The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-22
Letter from Petersburg,

| i EIERSBl CduQai 1919.
! The large aud fine organ of the Market
Street Methodist church arrived to-day, and
| will be put up as early rs possible. This in.
strumcnt cost $4,000, and is so large that a
new loft had to be prepared for its accommo-
dation. The choir, under the new arrange
ment, will be located in the rear Of the pulpit
and facing the congregation, which will be n
novel spectacle here. AS soon as the organ
is mounted concert is to be given by the
ladies of the church TO raise money to help
pay for the recent changes and improve
ments.
The Hastings Court sat to-day, Judge E..
NJ. Mann presiding. Three felony cases
were disposed of as follows Mary johnson,
found guilty OF unlawful cutting, was SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment in the
penitcntiary. Edward Blanch, guilty of the
same offence, was condemned TO three years
seclusion. Edward Booker, felony, was sent
! for one year. The parties are all highly CO.
! lored.
The grand jury found indictments against
eleven persons charged with felonious
offences.
Tue case of w. W. Madeira, who shot
Mr.. w. i. Spottswood some months ago, is
set for tomorrow morning. Madeira, | be-
lieve. has not engaged any counsel.
Richard Slaughter, venerable colored
fifer, died to-day after brief illness. He
had been making shrll music for various
generations of our people for the past sixty
years or more.
The directors of the Citizens Savings
Bank have reelected the old official body
viz Mr.. J. Andrew White, president; DR..
J. Herbert Claiborne, vice-president; Gene
raj D. a. WeSiger, cashier; and Mr.. Benja-
min Harrison, assistant CASHIER
The repairs to the steeple of the Wash
ington-Street church having been completed,
the high scatfolding was removed to-day not
without considerable peril to the workmen.
The church is greatly improved in appear
ance since its recent repainling and other
renovation.
Alter the ice for the city poor-house was
cut yesterday from the pond in the Fair
Grounds the dam was thoughtlcSSly or
wantonly broken down, and serious over
flow OF Brickhouse run (which passes
| through the heart Of the city, followed. The
plaung-mll OF the MesSrs. Marks Brothers,
which is below the level of the street, was
inundated, and even the law-otticcs on Bank
street were invaded by the swollen and sud-
den flood. No great damage was done. but
great excitement followed the unexpected
"iresh."
Laura Smith, colored woman, living on
Gill street, died while sitting in her chair last
night, without any warning sickness.
At the annual union meeting of the Tabb-
Street PRESBYTERIAN church, held last night,
the pastor, Rev. Z. u. Witherspoon, pre-
sided, and Mr.. B. 8. Vaughn, Jr., acted as
secretary. The following interesting STA
tistices of the church, state and work were
clicited:
Members on the register January l, 1879,
1868 admitted on examination in 1874, ~;
admitted on certificate i'll 1874, 6; died du-
ring the year, s; dismissed to other churches,
10; infant bapliSms, 10.
The report of the Board of Deacons was
read By the treasurer, Mr.. Alexander Don
nan. 1t shows that since January l, 1914,
the following collections for the purposes
named have been made:
Sustenation, Sl5l; publication, S9O edu'
cation, S200.0S foreign missions, S10e.o0
disabled ministers, $40; evangelistlc fund,
S79.25; pew rents, -, 0GO9G current ex'
penses, 81 ,69S.99; repairs OF church, sS69;
Sunday-school books, III; publishing house,
SIG IS. Total, So. 551.52. Paid out during
the year, $6,l51.3l; showing deficit OF
S59979.
The collections for 1874 show an increase
Of over $500 over those of 1873.
Mr., Donnan said that the debt OF the
church nj the close of the war was about
81. 900. all of which had been paid of. The
present debt, including improvements, re-
pairs, and everything else, is about $1,000.
de was gratified to announce that nearly
s., 900 of this amount had been subscribed by
a few liberal members within the last week
or two, and he would ask the congregation
to subscribe the balance. Water had been
introduced with which to run the organ, al
Il cost of $500.
There are 1877 scholars on the roll Of the
Sunday school, and the attendance on the
Old.S,reet Mission Sunday school averages
1874 scholars. There are four charitable socle-
ties connected with the Church; all OF when
reported valuable and extensive WORK.
The weather has very material modes
rated to-day. ROBIN aDAih'