The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-04
FROM LYNCHBIRG
Meeting OF the school Board d-internai
Revenue Receipts Personal and oenerai
Especial 20 the Times


/ LYNcHDURO, February 3.-At a meet
/ ing Of the school board Of the city to-
+ day all OF the present corps Of teachers
were reelected for the ensuing hy,
months Dr. ". T. Walker was recon-
mended 10 the Common Council a.
school trustee for the Third ward in
the place Of Mr.. W. 4. Snead. resigned
The receipts Of internal revenue fol
manufactured tobacco, &c. for last week
was 12,25sG4, which shows that the
trade keeps up well for the season IN thai
article, though The loose sails az theware.
houses are far below those OF last year
Mr G. W Smith, one Of our largest
manufacturers, WAS interviewed to-day
as 20 the tobacco outlook, and said that
he considered it good one and that the
trade for January was the best since 1852
The commencement for February, the
big month. be said is fine. and 81 ii CON
tinues as started viii make it a big year
for the manufacturers. The quantity of
tobacco in the hands OF jobbers be thinks
small, as well as the quantity of raw ma
terial In the country.
General James A Walker of Wythe-
vile, has accepted the presidency of the
Florancc lAla) Land and Improvement
Company at a salary of $4,000 per year.
The paint and zinc companies of this
city were both fully orlaniled Salur-
day, and are expected 10 60 into full
operation In few months. The capital
stock of both of them was taken i'm this
city
THE ANTGCOUPON MOyEMrNT
Unusual excitement was Occasi Oned
Yesterday by the proceedings OF Sergeant
Day against parties who have paid their
taxes in coupons The judgments against
such parties number 2SO OF our mer-
chants and business citizens, and, by or
der of the court, ihc sergeant was re-
Quired 20 levy ON and sell any Of thoir
property in satisfaction OF the cXecu-
tion This Mr Day proceeded TO do
yesterday, and the parties very quietly
consented tO all of the proceedings until
the sergeant commenced 10 remove their
goods and wares away from their
premises for immediate sale The at
tached parties then walked up and de-
termined on resistance. They imme.
diatelv engaged the services of two cOu-
pom lawyers, Mr. W. W. Larkin, of This
city, and Mr. 4 b Gui lon. Of Richmond
VINO responded al once 20 their call, by
rendering anew 10 the sergeant the fall
amount OF his claims in coupons which,
under the law, be was required
TO receive in case of suchlevN and
tenders, and report the proceedings 20
the clerk of the court So stands the
matter In statue quo until the next term
of the Circuit Court, when ncW iudg-
ments with increased costs Will doubtless
De issued The original amount against
one of the merchants was only Sl4, but
he now says that with all the costs
added, the claim will amount 10 500.
That is paying high for coupons Some
of the claims amount 10 hundreds Of
dollars
expected that Governor Lee, Mayor
Fllvs0n, of Richmond. together with
other leading gentlemen, will visit Our
city in few days To- have talk with
our merchants and business men, and
urge on them The importance and neces-
sity of disseminating The payment of
their taxes in coupons An invitation 90
this effect has been extended 90 these
gentlemen by our leading citizens and
they will have d warm welcome when
they come Petitions pledging them
selves TO pay their taxes hereafter in
money have been signed bv q number of
The merchants, and 10 is thought all our
people will sign before pay day.
PERsoNAL MENTION.
A ln.le boy. Harry Miller, IL years
old, ran of from his mother in this city,
some weeks ago. and after advertising,
he was found in Norfolk last Friday and
has been returned 10 his mother 10 her
great delight
Mr Barnes VI Rucker, OF Richmond,
is on visit 90 bis old home and friends
in This city So, also, is Major Henry G.
Garter of your city whose aged and
most respected father, Mr. A W Garter,
died here last evening, aged IS years.
NIr Cornelius +. llI newspaper
dealer aud agent for the TIMES felloye
the embankment of the Virginia Midland
Railroad, near the depot yesterday, and
was very badly hurt about the head and
other portions OF his body. lie will
probably recover