The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-27
Letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l

| PETERsBuRa. February 90. 1878.
Inc concert last night at the Academy
| Music OF the Philharmonic Association. O
Richmond, was largely attended, and was :
| splendid success in all respects, aflordinc
great satisfaction to all who attended. ap(
! OF course, therefore, to the performers. A
special train from Richmond brought over
| the Association about thir;y.tive in number
intending Folkner's 'orclest,a,) and mum.
Der OF other visitors from the capital, who
attended the concert AMI added to the Ecld
OF the occasion. The hall was crowded. and
the entertainment. directed bv Professor Leo
wheat, lasted, amid much applause and other
evidences Of pleasure. until II O'Clock. A
short time thereafter the most Of the visitors
returned to Richmond on the special train,
which left about IL O'Clock. Tie papers both
gave very complimentary notices Of the per.
Torrance.
The readers Of the Dispc tch have been
nade acquainted through This correspond
chec with the various passages OF scandal
lnVoFihg the Rev. L. Z. Smith "a young
c0iorcd Baptist preachcr} and his family.
l lie woman, in written statement, substan.
iiatcd the apology submitted by Smith. but
The congregation of his church (the Third
Baptist, Oh Harrison street, have decided 70
di>ial>S him and cXpcI the woman from thc
membership of the church. IL is stated that
| smith. insisting on his innocence in the prc
m>r>. has consulted counsel with the view
OF bringing M action for damages. 1t is not
| likely hc will realize anything much.
| Some three weeks ago. Mr.. John w. Bay.
lor. :. young man employed at the store Of
| Mr,>rS. Davis. Roper Il Co., accidentally
| stuck Il knife in his knee while he was whit
| ling. The place lElS since been. becoming
| worse and worse, until nov the Doctors in
attendance assert that either the leg must
| bc amputatrtl or Mr. Baylor must die. As
| the condition OF the patient is SO bad that,
| III the opinion OF some of the physicians. he
| cannot endure an operation, there is matur-
| ally great deal of unelSiness felt about his
| dangerous condition.
| Another large shifting engine. No. SO. for
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad,
was received to-day. 1t was manufactured
1T the Mason Works, TAUNTON, Mass, and
will be assigned for service to the Nir-
| giui;l and Tennessee division Of the Inc
! A fight took place this afternoon at the
| depot Of the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio
| railroad between conductor named /. j.
LaDcr and 4 negro hand by the name of
Sam Wilson. l. was stated that the negro
WAS getting some advantage Of Captain La
nlcr, when other gentlemen who were stand.
lnG near intcrposcd, and the negro received
severe beating, which he is said TO have
deserved for his course in the matter.
Mr. John AltIicad. Il respected citizen, is
| lying at the point OF death, bis recovery
being considered almost impossible.
| An addition is beng made 10 the roof OF
Oaks warehouse to enlarge its capacities.
Several new lamps are being put up in
| Blaud!ord.
In II difficulty yesterday in store on Sy-
camorc street negro was cut hy II knife in
the hands Of 4 merchant whom the negro
| had arUnlcd and attacked.
! The sale Of 4 vacant lot on Sycamore street
was Incorrectly reported i'll my letter Ii
was bought ~ Maior J. Arthur johnston
ana is said to have tren bought for General
Malone Tor the alleged purpose Of erecting
Il residence on it. The lot adjoins the pro
perry Of Nr. George Cameron, aud is very
| spacious and eligible.
The day has been warm and spring.lke.
| ROBIN ApAIE.