The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-15
PETERSBURG.

,,rnpEw TEMPLE--A HANDSOME
Th",,rr-NAp-poG KfLLEp---ToBACco RE-
EpII ~" OF THE RICHMOND MILITARY
Ckt ,xoyARK TO DE ABoIISHED--PoLT-
-,rn. NOTES. &C,
l',". .,,,o,scnce OF tho Richmond Dspatoh.l
MAY Is, 1876.
The Hebrew congregation (Rodof sholem)
:. This city is about to crces handsome
" .r temple on Union street, near the post
new Tho structure is to be OF decidedly
nf'sW ..,sn,,r character, with here and there
h.I r.,o rrhcs OF Gothic and Oriental archi-
,os,mrc II is 10 be built OF fine pressed brick
I'D cit granite. The brick-work Is 70 be un.
:". 49," elaborate, showing uncommon ana
49,: :n,,c forms in its rich corniccs, arches,
, .,rScI>. and panel-trimmings Al the wood
,,,rl about The pulpit, shrine, &c, is to be
- walnut and oak. and all the other hnlsh-
w woodwork OF the building will be OF
~. ,,'s same materials. The building, when
S.;shrA. viii be very handsome one, and
,r;il sea; aIont 400 persons. The contract
W., hrcn awarded, and the total cost, in
D.',d;n- pricc OF lot, will DC about S13.500.
,r96-dng was killed on Old street this
,,orninr after twice biting horse belong
:n- a Mr.. i. Tucker The horse was Sc
rE-cly bitten on the nose and on one OF the
,,.,. and the wounds were at once tho
-nrhly cautcrizcd to prevent any bad re-
,,}.-. The appearance, pursuit, and final
STa,,;rc 81 the dog created much excite
men, in the ncichborhood.
Tin rccciut> Of tobacco at the warehouse
:, mis- CITY today were 125 hogshcads and
cry lar,c amount OF loosc-said to be the
s.qyir>, rccciptS OF any one day this season.
II n onS Pow
Z Uidcn. y. D., arc announced to preach
n this city tomorrow.
IN MONDAY Company G, of the First reg
:,,cnt will make an excursion to this city
ira,. Richmond. and will rendezvous during
.fa,lav n the fairgrounds. which have been
.er,Irred them by the authorities OF the Ag-
r;rm,ural Society. The buildings on the
Grounds will he thrown open for the ac-
S9o,nmodat;on and use of the visitors and
lqd;rs, and dancing and Other pastimes will
~ 1he order OF the day. The Swan Base
HQlJ Club will also come over, and match
came i announced 10 be played. The WIS.,
Tin, military will he received and enter
aimed hv the Petersburg GrayS. 1t is I'M
d.->,aol Mayor Kelley, General Bradley L.
Joha>on Colonel W. 5. Gilman, and George
y Wise will accompany the eXcursionistS.
The Republican leaders were in council
again las. night until late hour, though
nothing has TRANSFERRED rs TO what took
place. Ii i understood that they will make
f.ht over the municipal ticket, but not on
thr Council.
Workmcn to-day commenced to pull down
the old baptist church building at the cor
nrr OF High and Market streets. This house
WAS bui in 1870 hy Mr.. Thomas Baxter,
who still resides in this city. Rev. Josiah
Z. Tu,iin. now an Episcopal minister In
the diocese Oi Ohio. was its first pastor.
The dcdicatory sermon was preached by
Rev. L. l.. 1Iasoon. then OF Richmond, but
now m eminent divine Of Philadelphia.
He was assisted in the services by Rev. DR..
!. L. deter and Rev. James B. Taylor, the
lasi named Of whom is dead. This church
was vacated during the ministry OF Rev. L.
6. Keen. OF Kentucky, the congregation
moving into their present editice, on Wash
in.ton street. The old church was subse-
GUcnt,v sold. and became first tobacco
factory and then resort for the League.
1t i at present owned by the Jewish con-
grrgation. who at one time contemplated
erecting a synagogue on the spot.
Mr.. ". &. Akers, an old citizen, died
this morning at his residence, on Federal
street
The Old-Strcct Benevolent Association
failed to hold It's meeting last night in con-
sequence OF the rain and the Conservative
nominees were relieved Of the necessity OF
speaking. ROBIN ADAIR.