The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-25
Anniversary Celebration.
lReported for the Dispatch.l

February %, 1871.
The anniversary celebration OF the zee
roman Literary Society OF ROANOKE C9i-
Ieae was held in College Church on the
evening of the ed. The exercises OF tue
evening were opened with prayer 6y Key 9N
| K;rlnatrick. The President-elect, Mt. W :.
A Tnrk. of Virginia, in few appropriate
Introductory remarks, introduced TO l1e
audience the orator for the evening, M. q:
| D. Dreher, of South Carolina. SuoJecss
"IDfluence of Literature. was oelt,e d;r,s,
I" With strong vein Of comnanuins
words" in neat and handsome haiinei'
Mr.. D. is a promising Dung oratoTi i pros-
The debate was next in order. Inc rLes-
ident announced as the subject for discus
sion. els Limited Monarchy Practlcally
Preferable to Republic Mr.. K; Sam
mel Turk. of Virginia, taking the anrma,
tive side. handled it in humorous anu
forcible style. Mr.. T. seemed lmprgsse4
with the advantages of a monarchy MI -
E. Buchanan, of Virginia,
With the crimson glow of modesty o'erSpre"o
his cheek.
Gave new iustre to his subject"
MIR. B. maintained the negative IN a
strong and convincing speech, alIeI WIZ ~,
the benediction was pronounced ny NV
The Salem Cornet Band, led by Mr. =.
z. Sibole. discoursed strains of "lnkeo
sweetness long drawn out"
THE FIRE ON MARKET SQuARE.-The nre
on the corner of Whitewater street anu
Market square was more extensive imam we
supposed in our former notice. ana tne
losses were greater than we antlclpaIeu'
The stock of clothing, notions, etc, OF Mr:
s. Frank will be total loss, estimated at
ss. 600. upon which he had policies of 81 600
in the National, $4,000 in the Merchants
and Mechanics, and 81, 600 in the Maryland
Insurance companies. We heard that he
had another policy for $4,000, but could not
learn with whom it bad been effected. Inc
stock of Mr.. L. Hoffman, next door, con,
sisting of tobacco, cigars, &C., IS also total
loss, but no estimate can be made OF It's eA-
tent He was also insured for 81, ZOO in the
Georgia Home and 81 900 in the National.
Also with Messrs. Stewart s. Tucker, to
what amount we could not learn. All Will
hardly make him whole. He resided over
the store, and his furniture, upon which
there was no insurance, is also mucn DAM
aged BY smoke and water. 1t was fortunate
for him that his son slept in the store below,
nv whom they were awakened when the
fire broke out or all might have been sufto-
Gated by the dense and sitting smoke. The
Office OF MIR. J. W. Whitehurst, broker,
over S. Franks, was damaged by the smoke
and water to the extent of some S2Oo, upon
which there was no insurance. the ouId,
ing is owned by Mr.. Tazewell Taylor, ana
is damaged to the amount Of several hum
dred dollars, fully covered by insurance.
Yesterday morning another fire broke
out. which called out the Department. This
time it was the carpenter shop of Messrs.
Fletcher s. Underhill, on CRANKY street,
near the stone bridge, which, IN spite OF
the efforts of the fremen, was, with its con-
tents. entirely consumed. Messrs. Fletcher
6 Underhill, we regret to learn, lost all OF
their tools, number Of books on archltec-
ture, a large quantity of finished work, to.
gether with all their drawings, and good
deal of lumber. Their loss will not fall
short of $1,000, we are informed, upon oa
which they had only an insurance OF S6oo
in Captain j. Hardy Hendren's agency.
The fire was without doubt the work OF al
ncendi ary.-Nortolk Vtrgtnaan.
HEspREN vs., New YORK LIFE INSURANCE
CoMpANY.-This case was concluded yes
terday by verdict in favor of plaintiff Tor
5000. with interest from February I, 1870.
William T.. Hendren's life was insured by
defendant prior to the war, through an
agent in Norfolk. From the beginning OF
the war the plaintiff claimed that payment
of premiums was made to the company's
agent up to the time Of DIR. Hendren's
death, in August, 1862. 1t is supposed the
case will be taken up.--NoTolk Journal.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
RoAD.-As the spring begins to open opera
tions on the Alexandria and Frederlcks-
burg railroad are increasing in magnitude.
Large gangs of laborers are now at work at
different points along the line OF the road,
and in few weeks the entire route between
here and Fredericksburg will be IN progress
of construction Gazette.
It is but Justice to the Fire Department
of Richmond to state that the telegram re-
ferred to was not sent. When the superin-
tendent of the Western Union Company In
this city~was informed of the intention OF
citizens to telegraph for assistance ne
promptly went to his office and signalled
the operator in Richmond, but it was finally
determined not to forward the dlspatch.-
Petersburg Inde1.
Our venerable and highly-esteemedt towns
man, John q. Meem, Esq, was stricken
with paralysis yesterday, and fears are en-"
tertained that the attack may prove Serious
Lynchburg Neaos.
NEW PATEST.-H Householder attachment
to carriages, G. w. G GOODWIN, Petersburg.
The Virginia Conference of the Northern
NJ. E. Church is in session at Alexandra.
EDUCATIONAL.
WY AcJINCTON UNIVERSITY. NED