Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-11
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scvTn RosJox. Va, December 10. 1884.
The tobacco market for the past ten days
Rss ttrn ury active, snd prices rule high
and satisfactory. Trade has opened; money
n s~sisr; our people are Ia much better
spIs,s than they have been Tor months past.
Indications point 10 very large aud profit
able trade during the Christmas holidays.
Our merchants have made extensive pre-.
partitions TO meet eli demands.
youxa nEx's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Monday night last large number Of our
citizens assembled Ia mnss-meeting In the
Baptist church 10 consi7er the edyisabllity
Of organizing Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION at this place. Rev. j. II. Davis
was called 10 the chair and J. A. Phillips
elected secretary. Rev. I. NJ. Mercer ex-
planned the object OF the meeting, and de-
i,vsred iorcible argument IN favor Of the
association. reviewing the great benefits
which would result thercfrom II properly
organized and conducted. A committee
vas appointed 10 draft constitution and
report at the next meeting, Friday night,
Il which meeting the officers viii be elected.
PEW SEED.
Major r, l.. Rsgland. o! this county, who
has gained almost worldwide reputation
ms tobacco-sced grower, this year gathered
q crop OF eIghty-tbree or eighty-four bush.
els Of seed. Somebody has taken the trou'
bile to compile some statistics about the
Majors crop. and. taking white Burley
seed rs a basis OF calculations, ascertsins
that the total number OF seeds harvested
reaches 10000. 900, 900. Were each seed 10
germiDate and produce az average healthy
plant, hedge Of twenty-one plants in
breadth would eirdlc the earth. planted In
rows one foot apart. Were each seed
10 terminate plant. and with 5000 plants
used 10 the acre, II would require 2.GG7.010
acres TO exhaust the supply OF plants, or
an area 81 about 1900 miles long by 200
feet broad. Should each one OF the 10000
.000, 900 yield one third Of pound. the re-
suit would foot up over 5,33O.000,000
pounds. or 100000 tons, OF tobacco.
This. packed In bulks averaging 1900
pounds, would require 2.2G7,000 hogs
beads. and were the hogsheads placed
IeDetbwise head to head they would stretch
1880 miles.
FIRE ALARM.
Z Sunday night about IL O'Clock by the cry
Of fire. Smoke was seen issuing from
.room IN the Howard Hotel. occupied by a
young gentleman. The occupant OF the
room was absent, and entrance being
forced, flames were discovered making good
progress In lot Of clothing. The fire was
quickly controlled, but not before the hall
ways OF the hotel had become filed with
smoke. No damage Of any consequence
was sustained. No explanation OF the ORR
gin OF the fire can be gwen. Some think il
might have started from cigar or cigar
cite dropped carelessly on the floor, or from
rats nibbIing match.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. Thomas Wbarey. ID. D., principal
Of worshsm Academy, preached here last
Sunday morning and night. DIR. Wharey
Is one Of The moE eloquent and profound
preachers In The Presbyterian church, and
In dealing,wiih special topics he is seldom
squalled. His discourse Sunday was OF
sin. AT night he preached sermon for
Young men. and on both occasions seemed
10 excel himself in the force, beauty, and
pertinency OF argument and Illustration.
"TuE NIGER AND A,sULE."
The old expression. "a niger and
mule" indicating the fraternal relations
TO exist between those two useful
and indispensable adjuncts OF southern
life, has been given new Interpretation in |
our county. A c0loreG man was lodged in |
Jail last week for killing the male he had |
been riding. The animal, with the COM !
mon pertinaeity peculiar to its species. sud |
denly concluded TO defer his journey until |
4 more convenient season. The negro set
lied the question forever 10y crushing its
bead with a club.
BRIErs.
Mr.'W. w. WiIlingham, who Was re-
ported In ny last letter TO be very III, is
now much better. and Is walking about.
Applications for various postmasterskips
IN this county are floating around.
County-Treasurer A. X. Green is now
IN Richmond making his annual settlement
with the Auditor. Mr.. Green informs me
his receipts for taxes so far have fallen con-
iderabiy behind collections in previous
Iears. In the long run. however, with the
per cent. penalty added, this will in
rease the States revenue.
Last night the residence OF Robert L.
owen. Esq, at Mayo. in this county. was
destroyed by fire. No particulars OF the
Ire are yet known. A portion Of The fur
litpre was saved. The property was in
ured for $4,000, and this possibly will
over the loss. PhU..