The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-12
PETERSBURG.

THE SPIRIT MAN1fEsTAIIoEs-CRoW W -, I,
.yToas TO WITNESS fnEM-MLNEssE oF A'
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wyeR MYERs's r.IDERaLrrY-ToBAcco HS-
CEIpTs, &C. $
| ff,orresnonacnce OF the Richmond Dispatch! ~
NovEMBER 10, 1877. !,
| ,Tbe shirt manifestations at the mouse VI
AIR William RI. Ross, on Shepherd street,
sti,i continue: but within the last gay VI
| two have been tanner and more genIie eilah
during the first part OF the week. 1ns me- ,ns.
dinm through whom the spirits are saiu W
conduct their operations IL daugnteT v.
Mr.. Ross, aged about sixteen years. Day
after day and night after night the mouse is
crowded with people, who congregate tne e.
from all parts OF the cry 20 wl'ness IN.
the least curious in such matters, constitute
large portion OF the visitors. Miss Ross
claims twice or thrice to have seen the APP
partition OF a female shrouded as for the
grave. who on at least one occasion occu-
Died n seat in the crowded room, but was
invisible to all save herself. Last night
fully dozen ladies and gentlemen-among
the latter two physiciaus-were seated
around the table, and were witnesses
to its rappings and the writings OF
the spirits" but there were no
violent demonstrations. and the visitors
were disappointed. 1t is alleged to be
| common thing, however, for the furniture
in the parior to be found overturned, the
books displaced, &C.; but the public have
not seen this thing when it was done. ana
the many are incredulous. The young lady,
| who teaches school, has lost all OF her scaol-
ars on account Of the spirits.
| Mr.. Carter Il. Bishop. cashier OF the Com
mercial National Bank, and one OF our most
worthy and respected citizens, is lying eX-
tremely ILL. His condition to-day is such as
to excite the gravest apprehensions. His
son. Rev. William Frost Bishop. OF Ash
land, who was summoned from the Synod
by telegraph, arrived in the city last eve
ming and is attending at bis bedside.
Mr.. NJ. n. Emory, citizen OF Blandford,
was attacked and severely bitten by bull
dogs belonging to a neighbor last evening.
He was injured in the right leg and hand:
The late Colonel Myer Myers, OF Norfolk,
at q cost to himself OF about $500, had spe-
cially made a magnificent coat-of-arms OF
Great Britain, which he presented TO the
British Association of Virginia. At the ln-
| ternational celebration last May this coat
oi-arms was prominently displayed IN the
banuuet-hall, and was much admired 1or us
beauty. Colonel Myers was always present
| st the British ccleDratlols, anu ni"o' no
speech and offered his toast. 1t Is under
stood the Association will take sul1aple ac-
ton in regard to his death.
The receipts of tobacco at the seVcral
warehouses in this city this week were 100
hogsheads, and the inspections III hoSs,
heads. Receipts since October LIST, $50
hosshead$, and inspections LOIS ho2s-
| heads.
The week Of prayer, commencing to-nor-
row, appointed by the international Com
mittee OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation will be observed by the local Asso-
citation. By the way,it may be said that the
Association here is doing good work, and
its condition is prosperous. Many OF our
most active young men are members OF it.
The three-story doublc-tenement brick
building on Adams street near the lawn,
owned by Mr.. George S. Richards, late col
| lector OF internal revenue for TINS district,
was sold at auction to-day, and was pur-
chased by Mr.. a. n. Haskin, OF Chester
field county, for $3.50, subject to the rati-
ication OF the trustee. The building Is a
substantial one, OF modern style OF archl-
lecture, and each tenement contains eight
rooms.
A few flakes of snow-thc first OF the sea-
son-fel here this morning.
ROBIN ADAIR.