The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-27
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,,,,rresr.ondence OF tho Richmond Oispalon.i
t'"''''' SEPTEMBER Is, 1876. !.
.,., ,nblic schools OF this city were open
i"' Apv for the scholastic year OF 1ST6-,77
f ca m on attendance of 404 white and Ill
Will WIN pupils. The enrolment is remark
r [;o small. especially OF the colored chill
apH However, the number Will be cor-'
H:iI ar. increased during the week. The
S.snsyment Of the State and city school
!! NC cari,ation tax by parents and guar.
d;sns i> requisite TOT the ADMISSION OF
"s;drcn 70 the schools. .
rnI,u.'''E George J. HOLIDAY; OF ,Greensville,
N: N.Y. hc ;nstalied pastor OF Byrne-Street Bap-
WIN n v, an SUNDAY next, Rev. Mr.. Eaton
'I I,n 'I dn,;rer the address Of welcome, and
Wa wa. ~ " F. Hatcher the charge to the
he,. Il was expected that Rev. j. Z.
iJ ,,.U would deliver the charge TO the
a,,-nh hrt he has written that he Will be
unable 10 attend.
'''I Th;s morning at the tobacco factory OF
nassrs Vcnahle & Co. two OF the colored
n,nInyf. Edward Powell and John Shortt)
20, ;,;n dispute about some OF their work,
s,hs" the former struck the latter with 4
Isrrr wooden bar several times about the
%ssd and body, inficting injuries which
:, is thought may probably prove fatal
p,ycII was arrested and lodged in Jail to
await examination. s,
cotton is arriving quite freely, and since
,nr Isl OF September the receipts have been
Considerably larger than for the correspond
ing period last year.
Thr mineral OF Miss Agnes Wilson, an
es,imahlc young lady, took place Yesterday
ot,rrnoon from the Tabb-Street Presbyte-
LOW church. ROBIN ADAlR.
nrATU or A PETERSBURGER ABRoAn-SUDDEN
DEATH RESULTING FROM woUNDS-QUARAN-
TINE At CITY PoINT-CRIMINAL CASES IN
xoTT0wAY-PRINCE GEORGE TTENS-AN-
OTHER roLE TO BE RA1sED-MINOR ITEMS.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
SEPTEMBER %, 1876.
The funeral OF Abram Spain, q former
r;tzen of Petersburg, took place this morn
in,, from the First Baptist church. Mr..
.nain died in Raleigh, y. c., on Sunday
rycninr. OF cancer OF the tongue, from
which he had been 4 great sufferer for nearly
a Wear, His remains were brought here in
,horor Of m escort OF Odd-FellOWS, and
were IbtclN tl uilu btii tSN " 1nVhio w iIpooS
and Glazicr Encampment, to which he be-
louged. The deceased leaves wife and
four children.
John Thomas, the negro who was shot
through the abdomen on the 18th Of August
last while making an assault upon Ponce
man +. &. EaneS, whose authority he had
resisted died suddenly this morning at
o'clock. It was expected at the time that
The man would die within forty-eight hours,
but strange TO say he improved to such an
extent that he was able TO eat anything he
wanted, and TO take any reasonable amount
of exercise. Up to last night it was Thought
he would recover. Mr.. Eanes, the officer
who shot him, was placed under arrest and
brought before the Mayor at the time. but
self-dcfcnce being clearly established, he
was discharged. The coroner deemed an
inquest unnecessary. ..... ..s.-. ....
II is probable that the Council at its meet
iny on the first OF the month will take fur
Their action in reference to the establishment
Of quarantine grounds at City Point, and
the appointment OF q physician.
The Circuit Court of Nottowav county,
ia term. commences on Thursday. There
are two capital cases on the criminal docket
for trial-0nc for rape and one for house
breaking.
The Republicans Of Prince George have
recommended certain OF their number for
appointment a. marshals in the several dis
.rict>.
Advcc> from Prince George represent
serious damage to the cotton and fodder
crops in that county by the recent heavy
rains. ..
The stock OF peanuts in this city and Sec
ton Is nearly exhausted. The new crop
will probably begin to come IN in about
three weeks. Some of the planters have
already begun digging.
The Conservatives Of the Sixth ward Will
some time this week raise Tilden-and-
Hendricks pole and flag on Halifax street.
A handsome flag has been ordered from the
North, and rs soon as it arrives the raising
will take place.
Hon. Charles +. Collier has resigned the
office OF superintendent OF the Tabb-Street
Presbyterian Church Sunday school, which
he has held for several years, and Mr.. j. G..
Riddle succeeds him.
Among the disasters by the storm OF the
Eth WAS the sinking Of the schooner Ella
Powell! III Piney Point. The vessel was
laden with coal for Petersburg. -.
ROBIN ADAIE.