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Indicted for Murder.

MEETING OF THE HusTINGs COURT YEsTER!
DAY-INDICTMENT OF JOHN E. PoINDEX.
TER.
The grand jury OF the Hastings Court
met yesterday-alr. W. II. HaXall fore.
man-and found true bill for murder
against John +. PoindeXter.
Counsel for the accused, MessrS. Young
and Minor. asked that the case be postponed
until the next term Of the court, and as
signed various reasons therefor.
Mr.. Wise, the attorney for the Common
wealth, on the other hand, urged an early
hearing Of the case. stating that be was ready
10 proceed with the trial at once.
The Court, after hearing the argument on
both sides, fixed Monday next at IL O'Clock
for the trial.
The following is the indictment:
The grand jurors OF the Commonwealth
for the body OF the city OF Richmond on
their oathS present that John Z. Poindex.
ter, on the Sd day OF March. in the year
1879, at the said city, and within the jurie-
diction OF the Hastings Court OF the city oil
Richmond. in and upon one Charles c. Cur
It's, in the peace OF the said Commonwealth
OF Virginia, then and there being, felo-
niously, wilfuly, and of his malice afore-
thought, did make an assault; and that the
said John +. Poindeyter, Il certain pistol.
then and there charged with gunpow der
and lcaden bullets, winch said pistol he. the
said John L. PoindeXter, in his right hand
then and there had and held, then and there
feloniou.ly, wilfully, and CT his malice
aforethought, Gid discharge and shoot of
four times to, against, and upon the
said Charles &. Curtis; and that the
said John Z. PoindeXter, with the
lcadcn bullets aforesaid, out OF the pistol of
the said John L. PoindeXtcr, discharge and
shoot off rs aforesaid, then and there fcloni-
ouslv, wifully, and OF his malice afore-
thought. did strike, penetrate, and wound
the said Charles {. Curtis four times-twice
in and upon the left side Of the breast Of him
the said Charles G. Curtis, once in and upon
the right side OF the breast OF him the said
Charles c. Curtis, and once in and upon the
forehead, about three fourths of one inch
above the left eyebrow, of him the said
Charles G. Curtis-giving to hin the SAID
Charles c. Curtis, then and there,
with the leaGen bullets aforesaid, so rs
aforesaid discharged and shot out Of the
pistol aforesaid by the said John E. Pon-
dexter, twice in and upon the left side Of the
breast of him the said Charles G.. Curtis, once
in and upon the right side Of breast of
him the said Charles c. Curtis, and once
untI lut iOiCutalt, aDouI lbiCC 1Otii us vi
one inch above the left eyebrow OF him
the said Charles G. Curtis, four mortal
wounds, OF which sald four mortal wounds
| lie, the said Charles C. Curtis, then and there
instantly died. And so the jurors aforesaid,
upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the
said John Z. PoindeXler, him the said
! Charles c. Curtis, in the manner and by the
means aforesaid. feloniously, wifully, and
OF his malice aforethought, did kill and
murlpr
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Brief Items. The trial oi bhe NcelO
charged with the n.uEs*tr OF his crafplmo-
thcr several weeks aco at Midlothian has
been postponed IntiitEs next tcrnsof the
County Court.
The framed ho.aG.Cf Nr. Robcft Esatiic
destroyed by fire saturday nigh: wa> il,-
Snrcd for $1,000 ir tte Mutual Assurance
Society.
The farmers Of fhcSte:drld, tai:ing adj
vantage OF the fine wcat!,sr- are at present
buSily engaged At l,DuSh:sG.
Two well-known youmI men Of this city
will start in Il few days for Mcxicu, and
expect to make thSt country rheir ftllurc
home.
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ACCIDENTAL SHooTISG.-A young white
man named Tho. Smith, living in Charles
City county, in attempting to take plstol
from the hip-pocket of his pants, accident
ally shot himself Saturday evening, Ihe
ball entered the leg just below the hip, and,
passing down, lodged under the knee-pan.
The wound, though painful. is not con-
sdered dangerous. Surgical aid was sum-
moned from Richmond.
