The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-27
YicI,nlolld 1ispatth,
: ,rrspAY DECEMBER 81, 1879.
PETERSBURG.

o,sr,,v,SrE or CHRisTMAS--So ACCT
"nrSTs.--yIsfr OF GENERAL WARREN TO FIVE
.noxr-yAsoSTc ACKNOWLEDGMENT
cry HoGsE-c0NvIcTs EN-
pc,rTr-grEcrIoN OF OFFICERS, &C.
,co,rtxrcuaeuee Of the Richmond p,spxtch.]
DECEMBER %. 1879.
C,ristmas-day was very generally OBJ
ID here be the closing OF business and
ss.,nndance at the churches, services being
s.,d nv nearly all the denominations. The
..,cr. however. was extremely iDclem-
rain commenced 10 fall shortly after
60, CO "I,c)ock, and continued throughout the
sar and far into the night. Shortly after
sa,t there was biisk thunderstorm, with
a." sharo display Of eiectricity-an unusual
"cenc for Christmas There was the
,,.,IsI exhibition Of fireworks, and possibly
IN extra amount Of drinking. but the DAY
r,sscd of without accident OF any Kind.
Xoinr.tcncral q. *. Warren. rho COM
r,ondc1 the Fifth corps in the Army OF the
~o,on,sc. under General Grant. before and
-, the siege OF Petersburg. has been
Vino this city and section for several
,,rs on Wednesday lie went out TO Dim
n,iddic county to visit the battlefield Of
rive Forks, with view. il Is undersf God.
n, making a survey or taking some notes OF
,tn Dosiftons or that memorable field. Du-
ring MS STAY in the city he called on Gene
r.I Malone. against whose forces he was
frequently opposed in the latter years OF the
war. .
riii unitc tomorrow in celebrating st.
Iahn's day. They will have banquet at
nio,t. Grand Master Pcyton 5. Cole is cX-
nrrtrd to be with them.
The sunday school OF the Byrnc-S Street
par,iS, church enjoyed Christmas festival
Inst cyening. which had been arranged for
,,rm uy The congregation. The occasion
yeas very interesting one, the presents nu-
rrro,ls. and the exercises generally very
pleasing.
There are sixty-eight paupers in the
alnxhonsc. OF whom twcnty-four are
white and forty-four co!ored. The in
rrcasr during the month was five; the
number discharged two, and the number OF
deaths three. Al ii meeting OF the Board
Of directors held this afternoon, it was de-
cidrd 10 ask the Council to appropriate
$i03 80 10 meet the expenses OF the present
month.
some forty or Gfiy more convicts passed
through this city this morning from Rich
mo0d on their way to Southwest Virginia
10 do railroad work. They took the Attain
destination.
Mr. William Wells, OF this city, vino has
been vietin" in Portugal for some months,
arrived home mis- morning.
Tho friends Of General Malone here are
arranging to give him complimentary re-
ccptiou in honor OK his election to the
In,cd States Senate.
A, a meeting Of Ruth Lodge, No. 81, Il.
o! T.. held last night, Mr.. J. w. Figg was
c!,cicd chancellor commander, and Mr.. +.
II. Thompson representative 10 ihe Grand
Lodge. which meets In Lynchburg next
February. Petersburg Lodge, No. 1871,
Knights Of Honor, also held ills election FOL
officers lat night. l.. NJ. Steward was
chosen dictator.
Several Races were booked 10 take place nj
the Fnir.GroundS yesterday, but the rain
caused their pOslpOncmcnt.
The weather to-day has been clear and
cold, with ice forming rapidly in the shade.
ROBIN ADAlR.