Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-31
SECOND. DISTRICT.
FORMIDABLE REVENUE MOVEMENT
IN BEHALF OF PETERSBURG.
The Norihside as Against the southsids-
What the statistics show-zOsher
News of interest.

reference to the appointment of Collec-
tor OF Internal Revenue for the Second
District of Virginia performed that duty
to-day in the preparation of series OF re-
solutions and general statement, when
were forwarded TO the President. The re-
solutions are brief-heartily endorsing
MIR. George Mason. of this city, for the po-
sition. setting forth his qualifications Tor
the Office, and requesting for reasons salts
factory to the people that the otlice OF the
Collector be kept In Petersburg.
TIE REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Tho statement represents that there are
slxty-three intern8l-Tevenue collectors IN
tho whole United States, and that the tol-
lowing States have no separate aud dis.
tinct collection districts, but are assigned
to other States--viz.: Mississippi, Della
ware, Idaho. Maine. Vermont, Rhode
Island. North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne
vada, and Wyoming. In eighteen OF the
States the main Office of the Collector OF
Internal Revenue Is not located at the
capital. and It has not been the rule OF the
Treasury Department to locate the nam
Office or the Collector at the capitals OF the
States. New York has six collection dis
tricts, Kentucky has five, Indiana four.
Ohio and Pennsylvania four each, Iowa,
Kansas. Michigan. Missouri. and New Jer-
eeY have each two collectors, and IN none
OF these states is the main Office IN the
capital The States of Maine, New Hamp-
snire. and Vermont constitute one collec-
ton district, and the collection ONCE Is
rot located at the capital OF either state.
The States of Louisiana and Mississippi
comprise another collection district and
the Collectors Office is not az the capital
OF either. A list OF the eighteen States. IN
cluding Virginia. where the Collectors
Office is not located at the capital ID here
given.
THE SECOND VIRGINIA DISTRICT.
1t is represented that the Second Inter-
nal Revenue District of Virginia was es-
tablished October 10. 1862. nearly thirty
one years ago. and that with the excep-
ton of the period from June. 1885, to Au-
guest 1889, the main office has been at Pc
tersburg The district now consists OF
forty-six counties and nine cities. Or
these twenty-One counties and SIX cities
are situated on the south side of the James
river. and twenty-five counties and
three cities are on the north side
of SAID river. In the counties
of the Southside there are AZ clgar-iac-
tories, Is tobacco manufactures lamons
the latter the largest in the United States,
490 of the 620 fruit distillerles of the dis
trict, Iectifers (three of the largest IN
the country, wholesale liquor-dealers.
730 retail llquor-dealers, 1913 leaf-tooacco
dealers, 3 Wholesale and Is retail oleomar-
garlne dealers, and all the grain distillers
operating IN the entire district.
THE LARGEST EXPORT MARBET.
1t is also represented that Petersburg
IL the largest city for the manutac.
ture of export tobacco in the United
States. The total exports for the calen-
dar year 1891. the latest official report,
were iO,74G,670 pounds. and Peters burg
during the year 1892 exported 4,9O9,S3l
pounds-nearly 80 per cent. of the entire
expectation of the manufactured tobacco
of the whole United States. The forty
six counties aud eight other cities OF the
district only exported 4.05O,jl3 pounds
during that year, or over $4,000 pounds
less than the quantity exported from Pc
tersburg alone.
MATTER OF FACT.
It is further represented that as a mat
ter of fact one of the large tobacco manu-
facturers in Petersburg exported last year
more than all of the tobacco manufactu-
rers engaged in the export business at
Richmond combined, with the exception
OF one exporter. and that this Peters ourg
manufacturer exported more than double
the quantity of the Richmond exporter.
PETERSBURG MOST ACCESSIBLE.
It is claimed that Petersburg is more ac-
ccssible to the large majority OF the inter
nal-reyenue taxpayers than any other
place in the district. and that more than
three fourths of the frui.dlstlllers oil the
district Qhis being one of the largest
fruit-brandy districts in the country are
nearer Petersburg than any other city III
the collection district.
BUT ONCE IN RICHMOND.
1t is further said that on August -,
1888, when the district was consolidated
with the Third District, Richmond was
assigned TO the Second, and that during
the whole period that Richmond has been
attached TO 1t there has never been
complaint made on account OF delay or IN
convenience III the transaction OF busl-
ness on the part of the manufacturers OF
| others having business with the main
Office at Petersburg. The office IL In teie-
phonic communication with Richmond,
whereby business of the most urgent na-
! ture can be transacted ar once.
The Second District consists ot the en-
| tire First Congressional District. with the
| exception of Accomac and Northampton
counties, which are assigned TO MARYLAND
! of all the Second and Third districts; OF
| the entire Fourth Congressional District
/ except Mecklenburg county; OF Louisa
/ and Stafford counties, OF the Eighth Dis
/ trict, and of the counties of Appomattox
! Buckingham, Cumberland, and Fluyanna
| OF the Tenth District.
! Accompanying this statement is also
| business review of the reasons why th'
man Office should be retained IN Peters
/ burg. where it has been continuously 10
Gated from 1865 to the present time, Will
/ the exception of the period from 1850 tC
/ 1889. when the main Office was removed L
/ Richnond-a citizen of Richmond belne
/ tho collector. The request for Mr.: Mason''
appointment Is based upon his hIgh per
/ sonal character and fine quallhcatlons
/ the Just claims of the country south o
/ James river. and the convenience of Pc
tersburg TO the majority Of those who
have business with the office and Its ofh
b GERS.
DISCHARGED.
! It is reported that the negro who wa!
recently arrested III Prince George county
on suspicion of having robbed and mur
dered Walter james was discharged afte
examination by magistrate:
Rev. Father McAvoy. of Washington.
jesuit priest. will spend the Easter holiday
with Father 0'Ferrall in this city and vii
preach at ST. Joseph's church next sun
day.
In the Mayors Court inns moruilt
George Traylor was sent on tor trl9l oil
two charges of unlawful cutting and as
sault. lie is the man who stabbed an'
cut John Warrenton and William Traylo
yesterday.
Mir. Robert Gillian to-day received hi
commission from the Governor as mem
ber Of the Auxiliary Board OF World's-fai
Managers for Petersburg in place OF Gap
tain f. II. Lassiter. resigned.
Within the last day or two well-knowr
firm of this city received through th'
post Office q postal card written anc
mailed in Prince George county unde
date of June z, 1875. Where 1t has beel
durng the interim Is not known.'
Mr.. Ambrose McGnnn, of Baltimore, ar
rived here to-day to take his place on tn
Petersburg Baseball Club. Mr. Harr
Koefer. catcher Of the club. is temporarI
~ disabled from duty. The Forest-Hil
Club. of Manchester, will play two game