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MEDICAL CoLLEGE.-The opening lecture
OF the spring and summer session will be
delivered this morning at 8 O'Clock by
Professor William FL. Taylor, and with 1t
will commence the earnest work oil the
course, no extended period being devoted
to introQuctories. .--
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OF MEN REPRESENTING THE
CoLoRED PEOPLE OF THIS CONGRESS
sIoNAL DIsTIICTAToD HALL
STERD DAY-CATHOLlCIsM. AGAINST
ROTESTANTISM TALKED ABOUT-A
STATE CONVENTION OF CoLoRED MEN
TALKED ABOUT
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AN OLD COBBLE PAyEMENT.-The Oldest
cobbIe-stone pavement in the city is that in
Nineteenth street between Main and Cary.
Ii was laid, it is supposed, about seventy
years ago. 1t is in the old style, Win the
largest stones In the middle OF the street.
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The next monthly meeting will be held at
Orcgon-IIilI Methodist church second Sun
day in April.
\ special meeting will be held at Nichol-
son-Street Methodist church fifth Sunday in
this month
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DARING ATTEMPT OF NOTED CRIMINALS TO
BREAK JAIL-TUE COUNTY JAIL ON FIRE.
About IL O'Clock last night UoScman Ram
sew. OF Steam Fire Engine Company No. =,
who resides on Main street near the corner
OF TWentv-trSt street. WAS aroused by per-
sons crying "Firc!" He jumped up, put
on his uniform and helmet, and ran across
the street to the point where the alarm came
| from, to lind thc Ilcnrico county Jail on iTc.
lie was soon followed by lIoscmcn William
NJ. Allen, w. ID. Cottrcll, and one or two
others not connected with the Fire Dcpait-
ment. They entered the jail, where ''aiier
| Fisher was cndearorin@ 10 keep the pfi>-
oucrs from escaping and at the same time
put out the tire.
The floor OF the cell in which toe two
negroes Julius Christian and patilcK eih'h
were confined was foGnd 10 he . llaiilc>
and the Jail filed with smoke wc!lni@h 10
sutfucation. Indeed, The tiremcn iouhu
difficult duty before them. ThC< went 20
work. however. and carried b,rckct' and
tubs OF water upstairs until tho aaInc> "au
been partly Subtlued. The wsdowS were
| then thrown open, and after 7he lall Wa'
partly ventilated Il search was rlade for TIE
prisoners. Pot. Smith had gone down ln-e
the yard, having in some way cut OF :as
chains. Jutirs, however. did not 90 out. II
| the yard, but remained in the cell wita II
blanket over bis head TO Keep the sI0se
from snffocating him.
The negroes had set frt.ka the floor i.EdeI
| the stove, where it was dlMand would .SsSily
burn. but the building aeiue closed, it was
impossible for the Smok., TO get out, snd the
| prisoners named muss. have died fsom The
effects of the. smoke bad not spsady aid
| been rendered. As it was, both men
were wellnigh ove-ldome by IT.. y pris.
Ter, named Jackson, who ocsapied the
cell below, heard noise ab0We bF
head, and called out TO know what
was the mattcS. At first no. bad IA
reply. Finally 40 was told shat the aool
would soon fall in, and that j was on bTe
Jackson calico Jailcr Fishes. who took il
the situation at once. He. very naturally
concluded that the obi cct Of the prisoner,
was TO rush out by him as soon as he openee
the door to put out the Gre but ne was tot
good IN a!ticcr to be aau@ht in that way
aud so be kept The iail-door closet. untl
help arrived. Patrick Christian had mhi
tcd his boots by cutting up btanset ane
tving pieces around the soies OF his boot>
hoping. no doubt, that when the door WA
opened he could pass out through th'
smoke and crowd unseen down the star:
and escap,. unheard. In the darkness oh'
OF the u.en, finding that be could not ec
away. went back TO his chains and fastene'
the locks by means OF stsing' hep.n
i:ncreby to avoid detection.
