The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-05
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
-,rr srpNoN-ISTERESTING STATS
AM ~ arNoEIAM--THE DISwIDDlE BAR
l,,.v--ruE LATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
So y,CuNoND-r OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
nc ,Apy-TRoTTING MATCH oFF--suD-
e,r,Tu IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
'',n y,ss-MEETISG--NARRo ESCAPE.
,,.,,drncc Of the Richmond DispStch.i
r"''" SEPTEMBER 3, 1876.
= 7. Eaton yesterday morning
Hc,,. ,i h,> first anniversary sermon rs
pTc"r"C ~ lhe First Baptist church, very
ias'" noncrccation being present to hear
taF-F 1Jr EXPRESSED himself very thankful
mn; ,,r NJ the spiritual growth OF the church
n ,l, Gr ,hc past year, and gave the follow
qua |i9,Stics oi his ministry: Baptized
M .,g ,hc wear. ll9; received by letter, 90;
"' U."c 3..o.al i5l. Dismissed by letter,
,rvrInded. :; died, S-total, IS. Net
e. :, membership. 1913. Contributed by
-, cErrch during the year, S3,SI5.65, or an
-, Of 3 per member. the membership
49,, numbering $50. After the sermon a
. .,To,,;on was taken up for the purpose OF
,o.,o;r;n, and rctitting the church. The
a,5nI,n, obtained was sufficient to accom-
,,3,.h the designs adopted for the improve
McNt ,,o,. c,,,.;.
.:.,, association. held Yesterday afternoon
y, Gracc church, collection was taken up
=, ,nnnt tbr small balance due on the monu-
,,,cnt latclv erected in memory OF Kew. Isaac
Y scott. The amount WAS promptly con-
The contract 20 build 2,l00 feet of fencing
.-nrnd the new section Of Blandlord ceme-
,-, WAS TODAY awarded tt Mr.. George
Newman for S""".
prcrarations for the great barbecue at
Dipwiddic Courthouse on the 23d instant
,,nIrr The auspices OF the Conservatives OF
tb, county are in progress. The people
manifest a readiness TO contribute every
jhjnr necessary for the occasion. and the
meeting will doubtless be the largest ever
hid in the county. 1t i@designed to make
prcuarationS for two thousand people.
>l,rr4 citizens OF Petersburg are the
rroild po>ScsSorS Of fragments OF the rope
with which Hillary Page was hung. Such
wa. their desire u witness the execution
that some thrtv or forty boys started out
from this city and walked to Chesterfield
Courthouse and back.
\ great many OF our citizens Will visit
the Centennial this month. \ company OF
ladlc, and gentlemen started for Phlladel-
,.hia this afternoon.
\ large excursion party OF colored people
came over 10 Petersburg on special tram
from Richmond this morning. Accompany
inr them were two baseball clubS-the Red
stockings and Bluc Stockings-who during
the dav paveda match game in the presence
Of a large crowd Of colored people.
The revenue from the two markets OF this
city Tor the month OF August amounted to
Y51J-yiz.: Old Market, S29G: Centre Mar
kcr. 500.
The funcra! oI Mrs. Catharinc Shannon,
formerly Il resident OF Richmond, took
place IRON II. Jo>eph'S Catholic church
Yesterday afternoon. The deceased was in
the eighty fifth year OF her age. and leaves
relatives and friends in Richmond, Lynch
hurg. and Pctcrslurg.
Mis-. Emma Lamb. IN eStimablc and much
beloved Young lady. aged eighteen years,
daughter OF Mr.. william \. Lamb, died on
sunday OF typhoid pneumonia.
The trottinc match which was arranged
q take place q: the FAIRGROUNDS tomorrow
afternoon between Tatum's petersburg
Belle" and CIary's Lille Gray" for :,
purse OF 5000. $50 forfeit. mile heats, best
three in five. has been thrown of by the
withdrawal OF Clary's nag and the pay
mcut OF the forfeit. The withdrawal was
orca>oncd hy the illness OF Mr. Clary's nag.
The remains OF Mr.. Samuel w. Price,
late Of this city. were brought here from
baltimore this afternoon. Mr.. Price left
here on Tuesday II last week to visit the
Centennial. He stopped over in Baltimore
10 visit Il friend and while playing croquet
with some ladies on Saturday lie complained
Of feeling chilly. and retired to his room.
An hour later. wien his room was entered,
ne WAS found iu>ensble. The chill was q
rongc>tivc one. and proved fatal about
n al
TWENTY-FIVE or iwcnty-thrce years Of age,
WAS Il SUDDEN, ior the ministry at Richmond
College. and woud shortly have finished his
studies there. For some time he has been
preaching At the churches in the counties
near Petersburg. lie has 4 brother living
4 here and another and sisters in Raleigh, n.
g., TO which city the body will be sent to-
morrow Tor intelmcnt in the family bury
.ng-Eround.
y union meeting OF the Sunday schools
ii the Baptist churches in this city was
held sunday afternoon at the Bryne-Street
church. The exercises consisted Of adj
dresses, rccitationS, singing, &C., and the
occasion was Il very pleasant one.
Rev. Dr>. Gibson, Hams, and Withcr-
,p"rm are still absent from the city: also
n Rev. Dr.. l.. NJ. Lee. whose health is re-
u ported much improved.
q raise their Tildcn, Hendricks and Hinton
i tanner Tonight, and will subsequently hold
Il I,s-mccting. which will be addressed by
,"r"ral speakers.
The Grand opening Of the campaign in
,hi- city will take place on Wednesday
4 night. There viii be i torch-light process
>ion, = display O! fireworks, and a mass
meeting. which will be addressed by num-
81 ii distinguished speakers al home and
8 rom abroad.
BY the collision OF two hacks yesterday,
which were being driven rapidly at right
angles 10 each street, Mr.. J. j. Campbell, an
d occupant OF one OF them. narrowly escaped
n 'rriou> injuries. The pole OF one OF the
i Aark> WAS driven through the body OF the
other, The end Of il Scraping Mr.. Campbell's
b acad and Knocking off his hat. Had the
Joint been two or three inches lower it
b ""Hd have struck him in the temple.
Ia ROBIN ADAIE.
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