Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21
IMPORTANT CHANGES
NEW ApPolNTeeS IN THE PETERS
BURG REVENUE OFFICE.
Colonel Jim Brady's "shato-Cp THE
Coctadc Guys Blind Tom--McCsrty
Again In the Tolls.
Correspondence of the Richmond plsp.,ca.i

made in the Office OF tho internal.reye-
nuc department in this city. On the lst
Of January Mr.. James w. Long. for
mcrly postmaster at Norfolk and
trusted and experienced deputy in the
rcyouuo service under Colonel James ID.
Brady's former administration, will as
mmo by appointment the position of
chief deputy 10 the collector in the Of
Zee here in place Of Mr.. Charles G.
Clarke. who has heretofore filed that
Office and Who has been Transferred 10
other duties in the office at q lower
salary. The pay Of the chief deputy is
RI, 900 wear. Mr. Clarke is widely
known in Richmond in his former con-
uection with the Wing during General
Mahone's regime. His new position in
the Office calls for Tess responsible du-
lies and of course loss salary.
orr WITH HIS HRAD.
The Collector has also called for the
resignation OF A. J. Smith. one Of the
~olored deputies in the Office 10 take
effect on the lst of January, and in his
place Major T.. b. Branch will be APP
uoin,ed. There are at present seven
colOrcd men in the intornal-reyenue
Office in this city, and the resignation Of
Smith will leave six after the Let OF
January. There IRE those who are ready
60 assign political reasons rs the motive
i1r these changes but Colonel Brady
saws that they arc made solely to advance
Che service OF the Office and 70 maintain
the high standard which it has always
enjoyed.
BLIND MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Petersburg has musical prodigy in
the person Of blind colored boy named
Christopher Evans, son OF the late
Joseph Evans, who ut one time repre-
scented this city In the State Senate, and
who subsequently ran as an independ-
emit candidate for Congress against
Colonel James ID. Brady Republican)
and DR.. George 4. Riyes DemOcrat).
Dr. Rives died on the morning Of cleo
ti0n-day, and II is believed had he lived
chat he would have been elected. Many
people hesitated about voting for q dead
man. and as between negro and
white man cast their votes for
mel Brady was elected by
small plurality. Tho colored boy has
Tor number of years been a newspaper
carrier Though entirely blind he
travels about the city from street to
street and from house TO house with per
feet ease and always delivers the papers
Co his sixty or seventy subscribers regu-
iary aud on time, travelling alone and
mover having met with mishap. He is
possessed with a great talent and love
l0r music and takes 10 almost any IN
rtumeut naturally. Though never
having received the advantages Of in
etruction he performs with great skill
md accuracy upon the harp, the fife,
fhe violin, the bugle, and can initiate
with his voice tho organ, the steam-pi-
Rno, and shows other accomplishments,
| which II properly cultivated would re-
&iound to his advantage.
\ THE IRREPREssTBLE M'CARTY.
| The irrcpressible Thomas MoCarty, Of
Hworthless-chcck fame, was ono of the
II rsi prisoners brought before the Mayor
II his morning, charged with drunkenness
~ the streets The Mayor reminded
Dim Of the order given yesterday for his
ilaparture from the city and asked him
Ii or an explanation of his presence. He
tephed that he had business with a mer-
klant Yesterday which delayed his de-
, arturo, and that in the mean time
' inc had taken q little too much
liquor which rendered him unable
40 see lis way clear in going out into the
unknown world, but that if the Court
would excuse him for this lapse he
would not stand upon the order of his
going as soon as discharged. The Mayor
rave him half an hour to get beyond the
corporate limits under penalty, If found
after that time. of six months imprison-
mont in JAIL Commenting the justice
of this penalty and expressing his
willingness g. abide 10y 1t, McCarty left
Che courtroom and has not since been
tcen,
GENERAL NEWS.
The sales Of loose tobacco this week
reached nearly $4,000 pounds.
The cotton receipts since september
71 are G.Oi5 bales nearly donble the
receipts for the corresponding period of
lst wear. The tobacco inspections show
slight falling OF as compared with last
year.
Among tho deeds admitted TO record
I'm the clerks Office this week was one
fum Wilmm Cameron to the Cameron
Tobacco Company for the large new to-
iacoo.hct1fy and lot corner of Adams
arl Mars streets, valued at Sl5l,2l9.
WlIs uas o transfer 10 the new company,
of which Mr.. Cameron is one OF the
principal members.
Arthur Green (colored) was committed
20 ail today on tho charge of stealing
a- oX ln Dinwiddie county. He Will be
l 20 await the action Of the county
authorities.
There are OF present forty prisoners in
t.. city iail-amoug whom are Randall
Watson. the GreenesVlle murderer, and
Walter Johnson, the Nottoway flend.
There have been for some time and IS
now great scarcity Of bituminous coalin
Gins city. and there is positive inconye-
I.nce and suffering IN consequence
The coal dealers are unable to got sup
plies.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The following Is a statement of the
irterual-reyenue collections IN the Be
clnd district for the week ending to-day
Lists, 1854; brandy, Sl47.6O; cigars
and cigarettes, S6,476.64; tobacco,
S21,397.4S; special taxes, Sl63.9S-total,
e]I,20LGl.
LABKIN's TREAT.
The internal-revenue officers here
were the recipients Of trent OF barrel
Of very fine Lynnhayen-bay oysters sent
20 them by Deputy Collector Larkin, of
Norfolk, aud it is needless TO say that
ihe present was very acceptable and
much enjoyed. RoDrS ADAIh
ASOllD IRISH IMMIGRANT.
2lay There Bo Many More of the Same
Kind-Story of a Hunter.