After quiet had been restored anu the 9F
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gypsy sd'nis-- The Grasy Camp at the
courthouse ,Niis close tonight. A very at
tractive luogEs,Dhic will be presented.
Several persons from Richmond viii take
prominent parts in the concert Those
wishing to spend , pleasant sine as we'll as
10 aid a worthy yca1a,c ShoUIetattend to1aight>
For further particulars stc programme as
presented in another column.
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lhcre was one death in the Lcigh-S,rcet Church


Aclgul
The committee to devise and put into
OPERATION plans for reaching the neglected
%a>>ts ii the city and cnvIrons with the
"oslel reported substantially that the young
,.h nth Of the several churches were laborinS
eAteientiy in that direction; that the COM
i1''ite propose in the near future TO begin
meetings IN various destitute portions OF the
t'!. After appropriate remarks by Pro-
lss,or Harrison. Dr.. Hatcher, l.. II. Frayscr,
%"u heV. ). {. Clopton, the report was
unanimously adopted.
hN. ). /. kcmper was introduced to the
ctS9:'Ia'lon, aDd gave an interesting account
=! ,,n us work in arisonburg, va.
, tne interest OF the'occasiOn was enhanced
p;"n I+Sa'G oy The delightful singing by the
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WEATHER REPORT.

1xn,c,r,oSs FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid
~ s,o,rs southwest to northwest winds,
,"Irnr followed by rising barometer partly
rInnaS weather, and stationary or silght rise
90 For or ,he south Atlantic and Eastern Gun m
S,a,ns son,herlv TO westerly winds. partly
cinmdv weather, ana slight changes IN 'ehi-
,,eraturc and barometer.
THY WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear ana
warm. =, ~
r,rnyoyETrR YESTERDAY 6 A. NJ, 90;
NJ. GA: noon. IS; 3 z. ID, 10; & L.
NJ. Ga: midnight. "a.
Mean temperature, G6.
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THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

STREET IMPROYEMENTs-FINa nee WORE
WHAT THE COMMITTEE THINKS ON THE
SuEJECT OF COMMITTEES EXTENDING
MORE MONEY THAN IS ANNUALLY AP-
PROPRIATED-CLAIMS TO BE PAID-SEW
BUSINESS-FRUNTuE OTHER BRANCH. &C,
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COiored tGHuesdion. Pile following
named pcrsors. represented tiiis'c+1y mt the
colorcd conve alton lneld in R;phmond yes
terday: Richa7d' "cmdridge; s. Il. Johu-
son, II. \. IIarri>:4tEsX. BROOKS, (. j. Nor
man. }. III. lIolmcs, Rsy. Jordan Smith. &.
III. Robinson, r. X. Trent, 81 =. Wool
drllge, and Lewis $. flarke.
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MANCHESTER AND ysc1szTv-

The Churches, 7 he congregations at the
din arent churches In this city were unu-
sual ~ large Sunday.
At the Methodist, church in the morning
Bishop DoySett,. D. D., preached to al,rgc
,coHgr egation an able and eloquent sermon,
itaieing for hs$ text the FIRST three verses OF
the 3D. chapter OF the First Epistle to st.
.chn- y acknowledgements congrega-
fsn was present, and manifested a deep
interest in the discourse delivered BY the
BFstiop.
At1nsilt the regular pastor, Rev. G.. c.
V"f1ersiic Q, occupied the pulpit, and de-
l'v red an excellent sermon appropriate
TO t le occ.as ion. Your persons were united
to vlie' cam en-. Fhe rrotrae:cd meeting
VIII be cont lnued each night during the
nreSf.ff. ,NRHk -
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GLAss-BALL SHooTING.-Yesterday after
noon, in the vicinity OF Howarts Grove,
there was 4 glass-hall shooting -matcn BE-
tween ten picked men OF the Fairfield Club,
each contestant to shoot fifteen balls, and
the man breaking the greatest number OF
balls to be declared successful. Mr. u. T..
