The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-27
PETERSBURG,


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Nheiso i%@.eoa,tSS4r--pRRSGSAL MATTEiSss------r
coa a.s.Ss or sngIzsNs--TRE CHRISTIAN Asso-
h.'~roS MEETINGS. OTHER iFEas.
ON, ,poptence 0: :ne Richmond Dispatch.l
lSS''s'' FRBRuAisY &c, 1870.
suncrin:endepts OF the Sabbath
i ..,s al Inc different evangelical churches
SC" .sn city held 3 meeting last night at the
e., Ban,ist church and organized them
.,.ss INTO an association for their own behe-
:. ana for the promotion Of the sunday
~ NIL work IN our midst. All the seho2ts
S1"~S 70 nrescntca. Mr. r. +. Wilson. OF inc
Wotho6ist Church, was elected pfcsiaea,
~ F MOWER. OF The Episcopal Chafch,
~ ,I.,,'y,,a.ident: ADD Mr.. g. q. Clarke, on tue
,n,.hhrtnr;on church, secretary. a meeting
~. 49, Association will lie held on tue Sc
0! 'st r,,.sSay in each month for he discus
'""u - n,o,tcrs az interest pertaining 10 tue
S'T', % Schooj wetk, and for comparison OF
80 &C 70 the /. st means 10 proihote Tue
work. ~ n,y in The CITY
II d.. .xS,x-n
..N5ov give the particulars OF muraer c com
,,;tt1d in that county last sunday ensnins,
t,.i;ct occurred on ti,eSfarm OF DIR. ino,Ras
c;,ism. near Jarrstt's depot. A Whtte
.n,,,h named Richard HaleS. aged seventeen
.nrs and \ negro named Anderson siasoh'
W." W., nr,nIoyed on-thc farm. Sunday eve
W. ualcs, during the temporary absence
NM" T,snr cot into a di-patc with the lat
o. 1T; u"S shout dog. When Mason re-
yer %' his wife Informed him OF the fact,
IHI" &" won't in search of Hates, with whom
INA iS ~ como hot words. Ha'eS warned Ma
III ", :; rc did rot 90 away he would shoot
~" " The negro retired, and procuring n
nm. Nm, nutcher-kn;fe returned and made an
Ia at nnou Ualcs, who. being unable 10 de-
. 80" himself. turned and ran, with inc nope
INV ,,l.ino his escape. Mason pursued anu
VI .",,, him. stabbed him in the back, ana
!,,hbed him again and again, causing Gealn.
The negro made his escape, ana mas hotFel
rho counsel tor tho city to-day received
from the Petersburg railroad check Tor
mc.rIv $4,000. being the amount Que tEe
'.i,r for back dividends on its stock IN the
ro9d. which has accrued during tue pend
inc OF the suits in the courts III Richmond.
T6r amount has been covered into the fnu-
ncipal treasury.
Tine Common Council last night, after n
session lasting until near midnight, con-
ended the dry aud tedious task OF cN;tl3ih-
ing aid amending the codlhed eli! ofol-
nances. With few triiliDg exceptions
,nc ordinances have all been passed upon,
and will shortly be given 10 tnc paDilc IN
bool;-iorm. Some oil them have been snort
cncd, Others consolidated. others amended
in important res poets, and al OF TEEN mace
10 conform 10 tie new charter. Ibe ordi-
nance concerning the Auditor was last night
amended 80 Us 10 provide for the payment
Of all public moneys on warrants issued by
that officer. so that his books. as wei! rs
those OF the Treasurer, will show ut all
times the exact financial condition OF the
city treasury.
Eey. f. Douglas Fraser, OF Toronto. Can
ada. who for some weeks past GaS been sup
pIying the pulpit OF The Second Presbyterian
church. left this afternoon for his home.
His preaching was very acceptable to the
congregation. and he carries away witsfhim
The love and respect OF many warm friends
in the community. Rev. S. *. Vim, OF
Culreper. is expected TO arrive here to-mor-
row, and on Sunday next will assume pas
iOral charge OF tins church. -..t..
Ml. William y. Jarratt, 4 prominent ana
WelLknOwn citizen OF Sussex county. re-
siding near Jarratl's depot, was stricken
with paralysis day or two ago, and IS re-
ported 10 be in an extremely critical cond'-
ton.
II is reported also that Dr.. i. A. Nor
riSon, OF Brunswick county, whose wife
vas burned TO death last week, was so
shocked by the sad occurrence that he has
baan very Ill ever since
1t is expected that the new council OF
ROYAL Arcana in this city will be instituted
On the 18th OF March. with membership
Of between forty and fifty.
The meetings inaugurated by the Young
Mems Christian Association have proved
very successful, and have been attended by
&rge congregations. The ministers Of the
city alternately lead in the services, and
short addresses are delivered. Rev. j.
Powell Garland conducted the meeting yes
ierday AFTERNOON. and Rev. Dr.. Wlther-
spoon lead the services this afternoon. Pub
lie interest is so manifestly. increasing in
these exercises that the meetings will be
continued for some time. ..
Wedncsday services to-day at the
Catholic and Episcopal churches were very
largely attended, Notwithstanding the fact
that the wind blew so strong and raised
such dust in the streets that out. of-dooi'
exercise since morning has been positively
disagrcca5le. ROBIN ADAIR.