The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-05
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PETERSBURG.

,ycSSp,ARY fIRES--A CHURCH BURNED IN
PRINCE GEORGE QUARREL AMONG THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ITEMS---lSV1TA-
T,oN TO srTpgTERssuRG- ITEMS
s.Yr OF WAREHOUSE PRoPERTY-PosTAIt
STATISTICS, &C.
fcorrcsncnaence of the Richmond DispatehJ
FEBRUARY 4, 1878.
The colored Baptist church at Prince
C,norce Courthouse was burned last night.
7. "a stated that for some months past
Quarrel has existed among the brethren OF the
church as 10 the legal trustees. There were
two parties, each with strong following.
The matter was brought up again yester-
day. and il is reported that the remark was
made by one Of the brethren "that IL was
useless to discuss the subject any more, rs
If would settle itself by Monday" 1t was
settled by the burning OF the church, ana
the impression is strong that 1t was fired by
one or the other OF the contending parties
in the congregation. Ii Is probable That
some arrests may grow ont OF the matter.
An incendiary fire also occurred IN TINS
CITY on Saturday night. The stable belong
ing TO Mr.. David Bailey, near the oid Mar
ket. was set on fire and burned. A small
building belonging 10 Mrs. Farrell, and
two small buildings belonging TO Mr..
George p. Morgan, were also consumed at
the same time. MessrS. Loram d CO.'S
large tobacco factory was ut one time III
imminent danger, and other valuable prop
erty was threatened, but the Fire Depart
ment succeeded in combining the tire to the
wooden buildings above mentioned. Loss
small.
Cap,ain Antrobus Bond was knocked
down and run over by the Observation-Disclosures
truck OF the tire and smartly injured.
CAPTAIN Frank I. Walker, son OF General
Lindsay Walker, and agent in this city OF
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company, left this morning for Florida,
where he remains for some time, for the
benefit OF his health.
Drs. Haines and Gibson. OF the Episcopal
Church here, went over TO Richmond this
morning TO visit Rev. Mr.. Rainsford, the
English evangelist, with view, it is under
stood, OF inviting him to visit Petersburg.
1t is not as yet known whether Rev. g.
l.. Petri, OF this city, will accept the call to
the Presbyterian church at Charlottesville.
1t IS thought, however, he may accept.
At the Tabb-Street Presbyterian church
Yesterday morning Rev. DR.. Witherspoon
announced that the sum Of $500 had been
subscribed by members OF the copgresa-
ton towards eXtinguishing the debt Of the
church, which on the 1st Of January was
stated to be $1,000. Hc appealed to the con-
cregation 10 pay OFF the debt entire and
place their church on the roll OF honor.
This afternoon 223 shares Of stock in the
Wcst-Hill Tobacco Warehouse, belonging
to the estate OF George W. Boiling, deceased.
were sold at auction, and were purchased
by Mcssrs. Watson & McGil, tobacconists,
for $500. There are forty-three shares in
the warehouse, and the above interest
therefore constitutes majority.
The report OF the postmaster shows that
during the month OF January 3S,GS2 letters
were delivered, and 10000 collected in this
city; 24,500 newspapers were delivered and
: 600 collected. ROBIN ADAIR.