The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-23
aitl,u,ond Dispatrh.
rsn.y. DECEMBER %, 1879.
PETERSBURG.

.~,ox ,xp CONFIRMATION SERVICES
oh'r."resy,n, DEER HuNT--SuDDEN DEATH-A
.,.p COME ssES-LEAP-fEAR BALL-A
,sr CHRISTMAS FxPEcrEp--suEpAY-
,csoo,. aggT,SG-cAI.L OF PASTOR.
,r,u-csrap.ence Of the Richmond Daspatsh.)
DECgaBER %, 1879.
p,.hon WhiitIc. ut st. Stephens Episco-
: chrrch. Yesterday morning ordained
T !" ". Cain (colored) to the deaconate.
I,".. Tbomqs Spencer preached the ordina-
~: scrnon. and ihe rector, Rev. Giles Is.
to" ",, nrcsented the candidate. hr. Cain
49, ,bird Young man who has been or
go n the ministry from St. Stephens
"h"rch, AT night the Bishop confirmed a
.;.ss nf eight prrsons-iour males aDG Tour
,,m.les. This is the third class presented
,or confirmation this year at his church,
"a the rector feels encouraged as to the
~ ~rra, work Of enlightenln. and elevating
Tho colorcd people.
Marty OF gentlemen from this city, Not
.nyav. and DinwidGic spent four days last
n,orE hunting in the last-namcd county,
r;IIed eleven deer. Tns game Is unu-
~nal,y abundant in Dinwiddie. ana lndccd
s,ts":,,,ho,t this seciion, this season,.and a
,,rrqt many have been Killed.
saturday night William Mason, very
-
h,,no on Low strec., under circumstances
,houch, at the time to be somewhat sus-
,irio,lg. The coroner held an inquest yes
,crdag, when the fact was established that
No died OF heart disease.
Tic venerable Rev. William L. RowZie,
she Charlotte circuit occupied the pulpit
n the Markets Street church yesterday
raorninc. He is now seventy-three years
4, ave. and has been in the ministry for
i,ty years.
william Hill, the negro who was arrested
scycrsl days ago for stealing fine horse be.
hnring 10 Mr. X. II. Sydnor, near Dispu-
,enia station. was carried before magis-
trotp n Prince George Courthouse on Sat
rrfsy. lie candIdly confessed his guilt,
ord vas sent on TO the February term OF
ihc County Court for trial. The horse was
found locked up in The prisoners stable.
A number OF the young ladies OF our city
are preparing for Ieap.year ball TO be
ciyrn next week In the invitations To be
Gent out for the occasion the usual order OF
things will be changed. The gentlemen
will he invited by the ladies.
4 very large excursion party from Well
don and vicinity and points this side is eX.
prc,cd TO arrive in the city tomorrow.
They come to make, their Christmas pur-
rbaSfS, and have me advantage OF cheap
travelling rates to do so.
The indications are that VIC shall have q
rather ulict Christmas this year. In COM
narisnn with Il few years back the festivities
will be- very light. And yet there has been
no vcrccplibc decrease in the trade incident
Ia he season.
The quarterly meeting OF the Methodist
snuday-School Union Association was held
Yesterday at the alarkct-sticet church. with
4 crowded attendanCe-compoS both OF
children aud adults. The address o! The
occasion was delivered by Rev. DR.. j. d
Blackwell. The reports from the scVera
schools were very encouraging, showing ;
iuIl attendance and increasing strength.
meeting Of the congregation OF TIT
Second Baptist church held yesterday afteI
morning service the committee appointed
several weeks MOO TO recommend 4 suitable
minister as pastor Of the church reported
the name of Rev. w. A. Pearson. OF Willis
ton. :. G., who WIS chosen by unanim0u:
vote Of the church. Mr.. Pearson is II ma
tive Of Virginia. and several years ago wa:
pastor OF sthc Fulton Baptist church, IL
Richmond, where he married most csti
miblc lady connected with the Second Dap
list church OF that city. ROBIN ADAIR.