Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-03
AN OLD LANDMARK.
PROPOSED SALE OF PETERsBURG'S
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL.
An OptIon offered on the Banks Farm
An Asbestos Agency for Richmond
Increased Tobacco Receipts.
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u,orrcspondence Of tho Richmond Dispa,ch.l
PETERSBURG, VA. August 2. 1890.
Tho proposition made in tho Common
Council last evening looking to tho sale of
the Public High-School building and lot
ON Union street opposite the post-ofiice
and the erection of n larger and more
modern building TO DO used as high
school for white children will. il adopted.
remove one of the old educational land
marks of the city. Long years anterior to
the war this building was known rs
the Petersburg Classical Institute. and
within its walls were- educated the
fathers and grandfathers of tho present
generation. II ALWAYS had an able corps OF
Instructors and stood very high in the list OF
educational institutions Of the State. After
tho war IL became the property Of the city
and has since been used as a public high
school. 1t is almost too small for the an
nnallv increasing number OF pupils pro-
noted from the lower grades. and the time
will come when new building OF greater
accommodations will be required.
pETERsBURG's OPTION.
The city has boen given An option on the
well,known farm of 22s acres belonging to
Mr.. James T. Banks, lying in Dinwiddie
n
Tho urice asked for the tract is $500, and
that option for its purchase ls given until
the 10th Of September. The matter was
brought TO the attention of the Council
last evening, and was referred TO a commit
fee for report. The city is rapidly grow
inc in n westerly direction, and the
suggestion has been made that this
farm would constitute desirable site for
our almshouse should 1t be deemed desira-
BILE to move that institution further away.
The almshouse farm belonging to tho
citv contains about 1875 ,acres. is desirably
located for building purposes, and might
be sold TO great advantage. Whether any,
thing will come Of the proposition remains
with the Council.
BIO AGENCY.
Major !. Arthur Johnston, for many
wears city sergeant and one Of our most re-
spected citizens, has accepted the agency
for the States OF Virginia, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
OF n. w. Johns's asbestos materials. He
will enter upon his duties about the 10th
of the month, with headquarters in Rich
mond and Petersburg. The II. W. johns
Manufacturing Company have plants IN
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston,
and London, and IS one OF the greatest
firms in the country. 800.
Mr.. Harry Gaskins, formerly billing
clerk in the freight department. of the
Norfolk and Western railroad depot here,
has been promoted TO the Office OF ticket
agent in Norfolk.
Mr.. Robert w. Cameron. son Of eH-Gov-
ernor Cameron, who has held the position
of discharging clerk in the same depart
ment, has been promoted to the place
made vacant by Mr.. Gaskins.
Rev. A. Il. Calls (colored). pastor OF the
Hlgh-Street Baptist church, has resigned
that charge.
sFI.F-sUsTAINIyG ALNsHoUsF.
The proceeds for the almshouse from last
ct the institution to Si03. There are
forty-eight inmates in the house-hfteen
whites and thirty-three colOred.
Messrs William Cameron IL Brother
made very large export shipment OF man
ufactured tobacco yesterday, amounting
TO over five hundred cases.
The CITY courthouse il to DO repaired
and repainted, at a cost of about $500.
Mr.. W. j. Dean was bitten on the upper
lip by a spider few days ago and suffered
great deal from the effects Of the poison.
His whole face became very much swollen
and the PAIN was very severe.
The inspections of tobacco this week
were 6f7 hogsheads and the receipts $50
hogsheads. Total receipts since the lst OF
October 6,6i0 hogsheads-about 600 bogs-
heads in excess of the receipts for the cor
responding period of last year.
Tho new Tabernacle (colored Baptistl
church on Halifax street will be dedicated
tomorrow with appropriate ceremonies.
Rev. c. W. =. Gordon is the pastor, and ne
has been literally assisted IN building the
church by the white people of the city.
Our people have not yet accustomed
themselves TO the opening OF the, post
Office until 10 o'clock at night. and COM
paratively few Of them have sought their
mails at so late an hour.
COLLECTION FOR PHILLIPS.
1t is stated that special collections Will
he taken up in somo of the c0lored
churches of this city tomorrow with the
view OF raising fund to assist John Phil
lips, the Mecklenburg murderer, in get
ting n new trial. The 18th of August IS
the day fixed for the execution, and the
time is getting very short. The ground
alleged for this movement ia that some OF
tia testimony against the prisoner on his
trial was untrue. 1t il extremely doubt
full. however, whether the sentence Of the
court in this case will be interfered with.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
The following il n statement OF the in
ternal revenue collections in this district
during the month of July: Lists. Sl5G.45;
distilled spirits. $3.50; cigars and ciga-
rettes. S43, 1903: snuff. S72 manufactui-
ed tobacco, S123. .1G; special taxes
-. 125. 90; total collections for the month,
S16S, Si2.2i.
Amount OF manufactured tobacco ex-
ported from Petersburg during the month.
$50. 1881 pounds. No report of exports
from Richmond yet received.
ROBIN ADAIR.