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

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RETURN OF THE ExCGRsIoN1sTs FROM WASH
.rxcroS-M ILfTARY--0 BITUARY-EL
T1oN-Ac NEW BOARD OF
HEALTH, &C. s,
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch1
July 5, 1877.
The tremendous excursion, consisting OF
the colored benevolent orders, the Masons
and ODD Fellows, the coiored military com.
pany, and great number OF unassigned
friends, which left for Washington city on
Tuesday evening, returned home this morn
ing at 5 O'clock. very little the worse Tor
wear, notwithstanding their varied exPe-
r:encns. They made. part OF their trip
through the heavy storm OF that night, but
ESCAPED ali injury. In Washington the COM
panv drilled, and attracted notice by its SOL
dierly appearance. So we'll pleased were
The eyc,,rsionists by the sights they saw and
the pleasure they enjoyed that they speak OF
organizing another excursion an early day.
AT the Fourth-oi-July target tournament
OF the Petersburg Grays, on yesterday after
noon. the prize, handsome silver cup, was
won FOR good craftsmanship by Sergeant
Willie Wright, towhom il was presented IL
n graceful, speech by Captain W. W. Baugh,
OF the Artillery Company. -; ~
THE community is saddencd to-day blythe
news OF the death OF Mrs. Maggie, Gillian,
wife Of Robert Gillian, Esq, young law
yer OF this city. 'rhe deceased lady was the
daughter OF DR.. L. 5. Beckwith.., She had
been married less than n year, and died,
after a brief Illness, OF puerperaI-fcver,
greatly lamented by the; many attached
friends whom her amIable and estimable
qualities had drawn around her.
At meeting OF the Fire-Department
Committee OF the City Council held on yes
terday, Mr.. George Eayes was elected cap
tain of Company No. to succeed Captain
L.. F. Jarvis, promoted to the command OF
the Department.
Lee King. lad about ten years old, was
severely injured yesterday at the, residence
OF Mr.. William King, in Battersea, byth
kick OF vicious horse. He was little inn
proved to-day. but his ihi lries are still re-
garded as serious.
Mr.. John Dodson, Mr. B. J. Rogers, and
other gentlemen have gone to Littleton, n.
c.. TO attend a grand farmers dinner, whose
specially is to be early peaches, given by u.
$. Bells, the great orchard-man OF that To-
cality. t& tt#'
Owing to the hot weather OF the season
MAYOR Cameron has changed the hour OF
holding court from 10 in the morning to 8
O'Clock in the afternoon. The change is
rather an anomaly In our uSaSeS, Dut - ap-
proved by everybody interested.
It is said that the excursion from Weldon
yesterday was one OF the largest that ever
visited the city. Over one thousand people
accompanied it. The WeldonianS are con-
Sidercd to have well done or done well in
this, that not one of their number made any
disorder or got drunk OH the streets during
all of the patriotic day OF their celebration.
The city sergeant begins tomorrow to
summon the jurors for the July term OF the
Hustings Court.
The new Board OF Health will meet to-
morrow for the purpose OF ctiecting an or
ganization. DIR. uarwood will be reelected
president il he is willing to accept the posi-
ticn. .....f ..... |,.
The Joe-Scott Benevolent Association
had Fourth-of-July excursion to Fort
Clifton down the river, and report the en-
ioyment OF the occasion in due form and
order. ..... ...
To-day the children OF the Hebrew Sum
day school lit is taught on Sunday morning
like the schools OF the Christian churches)
had pleasant picnic in Chesterfield
county. t.1. --Lf ~, :. t. 81
The Baptist Sunday schools have post
poned their usual monthly meetings till the,
Isl OF October. .-........... .,....... r i"
Rev 7. a. Peterson, OF Richmond. was
on q visit yesterday to this city. ..... s,..a
.t.t.r's ROBIN ADAIR.' =.