The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-03
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tcn sSt,TESioSisi 49, sHeu -s, :. l-
pFAsus..xoRruAgY REC ,Ss FOR NOVEMBER
ns.,nsSrsILr SHOT SUNDAY SCHOOL Or
.Nnssn--ApvEST sgRvicEs-FAREwELL
dIaoy-cIrr ExI.'gNDrTUREs, &c.
4 SN,s,onasnce of. The Richmond Dispatch.
it"' DECEMBER 1, 1872
nr. Hsr fsAorne, the pastorselect OF
s Wrrr.t 30 mist church in Richmond,
y tSe Ia At /, ne First Baptist church in this
d ,r,,ert .sv morning to very sutl con-
= s .,ion. Among his hearers were many
f.ssrs q, other denominations. ''Who
+,ist ;en, for these thinSs?" was his
NJ :'' .;srist and Christianity was his sub
&N' NJ Hawthorne is graceful and nu-
H." ,..rer His tlction Is elegant, and he
~ -. for word. He uses the right
r. = | :. The right places. His sermon was
~ ~, =, no ablest. as it was one OF the most
n { " eyer delivered before Petersburg
F S'"%, and all who heard him were con-
ar"'JT ny ,ho power OF bis arguments,
S, .,r hv his cloquence, delighted Win
Il lie as a preacher, aud enthusiastic IN
\. ntsisc. lie created profound impress
b ,,a be his sermon.
Il ,morc tie cxrursioniStstot this city from
,;'smord By the Sunday-morning eXcur-
3 e.. rain was a colorcd man named George
ar,:,inaton. aged apparently between FOR
s,e and Fifty years. Some time during
i a,s, week he had sent word to friends
Il :. .,t,> civ 10 meet him at the depot. Seve-
Il ~ ,nrp, went down and met him, and
"[si No town with INN. He cenversed
w." W. Shscr!ully and seemed in good spirits
a W;;,<.rh. About II O'Clock he went to
8 .-Tn9aa friend on Halifax street, named
B s-s,nss &. Wilson. As he entered the door
II - suited Wilson, and while pulling OF
Il = rtcyr ia shake hands fell back to
81 door. lie never afterwards spoke
81 word. Restoratives were applied,
81 ..d Washington was placed in carriage
II -, .olcn TO the Rouse OF 4 friend, whose
a ~a:, he was, a short distance away. He
A I'D directly after reaching the house. and
a .,o,p 4 physician could reach him. A
q ',.anr,'s inquest was held late in the after
d .>,n but little light could be thrown on
q ., cause Of death. Deceased had COM
q lined during the morning OF slight
Il ..q12chc and a pain in the chest. The be-
n a was that he died Of heart-diSeaSe. He
j -. endowed bv MesSrs. Palmer, HartSook
4 "a, in Richmond, and his body was sent
II eek 10 that city at night.
IA The Health Officer reports that the num-
u ~ n deaths In Petersburg during the
II ,,cth nf November was G2. or those who
a.d - were males and 80 females 10 were
u ,b;,e. and IS were coiored. rhe condition
III ,hn dead shows that Is were married, 3;
~ ,,'r widows, / widower, and I un'
u s,Tvn. Eighteen died under ten years Of
a 80 and twenty over fifty years. The
q ,.e,t rate OF mortality was i'll Fourth
d Ward. =,
a saturday, afternoon, while Messrs. Gcolg q
q rs,ye and II. D. Carroll were out hunting
Il ,er,rdrrs in the neighborhood OF Batter
a s.e the AFTER was accidentally shot ant
q mite pYinfully injured By the former. i
81 sonoar. that they did not 90 out together
q md were unaware OF their proximity K
a ,ach Other. Mr. Clarke, In shooting at ;
ID ri, lodged nearly tie whole charge OF hi:
ia :uN in the head, neck, and arms OF Mr.
IA groll. whom he did not see. Mr.. Car
"A 9.l's wounds are pot regarded az serious
81 nd most Of the shot have been extracted.
8 At The West Washinglon-Street BaptiS'
- l,pcl. Of which the Rev. j. A. Spci9ht i:
q ,.Ior. 4 morning Sunday school was or
4 :snzed Yesterday morning under favorable
8a,p!ces. Mr. Thomas Crowder was elected
Sgrerintendent. The chapc! has flourish
Il y a!tcrnoon Sabbath school.
u Mr.. Henry Fowler, while playing ball il
3.uelsea Saturday afternoon, fell and Gu
"a re Of his legs very badly.
~ Advent mission services will he hell
sYfery night thi, week at st. Johns EpiSco
Ia al church, OF which Rev. Thomas Spence
~, the rector. Rev. DR.. c. j. Gibson LEI
Il Al, evening for Norfolk, where he will as
En- 1i in The Advent services during the weel
GSi. Luke's church, in that city.
III 4 number of the memberS-elect OF th
"a General Assembly passed through the cit,
"a lii morning TO Richmond. A good NAM
81 our citizens belonging to each OF tn,
u .ree parties also went over to Richmond
81 Glay.
~ Rev. Joseph II. Riddick preached BIZ
M Iewe sermon at the Washinston-Stree
aM hlhcdst Episcopal church yestcrda!
M Drnlng. A very large congregation wa:
& resent, and the occasion was sad and af
M cling one. Rev. DR.. Blackwell, who sue
Il gyds Mr.. Riddick. is expected to assume
q sarge OF the church next Sunday.
"a The Auditor reports that the eXEendi
81 Ire, Of the city during the month OF No
4 tTber amounted to S15,633.
= The Council this afternoon elected Mr.
"a '. d. Walton Il member OF that body to I'll
q IF vacancy cause by the death Of John q
n y-wsome. A petition signed by Severa
"A 4udTcd citizens Of the ward was presented
"a bsng the election Of Mr.. j. NJ. Pool. Mr.
Pool only received three votes.
"A The Council adopted resolutions &C
acknowledging the efficient aid given by Col.
u ael William 2. Craighill and his assistants
10 the improvement Of the AppomattoS
23 ser during the past few years with the
III ppropriations granted 10y Congress. While
s8Ecognizing the importance OF the work
t9m both a national and local standpoint
" Council feels that the financial status Of
"a tie city is at this time such as to render
I'D .rber Improvement OF the river and the
III ardging requisite 10 place our harbor in ,
ia @DditiOn necessary for its safe navigation
IA cFo'>ible. Colonel Craigbii is therefore
III squesed to do all in his power to further
L work, and to extend it, if possible, Sc
III 10 embrace the city harhor.
ROBIN ADAIR.
1# hFETT-REGIsTER RETURNS FOR NOVEMBER
M .0NDlrl0N lMPRovED-A SUCCESSFUL FAIR
# iAx RECEIrTs-PERSoNAL- FROM
# NPH1hERIA, &C.
8 H"rrespcn dcncc of The Richmond pispatch.J
# DECEMBER 2, 1879.
me following statement OF the MotIctt
III ester returns in this city for the month
I'D November is made by the commissions
# We reveaue: Alcoholic registrations
A :'56; tax, $306.S4 Malt registrations
%!-; tax, S33.1l. Book-sales, 72t gallons
IA 4 sl4.5O. Total tax. S354.45. The re-
IA ups show falling of Of nearly 500 as
sss@ .1paFed with the month OF October, and
saons the lightest OF any month since
IN Aobett registers were put in operation
# Petersburg.
~ s!he condition OF Mr.. J. NJ. Phelps, who