The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
,HrrCu NoTEs.-Rey. Harvey Hatcher
nreachcd in the morning and Rev. Luther
". Moore mt night at the First Baptist
church 10 large and attentive congregations.
one person was received for baptism during
the week. The pastor, DR.. Warren, has
lust returned from Atlanta, where he was
called hy the death Of married daughter.
At the Second church the new pastor,
Rev. Henry Mcdonald, preached morning
and night to large and attentive congrega-
tions. There is some special interest in
this congregation, and the new pastor
seems 10 be making a very fine impression
both as pastor and man.
At Gracc-Street Baptist church the pas
tor, Dr. Hatcher, preached in the morning,
for the first time since bis recent illness, to
a very large and attentive congregation.
Four persons received the right hand Of
fellowship at the communion.
Rev. j. B. Hutson, OF Pine-Street Bap-
list churck, preached at the penitentiary
sunday afternoon, and after preaching bap-
,ized four OF the convicts. The Sunday
school, under the conduct Of Colonel w.
i. Munford. and the occasional sermons
at the pcultentiary by various ministers,
seem to have been greatly blessed.
At Old-Markct Hall Bishop Doggett, OF
the Methodist Church, preached deeply
impressive sermon on Sunday afternoon to
large congregation. The different churches
OF the city were we'll represented by earn
est workers. There were several requests
for prayer for special cases. The whole
service was Of most interesting character.
Tonight at y o'clock there will be q meet
Ing in the hall.
At Centenary Methodist church Bishop
DogSett preached in the morning and DR..
Bennett at night.
At Broad-Street church Rev. Mr.. Laferty
preached on Sunday morning and Rev. Mr..
McGilyray at night.
At Park-Place Methodist church, as
usual the church was crowded on Sunday
morning and night. The Rev. DR.. Edwards
preached on both occasions. The services
were deeply interesting, and the prospect
for steady increase of prosperity very en-
couraging. DR.. Edwards gave notice that
he would be absent on next Sunday at O
dedicatory service Of Queen-Street church,
in Norfolk, but that his pulpit would be
supplied both morning and night by other
ministers.
At Clay Street Methodist church the pas
tor, Rev. p. A. Peterson, preached to full
congregations both morning and night
Both discourses were devoted to the discus
sion Of the value Of the press in connection
with Christian work.
At st. Peters Cathedral Right Rev
Bishop Gibbons preached an interesting
sermon at night on the ceremonies OF tht
Church, continng his remarks principally
to explaining the veneration OF Catholic:
for the Holy Cross.
Throughout Lent, besides the Sunday
services already mentioned, there will bt
services on Wednesday and Friday eve
nings at half-psst O'Clock, and Thursday
afternoons at quarter to O'Clock.
Hong FOR THE SICK "A NEW ENTER.
.RIsE.-A stranger visiting our city, with
its handsome churches and its numerous
charities. would be greatly surprised to
lind one important omission. If sickness
overlook him, or accident; il friendess or
houseless, he would not find place OF shell
ter where be could receive proper nursing
and skilled attendance; where he could be
under the tender care OF woman, or obtain
the delicate food SO necessary for his recov-
cry, and his only resource would be the
sick wards OF the public almshouse or the
tender mercies OF his waiter at the hotel.
1.-The Infrmary" erected by the State,
which has heretofore been kept open by
the Medical College Of Virginia, has now
been closed for some months and those
solutelv essential such an institution is in a
city as large as ours, have almost despaired,
when at last the aeomen-the Christian wo-
men-have come to the rescue, and, discard
ing all denominational distinctions, have
united to remove this reproach from us by
organizing and putting into immediate ope-
ration what we may truly call ga Home for
the Sick"
The Faculty OF the College offer build
ing, convenient and commodious, and their
own professional services to the poor free
Of charge. Skilled and experienced nurses
have been engaged. A competent resident
physician will reside in the building; and
there the rich can occupy their private
apartment; the poor will receive the same
attention in the ward; the poor sailor in
his snug quarters, and the homeless stran-
ger in hia comfortable bed, will thank God
and the good women who offer him this great
blessing.
When we add that contribution from
our citizens OF S2,500 will enable the ladies
TO furnish and completely equip this hos
pital and at once to put it into successful
operation we cannot doubt that all good
PEOPLE will be glad to contribute to so laud-
able an enterprise.
CoSvEYANcEs OF REAL ESTATE FOR THE
WEEK ENDING February II, 1877.-Lots
fronting: 295 feet on Broad street, near
Iwenty-third, for $4,000; AZ 1-6 feet on
Thirteenth street, between Main and Cary,
Tor $2,S2l; 27s feet on Leigh street, near
Gtlmer, for $3.50; 36 feet on Ninth street
and % 1eet on Tenth street for S.; 81 feet
On Eighth street, corner OF Baker, for IS;
y feet ON Marshall street, between Twen-
ly-seyenth and Twenty-eighth, for S4Q5;
u feet on Clay street, between Eighth and
Ninth, for S2,6o8; 27 feet on Marshall street.
near Hancock, for 1915; II 1924 feet on
Sroad street. between Adams and Jefferson,
@r -; 80 feet on Byrd street, corner Of
hsPenth, for s5; 2I3 feet on st. James street,
bfSween Coutts and Hill, for 81 ,25o; 27 feet
"n Gary street. between Foushee and
AdaIes, for 81; 40 feet on Maip street, cor
hef OF Linden, for 81, 600; 54l feet on Ven
ahie str@ei, between Eighteenth and Mc-
Cance, fey $1,000; IA feet on. Broad street,
between Jan elley and Sh0ckoe creek, for
$3.50.
AsAyAGg D0s.--A man was yery severely
Iit On the face by savage dog while near
ae packet office yesterday.