The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-03
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ARD nBrv about eighteen Sunday Schools In the city
With an attendance nf about fifteen hundred chill
dren Mr.. O. graf fed to state that religious u
herty had 81 lar increased In his satherand, that
sunday Schools were permitted ia Prnssia and
,aher Slater. lie would rejoice when il would BE-
- universal as That enjoyed 10 Great Br,tHin and
-hr t'nited States The democracy OF their system
invested some one with the sovereign rlgnt 10 re
aaire every member to do something Tor the bene
6t of The church. and they paid more attention it
The choice Of teachers than we do. They must al
be memhers In good standing. he regarded q,
principle of great Importance. Only cohVsI'et
men and women should undertake the conversion
children In Sunday Schools. :,
Rev.J l.. Burroughs. of Philadelphia being call
ed on endorsed the remarks of Mr.. Walton IN re
gard to education. He asserted that u an lrreii
ginus man receives secular education wtnoht nav
ing his heart and conscience improved he become
more powerful for evil than he was before. Ate
further remarks in favor of experienced memher
OF the church taking the lead IN the schools, nc re
sumsd bie seat
The report was then adopted.
Reports were presented from the Committee OF
Delegations, and the Committee to nominate new
Board, and were adopted.
The former officers, with one or two exceptions
were reelected.
On motion of Mr. Pritchard, the Society then al
journed.
Co1portage.-At night, meeting in behalf Of Col
portage was held
Notice was given that Rev DIR. Crockett, of Mis-
souri,, would deliver sermon on Indian Mission
at the lst Church this Saturday morning at :
o'clock.
The ad i1urned meeting of the General Associa
ton will also be held at the same place Fcommen
cling at o'clock.
UNWELCOME FIsITOR.-Wbile standing
on franklin street. near The market, yesterday
morning, we heard the alarm given that one of the
carts near by had live snake in it, and immedi
atey thereafter crowd collected around the veh
Gle to get glimpse of the travelling serpent, that
had thus so unceremoniously taken passage to the
city without the consent of the driver aud was now
winding and twisting about among the loose fodder
endeavoring to escape from its new home, in order
to make morning calls and form an acquaintance
IN It's new abode. After some little confusion and
noise, and much squirming and twisting, small
boy managed to get the intruder by the tail, and
drawing it from its hiding place, exhibited to the
excited crowd. haltgrown black snake, about two
and half feet long, full of life and as savage a
meat axe at its unceremonious reception by utter
strangers. Having no fondness for such reptiles,
we gave the captor and his prisoner a wide berth
as they passed up the street
TURTLE SoUP-Barlow, at the "Alham-
bra will again feed the hungry at his fashionable
saloon today, on delicious GREEN TURTLE Soup,
something that will tickle the palate aud delight the
taste. Remember the hour-ll o'clock-an be
punctual, or you will lose your turn, as every body
ana family are expected to be present.
Officer Kelly reported
Messrs John and George Gibson for obstructiue the
west side OF 7th street, near the canal with floor.
gpank, on the night of the 23d ult, and a sum-
mons was issued against those gentlemen to appear
before the Mayor and show cause why they should
not be fined. Yesterday the case was called, and
neither of them being present, they were fined 81
and costs.
STEALlNG-Iverson Day, free negro,
was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, charged
with stealing two buckets four white wash brush
es. and sundry other articles from Washington
Mayo, free man. ON the 3lst ult. The charge was
partially examined into and then continued until
this morning, at O'Clock, owing to the absence of
an important witness
L. I,mpn-NnI an e,nsncin afnd nonrn