The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-07

Things In Petersburg.
or raE RIcHMosD DAILY DISPATCH


PETERSBURG, April 9TH, 1895.
The religious enthusiasm continues undated
The daily prayer meetings at the Bud Presoyte.
rian Church have become particular feature OF
the day, and morning. afternoon aud night the
church 10 crowded TO overlooking. Nor have the
Methodists been less effective In exciting spirit
of revival-their affairs bear nightly evidence OF
the "stiiI, small, God-given voice" which seems
now TO be peryading every quarter of the land.
The Baptists too arc enjoying modest out doubt.
less telling influence il bringing the unfaithfnl
to the shrine of grace. Add TO this the moral Ell
feet OF the temperance csuse whion mas OF iate
received hundreds to It's standard and still pushes
on with undmnished vigor towards the grand
contamination of it's purpose.
Mr.. Charles Leroi has issued a monthly paper IN
our city, entitled The Mercantile Messenger, deVo-
ted chiefly to advertisements and distributed era,
tuitously. 1t comes out in handsome type, and
promises to weather the storms OF respectable
life time.
The closing lectures at Library Hall will take
place during the latter part OF this week, and am
pleased to learn that o. p. Baldwin, Esq, OF Rich
mond has been selected to deliver them.
The interior of Compass ambrotype gallery took
fire this morning from the explosion OF quantity
of colodine contained in bottle in the operators
closet. There was a number OF ladies i'll the gal
lery at the tme who, Is said, "took on" awfully.
Damage uncomfortable. Speaking OF tho gallery
Theo. Compass, the amiable proprietor, deeamped
on Saturday for New York, leaving a number OF
| anxious creditors highly incensed at his conduct
lie went by the Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mathews passed through
herd last evening en- route for the South
Police matters aud local matters generally dull
| readable paragraphs impossible. IL is beautiful
spring day, luscious ladies and vvilying vege-
tstion Yet every thing has such an air OF repose
and nsuity that it seems to require a mighty
effort for human nature 10 repel the penchant to
| becone absolutcly law. BRPPU.
PETERSBURG, April 9th.
MI 80 a rand
DISPLAY as / write, it being the 18th anniversary
of Division No IS of this city, the largest division
| ia the State. A numerous delegation from your
city. and another from Centre Division, EttrIcks,
take part in the celebration, forming procession
between four and five hundred strong. 1t being
general holiday. the streets OF course, are pref
ty we'll filled with young America and the colored
folks who have turned out in full force to witness
the display.
The Sons will sit down to an elegantly pre-.
pared banquet at Wells Hall, Pike street, at &
oclk and at will proceed to Pbenix Hall, where
the address is to be delivered by A. NJ. German, OF
NC.
The New Market (Gbbon's) Plate, to be run for
on the first day of the New Market races, have
been received from the hands OF the manufactn-
rer and is now in this city. 1t consists of mas
sive waiter. four goblets, and two pitchers all
worked in the rarest style and in perfect compat-
Utility with the design for which it is intended
The cost Of the whole was $780, to this viii! be
added the amounts of entrance; and as there Will
be fifteen entries the whole prize may be set
down at 1880. The race will he for two mile
heats, post stake $50 entrance, play or pay.
The following is list OF entries: Calvin Green,
T. d. Watson IL. X. Toler, L. ThOs. W. boswell,
d. Mcdaniel. Bowie Il Hall, r.. II. dickinson, VIM
l. Green, j. t. boswell of n. o., q. p. Hare, John
NJ Bolts, w Ii. Gibbons, L. D. Hunter, Jno Hun
ter, and T. puryear.
MFR F. lannon's ice house, about half mile
from the city. was destroyed by fire this morning;
the work of an inceudiary. Loss $1,000.
Police matters unusually dull. Religious
enthusiasm in the ascendant Weather delightful.
Markets (domesticl sadly in want of supplies
Business generally declining. BEPPo.