The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-03
LYNCHBURG.
THE MOZART COSCEIT-THE HOSPITAL Pro-
JECT-DISTRICT CONFERENCE.-THE TOBAC-
co TRADE-STATISTICAL AND MISCELLA-
NEnTS.

THE MOZART CONCERT-TlIE HOSPITAL Pro-
JECT-DIsTRICT CONFERENCE.-THE ToBAC-
co TRADE-STATISTICAL AND MISCELLA-
NE0Us.
Correspondence Of tic Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 1. 1889.
The concert OF the Mozart Association
last evening was he'd in the Opera-llousc
instead of at the Park, the rain having in
tcrruptcd the original arrangement. The
programme was rendered by amateur talent
from your city. and the entertainment was
quite pleasing, though the selections were
much lighter than the home Association
usually present.
The meeting which was called for ycStcr-
day morning ut Holcombe Hall for the pur-
pose Of moving in the matter Of establish
ing a hospital in this city was SHINY at
tended, and adjourned indefinitely, having
taken no action at all.
The Methodist District Conference has
lust closed its annual session at one Of the
churches of the West Amherst circuit. 1t
adjourned to meet next year at Ervington,
Campbell county. The following delegates
were elected TO the Annual State Confer
ence. which meets ut Portsmouth in No
vember: II. c. Wray, Centenary, Lynch
burg: +. S. Norman, Campbell; NJ. II.
Garland, Amherst; w. s. Shearcr, Apo
mattoX.
The receipts OF tobacco now are unusual
" large, and even during the period of
agitation of the tax question before Con-
gress prices were maintained remarkably
well.
The seven new police officers recently
elected by the commissioners entered upon
the discharge of their duties to-day.
The proposed additions to the city Jail
building will be commenced within the
next two weeks. Five thousand dollars
are to he expended in this direction.
II has been raining here almost inces-
sanity since Sunday afternoon, and the
streams in this section are all very much
swollen.
For the week ending Saturday SIS. go
pounds OF loose tobacco were sold here,
being an increase over the preceding week
OF 10000 pounds.
Internal-revenue collections for last week
in this district amounted to S30,S67.10.
Ten marriage-licenses were issued by the
clerk Of the Corporation Court during the
month of July-three to colOred couples.
A like number Of real-estate transfers were
recorded in the clerks office last month.
Lieutenant William r. Bushby, OF the
United States Signal Office here, has been
recalled to Washington, and will be sue
ceeded by Lieutenant Louis Duane.
BEAUMONT.
COURT MATTERS-THE TOBACCO MARKET
MILITARY - POLICE REPORT - PERSONAL,
&C.
AUGUST 2, 1882.
The regular August term of the Corpora
ton Court commenced yesterday. but lit
lie business OF general interest has yet been
transacted. Several presentments have
been made by the grand jury, and the Court
has delivered in opinion in the case Of
Christian, trustee, ct ais, against Tunstall,
trustee, and Mary NJ. Brooks, involving
the right Of defendants TO eXcavate for a
cellar below the foundation walls OF a house
owned by plaintiffs. The Court decided
that the excavations could not be made, in
asmuch as they would endanger the Sc
curit OF the plaintiffs property.
The tobacco market here continues ac-
tive so far as prices are concerned, but on
account OF the very rainy weather OF the
last several days receipts have fallen off
considerably. The quality OF the tobacco
consists generally OF the poorer grades,
with sometimes an exception both in bright
and dark goods. The aforementioned grades
uiN III utuiiiHu III HiSu pilNts, anu SlIlCilN
frst-class shipping leaf will readily go to
lag and 16. Fine brights are also scarce
and in great demand, one lot selling this
morning as high as so.
The Lynchburg Home Guard, Captain
W. c. Biggers, are drilling nearly every
night in anticipation OF their trip to War
renton. The company will carry thirty
five men, rank and file, and will remain in
encampment with their regiment 1.-The Third
Virginia) one week, commencing the I4th
instant.
Major A. +. Robertson has just returned
from an extended visit to Europe.
The police report for the month ending
July 3lst shows 236 arrests, Of which num-
Der lis were for violations OF the ordi-
nances. Divided as to sex and color the
record reports: White males, 81; white fe-
males, 8; colored males, OIL; colored fe-
males, 40.
Several Sabbath-school picnic excur-
sions have been postponed on account OF
the incfement weather.
The circus performs here Tomorrow.
BEAUMONT.