The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-24

DECREE OF DIVORCE GRANTED-EEvENUE
, <Co1.LECTloNS-LAKGE EXCURSION PARTY
B0Ys' LIBRARY ASs0 :CoLORED
CONFERENCE - DELEGATES APPOINTED
PAINFUL ACCIDENT -uogsE-THIEF ARREST
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Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspatchl
.s..-- NOVEMBER %, 1879.
The Hastings Court to-day entered a de.
cree In the case of Saunders Us. Saunders.
which was argued at the last term by D. A.
Hinton, Esq, for the plaintiff, and AIexan-
der Hamilton, ESQ.,, for the defendant. The
Court, in an elaborate opinion, reviewed
the many interesting points and exceptions
raised in the case, and then entered a de-
cree divorcing the, plaintiff from his wife,
and awarding the children to his custody.
The internal-revenue collections in the
Petersburg district for the week ending to.
day amounted to S11,048. . No.. =.
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
from this city during the past several
weeks have been so light as scarcely to be
worth reporting. Very little Improvement
IN the tobacco trade Is expected until after
the Christmas holidays, ...m. .s...s..
A very large excursion party, composed
OF whites and blacks Of both sexes and all
ages, arrived here this morning from Wei.
don and points this side. The party made
liberal purchases, and left great deal OF
money In the city. Excursions Of thiS
character over the Petersburg railroad have
been quite frequent. resulting in a benefit
both to the road and the community.
The Boys Library Association OF the
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church was or.
as president. The object OF the Association
is to raise funds to add new books 10 the
library Of the Sunday-school. The first No.
OF their new weekly paper, the Cheirograna
published according to the new process,
was issued to-day. -.r.>.
10 the Zion Methodist Episcopal Church
Conference yesterday Professor William e.
Day, Of Harrisburg, Pa, was suspended
from the ministry until such time as he
shall appear before the Conference and
stand examination on numerous charges
that have been preferred against him. Sew.
era candidates for the ministry were ad.
mitted on trial after examination by the
presiding Bishop. The Conference to-day
voted to meet on the third Wednesday in
November. 1880, at Hartford, n. G. The
General Conference OF the African Method.
list Episcopal Zion Church in America will
meet next year in Montgomery, Ala, in the
month OF May, and the following delegates
were to-day appointed thereto: Ministers
n. L. Overt0n, R.. a. Fisher, W. @. Butler,
A. Paxton, II. II. Whidbee. E, !Oyerton,
and J. McH. Farley. Lay-Hugh Cole aud
J. J. W. Green. ...,.%!t - 60 .
| Mr.. c. w. Butts, a weIl-know citizen oil
Prince George, fell from his horse two OF
three days ago, and broke one of his legs
he was lame in the other leg by reason Of
q wound received during the war, and he is
consequently now completely disabled. r.,
The police yesterday arrested negro
named George Jones on the charge Of steal
ling horse from MIR. Albert DAVIS, o
| Prince George county. The horse was re-
covered. -" .t .-..---.-.-.-.---. H. ..- .
- During the first seven days Of this month
$3.50 letters and 3,505 postal-cards, ant
G,473 merchandise packages were mailed u
the post-office in this city. ROBIN ADAIR.