The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-21
PETERSBURG.

.,,,pf CONvoCATIoN--AS ANCIENT
sHE .roBAcco EXPORTS AND REVENUE
cuth.' crIoN s--PoLlTlCS IN PRINCE
col hu,rsryses coCRT-FlRE-THE
GsoE"orc CHRISTIAN yoUSa MEN, &C.
wohN ..,,once of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
lcN''sSF' APRIL 10, 1879.
r.tarsln1rg Convocation OF the Epis-
7fe,,,nrch. which met in semi-annual
cNisi t" ., Merchants Hope church, in
es''n cnorrc county, last Wednesday, ad-
Ti'psss Friday evening after pleasant
idNimn.srrmonious meeting. Rev. DE-. Gibson
anu n,n Various matters OF interest to
pfss'"r;shcs within the bounds OF the Con-
inc ,;nn we're discussed. after which The
T's ,' ad;ourned to meet in November next
b'G go, Castle, in Surry county. Mcr-
81 pa ... Home church, In which the Conyo-
ca.",s Mid IFS meetings, is about the oldest
fs"-", IN ;h,s sec;iou---having been built
rN"', hundred wears ago Of bricks I'M
0't, .rnn, Encland., It's floor is paved
l','" sao.s,anes brought over with the
wis ""i I, Is still in good state OF prcSer-
49, q,S" Conyoaiicn las recently purchased
~, ,IaU at Wavcrly. which tT2s been
''s ,,,ri mic church, and is otherwise
'.".o;y extending its mission WORK
..SS..1Traoil; The SouihSide counties.
49,, oxnor,S OF manufactured tobacco
,-.,' ,;iS city for The week ending to-day
lI r'. t. 33.j.13 pounds. shipments
&'.,"' ,,.alp 10 A dozen Gitlcrsit foreign
ports, ,,r,a,.rcycn,,c collections for the
~ amounted 10 s5,5S2
VIZ VIZ, ,,oIj;ica canvass i'll Prince George
~, j. actively progressing. The Re-
COM ,s have nominated district officers
l'"''..,nr,l al the districts, but will make
III '',',,,,inr> for county officers. The
D. "S ,,r these IS altogether between the
coN''s ',..i,e>. among whom the Republic
90" ' yritr divide their votes.
Ca" a., hastings Court was IN session only
,.;syhiie to-dav. having met 10 receive the
'.,.s;,, in the case OF Peter Brown (colored)'
'har,rd vita rape. upon which tic jury
.,m,1 not agree last night. The Jury stood
c:rb, for acqulttal and four for conVlc'lon.
re, minority to-day went owe: 10 Tue Ii"-
;a,i.v and Il verdict OF not guilty was rem.
JrrcI. The grand jury on Monday VIII
hyyr Ten or dozen more miSdcineanor caSes
l,ctorc ;urm for indictment. For the nfst
,;n, in many wears the Court Will iail' al It's
nr.fr.crly term. 10 send any persons 10 tue
raniicutiarv. ,r,
4 lYrt,t' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l.bu~I III 'AtbN'"s
IN the line Of the Petersburg railroad, occu-
,,;nI b; ro!orcd families. was destroyed by
,-r ,h,s afternoon about l O'Clock. The hre
r.,,.r, on the roof from spark from pass
n.rrrnr. and. n high wind prevailing ut
NM Time, The building burned very rapidly.
I,,, nuic al the furniture was saved. ana
:rn.,. va, no insurance Oh the properly.
The young mca OF the Christian A>socla'
linn and nf the several churches in this city
are DOM GOOD work in the community 5y
Lol!ius ai-hfiy praycr-mceting> at different
,,cr> at tie houses Of the people. Bible
,i,li5r.> are discussed, hymns are sung. ahd
rrt.rs offered. AMI large numbers attend
t,,. meetings. Tie poorest Glasses are thus
reached. and people are brought TO 4 know
I.d." Of thc Bible who have not been inside
o.. 4. church Tor many years.
the rcy.yal.mcctingS at the First Baptist
dnyrl have thus :ar resulted in the pro-
.>..d conversion Of over thirty persons.
RoHlH ApAlE.