Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-03
STATISTICS.
A HANDSOME REVENUE sH0wH FOR
LITTLE PETERSBURG,
Deaths Of Old Citizens Marriages During
the Past Year-hiscellaneOu
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DIspstch.l

tCOrrcS pOn1once OF inc hlcbnlOnd Dispathl
PETERSBURG, Va, Jan. 2, 1888.
The collections of internal revenue at
the Office in this city during the year
1887 amounted to S5l1, S99.9S. The ex-
ports of manufactured tobacco during
the same period aggregated 4,l04.24I
pounds. This trade in manufactured
tobacco covers a value of about 50, 634,
900. In the leaf-tobacco trade a large
business was also done dnrlng the year,
but the exact statistics cannot ut this
time be obtained.
The records OF the clerks Office show
that during the past year 1919 marriage
licenses were issued-S4 to white and / 10
TO colored couples. This number shows
two less than were Issued during the
year 1886.
The new year dawned with a dense
and heavy fog covering the city, which,
when lifted, was succeeded by rain,
which fell copiously during the day, ac-
companied by very warm temperature.
To-day the weather is clear and cool.
There were no formal New-Year's re-
ceptions in our city to-day.
DEATHS.
Mrs. Mary Brayden died at her home
in the western part OF the city yesterday
aged about eighty years. She bad been
a resident of Petersburg oil her life.
Mr.. Robert II. Newson, merchant
on Halifax street, died last night after a
brief illness of heart-disease combined
with nneumouia, He had only been
confined to his house for two days, AMI
it is said was up and about yesterday.
He was about ffty-two years Of age and
leaves family.
With the last day OF the old year
passed away the life of an old colored
woman named Mary Cox, who was
known TO nearly all the people OF Peters
burg. and who was quite character IN
her day. She was considerably upwards
of ninety years Of age-nearly one hun
dred, if tradition be true-and In her
time had served as nurse in most OF the
families where sickness occurred. She
was born slave, but long anterior to
the war. by the labor and savings OF her
hands, she purchased her freedom, as
well as that of several members OF her
immediate family.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Andrew Stewart (colored) was badly
cut across the face during a difficulty IN
house on Old street a night or two ago.
4 warrant has been issued for the arrest
of his assailant, but he has not yet been
found.
The old wear was watched ont on Sa-
turday night with appropriate services at
the Washinqton-Street Methodist Epis-
copal church, in which the Methodist
CONGREGATION Joined. Addresses were
delivered and the services were impress
siye.
James II. Johnston (colored, the new
president OF the Normal College near
this city, entered upon the discharge Of
his duties to-day.
The coming municipal election IN TIN:
city is already exciting much attention
and from this fact it is judged that the
contest for the control Of our local gov
eminent will be one of the warmes'
known in the history of the town. The
Democrats will pat mp a sturdy fight
with strong hopes of success, at least II
/ gaining control Of the council and o.
thereby managing the legislative depart
ment Of the government
A fire broke ont last night in the
rooms of a colored family over Mattox a
Co. S livery stables, on Washington
street. but fortunately the flames were
extinglisbed before much damage haC
! been done.
The Week of Prayer will be observe(
this week by all the denominations o
the city. Services will be held every
evening at the First Baptist church.
ROBIN ADAIR.