The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-08
PETERSBURG.

INTERESTING CEREMONY-CONFIRMAT AT
THE HEBREW YNAG0GUE-BEAUTIFUL DEC
r ORATIoNS AND ELABORATE MUsIC-FIRE-
SILVER wEDDING-SALE OF LANDs-THE
CONGRESSIONAL CANvASS-MoFFETT-REG
;. TER RETURNS, &C. '
CORRESPONDENCE of the Richmond Dispatch.l
s@ JUNE 7, 1878.
The rite OF confirmation was this morn
inc administered to class Of eight candi-
dates at the Union-Street synagogue, in this
CITY. Rev. Alexander Gross officiating. This
is the first ceremony OF the kind that has
ever taken place in Petersburg, and of
course large assemblage, including many
Christians and several ministers OF Christian
denominations, was present to witness 1t.
The synagogue was beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens. The altar
was magnltcently adorned, and 4 large
arch spmned the middle aisle. In front, at
the base of the altar, the initials OF the
names Of the several candidates for con-
tirmation appeared in eyergreens. rhe
class numbered eight, as follows: Masters
Isaac Cohen and Solomon Miller, and Misses
Gertie Rosenstocb, Bella May. MINNIE
Nav, Rachel Peyser, Amy Rosenstoch, and
Dora May. The ceremonies consisted OF
prayers offered by the candidates, recital of
Gu,
commandments, examination on the princi-
pies of Judaism, the offering OF flowers as
frstfruits unto the Lord, and benediction by
the priest The music on the occasion was
very fine and elaborate. The synagogue
choir is one Of the best in the city, and is
composed entirely of Chrstians-ladies and
gentlemen who are amateurs: It is not
often that such music as was prepared for
this confirmation occasion has been heard in
any OF the church choirs of this city. ..
Shortly before - o'clock last night a fire
broke out in the upper portion of the build
ing on the east side Of Old Market square
owned by,,Mr. Robert B. Boiling, ana occu-
pied as a tish-house and cooking establish
ment by colored people. The house, with
the exception OF the walls, was destroyed,
and the occupants lost nearly all their prop
erty. The loss on the house is covered by
insurance in the Mutual, OF Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Morrison, of our
city, will celebrate their silver wedding to-
night. The ceremonies on the occasion will
be Of very interesting character, and the
estimable couple will be the recipients OF
congratulations from hosts OF friends.
The lands Of Mr.. j. Fl. Van Auken, near
Stony Creek, in Sussex county, when were
secured to the State Of Virginia by Nlr. Van
AGAINST them obtained some two years ago,
were sold at auction yesterday at Sussex
Courthouse. The tract OF 375 acres, occu.
pied as d residence by W. c. Shaw, brought
So. Cos. The farm OF 200 acres, occupied by
Henry NJ. Lennon, brought $S70. Both
were purchased by Mr.. William Howe.
Mr.. Edgar Allan has issued a circular adj.
dress to the colored voters OF this district,
urging them to pay their poll-tax, so as to
qualify them to vote in The congressional
election. MIR. Allan is ayoWedly in the field
as candidate. for the Republican congress
sional nomination, and he Is working to se-i
cure it. The friends OF Captain William
e. Hinton, Jr., express the opinion that ne:
will receive the unanimous vote OF the Con-
sentative Convention as the nominee for
Congress. f.. = .,.s 81 81. T,,...3..e..
!, The commissioner of the revenue did not
complete his returns OF the Moffett registers
for May until last night. The total alcoholic
registrations for the month were 1920;
tax, :S457; malt registrations, 900; tax,
$35. IS fractional gallons sold, CO.; tax, $6.
The receipts fall far below those ofsApril. 4
/ At meeting Of the Petersburg Tenn
perance Reform Club held last night it was
resolved to hold q series OF free concerts,
and invite prominent gentlemes OF the city
to deliver addresses from time to time, as
means OF keeping up the interest in the
Temperance cause iInaugurated by Mr.
Thomas Doutney The first OF the series
will take place next week. s., 80 q.
The yield Of vi heat in this section viii be-
larger than was expected some days ago.
It Is believed that IL will not be much less
than the average. ROBIN ADAIR.