The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-29
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
,,xcursrrR COTTON M,LI.S-HoPEfUL
III" nn,nSrrcTS-RErUBLICA CAN MEETING IN PRINCE
,nncr-urTuonIsT episcopal SUNDAY
zoo, 1.x,oS--.POI.E- AND fbAe-RAIsINd---
S ~, rycrssIoS TO wAsnNGroS--A PREACH
-" o>, Curpcf RS--fNPR0yISG--AIL
~ nr 4 HORSE AND BUGGY-A AARRlAGE
n,rcrn N A CoURr-RooM--HoW 1T WAS
PREVENTED.
,,o,ao,cc Of the Richmend Dispateh.l
iN'rT'S'''"">''~ AUGUST %, 1876.
r,o committee appointed under the reso-
"l dnTtcd NJ the late meeting OF the
'ut.1,. iJor~ ~ the Manchester Cotton Mills
s.o' I;I.. W the folowing-named gentlemen:
t' cons nnnnan. John McGill, and J. Wesley
1 NEA, ~ petersburg: Isaac Davenport,
t'"% . p;rbmond. and DR.. J. H. Tucker, OF
-, =, .,.h Carolina. | learn thatinegot citations,
49,. Owe likely 10 PIT the company IN pos.
",. 49,, - MI needed funds. are progressing,
su ~ !, i boped the mill will soon ibe.iniac-
~ ma Republicans OF Prince George county
I'D y ,,ertinc st the courthouse on Satur-
'1ar Tor the purpose OF appointing delegates
- rho congressional Convention which as
Snr,h,cs in Norfolk ON the 9th OF September.
The meeting was called to order and pretty
we'll managed throughout by William II.
r1rdwin. Of ,Iordan,s Point Light House,
who is chairman OF the County Committee.
delegates We're chosen for the several magis-
,arial districts. md 4 resolution was passed
in favor Of II. b. Nichols for Congress.
with the exception OF Baldwin all the dele
gates arc Coiorca' .e1
ssSoriarion OF the Methodist Episcopal
al Yesterday
a,,crronr at the chapel in Bauersea. Re-
,ortS were received from all the schools
ave one. The total organization for the
iss, five SUNDAYS is given ut 1,0S6; average
a,tcndance, 500; per cent. OF attendance,
a Number Of churcll-memberS in The
sunday school, Az. 3D. . .tt....
\ handsome pole is TO be raised in Fifth
Ward at an early day in honor-of :Iilden,
Hendricks. and Hinton, under the auspices
NJ the Joe Scott Association. The pole ana
dag are now being made.
Al-dav religious meetings were held yes
1crdar 1T Trinity church, i'll Dinwlddie
county. and Old Shops, i'll Prince George
county. III both OF which there was 4 large
attendance. including many people from
this city. &C.
one oil the largest excursion parties that
eyer went from this city left this evening
for Washington in Especial train OF fourteen
roachrs. The excursion was gotten up for
the benefit OF the coiored Sons OF Temper
aYrr herr. The train cost $3.50. Fully eight
hundred. persons crowded on the train,
among them number OF whites. II every
thing goes well the psrtr,W be home on
Wednesday morning. = LEs'." E.
~ The First Baptist church yesterday
morning Rev. Mr.. Eaton,tin the course OF
nrits I'D 10
which have crcpt into church fairs in these
Iattrr t;rncs-S,ich rs railing and overcharg-
ing. ~ bringing disgrace upon the Church
Of God. be urged the discontinuance OF
such objectionable features.
Contrary TO the opinionS:of physicians
and th., general impression, the negro John
Thomas. who was shot through the abdo-
mon on Friday last, is not yet dead. This
morning he was 80 much better that he ate
= hearty breakfast and was able TO walk
about and converse freely. -. ... .
Mr.. o. J. Schoolcraft and bride arrived
in this CITY this morning from New York.
They spent some time in riding about
through the city before leaving for Rich
mond. 3, c.ay-z . i
This morning a stranger took breakfast at
The public house of Burwell Todd, very
worthy and wcll-to-do colored man, on
Washington street, and subsequently, after
becoming better acquainted, borrowed
Todd'S horse and buggy for few minutes
10 drive to the express office to procure
some packages which he said he wanted to
bring 10 Todd's house. Since that time the
stranger and the horse and buggy lIapenot
been seen. The man did not go to the eX-
press office. but it is believed struck out IN
a direct ,oursc for Richmond.
There came near being marriage IN the
MAYORS Courtroom this morning, with his
Honor III" Mayor and the officers OF police
and Others Is witnesses. A colored man
named Freeman Jones was arraigncd on
complaint oi Julia \. Dabney (colored)
with seduction under promise OF marriage.
This promise. it WAS alleged, he had en-
dcav0rcd 20 avoid fulfilling by leaving the
city, During the examination the accused
stated his willingness to marry the woman
then and there in court. The woman agreed,
4 minister was sent for, and q messenger
dispatched 10 the clerks Office for a license.
But the happy arrangement was estopped.
The woman being under age, and having
no parents or guardian to give their con-
sent. the clerk declined to issue the license.
The prisoner was therefore committed to
jul to await such time as the Hastings Court
can aproiGt a guardian for the female, and
1--WE her away in accordance with law.
Rev. Or. deter, OF Richmond, preached
twice 10 large congregations at the Byrne'
street Baptist church yesterday;
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