The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

AS the Traditional Goose-Hard-work-
Ing Postal Cierks-AiI Sorts of Items,
Personal and Otherwise.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
December "a, 1899.
our Christmas eve would almost do credit
10 Richmond. There has been hardly q
trace Of frost in the air. Housekeepcrs
may be interested in our northern prices, as
charged in to-day's markets, which are high
because Of the lack Of cold weather. The
supply OF poultry and game, which is in
general demand during the holidays, is large,
and the prices are the same as last year,
with a few sad exceptions. One Of these
appertans 20 the turkey, which has sup
planted the goose on the Christmas dinner
table. The turkey holds his head very high
lust now, because there are so few Of him.
To-day he sells for twenty-five cents a
pound, if he is Of good pedigree. Less de-
sirable specimens are selling at lower prices,
but the average is higher than for several
years. The wild turkey. which used TO be
shipped TO Europe in large quantities, is
very scarce A good one costs thirty cents
pound. The delicious canyas-back duck
can be enjoyed this year only by those with
very long purses. A pair brings $3.50.
Chickens rate at fifteen cents pound.
Older hens, which have passed their useful
DAYS and are designed for the soup or fric-
assoc, sell mt ten. eleven and twelve cents
pound. The geese Outnumber all the
other fowl of the market. The supply does
not depend on the West at all. as this very
region is the fayOrite home Of the goose.
The price qnOted this summer was eighteen
cents pound for the best Long lslang and
jersey articles. Common wild ducks are
plentiful and sell at Sl.2j pair, while
black and broad bill ducks 20 at seventy
five cents pair. The price OIL tame duchS
is from sixteen 10 twenty cents pound.
OF the game products the rabbits are most
plentiful. The "cotton-tails" sell at from
twenty to thirty cents pair. Quail are
cheap and plentiful, costing 600 dozen.
Grouse sell at sl.3J a pair and partridges at
81 % cents = pair
HARD WORKING POSTAL CLERKS.
In one spot in the city holiday would
bring no comfort and that is the postOlice.
The bulk of the mail matter deposited Il
enormous. more than twice what II has
ever been. The clerks have been working
night and day, and only by the greatest ei-
fort could they keep up TO date with
the volume Of business. The receipts Tor
postage during the year ending December
~ were 81 g2i AZ. 20. an increase Of $j22-
1866. ~. The mail matter handled in the mail
ing and distributing divisions during the
same period matle grand total Of 90, ,,54o,-
g45 pieces. an increase of nearly jO.OOO,OOo
pieces. This vast bulk Of matter included
33f. 726. .GO7 letters. of which lsO,93l,y3O were
of local origin; 39,l3OG7S postal cards.
and 293. 4S3660 parcels of miscellaneous
matter. In the city delivery division the
collections numbered 3il,913.ol3, an IN
crease of i6.37S, ,jSj; and the deliveries, 3l2,-
O3S. 1872. an increase Of 21,iji,3J6. The IN
crease Of registered packages during the
wear ending November 80 was 3Ji,JM. The
money orders issued during the year end
ing December IA numbered 2,69S,4IS, an IN
crease of b, ,9ij.
TIE "EVERLAsTING Niger.
The Rev. Richard :. McIlvaine, of Hamp-
den.sjdnev College. who has been visiting
here. spGakng of the race issue to several
nrominent NeW Workers said: 1--WE must
educate the negro IN seli-deiense, the
standard Of intelligence and culture among
the whites will inevitably be lowered unless
the same standard among the blacks j.
raised We must educate the negro nol
only i'm his own schools and colleges, but DN
better educating the white men anons
whom he lives and fin Is his interests. fliiy
ner cent. less Of the young white men IN
The Black Belt 20 TO college now thah
won't some gears ago. This shows an
alarming falling on aud the general Wellale
of the community must suness Inc DetteI
and more intelligent the whites among
whom their lot is cast, the better VIII be
the condition Oi the blacks.
CIVIL SERVICE APPoINTEE.
If T. said that Major James Mctarane II
/ slated for the position of INll service 'oih-
missioner. vacated by j. ii. Manning. NC
Tarlane is a G.. A. Il. man Of prominence,
and il supported by that organization; ne
i. also editor and proprietor OF the Iress
and knickerbOcker. NJ.
Tne resignation of Superintendent Max
voil of the Insurance Department, is eN-
nected his week lie is being .oreed out
/ Nr Charles DE Freest. for many years sec
retarv of the Democratic state Coininillee'
and who il "A bosom friend " eN-Ma!oI
Wurnby. Of TROY. is being pushed for the
place. lie will probably secnre II. =,
Governor Hill has appointed Charles VI,
Preston. Of ROndout, superintendent ol
/ hanks. Mr. Preston is lawyer ana "
/ n,o,ober of the Democratic state oommittet
! from ftiG HRNtnlttHlh hi0AANNf
foytv-two wears Of age, and Is director III
tbe RondOut Natioaai Bank. The Governor
Tins continues 10 weed Out nc cleveland
men in The service and bid for the honini-
ton Of ~.
DEATH OF AN OLD MERCHANT
Isaiah sites. the oldest merchant IN
Rrooklvu. died suddenly to-day. lie was
born i'm October, eighiy-tws years ago, al
Scotch Plains. y. j., in family OF ancieni
settlers AT that place. He learned the trade
of mason i'm his native village ana went u
New York. where he worked long time on
the customhOuse, then in course OF erection
on Wall street. Mr, Sites went to Brook
lyn sixty years ago and resided there
until his death. lie opened Toy
store on Fulton street over iortl
years ago, and died IN ms rooms
over II. Seven wears ago his wife died. lie
shut up the store and ii has never been
opeuad since lie refused all offers to either
let ar self Il. although il was valuable site.
! The closed store Oh the chief business street
has been one Of the curiosities OF the citl
/ Having plenty of means, sites lndulged ms
whim until bis death.
GENERAL HESTIoN.
President Charles Scbin, Of Queen ana
! Crescent Railroad, announces that she Ala
bama Great southern Railroad shops, re-
Gently destroyed by lire at Chattanooga,
would Ice rebuilt on much larger scale.
I There is an increase in the earnings oi inc
East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia iof
! the second week Of December Of Si4.2St; Tor
/ Two weeks of Dec ember Of $3.50. Mem
Dhis and Charleston, second week oi De
ceuiher Of 81 ,202; for two weeks OF peceh-
Der decsosse ofs2,OS.
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