The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-10
psrrRssgsu, March .,!. q & 1853 / !,

saF- Ts r,.sprss,. March 8, 1858.
ssss,;s II sl III ist6 William .. Morri-
10 .s.. .,Is ~ to-day oil the Washington
$50 80 s.S AssSaodiss church, Rev. Or. Duncan
s MsSS snd MAS very numerously attended.
yorrison was reared In this city, and
,ussca Young man Of fne promise, beloved
III All WHO knew him. He served through
an fhe war Ia the Twelfth Virginia regi-
sTnsns. and was in many hard .fOught bait
ties. ID, one Of which be received severe
Wound. After the var he wentto Mem
mis-. and soon secured q responsible posi-
ton In leading mercantile house. Last
fail he was attacked by yellow fever, from
which he apparently recovered but pro
badly from the effects Of it he WAS shortly
prostrated again, aud fingered until Thurs
day last, when death came to his relief.
,His remaans were Brought home, reaching
shsre last night. Few young men have
rnAae Tor themselves character so beyond
Z feproach. rs u
The association composed of the several
Sunday schools Of this city belonging to
4 the Methodist Church had fine turnout
YESTERDAY, and. made an imposing display.
Meeting ct the Market-street church, q
series Of most Interesting exercises follow
ed, consisting In part Of recitations, sing
ing, &c. In the care bestowed on their
schools the Methodists appear to be ahead
OF any other denomination here, ana e3-
4 tend their operations 70 nearly every part
of the town. 70 give your readers OF that
Influential Church an idea OF what they
: arc doing, the following statistics are ap-
iss' Washipgton-street.- Five officers, IS
e3teachers, $50 scholars. Whole average
attendance, 206. Z. IS
Market-Btreet.- Seven officers, 80 teach
sers, 1873 scholars. Average attendance, l74
4. .High-street.-Seyen officers, rs teach.
7ers, 2ol scholars. Average attendance
e 1859. II,
Wesley chapel. Five officers, II teach.
~ ers, 60 scholars. Average attendance, 60
ssss Ettricks. Seven officers, is teachers
12A scholars. Average attendance. go.
Bsttersea.-Fiye officers, 10 teachers, 81
scholars. Average attendance, 81.
-sssA5 No report from Blandford, where there
is a fourishing school under the care Of
the Rev. Mr.. Warwick. ss,t..f
~ The grand total of the organization
= amounts to 4 1858, with an average attend.
ance Of 743. ae .sEs ~ ,sgtgbass:S Z.,J.
mir. Slade, who has store on Bank
u street, has on several occasions lately
been robbed of money and goods, the rob
berries always occurring between Saturday
night Tand Monday morning. AS no vic,
lence was used in affecting an entrance, it
"a was inferred that it must have been made
by means OF. a false key, and accordingly
watch was set to detect the thief. Yes
. terday morning one of the. doors was
gently opened, and a negro by the name
Of Ben Allen stealthily approached the
desk, behind which the watchman was
secreted. Being armed with gun charged
. with bird-shot, he fired, and put the whole
load in one Of the Negroes legs, scattering
between the knee and ankle. He ran off
precipitately, crying murder, and made his
escape; but later in the day ne was
traced BY, one of the policemen to his
hiding-plac when he was arrested and
lodged in jail. The key was found on his
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