The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-04
Personals nntl Rriefs.

The Baltimore papers freely discuss thu
smallpox question in that city. Right!
Try TO hush II up, and rumor makes
hundred cases where one exists. That
was our experience last year. We siIenced
lying reports and malicious tongues by
publishing, under the signature OF the pre-
sident of the Board OF Health, daily re-
ports, containing the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth.
Every city can follow the same plan with
benefit. Richmond has now no smallpox
and only three cases Of varioloid. Two
Of these are the Governors children, and
are nearly conyalesced. The Governors
mansion is In the Capitol Square, and
isolated from all other residences. The
other case Is Of young lady, and is Of mild
type.
We think we are the most thoroughly
yacciiiatcd city in the Union.
The sales OF postage-stamps, p0stal-cards,
stamped envelopes, &s., at Richmond post
Office, in December, 1882, amounted to
S10,064; same month in 1881, Sa,992; In
crease. IL per cent.
Rev. w. ii. l.. Combs, well-known
colored man, who has been sick for the past
three months, Is still confined TO his room
with shortness OF breath, and Is very III.
DIR. Sarah Ftrnas Wells lectures at the
Friends Westinghouse tonight on "Three
Months in the Holy Land"
Mr.. j. w. Lockwood, cashier OF the Ma
tional Bank OF Virginia, has been present.
cd with very handsome gold-headed cane
by n number OF admirng friends and GUS
toners OF the bank. II Is testimonial OF
which Mr.. Lockwood may feel Justly
proud.
Major David A. Carter, assistant clerk
of the House OF Delegates, was in the city
yesterday, looking remarkably well.
Colonel Corbin NJ. Reynolds, ex-Trea-
surer Of the State, was in the city yester-
day.
The first reiinion OF the Young Guard,
q gallant military organization during the
late war. was held at Captain John Lanes
restaurant, on Broad street, Tuesday night.
The occasion was full OF pleasure, and
ought to be repeated annually.
Judge Il. III. Fitzhugh, late OF the Chan
cery Court, qualified, and also john G..
Williams, Esq, yesterday before the Judge
OF the Circuit Court to practice law at the
bar of that court.
In the same court, same day, q final de-
cree was entered on the chancery side of
Richard V. Watkins, and others against
the Roanoke Navigation Company and
others, distributing the fund to the credit
OF the court.
The ladies and gentlemen employed in
the establishment OF Messrs. Levy, Davis
& Drake had most agreeable dancing
party Tuesday night at Levy's Hall, which
was heartily enjoyed by the participants.
Mr.. Levy was present, and added mate
rally to the pleasure OF the occasion by
commingllng with his employees and cater
ing TO their wants in various ways.
Private Watchman Smithers found the
door Of Ramos & Moses store unsecured
yesterday morning between aud 2 O'Clock,
and notified the members OF the firm.
Governor Cameron has set good exam-
pie in cheerfully conforming to the city
ordinance requiring flag to be displayed
wherever there Is q case OF varioloid.
Syracuse Lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
meets every Monday night, at Odd-Fellows'
Hall, Franklin and Mayo streets.
General-Secretary Newman. Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, left this morn
ing for New York, to be absent for a few
days.