The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-13
Tac CoIorcd Baptist Convention IN
E.YUchbWrg.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

E.yncnburS.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pursuant to adjournment, this body met
o. rnnrt.strcct Baptist Church in this city
I.,.rrdav. and proceeded to temporary
....,,r,zl;inn Ny calling Elder Richard
v.".. the president Of the last convention.
g. ll.a chair and appointing temporary
secretaries.
m. services Of the day were commenced
IN singing hymn, after which the third
,'3oter If Timothy was read, and terycnt
-,:.ygr offered by Elder Ro. Grigsby. OF
ps:t:>hurg. The Introductory sermon was
preached by Elder Miles Walker, from
A..>. 10Th chapter and Goth verse, after
vNan prayer was offered by Elder Ephraim
Royal.
,..lcrS were then read from the churches,
s.Hss.h->chools. and benevolent societies,
..I lAc delegates representing them We're
,,,.,y.,l IL members Of the Convention on
,.H:.ng over The donations.
.Fie.; Church, Manchester. $40; First
Church, Richmond. Elder Holmes, s. ;
-.,aH1. Richmond, Deacon Taft Lawson,
81; Euenczcr Church, Richmond, Elders
l5.Angtl Wells, Joseph +. Farlar, and L.
jial>un, donation cfSlj; Giltield Daugh-
..rs If >rgtc Convention. Rebecca White,
r,.lriou Of SiG5: Manchester Phoenix So
,.ty. donation OF s.; Sisters of Love, Man
,g.,,,r. donation Of s.: forty-tive annual
T.. ,phrr>. Petersburg, donation OF So and
!.suy utA"rS.l
;siGrs Folds Cook and Harrison Scott
..;.t>>rd tie Convention relative to the
.,..,nrtaucc ot a vigorous prosecution Oh
49, rrcat work Of elcvating and christian
i'm. their race. Their remarks were emil
H., nlly appropriate, and well received.
Permanent officers Of The Convention ::
President. Eide: Richard Wells; first vice
president. Ephraim Royal; second vice
incident. Harrison Scott =; recording secre-
i.ry, T.. !. Perkins corresponding secre-
t.ry. L. j. Corprew; treasurer. feter
Archer.
II must lee s1id. in justice to this body,
that their deliberations were conducted
upon strictly parliamentary principles, and
were characterized by the utmost good leel-
iay. \ large number Of new delegates, rep
Ir>entativts OF churches, sabbath schools,
and benevolent societies. arrived last night,
and VIII participate in the proceedings to-
--!'Ilajcd Trona the Republican.
Unrest CT DESPERATE CHARACTERS
= !. Gea. :. Ecbelt, formerly Chiet OF Po-
ler OF Richmond. arrived here yesterday.
having III custody Daniel and John n. Lit
TER. father and son, from Lee county,
' .
in 1869. II December Of that year the rev.
r.u. cliiecr>, accompanied hy q squad OF
;hr second United states cavalry, under
t,n!uand OF Capt. Burns, attempted to
arrest ,hc Lit;r,Ns. but tailed 10 do so, and
while in the ncigAborhoud u soldier belong
Ing 10 the SQUAD by the name OF John
Eoy,"r was saot hy the Littrells and
DESPERATELY wcuHdcd. The soldier was
brought to this city, and subSe-
G#ri!ily recovered sufficiently to be
.rlt 10 his home in the North
ihurt- were made TO arrest the Lit
iI-Ii-. but they were unsuccessful until
saturday last. when they were captured by
colonel Egbert and Deputy Collector
>mlih, assisted by Il squad OF soldiers.
AFTER capture Daniel Littrell made de>-
ioraic attempt to escape, and was snot al
i've times. hut vas not struck. lie was on
horseback, and in his flight through the
woods was stuck in the face by the lims
al il tree, and knocked from his horse, and
hi pursucc> being close upon him, he was
rriaken and securely BOUND.
The LIticlis We're brought here yester-
day. and taken before Commissioner But
luIn. vino. after a preliminary examination,
committed them 10 Jail IN default Q!
o.Go0 bal for further trial to-day.-Lynch-
ju2y -ierr$.
The LATE FIgE.-We mentioned briefly
ia our issue OF yesterday that the steam
mil! and leed store Of Mr.. VIM. Schroeder,
Oh Whitewater street, had been burned.
The building was owned by Mcs>rs. Row
land d Brothers, WAS valued at "a 900, ana
VAS insured III the National, OF Baltimore,
Ior s.. 0G0. The machinery, stock, etc., OF
Mr. schroeder, was valued by him at about
$500. on which there was insurance rs
fellows: On tie stock. S2,5G0, or winch
81 800 was in the Mary land, OF Baltimore.
and 81 900 IN the Home, OF New York !;
and Oh the engine, 81 600 in the Putnam, OF
BIltimorc.-Auto!k Iirgiman.
TIE EXPLOSION IN PRINCESS ANNE CoUN-
yY.--The mills were known rs the Brooklyn
Mills, and We're owned by Mr.. King A.
L ook. who also owned the farm upon
which il stood. Mr.. Carroll, the engineer,
and :! small white box were severely scalded.
The cause OF The explosion is unknown.
\ portion Of the nill-nousc was totally de-
stroyed, and the machinery is perfect
wrcck.-Nm1olk Tuyuidn.
AN OTTER CHASING SHEEP.-A short time
since = young gentleman named Hughes
WIS travelling along the public road about
one mile east Of Darlin gtUn Heights Post.
office, in this county, when he met several
'I''iJ lHhUiDS WY iSiiulS toHoioo
y lew moments after he met IN otter In fuil
pursuit. He seized stick and rushed upon
u, when il made battle, and having broken
tie Al.cl, in an effort TO strike it, before he
could get another he was SO holly pressed
" the yarmint" that he was competed
10 climb the fence near by for protection.
The otter thcn rctreated along the fence,
when Hughes jumped 10 the ground, seized
rail, and dispatched it.-FdrmuHe CON-
n.0nlreQHh.
The WHEAT LR0P.--The prospect OF the
wheat crop in this section is very bad. We
hear Of much complaint from the farmers.
1t i firing up, or rllsting. We hear of some
gentlemen who have their crops seeded on
iint rich lots, who say they are willing to
taac seed Tor them. TO what extent this
sl&lc Of thugs exist we are not prepared to
Say, a, the work Of destruction is still going
on. We hope, however, that the wheat Is
nol u much damaged as some farmers
th1nA.- Necklenburg Herctd.
The election on Monday on the question
Of authorizing the Town Council TO issne
1hc bouds Of the corporation for the pur-
pose OF raising money to erect court
mouse, clerks office, and Jail, was decided
~ favor Of the measure by vote OF lS4 TO
II. Ne learn that the Council designs
taking Immediate steps to put the bonds
ON The market aud to issue proposals Tor the
erection Of the buildings.--Farmute CON-
mOMHcdlh.
The contract for removing distractions
IN the Rappahannoci river has been given
10 New York firm, who contract ior
dredging at q cents per cubic yard. There
were several bidders fl ON fredericksburg
one at - cents. The water viii stand eight
feet at low water, on the shallow points Of