The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-01

Every church that would prosper must
show proper attention to strangers. 1t
should be seen that they are promptly and
courteously provided with seats, and made
to feel that they have cordial welcome
there. Kind looks should greet them as
they come and follow them as they go.
Should they come again, let them meet
with the same reception. Whether rich OF
door, they should not be overlooked or
neglected. They have claims as strangers,
irrespective of all outward distinction. Let
US see that they have prompt attention.
Buffalo Commercial.
The Italian papers state that the great
tunnel through Mont Gents is making very
satisfactory progress. The total length is
to be 1920 metres, and the length already
completed is 1888 metres; so that there
now remain 1921 metres to be excavated.
Under any circumstances it is thought that
the entire undertaking will be finished by
the commencement of 1871.
The Pope intends conVoking all the Che
walters OF Malta and restoring the Order to
its former renoWn. 1t was founded to make
war against the irfdels, as its first name
implies, the Order of St. John of Jeruss-
lem. The costume of the Chevaliers will
consist of long black mantle ornamented
with white cross with eight points.
Another Chicago unfortunate, who re-
joices in the name of Mosely, prays for a
divorce on the ground that his wife had
acquired pernicious habit of locking him
out of the house, which he considers highly
improper, and as tending to undermine the
very foundations Of domestic tranquility
There was a report in Paris that the ex-
lied Queen of Spain would take up her resi-
dence in New York, as she believes life
would be uncomfortable in Rome under the
eye of the Pope, and in Paris under the
eve of the police, and in London under the
eye of Mrs. Grundy.
Rev. H. W. Nelson, an Episcopal clergy
man of Hartf ord, CT, backed by Bishop
Williams, will refuse communion for SIX
months to any of his congregation going to
see Offenbach's operettas.
Dickens's eldest son has lost an immense
amount of money by bad Investments in
large paper mills, and has followed Ed
mund Yates and George Augustus Sala into
bankru ptcy.
Five wooden buildings on Yates avenue,
Brooklyn, we're blown down on Thursday
afternoon by the high wind. Nobody was
hurt. The loss is 81 500.
Hon. W. NJ. Butts, member of the Geor-
gia House of Representatives, from Marion
county, died suddenly of apoplexy while
out hunting last week.
Mrs. Thomas Williams, the wife of st.
Louis huckster, gave birth to four living
children last Tuesday-three girls ana one
boy. Two of the children have died.
James Palmer, of the firm Of Palmer &
Phillips, Pittsburg, auctioneers, committed
suicide on Thursday night by swallowing
quantity of laudanum.
Superintendent Defrees disbursed for the
public printing, binding and paper, during
the last fiscal year, 81 ,272,63O.
The President has appointed John Say
age, the Fenian Head Centre, consul at
Leeds, England.
Bill Reese, noted rowdy of Chicago,
was shot and killed by young German on
Thursday last.
At an auction sale of paintings in New
York last week Verboeckhoven sold for
$500.
New Orleans has an infant prodigy IN
short dresses who has written a BOOK on
entomology.
Forney has tried his hand at an inter
view," but succeeded in telling only what
he said himself. Boston Post.
Hon. S. s. Cox sailed for Europe on Fri
day.
Mrs. Grant carries the keys to the Gene
RAILS trunks. a
Reverdy Johnson has more than forty
grand children.
New York has sold On eight thousand
dollar diamond to Boston.