The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-01

| 10th. Closing exercises IN the pubic
schools commenced.
Goth. The new reservoir formally turned
over to the city.
25th. Delegates appointed by the Cham
Der of Commerce to the National Board OF
Trade.
July.
LIST. Organization Of the new City Coun-
Gil. Departure Of the Richmond military
battalion for the Centennial.
9th. Meeting of the Educational Associa-
ton of Virginia.
9th. Return OF the Richmond soldiers
from Philadelphia.
! 18th. First Republican mass-meeting OF
the campaign. From the 9th of July for
several weeks there was an unprecedentedly
4 hot, dry spell of weather, the thermometer
ranging from IS to 101 degrees. There was
large number of sunstrokes, many prov
/ ing fatal.
18th. A severe storm visited the lower
part of Henrico and Charles City counties.
One or two persons were killed by the
lightning, and hail fell to the depth OF four
inches in some places.
| 10Th. Conservative ratiication-meeting
on the old City Hall lot.
| 10th. A memorable thunderstorm occur
red between and O'Clock Z. NJ, destroy
ing a portion OF Seabrook's warehouse,
some of the Chesapeake and Ohio car-sheds,
and doing much other damage in the city.
18th. Meeting of former soldiers OF Ma
homes brigade.
Goth. Negro riot at Brook church, in
Henrico county.
August.
18th. The work OF tearing down the Old
| African church, on Broad street, prepare
tory to the erection Of more commodlous
structure was commenced. On the 10th
and 18th sketches OF the old building were
published in the Dispatch.
22d. Ward meetings to select delegates to
the District Congressional Convention.
| oath. The District Congressional Conven-
ton renominated Governor Walker by ac-
clamation. -
| September.
lst. Execution of Hillary Page, tue Ches-
tertield fire-fend.
Sd. Burial of Adjutant-G General Richard
son from st. James church. Mass-meet-
ing OF Methodists at Centenary church, and
adoption Of platform Of fraternity be-
tween the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
9th. Nomination OF DR.. Charles S. Mills
for Congress by the Republican District
Convention.
14th. Burial of General Henry A. Wise
from st. James church.
18th. The Richmond public schools were
opened, with an attendance OF 8, 772 pupils.
18th. A severe wind-stofm visited the
city and destroyed great deal OF property
October.
18th. Ward meetings to elect delegates to
the Senatorial Convention.
ri,lT mn n
nominated William Lovenstein for the
House of Delegates in place of Judge W.
w. Crump, resigned.
18th. Two men were killed and third
fatally injured by a boiler explosion at
Edge Hill shaft, Carbon Hill mines, Hen
rico county.
18th. Twentv-seyenth annual meeting OF
the General Christian Missionary Conven.
ton of the United States.
18th. The first Conservative mass-meet.
ing in the presidential canvass was held in
the Old Market Hall.
Goth. Three companies of United States
troops passed through the city en- route tc
South Carolina.
31st. The sixteenth annual State Fail
was commenced.
| November.
1st. Annual meeting of the Virginia Di
vision, Army Northern Virginia.
Cd. Annual meeting Of the Southern His
torical Society. ...
4th. Last Conservative meeting OF thu
presidential canvass. United States troop:
sent to Petersburg.
7th. The great presidential election. Con
sentative triumph.
18th. Elghty-second session Of the Vir
gina Methodist Conference held in thu
Broad-Strect church.
18th. Burial OF DR.. John Dove from st
Johns church.
9th. Meeting Of the State Board Of Can
vassers. .1s. :..
December.
9th. Meeting OF the Virginia Electora
College.
Nothing else occurred in December wor
thy of note, except one or two very colo
spells of weather. especially on the 9th
when the mercury was down to s.
Christmas-day was more generally OBJ
served than any Christmas-day since thu
war. Business generally was entirely sus
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