The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-11
9ifl1,l,ond Dispatch,
FRIDAY ......... ''''i->>>'' ~ 49,
PETERS BURG.

.rv>x,p<-N,S SERVICES At SI. JoShfh
,vrpc,i-yISlr OF CATHOLIC RlSHorS-CoN.
r,pN,11oN ny BISHOP GlBBoSS-TWo FASH
,c<,n1r ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
rrTvEsRrKG EAlLRoAn-THE BRITISH BAN
nr.rT--,\ ELorING COrrLE-SAl.E OF HOTEL
T,Sy-rprS-poG-TAX AND HEAp-TAX-REG1s-
TKATloN. AZ.
.,,-o.r,,,dc,,cc Of the Richmond Dispstcb.l
MAY 10, 1877.
,sccn>ion-pav AT St. Joscph's Catholic
,.,,,.>,, ,r,< characterized by services OF pc
.,,Ear interest. Right Rev. James gibbons,
,,:'y"ar ~ Richmond. and Right Rev. Bishop
I ',>''V' ~ savannah. who arrived in the city
we ovcninr, were both present. Bishop
,':, ,hi~ morning confirmed class OF
,,,.r,fo,,r, the impressive ceremony being
t,';,;.s.eI hv a crowded congregation, many
,,t,r, were ProtcStants. Thirty-slN OF
~, ,,,p,b,r were ch!ldren-niDcteen girls
.,i .gyrrtr,a hovS--and eight were adults.
n5 .l,,, latter. six were converts. Kew.
I.a,hrr Wilson, the pastor OF the church. Is
an earnest and Jealous priest, greatly DE-
loved hv his congregation ana hlSoiv
esteemed BY all denominations: The result,
81 his l7hurs is we'll attested by the large
cl1>>c> presented by him for confirmation
last Ncar ard this. and. by the number OF
converts he has brought into the church.
Ri,hop Gross to-day preached powerful
sermon on the subject OF the Ascension OF
Christ, which was heard with profound at
trntion.
Kt. Rev. bishop Becker. OF Wilmington,
i rxprc:cd 10 arrive in the city this after
noon. The three Bishops will leave by the
midnight train for the South Tonight, and
o.. The 18th Instant will assist in the cenSc-
Grafton Of the new Bishop OF ST. Augustine,
Fla. After service this morning the Bi>ii-
OPS visited Tie Catholic Seminary, recently
established here. and which Is under the
care and supervision Of Sisters OF Charity.
The appointment Of Captain 4. G. Pc
gram BY the nited States Court in Norfolk
- receiver oi tie Petersburg railroad Is
very generally approved. Since the rcSig-
nStion OF Mr.. Douglass, some months ago,
Captain pcgram has acted aS president OF
the road. He i. besides. one Of our most
distinguished lawyers and trusted citizens.
and il i h,iIr, ed that the interests OF all
parties concerned will be protected. Re
lisyrd from thc pressing opportunities OF
It's creditors. The income OF the road will
doubtless be enough TO pay the interest on
The bonds. the necessary expenditures for
repairs and construction. and leave bal
aucc over. The present expenses Will
doubtless be considerably reduced under
the management.
At 81 O'clock last evening, at thraabb
street Presbyterian church, Rev. William
Frost Bishop. pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Ashland. was married to Miss lie
ouora. daughter OF Leroy Roper, Esq. The
occasion drew together very large aud
fashionable. a>Semhlagc. which crowded the
large rdificc. The ceremony WAS very grace
fully and happily performed BY Rev. j. F:
Cannon, OF I"cShtAg. = claSSnlate OF Mr..
Bishop ut college. The couple. after re-
ceiying l0c hearty congratulations Of
friends. LETT Oh bridal tour 10 the North.
ao'clock lust night -. Paul;s Episco-
pal church WAS the scene OF an equally bril-
Liant marriage. the contracting parties be
ing MIR. GEORGE +. Jones and Miss Ella,
daughter oi Colonel II. 4. Locket. The
altar was elegantly and beautifully deco
rated with flowers, and the church was filed
70 Overlooking with interested witnesses.
'Fi,c ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
Hains, rector. and Rev. Mr.. White. assistant
rector Of the church. No such sensation
has been witnessed in social circles here for
some time Is was caused By these events. 3.
At the meeting OF the executive commit
tee Of the British Association held last eve
ming banquet, wine, music, and other COM
miltces We're appointed, and III adjourn
mcnt was then had till Wednesday next
Ia hear the reports OF these committees.
The banquet will probably take place in
the lccturr-hall OF the Library building.
4. it i, probable that accommodates will
not he found at our hotels for all who may
attend the celebration, q great many OF the
delegates will be assigned to private hos
pit2litv.
4 Young cloping couple from Chester
field county came into the city last evening,
concealed themselves during the night, and
this morning left for Weldon, where ere
this writing they have probably been made
husband aud wife and are on their return
home. .- ..-s-.s.... .-,.. = - + :, = .-
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
pany are to-day erecting their poles in our
streets, and will soon have their wires up.
The sale oi the City Hotel furniture and
fixtures has been progressing for the past
two days. The articles are sold out by re-
1ail to different parties, which would indi-
cate that the hotel is not to be re0pened TO
the public very shortly. -'-a
The ncople here are paying their dog-tax
much more rapidly than their head-taX.
This may he explained by the fact that the
dug-cutchcrS arc daily on the streets gather
iny up carloads Of unlicensed dogs for
slaughter. When mans dog is in danger,
hr WILL rs Il general rule, pay the tax on
said animal before he will pay on himself.
AnGnattCN river has been quite high
since yesterday morning in consequence>of
the recent continued and extended rains.
Captain Pc@raln, ii Is understood, will be
required 10 give bond in the penalty OF $780,
Goofor the faithful discharge Of his duties
~ receiver OF tie Petersburg railroad. He
Will enter upon his duties at once.
H.,
for the past three days, but very slowly in
deed. There Was, indeed. no necessity for
the books 70 hc opened in Petersburg, save
for The purpose OF granting transfers TO
other communities, as we are to have no
election here this spring. Voters. there
fore, have not been over-anXioIls about re-
gistrfia~. and the duties OF the registrars
have been hight. ROBIN -ipAIR.
.... .r. .. STAUNTON. 49,. e.
TIE EPISCOPAL C0UNCH-TIE WESTERN VS.
ITCES-TuE RICHMOND PACKET INE-YouNG