The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-21
PgrERspuRG. March 90, 1876

PETERspcha, March ~, 1S16. 81
Bishop Marvin preached twice ia the city
yesterday, and also addressed che children
OF the Sunday School Union at the Market
Street Methodist Episcopal church ID the
afternoon. 1n.tte morning the Bishop pccu.
pied the pulpit Of the Htgh.Street church,
which was filled by the densest congregation
that ever attended worship Ia the building.
His subject was the relation betwixt Christ
and his Chnrch--the mystery of marriage,
the Church being the spouse and the Lord
her bridegroom. The sermon, which was an
hour 10 length, was very eloqueat, and the
effect which Ii made on the feelings Of
the audience Is described as having been
remarkable. Almost every person present
was affected profoundly. and there were
tears, cries, and other evidences OF religious
excitement aud emotions. Az night Bishop
Marvin preached at the Washington. Street
church again toe very large congregation.
and again most eloquent and powerful ser
mon. At this church, yesterday morning,
eleven new members we're received into she
church By the pastor. Rev. j "A. Riddick.
Bishop Marvin goes hence to North Caro-
lima to preside over the Stste Conference and
to attend and address the centennial celebra.
ton of North Carolina Methodism soon to
be held at Raleigh. While in the city he was
the guest Of the Rev. Alexander G. BrowD.
The sermons of Rev, q. Sledd' ON the
Corruptions OF the Public Conscience,
which were preached some weeks ago, and
attracted much public, attention and large
congregations, have been gotten together in
pam phlet form, and will soon be before the
public. - is1i III -, ..Ia
The prize at the shooting match of the
Petersburg Grays on Saturday evening last
was won by Sergeant Stith Beasley, to whom
"a silver cup was awarded.
1t is hardly necessary to tell you that q
steady snow-storm visited these parts to day,
beginning at 6 a. NJ. and suspeDding opera.
tions at about IL noon, when it was succeed
ed BY rain, which, at the present writing,
is still falling. It is allowed that all the pears,
apricots, and other tender fruit, is dead and
destroyed for good.
The Conservative City Committee, at Its
meeting Saturday n!ght, re0rganized by re-
electlpg Captain William T.. Hinton presl.
dent, ard the other cid officers to their for
mer positions. The time for the holding of
a Nominating Convention was discussed, but
was not agreed Cd.
It is pretty well understood here that
receiver of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad Is TO be appointed during the week,
though nobody has any idea as yet Of who is
to be the man. 1t Is even intimated that
this appointment will not be opposed by the
authorities of the road, under all the pecu.
| liar circumstances of the case, and consider
| ing the embarrassments that attend their
operations by reason Of the threatened fore
closure. 1870
An effort will be made by counsel of Mr..
R. b. Boiling, of this city, to have new
bearing before the Supreme Court oil the
United States at Washington on the question
OF jurisdiction in the case of Lessner Us.
Boiling, involving the title to q large amount
of property in Fauquier county.
The steamer Petersburg, that has been tied
up under proceedings for libel at Richmond
for the past several days, arrived here to-day,
having been released by the Government
officials into the hands of its owner. y
ROBIN ADAIR.