Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-03
THE STATE AT LARGE.
pzrxRssuRo AND VICINITY.

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scorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
PETERSBURG, Dec. 2, 1885.
The casA receipts Of the city treasury
rom all sources during the month Of
November amounted to ga 25, and
the expenditures for that period, IS
shown by the Auditors report, were
e15,495. !,
The Atlantic and Danyille Railroad
Company propose to place steamer on
James river to run between Claremont
and Petersburg and Richmond. Inc
company asks for encouragement from
the CITY in the way Of free wharfage.
A good deal Of freight is sent over this
road to and from and ria Petersburg.
The old Jarrstt's- Hotel property on
Washington street has changed owner
ship, in part, Messrs. Gary * Brother
having purchased q half-interest therein.
They will take charge Of 1t.
An interesting case, involving the
ownership Of horse, was tried in the
Mayors Court this morning. MT.
George W. Dunn claimed the horse by
virtue OF bill Of sale from j. W. Par
rish, of Lunenburg county, given on
Saturday night. Mr.. o. j. Taylor also
claimed ownership of the animal by
virtue of a bill of sale given by Par
rish previous to that Of Dunn's. The
case excited q warm argument, and
was decided in favor of o.. j. Taylor,
to whom the Mayor ordered the horse
to be given.
After careful investigation by the
Fire Commissioners Of the charges al
legged against three 'firemen OF setting
fire to and burning the store of Cher
Engineer Curtis a few nights ago the
parties were acquitted and reinstated
to the positions from which they had
been suspended. They, however, i'm
mediately resigned.
1t is reported that a caucus OF the de-
feated Democratic candidates for the
General Assembly in this congressional
district will be held in Richmond to-
morrow night. The question of the
United States senatorship excites a
great deal of interest here, where all oil
the gentlemen named for the honor have
warm friends.
1t is rumored that worthy member
of the police corps of this city, pri
yate in the ranks, has fallen heir tt
quite a snug fortune by the death of {
near relative in another portion of thu
State. If such be the case, ne will re
tire from the corps, where the salary
paid by the city is hardly sufficient to
support man with family.
Mr.. r. NJ. Dobie, late Democratic
candidate for the Senate in this district
has been confined to his house by sick
ness for nearly a week.
Business is becoming decidedly NOR
active. The receipts of cotton, tobacco
and peanuts are large, and all kinds o
produce are pouring into market. Thi
activity will doubtless continue unit
the advent of the holiday season.
BY reason of the fact that no order
TO that effect were received from Wash
ington, the GoyerpVent buildings in thi
city were not closed during Mr.. Hen
dricks's funeral yesterday.
Il. l.. Mitchell, late the treasurer o
the Colored Normal School, near thi
city. has placed in the hands of Mr.
Miller, a member of the Legislature
the charges which he recently brough
against A. w. Harris, the late secre
tary. Harris is the Republican mem
Der from Dinwiddie county. In add
ton to the old charges, ex-Treasure
Mitchell has filed other charges, whicI
are of considerable gravity. Mitchell
says that the Investigations made b.
two special committees from the Boar,
of Visitors have been of such char
acter as to reflect upon him. lie there
fore wants the Legislature to decid
whether Harris is guilty or not.
The Mozart Association having in
yited our Musical Association to part
cipate in the musicale with which thei
new building in Richmond will b
opened, the invitation has been unde
consideration for the past month. Las
night the Association determined to &C
cept, and therefore will be one of tn
features of your January Mozart. TIL
chorus will be full, and bears the repu
tation of being the best in the South
according to northern musical critics.
ROBIN ADAIR.