The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-09
Let,er from peaossbnrg.
Correspondence ofsths Ri,hmond Dispatct'.l
PErERsBURd, Februay 1855.
TIE WEATHER.

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Z TIE WEATHER.
The "sedges with the bells" were heard
for the first time this morning during the
present winter, but. their career was very
brief one. The snow fell heavily yesterday
amid intense cold, and drifted about wildly
I In The prevailing wind. There were those
who prophecied another " box snow OF the
memorable year 1867; but the storm turned
out very small affair after all. Yesterday
the thermometer-the mercury, rather-fell
as low in the tube as twenty degrees below
zero. To-day has been quite cold, but the
sun has been shining, and the snow last
evaporated. 1t has wholly disappeared from
the streets, and is only seen where the drifts
accumulated on yesterday.
w6AAN FROZEN TO DEATH.
A colored woman named Mahaley Brooks
froze to death last night on Bollingbrook
street. The President of the Relief Assocla-
ton, who visited the room this morning,
found the dead body of the poor creature
lying there, surrounded by her four helpless
children who had survived her.
ISCENDIARIEs.
The recent frequent prevalence OF tires has
excited remark. There was some KIND OF
coDflagration IN the city every night OF the
past week, ard several attempts were made
TO set houses on fire which did not succeed.
Saturday night, at late hour, stable on
the premises of Mr. William Fl. Lemoine was
burned. Last night Sunday q stable OF MIR.
L. j. Collins, on Old street, was destroyed,
together with fine buggy. This tire alse is
supDosed to have been Of incendiary origin.
AZ the fire last referred to Mr.. Peter
Crowder, one of the fire brigade, received
severe injuries by which he is yet disabled.
INJURED BY A. FALL.
Yesterday Officer Bozell was coming
around the corner of Bank and Sycamore
streets when friend OF his who was stand
ing there and who wanted to stop him play
fuIly put bis foot out for the purpose. I'm
fortunately, however, the officer fell across
it, and broke his right leg by the violence Of
bis contact with the pavement.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. James A. Duncan, D. D., president
of Randolph Macon College, preached an
able and eloquent sermon yesterday morning
ct the Washpgton-Street Methodist Episco-
pal church, which was attended, despite the
hard weather, by large congregation.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
was organized last Saturday night with a
member ship Of forty. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Charles f. Collier first Vice-President,
Robert It. Meade; second Vice-President,
}. ID. Joyner; Treasurer, James B. Blanks
Corresponding and Financial Secretary,
George NJ. West; Recording Secretary, j.
Gray McCandish. Directors Arthur Ar
rington, J. h. Rainey, Jr., William l.. Zim-
mer, J. Z. Williamson, and r. II. Wallace.
Mr.. II. G. Watkins was appointed to draft q
constitution Tor the government OF the Asso-
citation.
THE ". P. CRAIGHILL
was finally raised to-day, after considerable
exertion. The sinking of the steamer is yet
involved in impenetrable mystery, aud your
correspondent is assured BY the owner DIR.
Ferris that there is no mark of injury OF
any kind about the hull Of the vessel. The
for $4,000 in New York. The damage sus-
tanned by the sinking of the steamer from
water, &C., is estimated at $500.
OTHER ITEMS.
The average enroll nent of pupils in at
tendance on the public schools during the
past week amounted to 1860, and the ave-
rage attendance to 1,127-an unusually large
number IN both cases.
The female colleges of the city began their
exercises to-day.
Mr. T. Washington Bradbury, an old and
Well.known citizen, is reported to he crltl-
caly ill.
There has been great TODD to-day over
the bursting of water-pIpes and other incon-
veniences incident to the cold snap.
ROBIN HOOP.