The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-18

seh-sacrifce Of her child. She nevertheless
stood the test firmly, and her face wore a
serene and happy look.
The visitors, after spending q short time
in the building in conversation with the sis
ters, including the newly-made one, left the
convent greatly impressed and pleased with
what they had witnessed
CHURCH NOTES.-The churches were Slim
the heat, and the fact that many persons
have left the city for the summer months.
At the Pine-Street Baptist church one
person was received for baptism in the
morning.
At the First Baptist church two persons
were received by letter at the communion,
after the morning service.
At the Grace-Street church five persons
were received by letter.
Rev. DR.. Edwards preached morning and
afternoon at Centenary Methodist church.
The congregations were large at both SER
vices, for the season. In the morning his
subject was g Divine Providence" founded
on Luke xii, G, q: "Are not five sparrows
sold for two farthings, and not one of them
is forgotten before God" sc. In the after
noon the Doctor preached from I. Samuel
xxx, 1S: "And David recovered all the
Amalekites bad carried away"
DR.. Bennett preached at Broad-Street
church in the morning. Bishop Doggett
was in the pulpit, and notice was given that
he would preach there next Sunday morn
ing. The church was closed at night, the
pastor being absent.
Rev. NJ. W. Staples preached at Trinity
Sunday morning. The pastor is still absent
from the city.
At St. James church on Sunday morning
Rev. r. A. Gibson, of the Moore Memorial
chapel, oticiated.
In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Gibson read
the service, and the rector, Rev. Dr. feter-
kin, preached.
At st. Marks the rector, Rev. I. Gray
son Dashiell, being absent, the Rev. H. s.
Kepler, of St. Peters church, New Kent,
read the service and preached. No service
at night.
At the Moore Memorial chapel the Rev.
DR.. Peterkin ofliciated in the morning.
THE LATE PENITENTIARY EMEUTE.-Th
Governor has addressed the following to
the Board OF Directors Of the Penitent ntiary
in regard to the recent difficulty at the peni-
tentiary:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
July II, 1876. }.
The acting Superintendent and the Board
| Of Directors OF the Penitentiary have called
the attention Of the Governor to the good
conduct OF certain convicts in helping to
put down disorder when lately attempted
| by some of the inmates of that institution,
and they recommend that the terms fol
which those convicts are serving may DE
shortened as follows: That the term OF
Isaac C. Howell, serving for life, be reduced
to fifteen years; that the term OF John W
Taylor, serving for fifteen years, be reduced
to eleven years; that the term OF Frederick
Bean, serving for eight years, be reduced
to six years.
The Governor defers, with great respect
to the acting Superintendent and Board OF
Directors, and will bear in mind and con-
slider their recommendations. Ii an order
were made shortening the terms OF these
prisoners it could not take effect now, mol
could it release them for some years te
come. The Governor, therefore, holds these
cases for attention at a proper time In the
future. He will not forget the good con
duct Of these prisoners on the occasion re-
ferred to, end in these and all similar cases
he intends to consider and give due weight
to the future behavior OF the parties con
sidered. JAMES L. KEMPER.
| ATTEMPTED SUICJDES.-A painful rumol