The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter from Petersburg.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.

PETEEsEuRG, April Is, 1872.
The services ut the churches yesterday
We're generally attended by unusually large
audiences. A deep religious feeling per-
'adcS the community generally, and there
are several rcvirals of grace in active pro-
SrcSs, by which many accessions have been
made to the membership of the churches.
Seventeen connected themselves Yesterday
with the High-Strect Methodist Episcopal
church, and there were seven or eight new
converts at the Wesley chapel. One person
was also baptized ut the First Baptist church
and another received for baptism.
Rev. Charles II. Hall was unable TO fill his
appointments 10 preach yesterday by reason
of sickness.
The negroes had baptizing in the river
in front of the pllning-mill in Blandford. on
which occasion some fifty persons were inn
mcr>cd. There was great crowd present.
Rev. Thomas Stroud has received an ap-
pointmrnt to labor in the counties around
this city in the interests of the Bible Society
of Virginia. He departs upon his work i'll
Il few days.
Mrs. Martha Eddy (white) was required
hy the Mayor to give bond in $40 to keep the
peace for six months as against her husband,
William Eddy. Her case WAS shown to he Il
fully married, has abandoned her, and she
has to rely on her children for her support.
Sunday her protligate husband accompanied
some loose women in boat to the negro
baptizing: whcrcupon his wife, becoming
indignant and desperate, attacked him, it is
stated, with Ratchet, which he snatchcd
away from her. Slapping her jaws. This
morning while Eddy was at work on
the mud-machine his spouse serenaded him
with hrickbats from af;lr. She was arrested
and tried with the result above reported.
Mr.. Maurice Reinach has recently bought
the brick tenement No. Sycamore street,
occupied by him us store and residence, OF
MIR. John Abrams, of Lynchburg, for 81, 600
cash. aud will spend $4,000 in improving it.
The death is announced OF Mr.. William
Gee, Il prominent citizen of Prince George
county: also. OF little jennie Cousins, son OF
the sheriff of Dinwjdde county, who recently
Slot him accidentally while hunting.
A number Of prominent Odd-Fclows, on
their way home from tie session OF the Grand
Lodge ut Portsmouth. have stopped in the
city. and will be received with appropriate
official honorS by their brethren of MunrOt
Lodge.
The ball has not yet been extracted from
the Ter OF Mr.. james NJ. Donnan. 1t is eX'
pcctcd. however, that he will be out some
time during the course of the present week.
Mr.. Charles Miller. venerable and wealthy
citizen, is dangerously i'll.
4 fine horse, belonging to McSSrs. Stone 4
Friend, ran away Saturday, and was so badl!
"orrd hy the tongue Of IL day, upon which il
ran. that the animal will have to be killed.
4 leading Liberal Republican here ha, re-
cciyrd Il letter from one Of the movers in tn,
Cincinnati Convention. urging him to attend
and speaking very hopefully of the cause
Petersburg will probably be well repre-
scented.
There is some talk Of holding public
meeting tomorrow i'll honor OF the mcmor!
OF Professor Morse.
Mr.. E. G. Newcomb, family grocer o
rather extensive operations, was sold ou
quite suddenly ut auction this morning, ant
is reported to have failed for considerable
amount. ROBIN ADAIR.