The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-17
,Aitllmond 1lspatrll,
MONDAY SEPTEMBER II, 1877.
PETERSBURG.

SALE or THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC-IApRovE'
NEST IN PRosPRCT-Y0uNG MEMS CHRIS
TIAS S-MEETING OF THE
LIQUOR DEAF ERs--oPrOsITIoS TO THE MOI
rETT REGIsTER-SoUTHsrDE RAILROAD
BoNps-THE STATE LUSATIc AsrLuHs-
SCHOOL OF STURGEON IN THE RIyER-THF
LEGISLATIVE TICKET, &C.
ICorrcsp ondcncc OF tho Richmond Dhpatch.J
SEPTEMBER Is, 1877.
The Academy Of Music, it Is stated, has
been sold by Mr.. Charles II. Cuthbert tc
Mcssrs. William Black & Co., OF New York,
who propose to improve the building and
run il, as heretofore, as theatre. The price
paid was $4,000 cash.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has determined to hold a series OF nightly
meetings. commencing on Monday evening
next, for the spiritual benefit OF the young
men of the city. The weekly meetings OF
thc Association lately have been well at
tended bv persons outside OF the member
ship. and much good is being done by the
Association.
An attempt was made by negro to halt
and rob gentleman OF this city, who was
on his way home from Prince George coun-
tv, last night, but without success.
The liquor-dcalcrS held meeting last
night at the courthouse. which was more
largely attended than usual. Reports were
received from their own committees and
from the general managing committee IN
Richmond relative to the action that had
been taken for the protection OF the inter
c,ts OF the dealers Of the State. Initiatory
resolutions were also adopted looking to
unity OF action in the approaching campaign.
Ii is probable that here, IA clscw here, efforts
will be made to secure the nomination OF
candidates for the Legislature opposed to
class legislation.
The opposition 10 the Mofett register i
in no wise diminished in this communit!
since the dissolution OF the preliminary in'
junction by Judge Hughes and their use in
Richmond.
The recent rapid advance in the quota
tions OF the second and third-cass bonds
OF the South-Side division Of the Atlantic
Mississippi and Ohio road eXcites suspicion
in the minds OF some that the English bond
holders are buving them up with view tc
getting controlling interest in the great
line.
In response 10 an application to enter q
patient from this city in one OF the state
lunatic aSrlums, the physician in charge,
rcgrct,ing his inability to receive him, says
there are now four hundred more lunatic:
modatonS for. Both asylums are crowded
10 their full capacity. 1t has been fire.
qtcnty the case in this city alone that
white persons adjudged lunatics by com.
miSSionerS have had to wait weeks and
months in our Jail, or in charge OF their
friends. before vacancies occurred in the
asylums allowing their admission.
4 large school Of sturgeon assembled the
ApponattoX river this morning Us far as
the dam below Campbcil's bridge. Their
presence was soon discovered, and 1t was
not on- before Il force OF fishermen were
after them. Some twelve or fifteen OF the
fish, some OF them OF large size, were caught
in a little while. The sturgeon were cntlced
IN this way by the ircShct in the river. 1t
is no unusual thing to capture them here IN
the spring. but seldom at this season OF the
wear and in such numbers.
4 card is published, signed by citizens OF
the Second. Third, and Fifth Wards, calling
upon Major II. II. Glass, editor OF the DdHy
Post, to announce himself 4 candidate Tor
The House OF Delegates.
4 tramp last evening approached a party
OF gentlemen and asked for ten cents, say
ing if they did not give it TO him he would
commit suicide. The threat failed to elicit
the contribution, and the stranger walked
of. ROBIN ApAR.