Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-02
ON THE DAN.
Some Interesting and Valuable Statistics.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l


DANvILLE, Va, January ], 1890
The CITY statistics for 1889 are interest
fng. In December, 1899. 1.775,766 pounds
of leaf tobocco were sold, or from October
Jst to December 2lst (frst three months OF
the new tobacco YEAR,, the sales amounted
to s,437 Az pounds. an increase over the
corresponding period last year OF 4,So' ,o3z
1889 34.161, 1913 pounds OF leaf tobacco at
S3.409, 299.
There was a large increase in the manu-:
featured output. In 1888 the total sales of
manufactured tobacco were 5,33l .053
pounds. In 1889 the sales amounted to
s,5s2,s pounds. an increase OF about 5o
per cent.
The Morotock mills worked 1,302,e96
pounds of raw cotton, employed 3l5 hands;
produced s.725,57 yards OF cloth, and PAID
The Riverside mills worked 30nO, 900
pounds Of raw cotton. 54 hands, paid
about $4,000 for labor, and produ Iced
about 10, 500, 600 yards of cloth.
Both mills largely increased their capaci-
" during the year, and the Riverside Will
make other additions in a short time.
The personal property III Danville is as
sessed at S20l6.572 and real estate at
&57i4,722, making an assessment or nearly
So 600 600 on apopulation OF l2,0OO. These
people own $40 horses and mules, 2S9 cows.
1888 vehicles. 900 watches, SO7 clocks, G53
sewing-machines, and S49O,36O worth or
solvent bonds, &c. There are in Danville
16s merchants and 1902 tobacconists 81 COM
mission merchants, "a lawyers. 16 doctors.
and 7 banks. The new buildings erected
In 1889 cost $3.50 900. Here Is one item of
more than ordinary interest: The amount
of ne,c capital invested In 1889 was
$610.s7s.
500. 00o, 900 gallons of water from the. reser-
voir and consumed ll,0l3,600 cubic feet Of
gas The gas and water-works belong to
the CITY and during the year the city got
its gas aud water for public uses free of
cost and made a profit of from three to
four thousand dollars on gas and water
served to the people. Gas is furnished at
SI.5O per thousand feet and the price will
probably be reduced when W new rail-
road is built to the West.
The report of the postmaster shows that
during the past year he delivered l,Ol9
registered letters, 20O,0 900 ordinary letters,
39,135 postal cards. and III ,0S2 newspapers,
&c. Collected 4, 400 local letters and 1922
G6l mail letters.
There We're I'll deaths during the year
b3 white and 1873 oolored.
The telegraph office handled during the
year 1864 messages; an increase over
1855 of 5,4l2.
Ii is now formally announced that the
Atlantic and Danville road win be opened
for business between Danville and Ports
mouth on January the goth Two regular
passenger trains a day will berun each way
and direct connection be made with the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk road
for the North at Belheld. Connection will
also be made with the Atlantic Coast Line
for Petersburg and Richmond.
II. p. Nicholas has brought suit against
the Virginia Midland road for $4,000 dam
ages sustained some time ago when trying
70 board train in North Danville.
The Young Mems Christian Association
had New Years reception tonight at the
association rooms, but there was no formal
observance of the day here except that the
banks and public buildings We're closed.
Mr.. w. 4. Paxton of Danville. and Miss
Bessie Williams were married at Martins
vile to-day.
There is talk here of starting an after
noon paper in North Danville.