Brauer was the victor, breaking all fifteen
balls. The shooting was regarded as the
best witnessed in these parts for many q
dov
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CoD-LivER OIL AID L!HE.-Ijist n'sasant aus
active agent In the c.lrc OF all cunsunpiiTc symp-
toms. W.sBOR's COMPOUND oT PURE CoD-LlEER
OIL Axl LINE, Is being UNI 'ers:llN adopted In
medical practice. So'd by tho propnstor. y. b
WILBCs. chemist, Esston. and I'll druggists.
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tCpmmuuicafpdI

There VIII be a meeting held In the it,
tesssts OF running and troiting-horses ut
sta!e AgrienIturai Society office, on Ninth
sTesf, wednesday March 12lh, at 6 7. NJ.
All parties interested arc invited TO attend.
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BRICK DWELLING SoLD.-MeSsrs. Frank
D. Hill & Co., auclioneers. sold on yester'
day the brick dwelling No. $40 west Clay
street for s., $3.50. 10;
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bD!N9Tes,' Su'ai"y School, THE follow
ing are the ameS oi the scholars who re-
cclved uriZnS uudaT for distinction in leg
sons ant pune. ua'ly, ~ presented by Mr. +.
e. Wclt, sopt rintendcnt: Misses Laura
Cordle. jaia Blankcn-hp, Martha !o,hcr,
Laura Holloway. Annk. Jones. Nattir Ris-
by. Clara O'B4-sc.', and Masters James Jones
and Samnie Msmmes.
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SAVE MONEY by having your printing done atthe
DISPATCH PRISTISG-IiOUSE. Good wcrS, 10 ~
prices, and satisfaction guaranteed.
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BAPTIST SrNDAY-SCHOoI. ASSOCIATION
The Baptist Sunday-School Association met
with Plne.Strect SCHOOL,. Is. Winston,
president. he reports from the schools
We're 9s foIlouS.
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POLICE COURT, YEsTERDAY-P0lice-Ju Jus
tice j. j. white preSjding.-John Ward,
Charles Jones, Richard Scott, johnson Roy,
Fred. Page, John Brown, and. Lewis
Thomas, charged with trcspas>inS upon the
premises OF \. 5. Lee, were sent to Jail III
default Of surety.
John Latham, tramp, was ordered to
leave the city at once.
John Johnston (coloredD. vagrant and
suspicious character, was sent to jail with
labor in the chain gang.
Lee Glover. George Glover William Jack.
son, and Lot Wade (all colored), were fined
81 each for throwing rocks in the street.
Winnie Jackson (colored) was given nj
teen lashes for stealing chicken from y.
b c. Morris.
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a VICTIMS NERDICr1-Wtg,am NJ TSchu,y,
EsT. 272 lanvalc s'rc.f- Balm ere. with !. s.
Minsker. liz Camden street who has for many
years past been great shi.crsr With reu nraism =
declares that he has r,cctc mDrs bcneat. and In j
shorter time, from The ustt f.Dn- llEaSDoS'S GYBT
sY's GIFT than from anything which h- has cvcr
taken. He recommends IL 10 everybody tile hest
known remedy for that Dirt s.lrul disease. WriE linn
| Nh IL
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cFsaR covered 5is kihl head and isay hair WIN
Il laurel crown. !~rEES lIAns EiGta! covers eriS
head with the stu more we! s,uic vSks OF yoal1
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TRY OUR "GoOp-CHEw"'b 'brtnd Of iubacco NJ
SOC, per pc-snd. II is very fine Chewing tobacco.
". ID. BI.AiIs & co.
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COUNCIL. COMMITTEE MEErINGS.-The
Committees on Finance and Grounds and
Buildings will hold Il Joint conference at
the city Jail this evening at > o'clock to con-
slider certain repairs to that institution.
The Committee on Relief OF the Poor
will hold its regular meeting this evening
ut o'clock. They meet ut the City Hail,
and then proceed 10 the almshousc.
The Committee on Grounds aud Build
ings will meet at the City Engineers office
on Wednesday cvcnin" at ) O'Clock, and
the Committee on Accounts and Printing
al ) O'Clock Wednesday in the Mayors Of
ticc, at which time the latter committee will
elect chairman to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation OF Mr. Oscar Z.
