The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-08

DIE sErrLtD-AE IMPROVED CABoosE-cAR--
Personal, &C..
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, April Z, 1873.
Yesterday was, a bright, warm day, and
the attendance upon the churches was CORE
spondingly large. Being Palm-Sunday, the
services at the, Catholic church were appro-
pirate to the holy day, and were highly in
tercstirig. There were no services ut the
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church, the pas
tor, Rev. SDr: Witberspoop, not having
vet taken charge. At the Byrne-Strect
Baptist church four yeung men were or
dained to be deacons, after appropriate ex-
ercises. The services In the other churches
of the city were conducted by the regular
pastors. At the Washisgton-Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church twenty persons were
received into the church, and the sum of
$4,000 was subscribed, payable within three
months, to liquidate debt Of the church and
defray the expenses of certain repairs. The
revival exercises will be continued during
the present week. At the Hgh.Street
Methodist Episcopal church fourteen per-
sons were admitted to membership. There
have so far been thirty-four conversions in
the revival now in progress in this church.
1t il stated on authority. that there is no
truth In the reported sale of the shares of
stock held by Mr.. Ragand and his associates
in the Petersburg Railroad Company, and it
is further asserted that no such transfer Of
their interest has been thought of.
The insurance companies, seventeen in
number, which hayefortour months resisted
and delayed the payment Of the money for
which the factory OF Mir. c. W. Spicer
(burned last December) was insured,
hayes finally notified him Of. their will.
ipgness to pay the entire amount, some
$4,000, without deduction. The property
of MIR. SpIcer was insured in nineteen COM
panics, two of which,-the Petersburg Com
pany and the Richmond Banking and IDsu.
rance Company - paid their proportion
$4,000 very promptly. The Others raised
some objection, and made q stubborn effort
to effect some compromise, which Mr. Spicer
resisted, and notified them of his intention 10
sue. Finally, AS, stated, the companies all
succumbed., Nh
Alta special meeting of the Fire Depart
meut held this afternoon it was decided to
tender position on the right of the line at
the next semi.annual parade to the Malone
Hook and Ladder Company.
No action has yet been taken by the To-
bacco Exchange OF this city with respect to
the proposition to contribute towards the
exhibition of their wares at the approaching
Exposition at Vienna.
An improved design Of caboose-car, made
by Captain Robinett, master machnist of
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad,
has been attached to some Of the freight
trains of the Norfolk and Petersburg diyi-
sion, and is great Improvement on the awk-
ward old car. There is greater space i'll the
new caboose for passengers, the bedroom of
the conductor is abolished, and only an office,
surrounded With an open-work of plank, is
left him, through which he can see and be
seen.
The Tabb-Street Presbyterian Sunday
school at meeting held yesterday unani-
mously reelected Mr.. J. {. Riddle to be
superintendent.
The smallpox is reported to have wholly
disappeared from the city.
The condition of Mr.. Bedford Harris, who
was hurt at Port Waltball, Friday, is reported
to be very favorable considering the extent
and the character Of his injuries.
Judge A. B. Cochran was in the city yes
terday, the guest OF General Malone.
ROBIN ADAIR.