The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Governors Inauguration.

The Governors EnnuguraetOn.
The following is the programme for the
reception, entertainment. and Inauguration
of the Hon. F. W. NJ. Holiday, Governor
elect Of Virginia, agreed upon at special
meeting OF the committee or arrangements,
DIR. ". II. Scott, OF the Board OF Alder
men. chairman,) held yesterday IN the Coun-
Gil chamber:
The Goyeruor-clcct and accompanying
narty will be met at Gordonsvilc by twenty
i've members OF the reception committee
10 be named BY Judge Lay, the chairman)
and the committee Of the Legislature, the
committee to leave Richmond on Monday
the 3lst ut S:45 A. NJ.
The Governor and party will be received
in Richmond at the depot ut z. N. by the
Mayor, City Council, reception committee
and committee OF arrangements, and such
of the military rs the Colonel OF the First
regiment may designate.
Reception speech, to be made by Judge
John +. Lay, chairman OF the reception
committee. The party will then be escorted
10 the Exchange Hote! by the military and
citizens.
SECOND DAY.-Proccssion and Inaugural
ton ceremonies January Isl. Procession to
be formed at the Exchange Hotel at 10
o'clock A. NJ, in charge Of the marShals-
a..
order of PrOceSSiOn.-Police; military !;
clubs and other organizations; carriage con-
tanning the Govcrnor-elect, Judge OF the
Court of Appeals present, and charmen
OF the reception committees OF the citizens
and Legislature; carriage containing the
ant-Governor-clect. Lieutenant-Go-
vernon Thomas, the Attorney-General, and
the chairman OF the committee OF arrange
mentS; carriages containing the judges Of
the Court OF Appeals; carriages containing
the judiciary OF the city and representatives
OF the city OF Winchester; carriage contain
ing representatives Of the press; carriage
containing the Mayor OF the city and pre-
siding officer OF the City Council; citizens
generally, in carriages and on foot.
Line of IHdrch.-From the hotel to Main
street, up Main street to Fifth; along Fifth
10 Franklin; Franklin to Foushee; thence
TO Broad; down Broad to Fifth; thence to
Grace; Grace street down to the Capitol.
INAUGURATION Ceremonies. The Cover
nor-elect to be escorted to the southern
7ortico OF the Capitol building, where
PRAYER will be offered by Rev. FL. Melville
Jackson, and Governor Holiday sworn in
by the presiding Judge present Of the Court
OF Appeals in the presence Of the members
OF the court. Governor james l.. kemper,
judiciary OF Richmond, members OF the
Legislature, State officers, Mayor and Coun-
ell Of the city OF Richmond, and committees
in charge Of the reception and inaugura-
ton.
His Excellencv Governor James L. Ken.
per will then be escorted to the Capitol
building from the Executive Mansion by
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, and
will introduce Governor +. w. NJ. Holli
dav, who will deliver his inaugural address
PARDoNS.-Governor hemper has par
doned Charles Taylor lcolorcd), who wa;
in March, 1869, convicted Of burglary il
Henrico county and sentenced to death
which sentence was commuted to eighteen
years imprisonment. "1t appears that the
prisoner, when but fifteen years old, accom-
panied and aided his father in committing
Il burglary-not especially aggravated in it:
character-which resulted in the taking o.
goods Of no great value. The parties were
tried separately, and although the Older ant
leading criminal was sentenced to the peni
tcntary verdict OF death was rendered
against the boy, who was least guilty
IL is stated with reason that temporary
excitement and race prejudice greatly
intensified the verdict in this case
The prisoner has now endured as much a.
the average punishment inflicted in worse
cases of burglary. TO impriso1 him longer
would mar the administration OF crlmlna
Justice by making it unequal and cruel
Moreover, his prison record has been so un
commonly good, and even iaultleSS, that tht
officers of the penitentiary apply for this ac
Of cIemency as means OF promoting prison
discipliue,' the Governor says. .'"...
The Governor also pardoned John +
Payne, who was in January, 1877, sent tt
The pentenliarv for five years. The Gov
crnor SAYS: "Thc prisoner is incurably
afflicted witch organic disease OF the heart i:
PROSTATE. helpless, and slowly dying. Ht
i not 4 hardened criminal, and his beha
"ior in prison has been faultless. His par
don gratifies his very great anxiety and hi:
humble appeal TO be permitted to die al
home
LEG BROKEN UNDER STRANGE CIRCUM
STANcEs.--A difficulty occurred near the
Old Market Yesterday evening between
colorcd man and woman. The man slapped
the woman and ran off. There were cries
TO stop him, and BIr. j. l.. Jobson, thinking
The colored man was accused Of some con.
siderable offence, thrust one leg forward in
the endeayoi to trip the fugitive. The re.
suit was that his own leg was broken.