Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-14
NEW REVENUE COLLECT2E
To Take Possession OF His ONCE To.Mor-
Tow-Appointments Made.

Tow-Appointments Made.
Mr.. Andrew L. Elicit, the new col
lector of United States internal reve-
nue. for the Second district, State OF
Virginia, will enter upon the duties Of
his office tomorrow. The headquar-
ters at present are in Petersburg, but
as Richmond has been designated as
the place for them in the future, the
Office will be turned over to Mr.. Elicit
in Petersburg, and he will have it re-
moved to Richmond at once.
Mr.. Elicit has made the following
appointments of deputies and clerks;
For the head Office at Richmond: First
deputy. W. S. Gilman; second, Ii. l..
Chandler; third, Otis II. Russell Ito
take effect July lsp; fourth, W. ii.
Tyler; fifth, r. Carter Scott, Of Nor
folk sixth, James l.. Marry; seventh,
W. y. Isaacs, Jr. Clerks: f. Bruce
Cook, Emmett Crump, and Valentine
Brown.
The deputies for the Petersburg
Office are First, George Schank; sec
ond, John NJ. Peasants; third, E. NJ.
Field.
The division deputies are:
First Diyision-Thomas W. Waller,
for Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and
King George.
. Second Diyision-R. F. Vaughan, for
Louisa. Goochland, and Fluvanna.
Third Division-J. A. Timberlake,
for Caroline, Hanover, and King Will
liam.
Fourth Diyision--LangdOn G. Mcse-
ly. for AppomattOx and Buckingham.
Fifth Division-J. A. Scott, for Prince
Edward, Cumberland, and Charlotte.
Sixth Division-John S. Hardaway,
for Amelia, Powhatan, and Chesterfield.
Seventh Division-E. S. Deane, for
NOttoway and Lunenburg.
Eighth Division-W. III. Proctor, for
Petersburg city, Dinwiddie, and Prince
George.
Ninth Division-W. II. Briggs, for
Brunswick, Sussex, and Greenville.
Tenth Diyision--R. S. Boykin, for
Southampton and Nansemond.
Eleventh Division-E. NJ. Todd, for
Isle Of Wight and Surry.
Twelfth Diyision-John II. Hall, for
Norfolk and Portsmouth cities and Nor
folk and Princess Anne counties.
Thirteenth Division - Thomas ".
Wilcox, for New Kent, Charles City,
York, Warwick, and Elizabeth City
counties.
Fourteenth Division-W. b. Frayser,
for Richmond city, Henrico county,
and Manchester.
Fifteenth Diyision-Seth Miller, for
Essex, King and Queen, Middlesex,
Gloucester, and Mathews.
Sixteenth DivisiOn-W. II. Fairfax,
for Westmorelsnd, Richmond County,
Northumberland, and Lancaster.
The inspectors Of tobacco and gaugers
have not yet been appointed and
will not be done until Mr.. Elicit quail
lies and takes charge. The gentlemen
who fill these positions at present will
hold office until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualify.
Mr.. Russell is a Straightout Republi-
can. and is now collector of customs
for the port of Richmond, having been
appointed by President Arthur to sue
ceed Captain b. c. Cook, whose term
expired before President Cleveland was
inaugurated. President Cleveland will
now appoint Democrat in his place
There are several inspectors, clerks
and watchmen in this department, and
all of them are considered very good
positions.
Mr.. Elicit, in appointing DR.. Johr
NJ. Pleasants second deputy for Peters
burg, has made happy selection
For twenty years the Doctor has been a
member of the journalistic profession
A purer man does not live in Virginia
His manners are model that any gen
tleman might copy; his modesty is only
equalled by his merit. Having choser
to leave the profession that he adorned
and in which his ability was ever recog
nized, it is to be hoped that nothing
bat success will attend his official life
Mr.. Elicit fulfils the expectation Of tn,
people Of Petersburg in this appoint
ment he has given them their choice
and he has got good deputy for him
self.