The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-19
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|, NoyEMBER 10. 1871
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@ ,.vs ponaence Of the Richmond D,spssch.]
PETERSBURG, November is, 1872.
= r. II. Rutherford, pastor of the Tabb
Ill., Presbyterian church, preached fare
sermon TO his congregation last nigh,
s. ,.atory 50 his removal to Sc. LOUIS The
,,;nn was one Of great Interest and feel.
8 nnih on the part OF the pastor and the
q ,,hcrs Of his church. The sermon was
q nIr and uustudied, and mercy conveyed
q IL most impressive words the speakers
a. I'll admonitions and pathetic ailnSions
] ,t cordia! relations heretofore sustained
8uan them. Many of the hearers were
q Ms moved. Mr.. Rutherford leaves Wed:
4 h, for Baltimore on his way to st. Louis.
S,,ns the names spoken of IN connection
\ thc vacant pastorship Of the church that
lErv. Or. WitherspooR, chaplain of The
ycrsity of Virginia, is prominent.
4 m evidence of the great esteem and
IN which Mr.. Rutherford is held by his
4 -rccation, the present TO his lady of sey.
j picccs Of plate by the children Of tho
iay school may be mentioned. The
| ~ription for the purpose was taken up
afir own motion and of their own means.
Nc reports Of the death Of Mr.. Israel Lip
h nn. Of Chesterfield county, proved TO be
I =; died the next day, in his sixtieth year.
I. IiDpiucott was buried to-day at Bland
! the funeral services taking plree at the
N.>trcct Methodist church.
The fine house md spacious lot OH Harri-
street belonging to the estate of the Rev.
1870 W. Charleton were sold to-day at
r.i9p, They we're both bought by Or. Fl.
I,j.h-,he house at 1850, the lot at
rs.
The failure of the steamer of the Old Do
.,,,n Line 10 arrive, as due, at City Point
olav. is attributed to the brcakage of n
..nn.roa as the vessel was leaving the New
X harhor. The accident will necessitate
.j,av Of several days In the steamers
,yamcntS.
m. PARTICULARS have been received Of the
and terrible accident at Weldon, Satur-
As hv which Young Joseph Allen lost his
10 under the wheels Of train on the Sea-
t,rl railroad. He was climbing on the
l,irorn, his hands full Of bundles and a
,-,rt.hag. when he slipped and fell under
i cars, which were in motion. Both OF
|, legs were broken and his shoulder
L he'd, and death ensued almost instantly.
p 'yas on his WAY to his home about four
j. miles from the town.
airty persons belonging to one of the
red Baptist churches of the city were
Irized yesterday by immersion by the Po-
1ontas bridge.
II Is stated that The project of the pur.
.as4 ~ the city of the Gas Works has been
.yivcd. and that the Gas Committee of The
~ Council have the matter now under
The proposition will not
.ei the approval Of the people, am salts
ID. as there is no telling how the affairs of
,. company would be managed If the
rrks should full into the hands of the
,Ylg now in power.
4 new Council of the Frieud. Of Tempe.
.ace was organized in West Ward last ST.
inlsy night. Rev. J. A. Jefferson, District
officiated, and the Peters
III, Council. No. /, attended. MIR. L. G.
...rs was elected President.
The new street between Sycamore and
sii,nS has been opened, but is hardly yet in
aNdition to be travelled.
The epizoot remains about the same.
.antime oxen answer VII necessary uses.
Active preparations are in progress for the
ogfercnCe Of the Methodist Episcopal
Mrrh. which begins here "Wednesday.
%eather cold and clear. RoElS ADAlR.