The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-08

FIJI, aCcnENT-rHE ILLNESS OF MR.. CHAM
1r.1ss-sENATOR PAUL ON THE sTUMP-PE-
TERsBURG DISTRICT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TroN or THE CHURCHEs-A MATCH FOR
S400.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatchl
.@,.,s' AUGUST I, 1870.
. John Gillian (colored), aged thirty-efght
wears, died very suddenly this morning be-
tween 3 and 3 O'Clock. His wife, who was
living by bis side in bed, was awakened by
the hard breathing and struggling OF her
husband, whom she found unable to speak.
She sent for physician, but before ne couid
reach the house Gillian was dead. The de-
ceased sat I'D until late hour last night,
singing and talking in front OF his house,
and was apparently in usual health. A
D0st-nporten examination developed the 1act
that death was caused by acute congestion
of the brain, and so the coroner'S Jury de-
cided.
A painful accident beiel Master Eugene,
son OF Mr.. F.. E. Davis, last evening. " ME
out bat-hunting the gun was by some means
accidentally discharged, and one OF MS
hands was so badly injured that 1t was
found necessary to amputate three OF the
fingers. The hand was resting On the muZ-
zle OF the gun at the time it was discharged.
l0lOTIDuIlOu jCCClNCu llOiu ~ S~
afternoon represents that. Mr.. w. Is. Cham-
bliss. who was paralyzed some days ago, Is
lust alive, with no hopes Of recovery. Mr..
Cbimbliss is prominent lawyer III his sec
tion and an accomplished gentleman. lie
il widely known and universally respected.
Senator John Paul, Of Rockingham. ad-
dressed the people Of Sussex county To-
dav. and on Monday next will speak at SUI
folk. On Tuesday evening next he VIII
address the people Of Petersburg at tne
cademv of Music and present the read
iusters' views of the pubIc-debt question.
il is not known whether any arrangement
will be made for Joint discussion on the
occasion.
The reports Of the pastors of the spirit
ual condition OF their different charges,
made to the Petersburg District Conference
at Hicksford Yesterday, were generally EN-
couraging. Blandford chapel. in this city,
has Sd members, with 1lourishing Sabbath
school. There we're ten infant baptisms
during the year. Wesley chapel has
100 members, with large and in
creasing Sabbath school. Three adults
and one infant baptized since last Con-
ference. Market-Street church has
membership Of $50, witha growing Sabbath
school that is accomplishing much good.
The church has paid in full all demands upon
it, and all OF it's interests are prospecting.
Washngton-Street church has 953 regular
commandments. The Sabbath school is very
flourishing, and the infant class very large
one. The number of, baptisms during the
wear was five infants and seven adults. The
pastor OF the High-Strect church reported
the spiritual condition OF his congregation
as only tolerable. Only about one-thrd OF
the members attend the communion regu-
larly. Number of baptisms IA;
adults, 2. Etlrick church has 249 members.
with so additions during the year and
"a adult baptisms. The Sabbath school is a
very flouriShing one, numbering 2lO men,
bers. The church at Matoaca has 122 men,
bers and the Sabbath school $50 members.
On the West Dinwiddie circuit there are
five Sabbath schools, aggregating about 325
members. The churches in this charge are
reported as prospecting in all their Interests.
There was no full report from the Chester
field circuit. On the Sussex circuit there
are ten churches, with membership OF
about $50. There are also nine Sabbath
schools, all generally in good condition.
During the year there were 80 conversions,
80 additions to the church, and q infant
baptisms in this circuit. In the Prince
George circuis there are $50 me3 bers, with
five Sabbath schools, some of them in pros
porous condition.
Another match between the two Peters
burg horses Sunday Sam and Lily has been
arranged to take place at the FAIRGROUNDS
next Thursday for purse Of $500. 1t was
the match between these horses that caused
so much interest several weeks ago. and
which was withdrawn because OF the SICK
ness of one OF the animals. ROBIN ADAlR.