Gregory.
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" fLI.Y>rS y CO.. .n:cctr 'tmg SCENTS, iisrTt 40"
v,z!seinemts - ali "f th' n.' 'siurs oi the into"
~l es i: pub. sh.rs rates. orders lri al TIE O's
.g,,h cyuut-.ls room ~l rs.s1Te prsInp- astenr
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OUR "GOop-CuEw" brand OF tobacco. nc soc
per pound, Is as good rs any brand We knowUf
W. -. BI-rin s: co.
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extinguished the prisoners were put back
into their cell.
Julius Christian and Patrick Smith are
the twonegroes who are awaiting execution
on the 18th instant for the murder OF Mr..
John G. Lacy in New Kent county few
weeks ago.
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HUsTISGs COURT GRAND JURY.-The grand
iurv OF the Hastings Court met yesterday
morning and found true bills Tor felony
against John L. West for assaultlng ana
cutting Thomas Cousins; and for mlsde-
meanor against Samuel harsdale for selling
goods by sample, &c.
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iygEn W:IsSkET, part. aE'h mellow. a2:3
,cr .,,Ilor ". Ia BLAIR S Ga.
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BELL.ANSuScIAToE.-M c. Pilout has
been granted q patent on bel-annunelator.
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sS- on III srieS q; Bro! kStnt. mass 'rt"tn
.&s IN n Iganary snld l0si ~ J"Hr thS t"TsECd
II. rftz4.t ysgr hcEet b4 ;.sti by ne essfrhaSer
D MI s.l.. IlGdt SttOgcz u. lst n Ju'YHh1 thss
NJ ne ys;r n. tI2xs uU, W b. pAto ~ me 'ere,
iThS custom W.. ahDnts< ahont nit""it ear. ',s
ulics 10 Richmond AZ "tcTnhy.1
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NATgDE~
-~- --@7-s~~~e~'-~~--~s~~~--~ So
AfATZOES! MAYZOESs

:, GREAT REIs;,,YIaN N MATEos:S-
To al those Heb rews In wan, o! them I VIII ae-
liver the same at Sr. per p0nnd. ,,
Orders eft v th l.. REAR, ilS wr.t haf'ha'
mi, / LAT We n. ADAM.
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Roi:sRT Is. L SSE, / =. ". rental !S3uaioh 81
"a. t,ru In ~ly 0ccef,.vI bv Mr. sTnsil burSSss,
"a nm. Rowling rscn road, aoOu .' ar''f Oh i
nile from ihe city.
G atyl;Bs & HILLi ANS Al 7; - 'ru,trcN ,aie
0fa >lns,s lrn,ue.s sore ami lcN sSp. Zof aai'A
Seycute4ntI str' ~.
,aAS MAtDuUe-hcl., Il \. NJ" .ron saies' sho"-
gases, 5iancr, Co4at1rs. .&c.
.LSO. f. LACGlFTOS. 10 \. -: aTi ! = ~, man !,
nfacs,irrrs> sale or triple s.s~f-paicS ware ~"
Roesrss Iahlo-cutlery.
HLL.. SIMMER s wA'rklNS' A. iheit "'~~-
house. 10 aosshcads and aeic"s oi S'''r"
JOHN POE, Ig., Chief or tolice lct a. NJ '"'
/ cDg,
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DryIIAM WIIfsryrv Ti,Gr n'd ~iiShcv-
pronounced by judges Ihsrcvcr introduced 10 no
equal To any the Hari>.,t, he had at tho bL-
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Tlng), That The foregoing report be referred
to The Mayor OF the city, with the re quest
that he win consider tue matter therein
contained, and will in his forthcoming an
nual message recommend such specific lee is-
satlon as Is necessary, in his opinion, TO rc-
faedy the evil complained Of. ~.
Ihe report and resolution were yeferreu
to Che Mayor.
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BEST GOODS FOX TIE LEAST MosAS-
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TIE PRESIDENT.

