The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-06

THE TRADE N MANUFACTURED TOBACCO-THE
FIGURES or THE TRADE IL LEAF TOBACCO
THE CASE or MIR. ". II. HARvEY-A FISH
ING PARTY-N OLD CITIZEN ~GONE-COUN-
TY POLITICs-A MONTH B"EHINDHAND.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
MAY ), 1883.
TobaccO-stampS were sold on the lst TO
the amount OF S94, 426.SS; on the I'd, ST.
III; on the Sd, SG,273.52; on the 4th, 3d.
JiL20-tOtal for the first four DAYS, Sl0S.-
$3.50, which represents, 1860 32 pounds.
The Danville men claim that they stand
next 10 the Richmond men in the trade,
and that her figures are not far from Rich
mond's ii YOU leave ont those for cigars
aud cigarettes, smOking-tobacco, and spe-
cial taxes.
Captain r. l.. Brown, Of the Tobacco
Association, reports that there were sold
during last month 5,0jl,S3 pounds OF leaf
tobacco at an average Of Sl1.j6, and for
April OF last year 2,029,273 pounds at an
average OF 1888. During the last seven
months there were sold 19.S97.S47 pounds,
and the average was Sl0.9i; during the
corresponding seven months OF the PIE
ccding year there were sold 10, 730, 1923
pounds, and the average was 500. so the
supply to tins date is greater than 1t was to
this date OF the preceding year by 4, 1GG, 1924
pounds, the average for April OF this year
greater than that for April Of last year by
S2.17. and the general average since the list
OF October OF this year greater than that OF
the preceding year by Sl.39.
The case OF Mr.. W. II. Harvey, which
had been postponed from time to time, was
tried Yesterday in the Police Court, and he
was sent on to the grand jury. Mr.. llar-
vey was on trial for cutting Mr.. Berkeley
Darlington, an account OF which has been
given. Application was afterwards made
in due form to Judge Blackwell for bail.
and bail was granted in the sum OF $4,000,
Colonel j. NJ. Neal standing surety. Judge
Aiken and McssrS. Withers Il Barksdale
are counsel for Mr.. Harvey.
\ party consisting OF Mr.. W. :. Patton.
banker-his first essay in twenty years
and Captain p. b.. Grayely, Mr.. Frank
B. GrlNely, Mr.. G.. W. Baugh, and
W. A.. Baueh, went out angling yes
tcrday i'm the falls Of the Dan near the
upper bridge, and captured fourteen beau-
tiiul bass and some other fish. Mr.. Patton,
bearing the string, headed the procession
on the return TO the city. The admiration
of all beholders was excited. The gentle
men say the sport was most exciting. The
" king William which Mr.. j.. \. Co
wardin used to say was peculiar 10 the
waters of the Dan. was conspicuous on the
string. and there was also on it the largest
red-eye perch ever seen.
Mr.. Stokcly Adams, a highly-esteemed
citizen OF this county, died OF the I'd in
slant. in his eighty-siXth year.
# appearing that the Coalitionists have
or viii put out a candidate for the sheriff
atty. and there being now two Democrats
in the field, Captain Walter Coles. chair
man OF the Conservative Democrats, by
virtue of the authority invested in hun,
calls a meetingOf delegates for the purpose
OF making a nomination. The two Demo-
cratic candidates have agreed 10 submit
their claims 60 the convention.
Spring weather at last. In a recent trip
through the northeastern portions OF this
county | heard a. a common remark
amongst the farmers and planters that they
were a month behind in their business, the
weather having been SO unfayOrable.
ALPHA.