The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-05
VIRGINIA. NEWS
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CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Dispatch
2t PErERsnUne. April 1, 1872.
Another sudden and sud death took place
In the city tins morning! Last night between
. and 10 O'Clock Miss Jane Holt Davies, a
most cstimable lady, was stricken down with
paralysis, having exhibited no sign OF Ill
health whatever up to the moment Of the
fatal attack, from the effects Of which she
died this morning. She was wholly nncon-
scious from the moment she was par1lyzed
until death:
A subscription is being taken up for the
purpose Of enabling Rev. Giles b. Cooke,
late principal of the Colored High School IN
this city, to erect chapel for tie use of the
colorcd people under his ministration. Mr..
Cooke was inspector, with the rank of major,
OH the staff of General Joseph f. Johnston
and General Lee. After the war he appeared
to have CONC to the conclusion that his cali
| of duty and mission Of usefulness consisted in
lahorlnS among, instructing, and teaching the
colorcd people. To that mission he has con-
sistently and Zealously devoted himself.
Since leaving the position Of principal of the
High School, IN which Mr.. Junius E.. Leigh,
formerly of Richmond, succeeded him, he
has established private school for colored
children. The negroes have great confidence
in him, and his labors have no doubt been
blessed with great benefits. Major Cooke
has taken priests orders in the Episcopal
Church. and will regularly preach in the
chapel, towards the erection of which liberal
contributions have already been made by
many leading citizens.
Lieutenant II. L. Baker, Of the police
corps, after twice being removed for drunken
ness, and successive rclnstatemcnts by
the City Council, has been at last
permanently dismissed from the ser
vice. This is II happy radiance, as Baker
was of no earthly account In his place. His
successor will be elected by the Council to-
morrow.
One of the matters that will be brought
to the consideration Of the Council is the
contract of the city with the Gas Company,
which expired on the first Of this mouth. 1t
is hoped that in the renewed contract to
be entered into the city will be able to make
better terms than heretofore. We arc now
paving $3.50 per thousand feet for the gas
consumed by the city, and 81 for gas used by
families.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Judge Weisi-
ger took place this morning at the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church; after which the
body was removed to Richmond for inter-
ment.
Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge, of Richmond,
will preach tomorrow night In the Tabb-
Street church, In this city.
The revival at High-Street Methodist Epis-
copal church continues. There have been
many converts, ind the number of penitents
is increased at every meeting.
A petition is being extensively circulated
and numcrously signed praying Governor
| Whyte, OF Maryland, to pardon young Roys-
ton. formerly of this city, who was recently
sentenced to imprisonment III the peniten-
tiary for two years for larceny committed in
Baltimore.
Mr.. John d. Ragland succeeds Mr.: }. Z.
Mason rs yard-maSter of the Petersburg
Railroad Company.
Quite cool but bright to-day.
ROBIN ADAIR.