The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-07
PETERSBURG.

.TTrMrr OF LADY TO COMMIT sUIcIpE-N1N;
1sTxRIAr. ANNOUNCEMENT NoRED
CHECKS OF TIE PENSION DEP
ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS - INSURANCE. con-
SoLIDATIoN--EX CURSIoNS-rIiE PRESI-
Dents rISIT-How SUNDAY Is sPENT-TnE
APPROACHING oNvENTIoS-PERSoSAI., &C.
correspondence OF tho Richmond Dspa'ch.l
AUGUST 6, 1877.
A lady named Mrs. Georgianna Spiry,
residing on West street, attempted TO COM
nit suicide last Saturday night oy taxing
opium Medical aid was summoned, ana
at last rcports the lady was much better, ana
hade fair 10 get well. Domestic trouble are
said 10 have been the occasion OF her rash
act.
Rev. Dr.. 7. ID. WitherSpoon. pastor OF
the Tabb-Strcet Presbyterian church, an
nounccd at the close OF his services last
night that on next Sunday night the pulpl.
would bc occupied by Rev. Mr.. loge, OF
Richmond. and that the evening services
at the church would then close till some
time in October In the interval the Tabb-
street and Old-Strcct congregations Will
worship together. the services being held
in the morning at the Tahh-Strect church
and in the evening At the OlG-Street church.
Rev. Alfred Jones, pastor OF the latter, Will
ofiiciate at both services. DR.. WlthcrSpoon
his health in the country.
Several checks drawn by the United States
pension agent for Virginia on national banks,
which have recently been taken at the office
O! the City Collector here in payment OF
taxes. have for some reason been returned
npon his bands unpaid and protested. An
investigation is in order.
several extensive improvements arc in
contemplation or are in actual progress,
which indicate q renewed activity in real
estate property. y fine house is to be
erected by Mr.. Charles a. Jackson on the
lot on High street formerly belonging to
Quinn Major, Esq. The present structure
is venerable building, and has for some
wears past been the residence OF Mayor
Cameron. Mr.. Alexander Street proposes
TO put up fine house on Union street, on
the lot adjoining =. Claiborne's residence
the plan OF which has been made and drawn
hy Major L. j. Black. OF Richmond.
1t is said that the Masonic Life-Insurance
Association OF this city and that of Norfolk
are soon to be consolidated. The matter
will como up for consideration and action
hv the proper authorities OF the two compa-
mics in a short time.
Excursions are still all the rage. A large
one left this morning for Norfolk, carrying
tbithcr 4 delighted crowd Of colored voy-
agcrS Tomorrow we will have the plea
sure Of receiving numerous delegation Of
visitors from Weldon. On the 23d OF this
month another excursion is to be made to
the Capcs by the same gentlemen whose
recent efforts in behalf OF the Metho-
dist orphan asyluns OF the city were so
successful The Red Men still have their
excursion in contemplation, though it has
not vet been determined where the trip will
tend.
While the people OF Petersburg will be
sincerely glad TO meet President Hayes
whenever he decides TO pay them his eX-
rccted and promised visit, some of them
have been rather taken aback by reading
the accounts OF large bills incurred by
other cities in his entertainment. The
Council. however. Is q very economical
body, and whatever can be done in the way
81 rctrcnclmcnt in this direction, as in
others. will be done. Mr.. Hayes must re-
member the fact that our people are poor,
and that his welcome makes up in hearth
ness what ii lacks in expensive splendor
Twcnty-onc cases came up before the
Mayors Court this morning. They were
nearly all trivial, and were soon disposed or.
But the reelection is a timely one, that
sunday always discloses more cases OF
drunkenness and iaw-breaking than any
btlltI NaN vi liIc w Clh any 'hpt e''"tA
any two combined. Rathcra sad reflection
on the morality OF the times, which, l sup
pose, applies with equal justice to other
large cities.
Rev. DR.. c. X. HainS, pastor OF St. Paul's
church. left the city this morning for Bu-
ford's Gap for a summer visit.
Everybody is on tiptoe OF excitement and
Impotence in regard to the action OF the
State Convention. 1t is probable that every
one OF the twQnty-four delegates from Pc
tcrSburg will be in attendance personally.
Some OF the delegates have already left for
Richmond.
The delegates from Dinwiddie county to
the Convention will meet this afternoon at
the Bolingbrook Hotel to organize and
elect 4 chairman.
A citizen OF neighboring county was
badly bitten by Il horse in Baugh's stables
Saturday afternoon, and shortly after Mr..
Charles Dozier was severely chewed by
mule at the same place.
The cow-shootiny case from Dinwiddie
county has been compromised, Chapman
agreeing to pay the value OF the animal he
disabled.
No rain here for three days past.
Professor W. A. Shepherd, Of Randolph
Macon College, delivered an address yester-
day afternoon before the Sunday school OF
the Washington-Street Methodist Episcopal
church. ROBIN ADAIR.