The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-09
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

CHARLOTTESVILLE, February s, 1876.
On Thursday night last Rev. j. Il. Hart
we'll, missionary TO China, delivered one OF
the most interesting lectures upon the mission
work in China, the religion, manners, and Gus.
toms, &C., of the people, that 1t has ever been
our fortune to hear. He very clearly ex-
planned some points in regard to the neces.
sity Of maintaining the mission amongst these
people: spoke Of the difficulties attending
the uispensation Of Christian truth amongst
la people who have heretofore been supposed
to be highly cultivated, but who were eX.
ceedngly ignorant, and gave many ilustra-
tons OF the peculiarites Of the Chinese Ian
guage, which, he said, was paramount diff.
ticuIty in the way because of the incompe-
tency of the language TO convey ideas. He
spoke for nearly two hours, but did not
weary his audience. MIR. Hartwel is fine
speaker, and expressed his intention Of liv-
ing and dying in the work.
The Circuit Court was in session during
the past week. a good deal of chancery
business was transacted. The most impor-
taHt case in law is that of Rives Us. Parish,
which has been attended with considerable
interest. The history of the case is sub.
stantialy this: In 1864 George l.. Peyton
bought of George Rives thirty-three negroes,
for whom Tor which, he paid $4,000 in
Confederate currency, and giving bond
for $4,000, with William p. Parish and
William Peyton as sureties. This bond,
with the interest, amounting to perhaps
so, 900, the heirs of George Riyes are suing
for. The defendants claim that it was Con.
federate debt, and should therefore be scaled.
The plaintiffs contend that the bond is pay
able in the currency of the day. The case
has been ably argued by Messrs. Watson,
Leakc, and Judge Crump OF Richmond, for
plaintiffs, aud Messrs. Robertson & Southall
and Colonel r. 4. w. Duke for defendants.
1t has not yet been decided.
On Sunday morning fire was discovered in
Mr.. Jefferies's saddle shop, on Court street.
The door was broken in, and the fire was
eytingushed without material damage
TO the building, and some damage to the
stock. 1t was supposed to have caught from
ashes carelesSly thrown in the basement. a
few minutes later and grand confiagratlon
might have been the result, as the building
was surrounded by c0mbustlble material III
large quantities.
AT Is. NJ. church Sunday G presbytery met
for the purpose of ordaining to the gospel
ministry Mr.. A. G. Loving. The candidate
passed the usual examination. The sermon
was ueHfeTeu ny my. II. ID. 1uppeI, anu Luc
charge by Rev. J. T. Randolph. Notwith.
standing the inclemency OF the weather the
ceremonies were witnessed by quite large
congregation. ......l .....-..s
Or. Arnold, of Chicago University,
preached in the Baptist church on Sunday
morning, in this place.
Monday was couuty-court day. Quite q
large number Of persons were on the streets.
The streets, under the lhaw, were perfect
quagmre, which made pedestriansm very
unpleasant. Several difficulties occurred,
and fisticuffs were for a time the order of the
day. No business Of general interest was
transacted by the court. The Circuit Court
will convene again to-day, when some deei-
sion will be arrived ut in Riyes Us. Parish.
The recent cold weather caught some Of
the peach trees in full bloom; OF course they
were killed. The weather at this writing Is
warmer. .-ls .<tE.G..s 80 ELs5t IN
tItis source OF qualification to the friends
OF Rev. r. Ii. Meade that hls condition at this