The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27
PETERSBURG.

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,c,rre,,,opdence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY 20. 1877.
Rishop Whittle preached and administer.
al the rite Of confirmation three times III
,his CITY Yesterday. In the morning ne VS.
tied Grace church and preached 10
nrordnfI congregation, and afterwards con-
Srn,ed class Of twenty-seyen presented by
Woy Dr. Gibson, the rector. Twenty OF
,hc class were ladies and seven gentlemen.
IN the afternoon the Bishop visited the
chanc, Of the Good Shepherd, missionary
chnrcb in Blandford, and confirmed thir-
tncn AT night nc preached to large con-
nrors,ion nj 81. Paul's church, and con-
srn5cd twelve candidates. The Bishops
.crmons were efforts OF great force and earn
cstncss. As preacher and a man he Is
Greatly beloved in this community. IL his
Visit 10 Petersburg had been at the close in
stead Of near the beginning OF Lent, the
classes Offering for confirmation would
doubtless have been much larger. 1t Is.
however, probable that he will return to
Petersburg at an early day.
The revival commenced at the Byrne-
street Baptist church week ago is still in
,,rorrcss, and the interest in the meetings
i increasing. 4 number OF professions
have bCca madc-three ut the meeting last
night.
The Youngest child OF Mr.. Robert L.
Watson. aged about ore year. died sud-
denly this morning. He had been unwcll
FOR a tlav or two, but his sickness was not
considered serious. During the absence OF
The mother he WAS taken worse With Group,
and died in 4 few minutes.
\ child OF Mr. Il. L. Judkins also died
this morning after very brief illness.
Mr.. Richard Coleman, well-known citi-
zen. residing OH Old street, died last night.
Phil. Sewell. very tr,lSty coiored man,
aged about seventy years, died this morn
ing. For nearly three generations the de-
ceased had followed the trade OF white
washer. and was Il man OF such good char
ac;cr that lie never failed to have abundance
Of work. In politics he had openly acted
with the Conservatives. and was therefore
not popular among his own race. or even III
his own church.
The mention OF Mr.. James II. Plat in
connection with the position OF Postmaster
Genera! under President Hayes is received
with an incredulous smile by people here
who know him we'll, and who have been led
10 believe that Mr.. Hayes's appointments
would be made from among men OF liberal
ideas and opinions.
Frederick Schcle and family Of children,
whose arrival here from New York ci0
Richmond. on their way to California, was
mentioned in one OF my late letters, arc still
chartered in the Jail under the kindly
care Of the Sergeant. Their condition is so
destitute and their story so pitiable that the
sympathics of our people have been aroused
in their behalf, and il is altogether proba-
bic that their journey will end in Peters
burg II is believed that employment will
be obtained and generous assistance fur
niShed them:
A venerable lady, for great number OF
wears aresident at Matoaca. was drowned
in the canal ut that place on Saturday night.
The canal WAS drained yesterday morning
and the body recovered, and an inquest
held. The circumstances point strongly to
the fact that death was the result OF ter
own deliberate act.
Mr.. John W. Jackson, who has been
spending some months in this city, leaves
tonight for Baltimore, from which point he
will sail for Scotland. lie proposes to return
nj an early day and make Virginia his per-
l0ancnt home.
Petersburg this year will have fewer nota-
rics public than usually heretofore. Only
nine gentlemen have qualified under the
Governors appointment to discharge the
duties OF that office. ROBIN ADAIR.