The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-18
PErERsBURG

y,ctST PuLPrT-PRoRABLE PASTORAL
,S,-yuE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 MEL
,aTTs.s coMMissfoN AND BOND AND
a,sTsR BgSsoNss vIsTT-flNED AND IM-
mpysoSrp-THE REvIvAEs--SAI.E3o OF WEST
NM wARsHoUsE-FRGIG &c.
s,c,rrexnosaence Of the Richmond Dispatch.a
'''''>o' MARcH JIG, 1878.
pov Dr. Witherspoon, by direction OF
rast Hanover Presbytery, will preach at
.sa secnnd Presbyterian church tomorrow
s ~" and formally declare that pulpit
,nv. II Is understood that on next Sab
sath the congregation OF this church will
.,ss.t to elect q successor 10 Rev. q. il. Pc
.r;e who has taken charge OF the church in
charlottesville. IT is probable call may
ts extended to the Rev. Mr.. Ross, OF Can.
sda. TO become the pastor. Dir. Ross had
tannorsrv charge OF the church some years
sro. and won many friends in the congre.
CATION. :,
commission as postmaster at Petersburg. 1t
Is made out for four years from March IL,
1874. the date OF his confirmation by the
senate. Under the appointment OF the
President ne served nearly one year, but
the commission does not go back OF the
date OF combinations; so really his term OF
nff1ce VIII tt uNC sSn1Ss ~ 40 sStaASa ~
The Denartment to give new bond, which
vii, be executed on Monday, in the sum OF
$50 600. Colonel Potts has to-day been the
rscinient OF many congratulations, and the
community may Justly rejoice in that it has
secured a gentleman so acceptable In oil re-
spcctS as postmaster
The visit last night to Appomattox Lodge
a. odd. Fellows Of Grand-Master &. p. Ben
son, OF Charlottesville, was made very
pleasant and entertaining one. The Grand
Master was the recipient Of distinguished
copytesies. He reports the Order through
oil, the State in q flourishing and prosper
Gus condition. During his term he has or
ponlzed two new lodges, and has visited
nearly every Lodge in his Jurisdiction. He
Iei, for home to-day.
In 4he Mayors Court this morning James,
Young was fined S25 and sentenced to
three months imprisonment in jail for
creating a disturbance on the street and
resisting the officer who made the arrest.
I'm 10 last night one hundred and four
Versions had Drofessed conversion at the
WashincSon-Street Methodist church. With
tomorrow will commence the ninth week
RI the revival meetings ut this church.
There have also been many conversions
n; the Hl@ht-Street church and Wesley
chanel. The meetings al the Old.Street
PRESBYTERIAN church close tonight.
Our merchants have as yet taken no def
mite steps towards the organization OF a
board OF trade or protective association, as
was suggested some weeks back. They
seem to agree-or, at least, many OF them
do-that such an organization is desirable
and would prove Of benefit 10 the mercan-
tile community, but the matter has not
been pressed.
The interest Of the late George W. Boil
ing in the West Hill Tobacco Warehouse
being 2a5 of the 81 shares in the property
was sold at auction this afternoon, and was
purchased by Mrs. Boiling for IS, $50. AT
the previous sale made several weeks ago
the property was knocked out to Messrs.
Watson & McGil! at $500. Mrs. Boiling,
by counsel. appeared III court and made an
advance bid OF $3.50, and the property was
therefore ordered to be reSold.
There have been shipped over the Peters,
burg railroad this week, to farmers along
lis line and in North Carolina, 4,202 bags OF
fertilizers. There were received i'll the
CITY over the road for the week, among
other freightS, 2O3 bales OF cotton and 80
borsheads of tobacco. ROBIN ADAIE.