The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-15
PETERSBURG.

, 4, sTEEI'S ADDRESS-AN IMMENSE
,xn ,rrsscrArIyE AuDrENcE--CERTIFt
c,rrs GIVEN TO FAITHFUL. TEACHERS--SER
woy on INFANT BApT1SM--0NE SIGN OF HARE
r1yrs-THE LECTURE ss4soN-PlC-Nlc--
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
fr,,rresnondcncc OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
JUNE IA, 1878.
Tho interest attaching to the commence
,,n,t EXERCISES OF the public schools culmi.
n,,nd in the public meeting held last night at
I,hr,rv Hall TO attend the address OF Rev. 5.
Steel. of Richmond. (Mr. Steel married
- petersburg, so he is also considered
r;,;zcn O, our cutcrprising town. There
wss in attendance so large and brilliant an
audience that the speaker remarked at the
herinninc OF his address that he bad never
hcen so honorcd in that respect except on
n,c nrcyious occasion OF his life. His re-
,,arts were practical. entertaining, and elo-
nmcn,. and Afforded great satisfaction. After
i.S close. the city superintendent. Mr.. r. +.
usrdaway. gave sketch OF the history and
character of the High-School. The distrl-
hr.;on OF distinctions. &c, concluded the
entertainment.
Asa recognition OF the merits and re-
oo,nmendation OF the most faithful teach
ers. and those who have been longest en-
moved. the superintendent to-day issued
n 4 number OF them certificates exempt
ino them from examination Tor i've years.
Tic selection OF teachers is made, Of course,
hr the School Board, but these certificates
Of least do the applicant for rcapp ointment,
and. other things being equal. ought 10 Sc
cure him the preference.
This being the season OF the election OF
Masonic officials. Mr.. William 3. Nell
wainc has been chosen w. VI. ofsPowhatan
Starkc Lodge. The colored lodges have
elected ~ follows: Friendly Lodge, No. 81,
James NJ Stokes, W. III; Sheba Lodge.
Robert Crump, W. NJ.
Rev. DR.. T. ID. WIthcrspoon, pastor OF the
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church. and one
~ the most learned divines or the State, is
10 preach on next Sunday morning SER
mon on "Infaut Baptism" As there has
l,tc)y been some little feeling on the SUBJ
iact growing out OF its discussion in and
on, OF the city pulpit it is announced that
Or. WithcrSpoon's argument is Intended
primarily for the members OF his own COM
munion. and is delivered without reference
10 any other sermon on the same theme.
The public is. however, politely invited to
attend.
Hard times prevail over here TO that eN
tent that not one OF our citizens has departed
for Europe and only two families have gone
70 the springs. One OF these gentlemen
keeps spring himself, so that his gong Is
not TO bc set to the score OF dissipation.
\ picnic party, tifty-odd strong. propose
10 spcnd Tomorrow at the snuff mills, mile
or two west OF the city. 1t is under the
auspices OF Mrs. Morrison. Mrs. Meade,
Mrs. Dunlap. ald ether ladies.
\ new roof is being added TO Centre
warehouse. and other improvements made
in lis interior arrangement.
There i some demand to have both The
markcl-houscs open every day instead OF
on alternate days, rs At present. The OPP
uo>tjon 10 The move comes from the people
doing business around Centre Market, who
Claim that II both were opened daily all tie
sellers and buyers would gradually desert
to the older place.
Judge Farrar * to deliver two lectures
here on the 10th and 2lSt Instant for the
benefit OF Wesley chapel (AIethodisD. 1t will
bca great triumph OF the Judges popularity
II he gets satisfactory audiences, rs DR..
Curry, Dr.. IIogc. and the late Dr.. Duncan
oi late years have failed to draw out large
audiences to lectures in Petersburg. 1t is
said that before the war even Thackeray
didn't make enough here to pay his en-
pcnscs: and Il good story is told Increment
which vii! keep for some other time.
FoBIN ADAlR.