The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-06
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
THY METHODIST DISTRICT CoNfERESCE-REV.
N LEE. u. D.-rGST-ofFICE STATISTICS,
yvp,rHs AND DECoRATIoNS-C00I. wEA-
~,,rr--TuE COMING coSvESTIoS-DEEP IN
rrprsr AMONG TIE PEoPIE-KERoSENE
',nxrp. cToRs BoNpEn--DEATH OF A WE'LL
,.,ouS col CRED ClTIzES--IMPRovEMENT
PERSONAL. sc.
rcorrcsrondcnce OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 4. 1877.
All the Methodist churches OF the city and
~ The missions around it have appointed
delegates 10 the District Conference, which
meets at Rocky Hook church, in Surry
county, on the 9th instant. Each church
has appointed three lay delegates and three
altcrnates, the pastors being, by virtue OF
their ministerial office, entitled to sit Us dele
rates. II is expected that Rev. DIR. Leroy
N. Lee, presiding elder OF the district, will
he able 10 attend and preside on the occa-
sion. The venerable Doctor appears 10
have wholly recovered from his severe in
disposition, and is rs cheerful and vigorous
rs ne was in the prime OF youth. 1t is also
hopcd that Bishop Doggctt will attend the
session Of the Conference.
The statistics OF the poSt-ofticc depart
ment for the month OF July are a. follows
Carriers employed, .; delivery trips daily,
: 8: collection trips daily, i: registered let
tiers delivered. LII; mail letters delivered,
SO, 2S5: postal cards delivered. 6, 195; loca
letters delivered. 1852; postal cards, local,
1.ooG: newspapers, &c, delivered, 1905
letters returned to office, 81; letters col
lcctcd, 2l.726; postal cards collected, 5,SlG
newspapers collected. l,947.
The repairs. fresh painting, &c, OF the
post-oflicc are nearing their completion.
Two large and very handsome portraits OF
President Hayes and Postmaster-General
Kew have been ordered, and will be suS-
pended in the office when its other decora.
lions are finished.
The weather has undergone a most gra.
cious change There has been no rain to.
day for the first time in nearly three weeks
nor has the temperature risen above 800
Everybody is made happy by the pleasant
change.
4 protracted meeting is in progress in
Prince George county, Dear the city, under
the ministratIon OF Elder +. Grimslcy.
There have been about thirty pcnitcnts,
and several additions have been made to
the church.
There is in the city considerable anxiety
and excitement over the action OF the NOmi-
Mating Convention which meets next We'd
~ -
undoubtedly 90 over and attend its scS-
sionS. except for the virtual certainty
that the crowd of delegates present
will be so great as to occupy the entire
Theatre and prevent the attendance Oh
outsiders The friends Of General Mahoue
are in 4 ma Orty here. OF course, but there
are enough on The other side to STIR around
and talk 4 good deal and prevent the thing
from becoming monotonouS by being alto
Ccthcr onc-sitlcd. / believe some OF them,
also, occasionally back their opinions with
filthy lucrc. The delegation from Peters
burg. all solid for the General, is a very able
one and very active. some OF our citizens
will 90 over early on Monday. | understand,
and will De on hand till the Convention acts
and ends.
The four contractors who light the kero-
Scne lamps placed by the city on some OF the
remote streets have been notified that they
will be required to give bond and security
for the faithful performance OF their duty in
the sum Of $500 each. These contracts were
made verbally thirteen months ago, and
have been faithfully kept; but it is thought
10 be safe to put the individuals under bond.
4 prominent officer OF the British Asso-
citation Of Virginia is reported to have ar
ranged for the publication in book-form OF
the proceedings OF the late international
celebration OF that body in this city on the
anniversary OF the Queens birthday. The
book will include the speeches made at the
grand banquet by Governor kempcr, Cen
cral Barton, Colonel Berkeley, and other
orators.
Moses Chapman (colored). charged with
shooting u cow belonging to i man named
Perrin Gentry. was turned over to the al
thoritics OF Dinwiddie county this morning
by Mayor Cameron. '..
Some Of our worthy citizens are as much
interested in the proceedings OF the Liquor
Dealers Association, which assemblies in
Richmond on the Sth, as in those Of the
nominating body which sits the same day.
Henry Jones, Il well-known colored buck
stcr. died this morning OF consumption, OF
which disease. by the by, great many OF
our colored friends are reported to have
lately died.
The residence on High street near Grace
church recently occupied by Mayor Cam
cron is being torn down, with the view, it
is supposed, of the erection OF building
nearer the front OF the splendid grounds in
which it is set.
The proceeds Of the next entertainment OF
Miss Nora David>on's school, ut Weldon,
are To be applied to the erection OF 4 monu-
mcnt in Blandford Cemetery over the re-
mains OF North Carolina soldiers who lie
buried there.
Mr.. William +. Morrison, Il prominent
citizens, has been confined to his bed for
several days by sickness.
The market i> flooded with watermelons
and cantaloupeS. Everybody is having a
good time.
The additions TO st. Johns church have
been completed, and the building will be
occupied tomorrow for divine service by
the rector, Rev. Thomas Spencer.
ROBIN ADAIR.
ESSEX COUNTY.