The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-27

what they nade, especially refraining from
needless expenditures for tobacco, whiskey,
excursions, and other. expensive, useless,
and Injurious luXuries. He urged them to
buy themselves homes ss fast rs they were
able, to make their houses comfortable and
attractive, to improve their minds and edu-
cate their children, and, above all, to use
their money freely for the Church sud the
cause of Christ in the world.
These points DR.. Curry elaborated and
| illustrated, making an address OF rare
power, which seemed to thrill and dclsht
his congregation, and which was doubtless
very instructive and useful TO them.
The singing morning and night, led by
their splendid choir, was very artistic and
enjoyable.
This church has paid about $1,000 on
their new house of worship. nearly all OF
which they have raised themselves. and are
now providing for debt OF $4,000 and to
finish their house, which will he when COM
l.pleted probably the largest and most at
| tractive church edifice owned by any
colored congregation in the country.
They deserve great credit for the liberals
lty they have shown in raising funds for
church work. The church now Numbers
nearly 4,000-having had about ], 100 addl-
! lions during the year. Their pastor, Rev.
James 81. Holmes, is native OF Richmond,
was connected with the church during the
pastorate OF Rev. DR.. Robert Ryland, before
the war, and has managed the affairs OF MS
church with such zeal, wisdom, and dlscie-
tion that he has won the esteem no. only OF
his own congregation, but OF the whites,
who know him as well.
.l..E.. : FATAL ACCIDENT.
Charles Harris, colored man, on Christ
mas-day tried to light pipe by Kerosene
| lamp An explosion followed, and he was
fatally burned. He was removed TO the
almshouse, where he died yesterday morn
| ing. Deceased was a highly-respectable
man, OF middle age, and u very valuable
hand at the Tredegar Works, having been
formerly the slave Of General Joseph L.
! -. BADLY BURNED.
A negro man living up town, while very
drunk on Chrisimas-day, fell into the fire
and was so badly burned that 1t is believed
he will die. The children from the house
were out sending off tire-crackers when the
accident occurred.
| POWDER EXPLOSION.
Early Christmas morning q quantity OF
powder belonging to number OF youths
uD town exploded in TIN can. scattering
the pieces, breaking one or two mirrors,
and cutting one Of the boys with piece OF
the tin.
THE KINDERGARTEN.
The little ones OF the American Kinder-
garten, 20S south Third street, had merry
time at their Christmas entertainment. The
programme was rs follows Opening hymn,
81 think when read" &c. reading. Cen
tenniap piece, Agnes Walker; Lesson in
Natural History; The Cat Family; song.
Clap, Clap, Hurrah recitation, The Dead
Doll, Lue Ballow, Mary Shelton, Irene
Bodcker; song, "Thc Farmer" the sleep
ing scene at the close being simply inimita-
BILE. Kindergarten OccuDations-tirst class,
designing and painting; second class, exer-
else with cubes. CalIsthcnics; music.
Kindergarten Occupations-St Stlck-Iaying,
weaving, and chain-making; song; posi-
ton exercise; recitation, My Little Brother,
May and Mamie EIlyson; game, The Bees
recitation, Santa Claus, May Ellyson; song,
Santa Claus; recitation, The Darky's Ser
mon, Agnes Walker; after which, came
refreshments. A Christma$-trce, decorated
with the mats, cards, and pictures which
| little fingers had made themselves, formed
an attractive feature; and Santa Claus. too,
remembered each one. Truly, the Kinder
garten is the paradise Of childhood.
CANE PRESENTATION.
On Christmas morning the members OF
Hook-and-Ladder Truck Company, No. l.
and Steam re-EnGine Company, No. B,
assembled at their house, on Broad street
washington HalD. and dispatched Mr..
Newman, of the Truck company. to the
residence of Mr.. Edward Cohen, the fire
mans friend, with instructions to bring
him to the engine-house at once. The duty
was performed, and Mr.. Cohen, greatly
surprised ut the manGuvre, found himself
between the two companies. At this point
in the proceedings Engineer j. Oscar
Goode stepped out OF line, and after making
an appropriate address, presented Mr.. Co
hen, on behalf OF his comrades and asso-
ciates of the two companies, with hand
some gold headed cane.
Mr.. Cohen responded to Mr.. Goodies re-
marks in brief but felicitous address
after which remarks were made by the
Chief Engineer and Assistant Engineer
Fuqua.
FIRES ON CHR1sTMAs-DAY.
The firemen were kept very busy or
Christmas day, and had q number OF Ions
, and treSome runs. None OF the fires, for
tunateiy, were Of very serious nature
, The first was about 2:35 O'Clock A. NJ
the alarm being turned in at Station 4
Third Police District headquarters, and wa
caused by the partial buring Of the roof ami
upper story Of framed dwelling-house No
Is east Marshall street, owned by Mrs. Hill
; lard, a widow lady, and occupied by fou
families. The fire originated from defec
tive fue in the upper story. Loss on house
$3.50. The furniture. was very sIishtl
damaged, il injured at all. The ladies Wer
forced to move out later in the day.
, The next alarm was about $50 A. NJ
from Station 90, corner Seventeenth am
Marshall streets, and was caused by tn
, burning Of few patches in the roof OF No
505 Eighteenth street-an unoccupict
. dwclling-house. Damage trlfling. Cause
chimney sparks.
9 While the firemen were putting out tina
t fire the roof Of house on Seventeenth nea
e Venable street took fire, but was speeul
extlnguished. Cause, chimney sparks.
The next fire was on Ninth street nea
Marshall street. A lot of clothing in
: house occupied by colored persons took fire
but the flames weIe put out by the tremel
: OF Steamer No.. 3 and Hook-and-Ladde
l Truck Company No. with buckets o
! water without turning in an alarm.
r The next fire was about O'Clock 2. NJ.
r and was caused by the burning OF few
shingles on the roof OF No. I'll CATHERINE
: street, occupied by Thomas Anthony, th
: alarm being turned in at Station 81, corne
: Clay and Gilmer streets. Damage trifling
8 Caused by chimney-sparks.
t 2:4O P. NJ. an alarm was sounded from
Station 81, corner Fourteenth and Mali
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