The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-07
8iftu1ond 4ispatth.
TUESDAY. -. ......APRih 7, 1874.
Letter from FetstShSrs.
,c,-r..nmaet,te Of the Richmond Dispatch
~ Prxsssuss, April 6, 1874.

,c,-r.sn<mderte OF the Richmond DisPaten.i
~. 0 '.e Prx1spuss, April 6, 1874 Il
rho celebration Of the Esster holiday kas
49,, ,erv marked IN the city to-day, espe-
Ill, o,,,oro the small-fry and tie inuuc'er-
.b.s aarkeys. The schools, OF course gave
rocst;on for the day, and most OF the iacto-
r;es and other works employing negroes sus.
nended operations. As conseqlefSe toers
was stream of the happy and Sedlzze and
creatures on the raVements all Gay 'om s,nnds
many and mostly innocent were Gie h.,ve
whereby they smu.ed theases ',.nrne.s ar
BEARD OF no single case o. o.u" ~ me- ceIe-
Srs,,on was the parade and 'targct-sno"s.us
W 49, cn.e sde Guards, who arc also 70 aaNo
.,,n-cr ut their armory tonight. a Nuf.
Sp orcan;zstion ffesn Richmond-tne
aCao.d NJ Honor"-also paraded tue
..eon,s With music. The twilight closes on
nnr silent city, and everybody, has gone
home wearied but fu'fof pleasure.
The following veetsymen were etec'es eo'
day at meeting Of she congregation eI 81
paups church: Dr.. Thomas WNneIs'
Iemuel PEBBLES, John Mann, u. d: lS aIse
3ohn Cole, N. N. Tannor, John kSw1es., - ..
S.Giliam, T. S. Gillian, Jafnes S''''"''''
St Stephens church (colore0 etectea 1ne
S,iIowinp officers: John Cain. 5. N.S I. :,
xrser j. ". ;sThomas Cain, r.; d. Ss1n, 1.
Az O'Clock yesterday morning INC staple
~ Messrs. Davis, Roper & Co., on ORs street.
deserted and tumbling building. was
hurned to the ground. Fire supposed 70 oe
accidental. ,,,,,-.
TODAY an accident Of serioss natars
befell Mr.. Richard Jarvis, s0n'Vf MAJOR w.
III. Jarvis. Young Jarvis was painting tnt
side OF G.;May's house. on sycamore s'lee.
standing on plank which rested Tor Suppor'
on the iron awning. one oil thc oats VI LIZ
.wnine broke beneath the weight, and pre-
cipiiated MIR. Jarvis to the pavement. Ill:
Injuries were of 3 severe, but, 1t Is hoped
not Of dangerous character.
The triyl of Mr.. T. Z. Brooks, in Whlci
the people of the city take so much interest
commences at Richmond tomorrow. a
number Of our citizens baveteen summoned
TO attend as witnesses. ..
The Hibernian Society's flag arrived 10
Iiay. The celebration'of'S st. Patricks Oay
takes place tomorrow night, and there WIZ
he an elegant supper and other exercises mp,
propriate TO the Saints honored memory anu
name. MI,
The McGin Dramatic Company, of Rich
--sn0nd. was represented in the city To-Day ps
Messrs. Mcintyre and Joyce, VINO nave ulaae
arrangements for u visit OF the ASSOCIATION "
Petersburg on the Soth lnstahi, "neh puu,
lie performance will be given by II, at "Mcn
ARobert Emmett" and Hand! Auuy
will be rendered. The object Of the pro-
Dosed entertainment Is Of charitable ma
aure.
Two more negro women Of the city have
gone into o prolonged state OF trance. or
coma, as result of high excitement on re-
lisious subjects. , .,o,
The City Council had protracted session
this afternoon on the tax bill, which was
finally matured and adopted. The principal
discussion WAS on the .dog'tax, which was
ainally fixed at 81 per head. There were
many funny passages ia the debate.
First ward meets tonight to elect officers
and delegates 10 the Conservative Central
sCommitfee. ROBIN ADAIR.