The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-17

TIE CHURCHES SUNDAY-ILLNESs OF REV. r. n.
sLEDD-A BEAUTIFUL REWARD OF GALLANT
! sgRvlCE-DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN
EXCURSIONS BUiLDINGs-GoNE WEST.
correspondence Of the D.spatch.l !
PETERSBURG, June IL, 1878.
Services at the Tabb-Street Presbyterian
church were conducted yesterday, morning
and night, by. the venerable and distin
guished DIR. W. S. Plumer, of Columbia
SC; On both occasions there were large
congregations in attendance, and the efforts
of the eloquent divine fully sustained his
reputation. The sermon at night closed the
series Of DIR. Plumer in this city, and it is
stated he will return at once to his home IN
| Columbia. The pulpit will be filed next
Sunday by the Rev. Mr.. BrySon.
| At the Market-Street Methodist Episcopal
church Rev. r. N. Sledd, the pastor, was
taken suddenly and severely i'll just prior to
the services, ssand beiug..unable to preach, his
pulpit was filled by Rev. DR.. Leonidas Ros-
ser, who delivered, as usual, an able and im-
pressiye discourse. 81. -
at the High-Street Methodist Episcopal
church Rev. e. NJ. Peterson preached the
last of his series Of sermons addressed to
young men. - .ae.st i Up e.tt
The other pulpits of the city were filed
by the regular pastors, and the congregations
were generally large, though the day Was
rainy and dark. ,..
Captain George N. Walker, commander
of the steamer Old Dominion, of the Old
Dominion line. has received a magnificent
gold medal for his humane and brave services
in the rescue of the crew Of the wrecked
schooner Harry Conrad on the 9th of March,
1872. Captain Walker was then captain Of
the Albemarle, and rescued these people
from most perilous situation, and the medal
fs'the, expression of their gratitude. One
side bears, the inscription, :" Presented to
Captain George nj. Walker, Of the steamer
Albemarle," for his rescue Of the crew from
the wreck of the schooner Harry Conrad,
March 9th, 1872" and the other side, beauti.
fully engraved, is a representation of the
rich and heavy. W., #..E'E.s e. ...'
Captain Robert Dunn, an old and highly
esteemed citizen, died at bis residence in the
city yesterday after a painful illness. MIR.
Dunn was about fifty years old, and had for
some time been agent for an insurance
company. He WIS. widely known and re-
spected. .g.ls.~~v ~
The sad death also is reported of Mrs.
Dolby, whose remains passed through the
city this afternoon. 4 ,sat.s1is5i q .gtv.'-+'
This is the time when. the; Petersburg CO.
lored population extraets no ends OF satisiac-
ton and pleasure from the regular business
Of .excurting.f AS excursionists they have
no superiots and but few equals in the ex-
plored world To-day Sunday-sehool party
has excurted on q special, train up to the
High Bridge, and on next Monday party,
for the benefit Of the Third Baptist church
(coloreO, viii recreate at City Point. Other
voyages are announced, not at present re-
menibered. 11ar' at.stss:. - . as,. 'ss~
!, A handsome set Of the !" Medical and Sur
gical History. of .the War, published by
authority Of the United States Government,
has been sent by, the Government authori-
Library, who, as medical officer Of one ofthe
Interesting specimens to the compiler of the
volumes. .,..f,.,.,. 49, ,,.s5 ! f.A,,
The foundations have been laid fora hand.
some row Of new buildings on Halifax street
near Union, which are soon to be erected By
lMr. Simon Seward. It fsIsaid there Ii more
ffinpfoveuept now going on IN the city than
Twas ever before known since the war. fsi
There Is great CONF stitibn among The
RadicaIsior the facesasoon to be distributed
Eby the Council. -.ftsts ~ isss r. frn.:-ie
Mr, .. ~. johnson, fortmsriy city editor
tef the Progress, iefs this afternoon for Cali
iornla which State Pc 4 este g make hi'
future home ff !, II X 4 -. 81
TIE ewi schedule Of, the Richmond and
Weldon railroad route goes into effect to-day!
The Petersburg Emps hold o. meeting to'
might. when,it is stated, some new officers
are to be elected. IS y. s',sss RGaIN Ap41R
] Obituary. ,,',s 9. 81. f.sets
/ BosroN, june tic. II Ion. Moses Rates,
prominent Iussnbes of the Democratic party
and for some years chairman Of the S,ats
Ceatrsi Committee, died in East Bridge