The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-11
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Correspondence OF tue Richmond Dispatch.i
NovEMBER: 10, 1879.
The funeral OF the late Thomas T.. Good.
rum, for several years subsequent to The.
war the treasurer oil, the city, took place
Yesterday afternoon from the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church. The;
deceased died of dropsy, from which he
had been great sufferer for months past.
He entered the war as n private in Company
c, Twelfth Virginia regiment, and served
until the close, surrendering with General
Lees army at AppomattoX. The resident
survivors OF Mahone's brigade were present
at the church to pay the last tribute OF re-
spect, and followed the remains to the cem-
etery, where the coffin was lowered into
the grave by his old comrades.
A Councli OF the Order OF United Anne.
rican Mechanics was organized in this city
on Saturday night. Officers were elected
and seventeen members initiated. Past
Chancellor ROBIN, OF Richmond, officiated
at the installation OF the officers.
Mr.. I. NJ. Jordan, OF Prince George coun-
ty, whose illness was mentioned several
DAYS ago, was reported this morning to be
iIemely low, with little hopes OF reco.
very. He is one OF The most prominentand
respected citizens OF the county.
Mr. John G. Newsom, membes OF the
Common. Council from Sixth Ward, is lying
very i'll at his residence. Mr.. a. q. NJ.
Martin, OF the firm OF Martin, Hill & Co.,
has been critically i'll for several days. His
condition this morning was regarded as
slightly improved.
race has been arranged to take place at
the FAIRGROUNDS next Thursday which is
exciting much interest in the community.
The stakes are $500 side, and the entries
are Schoolcrairs Lady II. and the Kentucky
mare Fleming Girl.
Thomas w. Cain, very worthy and re-
spectcd colored man Of this city, has been
recommended for deacon's orders by the
Standing Committee OF the Episcopal
Church.
Tn the Mayors Court this morning COL
ored man named Sim. Williamson, convict
ed OF larceny in charging double drayage
on goods entrusted to his care for delivery,
was sentenced to the whipping-post.
AS one of the results OF the recent State
election. the hat trade in our city has shown
considerable activity. The losers are pay
ing Off their bets.
Judge Weisiger will hold the fall term OF
the Circuit Court OF Chesterfield county
this week, commencing on Wednesday.
The civil docket is reported to be large
one, hut there are no criminal cases to be
tried.
The Washing on-Street Methodist Sunday
school contributed during the month OF De-
| tobcr SI5.S7 for missionary purposes. The
amount will be divided between the foreign
and domestic missions. This school is one
! of the largest and best organized in the city.
| numbering about 367 officers, teachers, and
| scholars. It has library OF $50 volumes.
| Bishop Wightman, who is TO preside over
| the Virginia Annual Conference mt Nor
| folk next week. is expected III this city next
! Sunday. He will probably preach ut the
Market-Street church.
The commissioner OF the revenue reports
baving collected licen>e.taX Of S2,0l5.Te
for the State, in this city, for the six months
between the 1st OF May and the Isl OF No
Yember. This tax was paid by persons who
commenced business after the 1st OF May.
OF this amount merchants paid SSIG; COM
mission merchants, 1926, and sample mer.
chants, 5000.
The mail and passenger train from Rich
mond to this city Saturday night ran over
and killed large grey fox. Reynard was
bewidcred by the headlight of the loco.
motive. aud would not leave the track. He
was seen By the engineer, who at the time
thought him to be a dog.
The timbers Of CampbelPs bridge, con-
Meeting the city with Chesterfield county
near Ettrick, are to be renewed this week,
and travel by that route will be suspended
from Wednesday until Saturday.
ROBIN ADAIR.