The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-10
PETERSBURG.

.srrr1y GAi.E~-HIGnEST 1lDk IN
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.<,.s ryGRossEp--DR. HAMS 1afRoF-
,.or,,r SUNDAY EXCuKSioNisie~
NO" az, my ATLANTIC. MISSISSIPPI AND
"N.t'' Observation-Disclosures TO THE
on'~ nTnnop-L,RERAL CONTRIBUTIONS, &C.
:cncc Of the Richmond Dtsra'chl
ArRIl. Q, 1877.
IT,, ooc.cr(y gale which has been blowing
,,s+ n;Gbt is the heaviest known in
+h;S rcoion FOR twenty years. inc t'dc was
h,'.hrr here and 1t City Point to-day than at
~ time since the memorable gale OF 1891.
.Tbo ra;Iroad track at City Point was nearly
submerged, and in some places, learn,
norroviv ESCAPED destruction. The New
W"rt steamer, which arrived on time, did
not ATTEMPT landing in consequence OF
the high watrY and heavy gale. iand'nS
would have been accompanied WIN great
risk to ;hc wharf.
Mr. William Campbell, OF Richmond. but
for some weeks past aching as preSSman
IN The Office Of the eI-Appcdt, met
with = painIul accident at Chester this
morning. In attempting to Jump from the
platform OF one OF the cars, he fell and
fractured one OF his ankles. He was
brouch; 10 this city, and the bones set by
Or. La<Stcr, and was sent back 10 Rich
n!ord. where his family reside.
Rev. Or. Duncan preached 10 large con-
grcEa;innS Yesterday. His lecture at Lii
brary Hall tonight, however, has been
postponed until the 18th instant, the
weather to-day being such Is to preclude
al. prospect OF IN audience.
The addresses 10 Queen Victoria. Hon.
Rcrc>ford,lIope. and Prince Leopold,
adopted n the late meeting Of the British
Association held in this city. have been
beautifully cncros>cd. and will be forward
cd nj once 10 these distinguished person.
ages The address to the Queen is one Of
respect and cCngratulailon; the others are
invitations Ia attend the international celc-
bration in this cit. on the oath OF May.
4 letter received to-day from Rev. DR..
llain-. now under medical treatment in
Baltimore. states that be j. improving, and
that his physicians believe he will soon re-
cover.
Some II the Sunday eXcur>ionists from
Richmond became rather boiStcrous Just
before the train started on lis return, and
caused some excitement by smashing the
Car-windowS ana engaging in otherwise
disordcrv proceedings.
The authorities Of the Atlantic. MissiS-
sippi and Ohio railroad are to-day distri-
Petersburg and Souliiside divisions the first
cargo OF a thousand tons OF steel rails, pur-
chased from the Bethlehem lron-W orks,
PENNSYLVANIA.
The following gentlemen have been elect
"a representatives to the Grand Lodge. l.
O. .. f., Of Virginia, which meets in Rich
mond Tomorrow. by the lodges in this city:
Monroe Lodge. Past Grands James VI.
Lrath and \. j. Clements; AppomattoX
Lodge. Fast Grands George w. Camp, Will
liam r. rarhaln. and Thomas J. lIinctree.
Major Z. e. E-anch OF this city, is Grand
Master.
The Sunday school OF the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church during
the month Of March contributed for school
purposes the sum Of S94l5. These pur-
poses are the maintenance OF the library
ana the support Of the Dorcas children.
The contributions OF this school are syS-
tcmatic and liberal.
Mr. James \. BlankenShip, The Young
artist oi Manchester, who, by the way, has
a number Of near relatives in and near this
civ. has had his bust OF General William
g. Stands placed on exhibition here.
The Council this evening is engaged on
the ordinance imposing license-taN for
1871 ROElS ADAIR.