r INCREASED COTTON MANuFAC-
TuREs--MoDEL FOR AYAcHr.

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rrpps-MopEL FOR YACHT.
,.,....,,s,donce Of The Richmond Dispatch.I
SEPTEMBER Is, 1882.
pov Dr 7 ID. Blackwell, pastor OF the
wash; , D n,or'Street Methodist Episcopal
church Ie,t the city with his wife this
morn;nc for a trip to the North. The Doc
tors VIE has been In extremely delicate
health for some time, ana IL Win VIC
hope OF benefiting her that inc "Trip Is
made. Ill., avn
It Is understood that rs iar rs ,hey are
concerned, the old School boaru OIL .his
city, which the State Board OF E9ucallon
declared not to be legal body, VIII make
no contest In the courts. Ihey liiaoc
dignified statement OF their STATUS 10 inc
Common Council. which that Dody iiid on
the table. Considering themselves legs
lated out Of office, the old Board retlre
from the field, and it is presumed under
the present condition OF politlcai alliIIs
the members are very glad TO wash thelr
hands OF public duty and responsibility.
The fall session OF East Hanover PresDy-
terry will be held at Amelia Courthouse,
commencing on Wednesday OF this week.
The fall meeting is generally not rs ini-
portant as that in the spring.
Rev. DR.. n. A. Oakeson, rector OF 81.
Pauls church in Norfolk, whose death Is
announced, formerly had charge OF one or
two churches in Prince George county.
lie was well known throughout this entire
section, and his death will be greatly ID
mented.
II il stated that about 30 per cent. less OF
fertilizers was used by the farmers and
planters this year than last. What effect
this NAV have in the yield OF cotton re-
mains to be seen.
Two OF the cotton-factories OF this city
are making an exhibit OF their manufac-
lures at the Boston Industrial Exposition.
At an early hour yesterday morning
flames were discovered proceeding from
the store and residence OF Mrs. b. Morse,
on Old Market Square. The stock contain
ed in the store was damaged to some eX-
tent by the fire and the water which was
thrown upon the building by the fire COM
panies. The stock was insured for $1,000.
The origin Of the fire is not known.
The cotton manufactures Of this city are
doing an excellent business now, and are
running with full force. The quarterly
report rendered by the Ettrick and Batter
sea mills show that during the last quarter
/ 400, 200 yards OF cotton cloth have been
manufactured, as against 100000 yards
turned out by these mills in the preceding
quarter. The increase in the manufactures
is due to the improved machinery which
has recently been introduced into the fac
tories in this section. A great deal OF the
cotton grown in the counties near the city
finds ready market in Petersburg. 1t is a
highly gratifying fact that the cotton facto-
ries are succeeding so well, as they employ
white labor mainly, and give employment
to deserving class OF our community.
The model for Il new yacht which is to
be builded for the owners OF the George
W. Elder. the steam-tug recently construct
ed here, has been completed, and sent TO
Mr.. Elder, one OF the officers Of the New
York Steam Dredging Company, for APP
proyal. The model is an elegant piece OF
mechanism. ROBIN ADAIR.