Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-18
SECOND DISTRICT COLLECTIONS.
Slight Frost In the Southside but No Dam
age-A Woman Tried. for Murder.

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fCorrcspondcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. Va, October 1.-THE in
ternal-revenue collections in the Second
district Of Virginia for the week ending
October 18th were rs follows: Tobacco.
S25.44s.19; cigars and cigarettes. cl3,-
90l.60; brandy. S95S.j0: specials, $500
beer, SIC. 25-total. Si0,6G.5i.
There was another frost throughout this
section this morning, much heavier than
that of Friday morning; but there Is little
left in the fields that frost can now dam
age. with the exception probably OF some
peanut and potato-yines and tobacco
suckers. The season has been exception
ally fine for harvesting all kinds OF crops,
and the farmers were not slow TO rake al
vantage of it.
SENTENCED TO THE PESIrENTrARY.
In the Circuit Court of Brunswick coun-
~ Yesterday Margaret Archer. white
woman. who was charged with the muir
der of her sister-in-law. Adeila Archer;
was convicted of murder IN the second
degree and sentenced to fourteen years im-
prisonment in the ponItentlary.
AFISE Tox-HUsTRR.
Game Of all kinds from deer down to
partrilges is very abundant in the south
side counties this season. and huntsmen
arc enjoying the finest of sport. ono gen.
tleman of this city who has splondll
pack of hounds devotes his attention alto
gether TO fox-huntIng and within the past
few weeks has caught between twenty and
thirty foxes.
The congregation of tho First Baptist
church will tomorrow act upon the letter
of resignation of their pastor. Rev. Il. X.
AGREE. who has accepted O call to the
Calvary church in Roanoke. OF course. as
the resignation is positive, 1t will he nc-
cepted. but the acceptance, VIII be made
with sincere regret by the whole church.
THE LEGISLATIVE TIcBET.
II looks at present as though the
legislative ticket IN this city will be
Mr. ". Is. McIlwane, one Of the
ablest lawyers OF our bar. and Mr.
T.. NJ. Clements. editor of the Ecen,ns
Progress. and member of the last House
of Delegates. The expenses Of the
primary election on the 18th will be borne
by the Democratic Central Committee
and this fact may induce several aspiranta
to enter the race. One signihcant iaci
about our legislative canvass Is that the
office il seeking the man, and no gentle
man has yet been found 10 actively seek
the sufrages of tue people.
WILL Bg SOLD.
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about the Virginia and North Carolina
railroad other han that the road and 1t.
franchises will be sold within the next few
months. There will probably be some bid.
ders for the property who intend 10 build
and operate the road, and who viii CON-
ply with the provisions OF the charter.
The people of Petersburg are anxious for
the construction of this road. a. II VIII
open W u valuable market 10 our city.
HIS OLD COMRADES.
There are a number Of ex-Confed rates
in this city VITO served under the late
General W. IA. +. Lee. who's are greatly dis
tressed al the intelligence of their old
commanders death.
The regular meeting OF the Methodist
Sunday-School Association will be held
tomorrow at the church In Lttrick.
Wherever the meetings of this ASSOCIATION
are held they are always well attended.
The Methodists show greet interest IL
Sunday school work.
The receipts Of cotton at this port since
the 1st of September are 1O0y bales. as
against 1913 bales for the same period last
year. he sales OF loose tobacco thls
| week have been SO light as scarcely tC
Justify stating the amount.