The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-11
resscr nom pctersburg.
Correspondence OF Richmond D''rascn.i
psrEasBuge, December 10, 1877.

rCorres,ondence OF Richmond Dssratchl
prEasBuxe, December 10, 1872.
This afternoon q called meeting OF the
cnn.1erat;on OF tho Tabb-Street Presby terrain
church was held for the purpose of calling a
pastor In the stead of Rev. E. Fl. Rutherford,
removed 20 st. Louis. Rev. G. L. Petrie
presided as moderator, md remarks were
made by Hon. Charles +. Collier, Judge S.
S. Weislger, and Mcssrs. Alexander Dounan,
4. G. :acIlwaine, and T. D. Davidson, Of the
official body; after which, by unanimous
vote, 1t was decided to extend the call to Rev.
DR.. T. d. Witherspoon, now chaplain OF tue
University Of Virginia. No other minister
was put In nomination, and entire unanlnlity
prevailed. The elders and deacous were d.
rectea 70 prepare a call and communicate al
once with DIR. Witherspoon, and 1t Is be-
lieved that il be accepts, which Is thought
highly probable, arrangements can be made
b. which he can assume pastoral charge De-
fore the new year.
Last night an old and friendless woman,
Miss Ann Gum, died very suddenly while
sitting at the Preside of the room she stayed
In on Federal street. She was addicted to
the excessive use of liquor, and 10 that cause
her death il attributed. She was once Of re-
spectacle position, but has lately been fol-
lowing the trade Of fortune-telliug, and at
her death deck of cards and some small
coinS-all her possessions-wero found In H
bag beside her.
Detective Wren, Of Richmond, passed
through the city this morning In charge OF
the woman whose case was referred to in my
CORRESPONDENCE Of yesterday. The woman,
who is charged with stealing diamonds, jew
elry, &C., is reported to have been intercepted
at Portsmouth while attempting to make her
escape TO Baltimore. .. ..
Rev. Il. n. Sledd, the latelyappointed pas
tor OF toe Market-Street Methodist Episcopal
church, arrived In the city with bis family
this afternoon from Lynch6urg. lie was
met and warmly welcomed ut the depot by
q committee of the congregation.
Rev George E. Booker will leave to-mor-
row for the new .charge assigned him By the
Conference.
The freight train on the Weldon railroad
due here this afternoon was delayed for
some hours owing to slight accident to the
engine Of the outward-bound train, which
IL took some time to repair. ~
Captain Daniel Butts, who was recently
very i'll, is going about the streets again.
The day has been very cold and ice has
formed along the street-sutters though not as
yet on the ponds.
The Christmas goods of our merchants are
beginning to arrive, and the streets wear au
unusually lively appearance. Preparations
are being made for festive observance Of
the happy season.
Work is rapidly progressing at the Swift
Creek flctory. Eight or nine looms have
been put up and the pulleys were sent out
to-day.
Futher Mulvey Is reported to he decidedly
better, and his complete restoration Is eS-
pectcd by bis friends.
The housewives generally, and the friends
of egg-noes and "flip" in particular. lament
the high price of eggs, which are quoted at
forty-fve cents dozen.
There was meeting In town to-day of the
Stockholders of the Blue Ridge Springs Com
pauy, the result Of which hos not TRANSFERRED.
ROBIN ApAIR.