The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-06
PETERSBURG.

THE CITY AND Mr.. RAaLANp--THE COUNCIL
nv ,IAnGE MAJORITY REJECTS THE oFFEF
or CoMpRoMIsE-FATM. ACCIDENT--DEDl
c,r,nS or THE JEWISH SYNAa0GCE-IM
pprssIyE AND INTERESTING CEREMONIES.
,corrcs,,onoencc or the Richmond D'spatch.l
JANUARY 8, 1877.
The Common Council at special meeting
this afternoon considered the offer OF com
promise made by Mr.. Reuben Ragland reid
tive 10 the existing controversy between
himself and the city OF Petersburg. MT
RarIand offered to settle his present indebt-
adness with the city on the following basis
To release the $500 shares OF the Peters.
hurg Railroad stock now held rs collateral
for Tho balance due by him to the city; TO
dismiss the suit pending in the Court OF APP.
meals, the CITY to surrender all claims
against him: receipt in full tor all claims
against him to date; and pay him $500 in
cash to cover the cost OF the records.
The Council. after some argument by
members and brief addresses by counsel for
the city, by vote OF II to 3 rejected Mr.
Ragland's offer, rs well as all propositions
looking TO n compromise. The members who
voted in the Affirmative were MeSSrs. 5. w.
Ncnable, d. Is. Tenant, and Ii. b. Parker.
As lar asi the present Council is concerned
all compromise with Mr.. Ragland, at least
on such 4 basis IS the one just proposed, is
at an end. and the matter will have 20 take
its regular course through the courts.
Last night about 7 O'Clock colorcd man
named David Cousins, for many years q
brakeman on the Atlantic. Mississippi and
Ohio road. while attempting to jump from
the tender OF the outgoing freight train,
fell upon the track, near the head OF Old
ND RI
His neck was broken and his body badly
manglcd. One OF the cars was thrown
from the track by the obstruction OF the
body.
The dedication service this afternoon at
the Jewish synagogue on Union street.-the
Rod OF Sholen-were extremely impressive
and interesting, and were attended by a
large congregation, embracing many promi-
neut members OF the various Christian de-
nominations OF the city. There were also
present a number OF the ministers OF these
churches and various high officials OF the
CITY government. The church had never
before been opened for the admittance OF
the public. and now was crowded to its
fullest capacity. though without incon-
yenjencc to the congregation. The interior
OF the building is very handsomely though
simply adorned; and behind the pulpit are
the usual arrangements and inscriptions by
which the Jewish worship is SotemniZed.
The new organ did not arrive in time for
the services OF the occasion, but very fine
music was dispensed on one temporarily
furnished. and the best singers OF the city
took part in the chants and psalms. After
the procession with the scrolls OF tie law,
anaa It's ascer ii.." =. n' tie platform in
front of the holy ark during
which solemn and beautiful music was
chanted), the building was formally delivered
bv the chairman OF the building committee,
Mr.. Isaac Robinson, to the president OF the
congregation. Mr.. Marx Cohen. \ prayer
was then offered bv Rev. George Jacobs, of
philadelphia: after which the choir sang
"Scn Shcorim." and the dedication prayer
was offered by Rev. Dr.. VI. Hoffman, OF Rich
1nond While the scrolls OF the law were
being deposited in the ark the minister and
choir together chanted HAShi,nenu,"
and the choir followed with the Goth
Psalm. The dedication sermon OF
DR.. Jacobs followed. and was a
solid. earnest, able, and eloquent discourse,
TO which the congregation hearkened with
the most patient attention and marked favor.
1t included. incidentally, fine tribute to
old Virginia, and to Washington, Lee,
Jackson, and Maury, among her great sons.
The eloquent praise was very thrilling.
After the regular Friday-evening service,
imprcsSiyely rendered by the rabbi Rev.
Alexander Gross, and other fine music by
the choir. the congregation was dismissed
with the benediction by Rev. DR.. Jacobs.
ROBIN ADAIR.