The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-12
letter from, Ps,crsauIs.
Correspondence Or me Richmond DIspa.eli.I

.t. +5.sE{ PETERSBURG, SallXuSL IL, 1913
The excursion the MarketStreet Metho.
dist Episcopal church to Norfolk and Old
Point, filled eight or ten passenger coaches
on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail.
road this morning, it being understood that
some five hundred people. embraced the OPP
portunity OF a sea expeditions. The excur.
sion was given to assist in paying for the
new church organ, and has probably proved
az entire success.
| There will be a similar excursion to some
| point on James river, below City Point, on
Thursday Of next week. This will be given
by the Second Presbyterian church, and will
be for the benefit of their Mission school.
Mr.. f. J. Rees, an old resident and photo
grapher by trader died yesterday, after a
lingering and painful illness. He was about
fifty years old, and was highly respected as
citizen and as bright member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. ~, 49,:
Rev. Charles Phillips, one Of the profes.
sors in Davidson College, North Carolina,
and pulpit orator Of wide reputation, will
preach at the Tabb-Street Presbyterian
church on BeXt Sunday, and on each succeed
ing Sunday thereafter during the absence of
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Witherspoon, who is
in the mountains. It is stated that letters
have been received from DR.. Witherspoon,
which represent that his health has under
gone decided Improvement during his vaca-
ton. The pulpit Of the church was filled
last Sunday by Rev. 2. p. Flournoy, of Dan.
Vile, who preached very acceptably to a
large congregation.
Two youths who gave their names as
James Crippen and Charles Rowley, were
arrested by the police to-day as suspicious
characters who had no visible means Of sup
port. They stopped at negro boarding
house. and pretended to be buying up old
watches, spoons, sc. When apprehended
they had but small amount Of money about
them, and the belief of the officers who
made the arrest Is that they are burglars or
other lsW-breakers in disguise. The Mayor
has gone to Raleigh to assist in the celebra-
ton OF the Conservative State victory. and
the cases could not come up this morning
for trial.
The Conservative success was also cele-
brated last night by the firing Of 100 cannon.
The storm prevented the celebration from
attracting as much attention as would have
attached to it otherwise. It is matter of
general regret that Captain W. Z. Hinton,
Jr., the city superintendent, under whose
direction the guns of congratulation were
fired, is confined to his room by severe in
disposition.
The illness of Mr.. w. p. Elan, one Of the
leading tobacco men Of the city, continues,
and no hopes are entertained Of his rccoy-
cry. His disease is cancer of the stomach.
a curious thing happened to-day With re.
spect to our congressional politics. The
train brought to the city portion Of the
Charlotte county delegation to q Convention
called to he held in Petersburg on the 18th
of August, to nominate Conservative cam
didate for Congress. The only trouble about
the session of the body was that there were
not any other delegates from anywhere else
present; no notice had even been given,
and it was not announced that the district
committee. to which the matter was refer
red Tor action, had even decided to hold any
convention.
The gentleman who presided over the
public meeting at which the delegates were
chosen, informs me thai be saw a copy Of the
circular sent by the State Executive Com
mittee to the County uperiutendent, direct
ing the calling Of such meeting to send
delegates TO such Convention. The dele
cation, finding matters so curiously entan-
gIed, set out 10 have interviews with Gene
raj Malone and Captain W. +. Hinton. /
have not yet heard what results attended
these conferences. Some singular mistake
has been made by somebody, which, how
ever, will no doubt be fully cleared up after
their explanations.
A dispatch from Old Point states that the
baseball match there to-day terminated in q
victory for the Old Point Club, which beat
the Athletics, of this city, by a score OF 40
S.
The appointment Of B. S. Burch as col
lector of the port rs. Jorgensen took every
body by surprise. The Republican commit
tee bud recommended Mr.. John Cooper--a
more moderate Republican than Burch.
ROBIN ADAIR.