The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-14
RjtIln,ol,l lispatth,
-,.n,y NOVEMBER IA, 1876.
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
>,r IT FEVER nEAT--THE VOTE OF
SN'.r<-prpc-pEATH OF AN ACCOMPLISHED
hnv--oD. S;,Epp'S FAREWELL SERMoNs--
- rRoBAH,E SUccESSoR-THE JEWISH
observation-disclosures WORK IN PRINCE
,rnrGx-THE VOTE OF pINwlDplE--aARCH-
IN ORDERS foR TROOPS. !.
.r,rrcspondcncc of the Richmond Dispatcf.f
NOVEMBER 13, 1876.
Tho excitement incident to the pending
,,it a; the election is at fever-heat again
A., md tho people await with painful
l';ctv any intelligence that may throw
any am, mon the way In which the doubtful
W." .,nr, states have voted. The feeling in
~" o>r,unni,v is somewhat intensified by
VI. ro,,or, that the Radicals and negroes
.,~ having torchlight procession to-
l:SS, i, honor Of their victory ~, and Of
~ r,,mor that they contemplate burning
"a. ia,c Conservative candidate for Con-
rr .nss in cifry. 1t is believed, however,
~. .ny such demonstration, IL contem-
nla,cd will he postponed.
F%otbinc vet has been heard as to the vote
=, Iunenburg county, though II IS st'ifl-
.;,,tly near TO have sent in the ofhcial re-
trr,,s several days ago. However, II will
49,, Change the result OF the congressional
',,c Jorccnscn's majority in the district
Mil probably run over 1000 or 1900.
MIS- Annie Page. daughter of Mr.. Nir-
min. Archer. OF Chesterfield county, died
7's, evening at the residence OF Rev. A. H..
Archer in this city, in the twcnty-frSt year
~ her age. Her disease was conSumptlops
an1 her illness had been Of long duration.
II,r funeral took place this afternoon from
,,c N,vkct-Strcet Methodist Episcopal
church. The deceased was young lady OF
r,r,, beauty OF person, and possessed accom-
,,Ii>bmrntS and womanly virtues remarka-
hlc for one OF her age.
Rev. DR.. Il. y. Slcdd. VINO has been pas
tor n the Market-Street Methodist Episco-
nal church in this city for four years,
preached his farewell sermons to his con-
crccatlon yesterday. His sermon last night,
lowc,rr. had more special reference to the
separation between pastor and flock, and
the effort was a very earnest and impressive
one. The Market-Street church gives up
Mr., SIedd with great regret, and only be-
causc the law OF the Conference requires IT..
II i understood that strong effort will be
made 70 have Rev. Dr.. John E. Ed
wards appointed Is his successor,
and the probability is that DR.. Sledd may be
Stationed in Richmond the ensuing year.
Dr. SIedd has done i great work III build
ING ND the membership OF his church here,
and not onlv the MethodiStS, but all denom-
;narions will regret His departure. At tie
same time they will welcome SO able and
Dopular Il minister Is Or. Edwards in his
place. -.
OF the other Methodist ministers in this
,irv only one has been here the full time OF
four years-yiz., Rev. John Baylev, pastor
Of the church in Ettrick.
The ladies OF the Hebrew congregation
in this city commence lair at Library
Hall Tonight to aid in raising funds to pay
of the debt on their handsome new SyDa-
roruc. on Union street, now rapidly APP
Troaching completion. The total cost OF
the synagogue Is about $4,000, and the con-
crecatjon lack about $1,000 to pay OIL tins
amount. The fair will probably continue q
week OF ten days. The interior OF the
building is now being very handsomely
frescocd The dcdicatory services will prob
ably take place early in December.
McPhal the Conservative candidate for
The Senate in the district composed OF the
counties Of Necklenburg and Charlotte, Is
defeated by only a little over one hundred
votes.
Mr.. ". C.. Crcnshaw. the agent OF the Pc
lcT>UuIr DlDlt SOClttN uul ahC ihohth Va
October visited five hundred and thirty
four iamilieS--Whitc and colored-in Prince
George county. OF these he found seventy
three families destitute OF the scriptures,
and supplied them either by sale or dona-
ton. lie also distributed many thousands
OF pages OF tracts in the county. This
month Mr.. CrenShaw is canvasSing Dinwid-
die county.
The Board OF CanvasserS Of Dinwiddie
met to-day at the Courthouse to count the
vote and certify the returns Of that county.
Representatives OF both parties were pre-
sent. At Reams'S Station no election was
held By reason of incompetent Judges. 1t
was agreed that the vote OF no precinct
should be counted unless all the judges
were present. Some OF the judges were
absent from two precincts, and the Board
adjourned over until tomorrow, before an
nouncing its decision, to enable them to be
in attendance. Ii the irregular precincts
are counted ,Eorgensen will have 1S9 major
iIy: ii rejected, Hinton will have ten ma
iority.
\ meeting OF the Methodist Sunday
school Union Association was held vester-
day afternoon. The exercises were diver
SIZED by recitations, dialogues, singing,
and addresses. Reports We're received from
only portion Of the Sunday schools, and
therefore full statistics as to organization
arc not to be had.
The United States troops sent to this city
last Saturday week to-day received march
Ing orders, and tomorrow will leave for
their quarters at Fort Foote. They have
been so Hospitality entertained during their
:oiourn in Petersburg that they will carry
with them kind remembrances Of our peo-
ulc. ROBIN ADAIR.