Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-20
HANDSOME INCREASE
IN THE POPULATION OF THIS CENSUS
DISTRICT OVER 1880.
I'll. pecrcase in the Counties Overcome
by the Increase In the Cities-lndns-
trial Returns Not Complete.
,co-,,,oonaeuco Of the Richmond DlsOaschl

rcorrs.pondencc OF the Richmon1 Dispa'cn'
PETERSBURG, Va, July 10. 1899.
errervisor x. A. Young expresses the
o,,;n;on that there will be handsome IN
orooee in the population of this census DIS
trict as compared with that of 1889. Inc
decrease in the counties will DO largely
overcorne by the increase in the cities'
Tbara are seventeen counties and three
cities in the district, and the cities anu
several of the counties show gains. Inc
T,,ra,rh has heretofore published the re-
tnrna from Richmond and Petersburg.
Srnorvisor Young to-day furnished your
correspopdent with the following audl-
tional estimates Of the population III the
other portions Of the district;
TIE COUNTIES.
Amelia County: Population in 1850, TO-
AZ present estimated population, $500
decrease. 1.0l2. ,aoo
Cbesterfeld County: Population in 1850,
25.O76: present estimated popuiatioh' To-
753-increase, 677. .ooo
Dinwiddie County: Population in 1880,
II. $50: present estimated population, H.
Sls-decrease, s5l. .o,o ,o
Henrico County: Population in 1890, 49,
1903; present estimated population, 2,OOO-
increase, 2,syI. ,..,
losses IN population Appomattox, 800;
Buckinoham, about 800 Charlotte, about
9Ol. FIuyanna. about 600; Halifax. about
400 Iunenburg, about 500 Powhatan,
about 900: Prince Edward. about 100.
Gains are shown in the following coun-
tics: Brunswick, about $50; Nottoway'
The counties of Cumberland and Meek;
lenburg have not yet been completed, ana
no estimates are given tor them.
The county of Goochland shows about
the same population Gs in 1880, and may,
therefore. be said to hold its own.
The county of Halifax. as above re-
ported. shows a slight loss. There was
a loss in nearly all OF tho districts Of this
CITY except in the South Boston district,
where d gain Of over 5000 is reported.
THE TOWNS.
The population Of the town OF Manches-
,er in issO was 5.729; the estimated popu-
lafion of the CITY Of Manchester IN 1890 is
| 0 2j0-increase, 1891. The present popu-
lation of Manchester magisterial district Is
l3.475-an increase of $3.50 III the district
since 1850 .
The population Of Farmville is esti-
mated at 2.500-an increase OF 80.
Burkeyiile reports population OF 42O.
INCOMPLETE.
Returns are not yet complete as to the
industrial statistics and number OF farms
i'm Che several counties. DInWiddie county
reports 1916 farms as against l,62l
in 1ss0-an increase of 1876. Charlotte re-
ports 96s farms, about the same as ten
years ago.
The loss of population in the counties
is attributed in the main TO the migratory
habits Of the negroes, many OF whom are
away ct this time working on the railroad
and other improvements.
FINES RENTED.
In the Hastings Court this morning Mr..
Alexander Hamilton submitted motion
for the remission of the fines imposed yes
terday on Mayor Charles +; Collier and
William r. McKenney, ESQ.,. for contempt
of court. Mr.. Hamilton briefly stated that
tho language used on the occasion was
spoken in the heat of excitement, and
that there was no intention to show any
contempt Of court. Mr.. Hamilton's mo-
ton was seconded and supported by all the
members Of the bar present and the Court
romitted the fines.
HEAVY BLOCK OF GRANITE.
A block of beautiful granite. weighing
A.. $50 pounds. taken from the quarrles OF
the Petersburg Granite-Quarryn Com
pany. in Dinwiddie county, was shipped
by rail to Richmond to-day for use IN the
erection of the Soldiers and Sailors monu-
ment in that city. Thu, block IS IN lts
rough state, and il the largest piece yet
taken from these quarries.
INTERESTING OCCASION.
Tho cornerstone of the New Woods
church, in Chesterfield county, Will be laid
on the 18th of August with Masonic cere-
monies-the Nasons of Chesterfield and
d. No AnHrCcang
delivered appropriate TO the occasion and
giving a full history Of the Old church
which has lust given place 70 the new edl-
fee, and which has played such an i'm
portant part in the religious annals OF the
county.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Rev. R. n. Sledd, ID. D., who has been
on a brief visit 20 the city. left for Norfolk
to-day. The Doctor says that during the
| charge Of his present church he has lost
| but one member 10y death. In less pc
Rod some sixteen or seventeen members OF
| the Washington-Stree Methodist Episco-
pal church in this city have been removed
MIR. w. r.. Butterworth and Mr.. b. d..
Butcher, old Petersburg boys, now IN
| the employment of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company. with head
quarters in Washington, returned to work
to-day after spending pleasant vacation
at their old home.
The travel over the Norfolk and Western
railroad to the mountain resorts has been
very heavy for some time past.
PASSED AWAY.
In the Petersburg Directory for 1873
| there appeared advertisements by thirty
| one mercantile firms, the number being
composed "a closely as possible 10 one
representative of each class of business IN
the city. In looking over this list day
or two ago il was discovered that thirteen
OF these thirty-one firms have passed from
existence, not a single member being LETT
to represent any one Of them. In some
instances as many as three members Oh
firm have died.
Rev. Father O'Farrell, pastor of st.
Joseph's Catholic church, returned from
| Harper's Ferry to-day.
| The new Tabernacle (colored Baptist
church on Halifax street, of which Rev: c.
W. Il. Gordon is the pastor, Will be for
mally dedicated on the fourth Sunday III
this month.
fine rains fell yesterday IN portions Of
Prince George and Dinwiddie counties, but
the showers here were very light.
Mr.. George Hawkes., agallant ex-Conted-
crate soldier, and Mr.. A. L. Flttz, former
well-known auctioneer in this city, arc
both seriously sick.
There were only two transfers Of real
estate in the city this week.
Seven hundred and niuety-seven bags OF
peanuts were shipped North this week and
one hundred and fifty hogsheads OF tobac-
CO were shipped for export.