The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-28
VIRGINIA. NEWS.
letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, November q, 1871.
Yesterday was, to the religious and
cnurch--Soing people Of the community, o
day Of memorable interest. Services were
held in the Methodist churches by promt-
nent ministers Of the Conference who were
induced TO stop here for day while en-
route to their appointments in other Sec
tons Of the State; and large congregations
in every instance were In attendance. The
Presbyterian chapel on Old street was dedi-
Gated to the service Of Almighty God with
appropriate and impressive exercises, Rev.
DR.. Alexander, OF Union Theological Semi
nary. preaching the dedicatory sermon.
AT the Byrne-Street Baptist church ten
persons were baptized and received into
membership.
The revival at the Byrne Street church
continues, under the fervcnt ministration.of
Rev. j. j.. Hutson, the pastor. Fifty-thrce
conversions have already been made, and
there are nightly acressions TO the number
OF pcnitents. The congregations attracted
10 the church have become SO large during
the prevalence OF the deep religious intel est
awakened by this revival that it has been
found necessary to provide extra seats in
the aisles to accommodate the crowd.
Twenty-one colored persons were also
baptized Yesterday in the river, and re-
ccivcd into the communion Of the First
Baptist lAfrican) church.
Captain James Nj. Rogers, who was para
!yZed Friday, died Sunday afternoon, ut
the residence Of his brother, in Chester
field county, near the line Of the corpora
ton of Petersburg. Captain Rogers was
native OF Sussex, and was prominent and
ehly-esteemcd resident of that county for
many Years, having been houored with
several public trusts. In 1853 he moved to
Chesterfield county, and there died Sunday,
in the slNty-third year Of hts age. His flu
neral took place to-day at High-street Me-
thodist Episcopal church, and the sermon
was preached by Rev. James Bailey, of
Chesterfield.
A numocr~of disgraceful rows occurred
here yesterday, Sunday being q favorite
day With the disorderly classes for indulg-
. ing in fighting and drinking. These scan
( dalouS practices are mainly confined to the
negroes, and the Mayors Court Monday al
ways presents an array Of red eyes and
broken noses rs the casualties Of the pre-
. vious days battles and bottles.
! The charge against the Jewish Rabbi, re-
fcrred TO in my Last letter, was not prose-
the maliciously- alleged accusation. Since
procuring the summon, the negro has
never appeared, and the case, Of course,
has been dismissed.
q The aims OF Company A, Petersburg
volunteers, arrived yesterday, aud will be
at once distributed among the members.
: kew. l.. H. Rutherford, pastor of the
: Tabb. Street Presbyterian church, preached
to the inmates Of the poorhouse yesterday,
and arrangements are being made to have
The pulpit of their chapel filed regularly
, every eunday.
The news Of Captain r. D. Minors death
was received with great grief and sstol.i$h-
; lneut by his many friends in this city.
George FayeIman (eX-honoraDle) IS just
getting out, but sill carries his arm in o
sling. ROBIN ADA1R.