The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-25

HEAVY konnERT.-Some time during Mon
DAY night last the store Of Andrew McCort,
on tonrth between Cary and Canal streets
was broken into, and robbed Of groceries
valued at $500. An entrance was effected IF
ter an unsuccessful attempt to prize open the
'front.' door, through the window the shutter
being forced open The goods We're carried of
in bags.
Between and half past Q o clock that night
three negroes walked into the store, in which
was the sister OF Mr.. McCort, and looked
around, bought little candy, and departed.
with the remark from one Of them, This is
nice store 1t is supposed from this that
these negroes committed the robbery, their
visit early in the night being only 10 examine
the condition OF the store. Miss Mctort
states that she recognized one OF the men rs
an cx.convict, who was pardoned out of III"
penitentiary, where he had been sent for
stealing tobacco. The robbery was commit
ted noiselcssly, Mr.. McCort not knowing OF
his loss till o'clock Yesterday morning. No
arrests have been made.
A New SYNAGOGUE TO EE EkECTED.-ln our
rambes around the city yesterday in search Of
items our thoughts took an architectural turn,
and we sauutcred into Iybrock y Gibson s,
where we We're surprised and delighted 1t the
many new plans we saw in preparation there
for buildings which are soon 10 add beauty
and elegance 10 our thorouChfares. One plan
in particular struck Us as combining more
than ordinary Eraces of style. 1t is for Z
pretty little synagogue to be erected at once
on Mayo street between Broad and Ross,
for The kenncsscth Israel congregation,
which is under the pastoral charge of
Rev. Mr.. Brln, and of which Mr.. i.
B.chnr is president. The front presents Il
very handsome appearance, and the building
viii be an ornament TO the city when com
pieicd. The style of architecture is that
known Us the " Norman" and is alike sub
stantial, well proportioned. and graceful.
The edIiicc will have front of twenty-nine
feet by depth of sixty, with projecting en-
franc" OF ten feet IL The cen tire OF the front.
On either side you enter is Il cylindrical
stairway leading into the galleries The base
ment Will be divided into committee and
school rooms The front viii be handsomely
finished in mas1ic. The audience room is in
tended 10 be twentysix feet six inches in
width by depth Of forty nine feet; the ceiling
VIII b" twenty four feet high, and the building
win be- lighted bya skylIght, TO be finished
with ornamental ceiling light of enamelied
glass. The tabernacle, back OF the desk, Will
be the most attractive feature in the interior.
Ii iii be i'll the Renaissance style OF architec-
ture, with medallion cornice and projecting
pilasters, which VIII be elegantly decorated
with ornamental capitals and moulded bases
and panels-thc whole TO be surmounted with
4 tas tefully finished halustrade. The platform
Tor the desk and tabernacle will be elevated
TWO feet from the floor, and neatly enclosed
with rail and ornamental balsterS. The gal.
lcry fronts viii bc finished i'll panels CORE
spending in style with other portions OF The
building. In III" front, immediately above
the door there viii b" Il large and handsome
roscttr window: but the only thing approach
ing spires are TWO very small ami acute pm
uacles, which PROJECT Il few feet above the roof
III either side of I'll" central front projections.
Tn" interior is divided into three rows Of pe|s
by two broad aisles.
The congregation which is undertaking this
work is composed mainly of Poles of the
lSraelitlsh taIth and although not very nu-
merOCs, IL is fast increasing, and represents
a yoodly portion of the wealth and worth of
the ancient people who have east their lot
among Us. The cost OF the structure, il is
estimated, will be between eight and nine
thousand dollars. As yet The builders have
moi been selected but its erection will doubt
less bc entrusted 10 good hands. The NormHa
stve is something new for Richmond, ana
This elegant little pIac" of worship Will be
welcomed :.s All addition 10 the varied arcAI-
tcclurll beauties of Richmond.