The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-15
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This morniug between S and o'clock one
city that has been experienced here; within
the memory Of the oldest inhabitant. Hwas
accompanied byvfvh and incessant lightning
and rolling thunder. No damage was done
by tho unreasonable storm. r 4a..92sgf
The stockholders of the Gas Company
held u meeting to-day, which was well at
tended, and the proceedings were of bar
moniots character. The stockholders made
considerable reduction IN the salaries Of its
officers, and proceededt TO elect the folio wing
board OF directors, Messrs. Andrew Kevan,
David B. Tenant, George Fl. Davis, P. G.
Pegrata, and Alexander 1Donnan. All Of
these were on the old board except Mr..
DonnaD, who succeeds Mr.. Charles CorIing.
A vacant house on Halifax street near
Bntterwosth's bridge, belonging to Mr.. A..
Herzog, was destroyed by fire last night. 1t
was Insured for 5000; which will probably
be forfeited, however, as the Insurance com.
pany was not notified when the house was
vacated. - :, ''s ! 80 ~ 80, .1,l.
Right Rev. F. Ii. White. assistant bishop
of Virginia, occupied the pulpit of Grace
protestant EpiscopafJ church yesterday
morning. in the absence of. the rector, Rev.
c. j. Gibson, who Is 10 Baltimore in the
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Bishop David s. Doggett preached morning
and night at the High-SLreet Methodist
E EPISCOPAL church. Rev. Hugh Roy Scott
conducted the services at the st. Stephens
protestant EpiscopaD church. i. a's'. =. 49,
The congregation of the High.Street Me.
tbodist church resolved some time ago to
erect q parsonage for Rev. a. G. Brown, the
present pastor of the church. The ground
for the elifice was broken on Saturday, the
sum of $1,000 to $4,000 having been sub,
scribed for the purpose, of which g, 800 has
been collected The parsonage will be on
HIgh street nearly opposite the church, -,
R. o. Ellis, in attempting to jump on the
train for Norfolk yesterday, slipped and bad
bis foot run over aud crushed so badly that
it was amputated to-day. lie was to have
been Married in few days. The surgical
operation was performed by Drs. ID. =.
Leigh, james Duuu, aud j. Fl. Claiborne
Ia an old and disused well near bermuda
Hundreds, in Chesterfield, dug by The Con-
federate soldiers in the recent war, the body
OF a negro man named Scott was found
few days ago. He bad been missing ever
since Christmas, when he was paid of by
Mr.. James Ivy, by whom he was employed.
When the body Of Scott was drawn to the
surface there were found marks Of violence
on it sufficient to justify grave suspicious OF
murder. A negro named Andrew Jackson
and a negro woman whose name Is not re-
ported have been arrested on the charge OF
murder and robbery. r., -.
The stockholders of the Atlantic, Missis.
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company and the
stockholders of the Petersburg Iron orks
meet tomorrow in adjourned session.
A gentleman from Weldon informs me
l;nf oh OF
was dedicated yesterday by the Rev. Z. y.
Deems. Before the exercises began Dr.
Deems said he would not dedicate the church
until the debt on it, amounting to some
$500, had been discharged. Calls were
therefore made on the congregation, and in
about ten minutes the entire sum was raised,
upon which the dedicatory exercises pro-
cseded. rk1N& :.
It is said there are $4,000 graves in Bland
ford Cemetery, in this city. ...s.. -.
THE political campaign wakes In ardor and
interest as the time for the nomination OF
candidates approaches. There are many
|Richmonds in the field, and there is much
| anxiety as to who are to be the coming men.
It Is conceded that the Conservative ticket
can and will be elected. Indeed, it is rather
doubtful whether the Radicals will make any
nominations at all. .1.-;.'
! The Judge Of the County Court Of Prince
| George has granted q new trial in the case OF
/ Victoria Walker (colored), convicted Of for.
lgery and sentenced to the penitentiary for
three years. .tsst. &'. - - 51.. .. = -.
l.. l.. Lee, of Prince George, has been sent
to the Lunatic Asylum at Williamsburg. .,
A colored girl was burned to death on the
PuddIedock farm, below this city, last week.
Her parents left her with The other children
and came to Petersburg. When they re.
turned home they found her lying in the
YARD, her clothes burned of, and she almost
dead and suffering great agony. She died
soon after. III II d. = IS. L.. III q -
Il is reported that Mr. r. E. Moody, who
lives two miles below Prince George Court.
house, recently found $1,000 ia money and
checks in the road near his house. 49, =
A gentleman from that county tells me
that the people are jubilant over the action
Of the House Of Delegates in seating Captain
Mann Page. .a. H. ....3 .#- A. II
Charles Williams, Of Prince George, had a
difficulty last week with Henry Pegram, his
colored blacksmith, during which the son Of
the latter seized piece Of hot iron from the
fire and ran it into Williams;s leg, inf1icting
q serious injury, which will probably peces.
state an amputatioD. RI.
Rev. DR.. Hoge, OF Richmond. lectures here
tomorrow night for the benefit of the La.
| dies Missionary Society. His subject is " Ich
Diem "-the motto Of the English Prince Of
Wales. "a. ,",.' t'1sf.' ..'@ - -. "-'..
| There is some talk of the resuscitation of
the Erentng Star. .a
The rain has been falling off and on to-day.
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