Mr. Roane, who is young lawyer OF this
city, was escorted to the stage, and made 4
brief speech. He touched upon the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution, and
indicated that the colored people would not
be at all satisfied with the magisteral coun-
ty court system, especially as that court Zap
pointed by the GovernoD would have the
power OF appointing constables, thus doing
great injustice to the 5O0,0 900 colored people
Of Virginia.
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MEETING OF THE HuSTlNGS COURT YESTER-
DAY-INDICTMENT OF JOHN Z. PoINDEX-
TER.
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MaRRIaGEs.

-SmAR-JAMEs.- On the llth inst, at
Mt Pisgah Church, Mr.. James r. Silar to
Miss Julia Ann James.
HUI 80 BAuGH. - Yesterday at Mr..
Alfred Baueh's Mr.. James NJ. Hill and
Mis- Eliza Baugh were united in matri-
mony.
- HosKISs- RENFRo.-At Preachers.
willie on Sunday last, Mr.. Thomas J. Hos
kins, Of Bell County, was married to Mis-
Lucy Renfro.
HENDRIoKs - BAKER. go Mr.. ]. NJ
Hendricks, the obliging keeper Of Buffalo
Cemetery, and Mrs. Martha J. Baker wer,
married at Elder Joseph Ballou's on the
18th.
- The Cynthiana Neus says that on thu
2sth Of September John Neal, aged 20, o
Carlisle. wrote to a married lady friend il
Marshall, Ky, asking Il she knew a mari
ageable young lady in her community
Her reply was accompanied by photo
graph Of Miss Purnell, just twenty year
Of age, whereupon, Neal made lorna
proposal through the mails, was accepted
aud on the "a Of October carried TO hi
home blushing bride. Business.
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RELIGIOUs.

- Chicago has 2lS Churches, besides
about twenty Missions and eleven Advent
ist and Spiritual societies.
There is great religious awakening
Tn Crab Orchard and vicinity, over one
hundred persons having joined the Church
in about two months.
- Elder A. c. Newland, of the Predes-
tinarian Baptist Church will leave to-mor-
row for Jackson county, where he expects
to hold a several-day's meeting.
Elder Jonathan Stanley's meeting at
Crab Orchard continues with the most
gratifyi ing results. The number Of addi-
tions to his church now reach 30.
- The largest Church in the U. States
is the First African Baptist Church Of
Richmond, Va. Il has $500 members. On
one Sunday its pastor baptized sos persons,
and added nearly 900 to the Church.
- Rev. Jos. Ballou will preach at the
Christian Church next Sunday morning on
the subject, 1.-The truth o: Prophecy es-
tablished from Infdel evidence" and al
night "God is the author Of the Bible"
- Bishop Toebbe, preaching at Flem-
ingsburg, denounced runaway marriages
saying that in future he would promptly
excommunicaie all such runaways in his
church and let them be damned forever
lie abused by name (McManus) a young
runaway.
AT a meeting Of the Synod Of tho
Southern Presbyterian Church, just CLOSED
in Bowling Green, the attendance was very
slim, though there are, as shown by the
minutes Of the General Assembly Of 1873
SO ministers, 1856 churches and 9,s7i mem
bers connected with IL. The next meeting
will be held in Georgetown.
-- Since the delivery of Mr., Randolph'i
Millennium sermon, our people are prepar
ing for the grand event To take place ia
1881. Nj. X. does not say that il viii
come OF then, but from the prophesies
facts and figures he gives, and the earnest
ness that he dis plays in the recitation, il 4
plain TO see that he believes that We arr
on the eve Of the present iispensation.
go The wCman's Missionary Society o
the Kentucky Conference, Of which Mrs
S. G. Trueheart, Of this place. is President
collected during the year ending sept. lsl
$Gl25O. The ladies Of Stanford Churcl
raised S6l35, which far exceeds any othe
Church, With the single exception Of Lex
/ ingtOn. Mis-. Trueheart was re-elecies
President, and Mrs. Proctor, Of Danyille
one Of the Vice Presidents.