The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-23
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r,TrspAY. ..........A APRIL %, 1878.
pETERSBURG.

.~~,xcs c,ou.T--s.STENcED FOR UNLAWFUL.
h.,,.y,SG--vEsTRY ELEcT1oNs--irTNEss OF
~ OLD cITIzES--sELiGIous NoTEs-sUD-
Mry ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE May
nrurY-PERscNAL- PETERSBURG
cr,Rps-THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
APRIL %. 1878.
:, the Hastings Court to-day John
cn,cser lcolored) plead guilty to the charge
=; exhibiting m unlawful game called
'Hi,t,e,, in his house, and was fined 800
10 tbe Jury. The Judge added a sentence
~ ~ s;x months imprisonment in the city
;au The Judge, in passing sentence. took
!.nra,ion to say that he had at different times
0s.e;yed anonymous letters. representing to
.ou,e from mothers, calling his attention to
.Sa nracticc OF unlawful gaming carried on in
ts se city, and asking his Intervention to save
their children from moral ruin; that
hn had determined il ever party was
Convicted before him Of the eShi-
h;,ion of these unlawful games he
would punish him severely. He would
~, VIGOROUSLY punish all violations OF the
rryenue laws OF the land in case OF conyic-
,;on Three parties, convicted OF petit lar
t onnv at this term OF the court, have been
sontenced 10 thirty days Imprisonment
snd thirtv-nine lashes each. Tomorrow, it
a. understood. the case Of Barker Us. Eanes,
Es;nr suit for $4,000 damages, will be
asllsd for trial. Eminent counsel have
i,~cn employed on each side. and the case
xyiII a:trac, much interest.
4; the annual meeting OF the congrega-
+inn o; ST. Paups church held to-day the
following gentlemen were elected Vestry-
men for the ensuing year: David b. Ten
nant. John Mann, James f. Cuthbert,
Iores :. Gillian, Jr., L. L. Arlington,
George :. Bernard, +. Z. Davis, Thomas S.
Gillian. Samuel b. Paul, Dr.. L. Patterson,
iamcx ". Pesram, and +. Whittle. The
,orr last named are new members. Several
~ the former yeStrymen declined reelec
~ The other churches will hold their cleo
lions this evening and tonight. 81
TDe condition OF the venerable DR.. John
Arlington, one OF our Oldest and most re-
snrctcd merchants and citizens, has not
been so favorable to-day.
rrv. Or. ". W. Bennett, OF Richmond,
occupied the pulpit of the Market-Street
Methodist church Sunday morning and
night. preaching two able sermons to very
iull congregations. Rev. DR.. William
Brown, OF Richmond, preached yesterday
o the Second Presbyterian church.
Mr.. John w. Walden. an old and well
known citizen OF Petersburg, died on Sat-
urdav afternoon at Znni, after very brief
Illness. His remains We're brought to the
ri,v to-day and buried from the First Bap-
tist church. The deceased was member
ri several OF our secret orders, and was
photographer by profession.
In resnonse to a published call, nu-
rerouslv signed, Colonel Fletcher II. Archer
will tomorrow announce himself q candi-
date for the Office OF mayor. Colonel Came
ron. the present incumbent, has already
announced himself 1t is hardly probable
that there will be any other candidates Tor
This office. and the contest at the primary,
ON the 18th OF May, will therefore be con-
fined. as 10 the mayorality. between these
two gentlemen.
DR.. f. Lippincott, one Of the homeopathic
musicians in this place, leaves tonight for
Edna, Knox county, Mo-. to take charge of
2 lucrative practice which has been offered
him there.
Our banks have not yet resumed specie
oayment other than that OF silver, which
thew have been paying out for some time.
The fifth annual reception OF the Peters
hurc Guards (colored) will be held this eve
ming, The company made handsome pa
rade this afternoon in honor of the anniver-
sary. When the company was organized
the members enlisted for term OF five
years. They have all reenlisted for another
five years, and the organization remains I'M
changed. save trivial exceptions. The COM
panv is one OF the best drilled, best disci-
nIined, and best differed colored companies
in the State. and is composed Of men who
take pride in their uniforms. Captain y. Ii.
Hill is tie Commandant.
The city is filled to-day with strangers,
who have come here to spend their Easter
holiday. Some four or five hundred per-
sons came in this morning from North
Carolina and intermediate points, and the
counties all around seem to have emptied
their colored population into our streets.
As q consequence, the day has been busy
one with our retail merchants.
The music at the Catholic and Episcopal
churches on yesterday was especially fine
in several instances elaborate and new. The
choirs were full and the congregations full,
and the services OF unusal interest.
ROBIN ADAIR. .