The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-07

~, o,rp cuyRCH--cuSTRAC AWARD
rn FOR ITS ERECTIoS-ATrkMPT At RESCUE
nrrr.TEp-pIS0RDERLY NEGROES Fatal
rotsoxISG OF A CoI.oRED CHILD-PERSoN-
,I-rnn sorrETT TAXATION scHEME-LEC-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, &c.
,,,o-resnondcnce Of the Richmond Dlspatch.I
JUNE G. 1877.
Tho colorcd congregation OF the Gilfeld
Ren,ist ch,,rc, have entered into contract
with Afr. Thomas Sheldon, OF this city, to
n-nc, for them new church-building, to
nnSt 30. 600. The brethren have been rails
ing funds for this purpose Tor some tame
naSt and must have the greater part OF 1t
already satisfactorily pledged to them.
though it is said they have only some Sf,oVo
on band oo,,ra,,oo
with The present designs OF tue conSEesa,
,inn. will be one OF the finest IN the CITY ana
certainly the finest coiored church ia tne
,',,h,r, S,atcs. Committees OF the church
nrn ranyossinp the city to-day soliciting
nn,,,rihn,ions. The white people arc gene
ally disposed to assist the enterprise rs Wcll
49, ,bcir present limited means allow. ra
,nothrr lot OF colored brethren, not so
moral rs the above, got themselves into Sc
rIous trouble last night by resisting the
police. 4 fair is in progress at Bsandiord
for the benefit Of the Methodist chapel.
last night il was attended by the artillery
COMPANY in n body. 4 number OF negroes
in the neighborhood were drawn together
by the spectacle OF the military, and, being
undcr the influence OF liquor, began TO act
in n dlSordcrlv manner. disturbing the
lsdic, in charge OF the entertainment, jeer-
inr the artillery. &c. Finally the police
appeared and arrested one OF the number,
hv ramc Henry Evans. While the prisoner
and the police were on their way TO Peters
burg the other negroes planned rescue,
and three OF them actually undertook it.
The police stood their ground, retained
their captive, dispersed the mob, and took
one more prisoner. negro named James
Hastings, who was sent to Jail to-day to be
indicted. Now that their porraor has
cvaporated the negroes are in great tribu-
l1tion over their eScapadc.
4 child OF James Green (colored), living
on McCleary street, WAS fatally poisoned
Yesterday BY eating wild growth resem-
bling the strawberry. and, despite the utmost
labors OF the physicians. expired last night.
She was about eight years Old.
DR. John Herbert Claiborne, who recently
recovered from severe spell OF illness,
las gone 10 one Of the lower James river
farms to ruSticatc and rccuperatc his
strength.
Mr. d. Il. Tcnnant. president OF the Bri-
fish Association OF Virginia, has left for
Cape MAY and other fashionable watering
places. where lie expects TO be gone with
his family during the heated spell.
Ii i not exactly news matter. but may be
OF interest TO your readers, to know that
the pcople over here who have professional
concern in the Moliett-register plan OF taxa
ton appear to regard it As already defeated
in advance OF the time OF its application,
and do not doubt. so far Is one can Judge
from their tone. that the law, with lis whole
system OF regulations and penalties. will
break down under the organized opposition
Of the dealers.
Rev. Or. +. u. Wi,herspoon will deliver
a lecture at the Washin"ton-Street Method
Isl Episcopal church tomorrow night, the
proceeds OF which are TO be applied TO the
benefit OF the parsonage OF that church. DR..
WtherSpoou is pastor OF the Tabb-Strcct
PRESBYTERIAN church. These exhibitions OF
fraternity between the denominations are
always grateful 10 behold. ...
Another moderately sharp thunder-Show-
cr startled the echoes OF the city this after
noon. 49,.
Everybody is complaining OF hard times
and til. Stringencv OF the money market.
ROBIN ADAIR.