Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-23
FIRST NEW TOBACCO.
FlUe.cUReo BRIGHT COMES FROM
BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
Hfncrt to Form n Bright-Tobacco Associa-
sion In retersburg--Postal Pack
ge-Boxes--Improveme

rCorrespondence OF the Richmond Disps'ch'l
PETERSBURG. Va. August ~, 1890.
Tho first offerings Of the new crop OF to-
bacco were made to-day at West Hill ware
house. They consisted of several lots OF
flue-curod brought in by Mr.. Joseph
Dameron. OF Brunswick county. and which
were readily sold at prices ranging rom
Albassi per hundred pounds-far above
the figures that the same tobacco IL not
fiue-cured would have brought. The mer-
chants. bankers. and oil classes OF busi-
ncss-men hero are deeply interested Ia the
scheme 10 induce tho planters OF TINS sec.
tion 10 fue-cure their tobacco, or az least
large portion Of then crops, anu M, in rnIo
10 offer such inducements IA VIII make
Petersburg an active competitive market
for this class Of tobacco.
AsEPARATE ASSOCIATION.
II is proposed on Monday night next to
orcanize a Rright-Tobacco Association,
separate and distinct from the regular 70,
bacco associat ION Of the city. with a capital
sufficient 10 encourage the brIght-topacco
trade. and to purchase all tObaecos OF this
class that may be offered in this market.
The movement in this direction m
cIudes ali of our principal tobacconists
and businessmen, whose names are
a sufficient guarantee OF success. nc
organization will be perfected on Monday
night, when further particulars can 90
given. The indications are that the time
Is not far of when Petersburg will be one
of the best bright-tobacco markets IN the
State The large counties, ike Brunswlck
and Necklenburg, are increasing the
amount of fue-cured tobacco every year,
their experience having shown the plant
ers that il IL greatly 10 their advantage to
make this class of tobacco.
A RABBI on TRIAL.
Rev. DIR. Keiser. of Chicago. arrived here
This afternoon as the guest Of the Hebrew
congregation. He comes by invitation,
and on trial. with the probability OF his
beinc called 20 the pastoral charge OF the
synagogue on Union street, 10 fiji the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF Rev.
DIR. MYERS. There are only nineteen Jew-
ish families in Petersburg, and yet they
have beautiful synagogue and paw their
pastor good salary, and show great en-
terprise in secular as well as religious mat
ters. They have in contemplation the
erection Of q fine parsonage for the use OF
their pastor, To be located in the rear OF
thelr synagogue.
THE POSTAL PACKAGE BOXES.
Postmaster Boiling TO-DAY located the
places for the establishment of the five
postal package-boxes that have been sent
to him by the department at Washington.
These boxes are four feet IN length ana
capacious enough 10 hold many packages.
They will be attached 70 the lamp-posts at
convenient points-one Of them at the
corner of Halifax and Market streets; an
other Of the corner Of Sycamore and
WASHINGTON streets: another az the corner
of Sycamore and Bank streets and the two
others az somewhat less central points. IL
Is said that these boxes have worked very
satisfactorily IN all the cities where they
have been established.
UNNECESSARY UNEAsISEss.
A portentously dark cloud. from which
were emitted constant flashes of electricity,
swept around TO the north of the city last
evening. Its appearance gave rise TO q
great uneasiness IN the city for fear that II
would not only deluge Us with rain, but
bring with il something in the nature OF
the dreaded cyclone. Fortunately we felt
,ts effects only in high wind and the
heavy mutterings OF thunder.
IMPROVED CAR SERVICE.
improvements are contemplated in the
street-raiway service OF this city. ana the
probability IS that az ali early day we shall
have lines running on several new streets,
and TO points equally as important rs the
present termim of the two branches.
One of the largest and best soTa-marshes
on the AppomattOX river has been leased
by party OF Norfolk gentlemen, and has
been posted against al ouNSluf H!iAit-s
This part lcular marsh has for many years
furnished sport in sOra-shootlng to many
Petersburg huntsmen.
A sPARRING-M,TcH.
The attraction at Granite Grove. in Din
widdie county. tonight was sparrlng-
match between Professor Billy Layton.
of this city. late Of Buffalo, n. Y, and
Mike Bowers. of Boston. Ten rounds
were spared. and goodly crowd witness
ed the exhibition.
The two handsome stores on Sycamore
street being erected by Mr.. Augustus
Wright have already been rented at hand
some figures. These buildings will make
a very handsome Improvement to the
street,
THAT oDD-FELLows' BLOCK.
The Odd-Fellows' Association will have
the plans aud specifications for their block
OF buildings completed by the middle Of
next week. and expect to go to work AT
once and have the brick and carpenter
work finished before the winter sets III.
The ground floor Will have four beautiful
stores Of depth of one hundred feet each.
The farmers are fearing too much ram
for their tobacco. They say they have
already had a sdfiicleucy for the crop.
ROBIN ADAIR.