The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-09
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PrryRssrsG. December Z, 1872.
ra,her Thomas MuIrey. for nineteen years
,,os, tho nricst in charge Of st. JoSeph's
Estbo|ic church Of this CITY, and for some
,;,,,o V;c,r-General Of the Diocese of Wiz"
S,,r ";nio is living very i'll, and in apparent
5.ncsr Of death, at the parsonage, on Mar
sot street, Mr.. Mulyey is to-day reported
y, no IN somewhat improved condition,
mn, his sickness Is Of quite serious nature,
and NAV vet be attended by fatal result.
Tbc water panic has, in measure, SUD-
s;drd rs during the brief time OF Mr. bisX-
,rr,s investigation and management OF the
machinery the engine was so rectined IN It's
nrrrotions AS soon to give lag feet OF wafer
~ each of the two spacious reservoirs. Ihe
Wafer Committee has deferred 10 the Jndg-
mon, Of the City Council IN regard TO the
nrrchase of Few engine, as recommended
5v the report of Mr.. Baxter; the remainder
II which. with respect to the management
Of the Works, and the proper source ana
remedy Of the evils complained OF, the com
mi,ice has approved and adopted.
Mr.. Is. F. Chiidrey, the superintendent OIL
the Water Works. to-day notified the pro-
prictors of tho Appea! Office, Messrs. Vena-
lie & Patteson, that he would at once take
steps TO institute against them suit LOT
damages for libel, based on the articles which
have appeared in the Appeal atuibutlng 10
his incompetency the recent irregularities
and deficiencies in the water service OF the
civ. The amount OF the damages claimed
by Mr.. Childrev has rot been stated, and the
sui, itself in all probability is mere empty
threat.
The Board of Education of Prince George
county 1T meeting held yesterday e!ccted
Mr.. Richard D. Gillian, son of the venera'
bic clerk of the County Court, as the SUI
dent from that county at William ana Mary
College. The election Of student for the
Agricultural and Mechanical Institute at
B!acksburg was not made.
The steamer Robert L. Lee was found
sunk this morning, in the shallow water OF
tie Appomattox, q little distance below the
wharf of the city. The Captain has no IDEA
how the craft could have sunk, as all that be
Knows about il is that It was so found this
morning She is supposed to have been run
into during the night.
Last Wednesday MIR. Jones Mallory, bro
tier Of Mr.. William Z. Mallory a prominent
citizen OF Petersburg, died very suddenly on
,hc road between Pleasant Hill, Grccnville,
and his home in Brunswick county. He was
found dead in bis carriage on It's arrival III
brunswick. The supposed cause OF hi
death is not stated.
There was to have been meeting to-day
at noon Of the Agricultural Society, but on
account Of the absence Of Il quorum there was
no meeting. 1t IS stated that 81 600 at least
will be left to the credit of the Society after
the business of the old administration shall
have been fully settled up.
The child of Mr.. S. H. Seulcn, reported last
night as being seriously hurt, turned out to
have been very slightly hurt.
The Relief Association had meeting las'
night for Reorganization, and elected the fol
lowing officers for the winter campaign
President, Major w. Z. c. Gregory; Vice
President at large, J. d. Kelley. The follow
ing Yice-presidents were elected from the
wards as named: First Ward, Peter g.
Morgan Second Ward, no election; Third
Ward, James S. Colston; Fourth Ward, A
i. Atkins; Fifth Ward, Irwin Hoge Sixth
Ward, Thomas Scott Secretary, I'd. Clark
Treasurer, Rev. j. S. Atwell.
Rev. DR.. William Brown, OF Richmond
is announced to preach tomorrow at the
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church.
Miss Howard, It is stated, died today on
Shepherd street of the smallpox.
Weather fine. ROBIN AnAIR.