Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
SECOND DISTRICT.
McHMoNp's CIGAR AND CIGARETTE
TAXES FOR APRIL.
The Negro Iapgston Not Hopeful 81 Get
ting Mr.. venaDie's seat--An Afss-
co-Americap Lcagus.
,c,-.,,no,acnc. ), The Richmond pispaichl

PrrraspuRa, Va. MAY 3. 1890;
The ,nternal-revenne collections IN the
eecond district for the month OK hprn
Amounted 10 &IsS.090.66. classihed rs , ~,
lows. Penalties. SSs.57: spirits. 81 .6oo.W'
cigars and cigarettes. SS4.iis.Ss; tooac gc,
siSs, 1890: special taxes, Sls,aIss;.'a. on,so
collections on cigars and cigale''ss '" '.sI',
mostly from Richmond. as the!e a,o d o" nS
two cigar factories in this ci'y unu n1
cigarettes arc made here. The exports Oh
manufactured tobacco from feterSp 90,
dur,nc the month Of April hegrega.enn soi,-
77s Mounds. The full shipments ifonl hicn-
mo,1d for the mouth have not YET Deen TO-
nnrte,, 10 the collector. but they are es'i-
mated at about $4,000 pounds.
CENSUS APPOINTMENT.
NJ, I II Van AIKEN. of this city. has
been appointed a special ageut OF inc zen,
sus Rurcau. His commission was recetXeu
a dav an two ago. Mr.. Van Auken IS re-
publican of the strietest type, ano was iOi
some years one OF the Unlteu S'ates III
spectors Of tobacco here.
Mr.. }. Marion Taylor. for some years q
popular Young lawyer of this city, mas re-
moved TO Richmond. where In future no
will practice his profession. $780,,
Captain John #. Clements, n disabled
Confederate soldier of gallant record mas
been granted permission 70 enter the ooi-
for that place in a day or two. ,r
Colonel 4. r. Brink and wife. OF ternan;
dina. Fla. are in the city. IL Is reported
that Colonel Brink viii 60. INTO business
here and make Petersburg his permanent
home. g tor
Mr.. Cary W. Jones, manufacturer OF ier-
tilizers. has made an ASSIGNMENT Ior lne
benefit OF his cTedItors-MI' r. W. A"PP0''
trustee.
The MAYOR di.posed Of two cases OF in
,erest tbis morning. The Postal Telegraph
and Cable COMPANY was summoned 10 an
swer the charge of doing business without
a bcense os required by the ordinances OF
the CITY. The license tax IS 500, when thee
company paid under protest, Tor the hscal
wear ending April 80. 1890, and the case was
therefore dismissed.
Tho Petersburg Social Club also ap-
naared nv counsel to answer the same
CHARGE. Tpon argument by counsel ana
the submission OF facts agreed upon the
Mayor dismissed the case, being satlshed
that there is no sale Of liquors at the club
rooms. "a contemplated by the ordinance
requiring licenses.
LANCsToN's DILEMMA.
IT ia apparent that the trends OF John
NJ Iangsfon are not as confident now as
they have heretofore professed TO be OF MS
obtaining the seat n Congress now heid ~
Hon. l.. G. Nenabie. Langston hltnseli
does not talk much about the matter; IL
is understood, however, That he Is making
all necessary arrangements for trying MS
luck again next fall. If so he VIII nave
TO contend with the same opposition
he had 10 meet two years ago IN the
ranks OF his own party. lie VIII nave 10
FIGHT General Malone and his organlzation'
In the last congressional campaign Lang
ston had the most thorough aud compact
organization any Republican candidate
ever had in this district and yet was de-
feated. He raised the issue OF the races
and not only had the negro men complete
lv Organized, but had the negro women or
ganized and at work az well.
TIE REPUBIICAS SPLIT.
All appearances indicate that the two
Republican factions, at least in thus por-
ton OF the State, are as wide apart a. ever.
No love is lost between them. The Lang
ston organ here pertinently asks What mas
General Malone done for the colored peo-
ple of virginia ?" IL defies any one TO
point 10 one frst-class position given a
colored man by Malone or through his III
Guence. and states that all the colored con-
tinrent which has done so much Tor the
Republican party in virginia has gotten Is
here and there the position OF letter-carrler
or spittOou-cleaner.
An hfricO-American League has Deen Or
rauized here. with Rev. j. ii. Mosley as
president. w W. Evans and w. f. Jackson
a. Independents. and Scott Wood IA sec
rotary. 1t Processes to be non-polucal.
GENERAL NEWS.
IL il expected that Supervisor Young VIII
announce the names OF the two hundred
enumerators of his census district some
time next week. The " Africo-Americans "
are hoping 10 have liberal representation
the list. .,..
The Petersburg Blues, a colored military
company of this city, Will celebrate ther
twelfth anniversary on Monday night.
Bishop Randolph will preach and admin
lister the rite of confirmation at Grace
Episcopal church tomorrow (Sunday)
night. As this is the only service az which
the Bishop can Oficiato here, the connrma-
ton will embrace candidates from all the
Episcopal churches. 80,
Rev. DIR. II. p. Kerr, Of Richmond. VIII
deliver his lecture on scotland IN TINS
city on Tuesday night for the benefit OF
the Second PRESBYTERIAN church.
meeting of the Board OF Directors
Of the Young Mems Christian Association
held here Yesterday Captain l.. J.. Marks
was elected president q. Il. Morgan, vice,
president: s. z. Mitchell, secretary and
James i. Blanks. treasurer.
Since the revival commenced ut High
street MetlOdlSt Epl1cOlti tAuiCh AV' pSA-
sons have professed conversion.
Mr.. Hugh Cousins, general secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian Association,
will leave on Monday for Nashville to at
tend the international convention of the
secretaries of the association.
The Young men of Fifth Ward have or
ganzed a social club and secured eligible
apartments in which TO meet and enjoy
themselves. They have Teading-rooms
pool and billiard-rooms, and all conveni;
ences necessary TO the amusement and
pleasure of tho members.
Cotton and tobacco receipts this week
have been very light.
Rev. James II. Wright, pastor Of the
West-End Baptist church, whose illness
has been reported. has been granted aleave
Of absence by his congregation to recu'
perate his health. ROBIN ADAIR.
Specimen Ores.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
BLACKSTONE, VA, May 3, 1890.
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