The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-18
PETERSBURG.

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~, COO ACCOMMODATIONS CASES IN COURT
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~ STOLEN PRoPERTY-CuURCH NEARLY
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,co-rcsponaencc of the Richmond Dtspatch.l
SEPTEMBER II. 1879.
Colonel Thomas II. Carter, Railroad Com
.,;Ssioner, passed over the Petersburg rail-
,n,a to-day on a general inspection tour.
Ne was accompanied by several citizens or
pichmond aud Petersburg. learn that he
was very much pleased with the condition
81 the road.
the Prince George Lodge OF Knights OF
Honor have nearly completed handsome
hnijdinc at City Point for their own use.
y wilI be dedicated at m early day.
Tho services q, the Jewish synagogue this
o,nrtnrr N honor Of the festival OF the New
Tnsr sG4o were OF 4 very interesting char
er,er, Nearly all the Hebrew population
yeas nrescnt, and large number OF Chris
,isnS The music was especially fine. The
rboir is one OF the best in the city. ST..
I; is stated that DR.. Orer,on, OF sussex
county, has killed sixteen tine ceer since the
season for shooting commenced. rus no.
HE game is very abundant throughout all
This section this year, and spiendsd sport
awaits the huHts!aan.
An ATTEMPT was made at an early hour
Inst nirht ia burn the tobacco-iactory OF
Wcssrs. Bragg Il Co.. on Byrne street. The
ire was kindlcd inside the building by
means Of kerosene. rags. and dry wood, and
I'm, FOR timely discovery would have caused
cr.of damage. The flames were seen by
coInrcd man who was passing in the vicln-
itv and he gave the alarm to the Fire De-
norimept in time 10 eXiingulsh them be.
Tore much injury had been inflicted. In
thc bury OF unroling the hose from the
prw hosc-cart the horse became frightened
and ran away, throwing the driver, Dir
Walter PAYNE. to the ground and smarti'
ioiur,ng him. and also damaging the cart
The September term of the Hastings
Court OF THIS city begins tomorrow. a.
This is not the quarterly term no crimina
coscs will be tried. 1t is the term, how
ever. 10 which the cases OF the forty or fifty
nouor-dcaicrs who were summoned tC
show cause Why their licenses should moi
he revoked for alleged violation OF the Moi
ic,, law were continued. The cases, it is
understood, viii come up in court next
Monday.
Mr.. Robert f. Bland. late delegate in the
General Assembly from Prince George
county, Will be urged by his friends TO al
low his name 10 20 before the Conservative
convention for nomination for senator
from this district.
\ little child, aged two years, son oil
sir. Thomas seward, oil Chesterfield county,
wandered away from home last Monday
evening and got lost in the woods. His
absence caused a great deal Of uneasiness
IL
lie one. He was found early the follow
inc mornim. about half a mile from tht
house sweeily sleeping on the ground.
wrote YOU several DAYS ago or The arreS
in this city 0! one Charles jackson (colored)
on suspicion that lie had somewhere rob
he'd n icwelry store. Two fine gold ant
several silver watches were found in hi
noSscssion. or recovered mt low dens, wher,
ic had gamblcd them away. IL seems
nrr,ty well a~ccrtained that the Watcbe
are the property of j. NJ. Tesh. OF Reds
willie, \. c.. whose store was robbed some
time during last month. The description
forwarded 10y Mr.. Tcsh answers exactly
to several OF the watches. Mr.. Iesh !:
coming on TO identify them.
The Gilfcld (coIored) Baptist church il
nearly completed. II is large, imposing
brick building, and will seat between 1,50t
and 1000 people. The congregation vii
occupy il in November. by which time they
hope 10 be able to pay $4,000 on the build
ing leaving comparatively small indebt
cdncss. Elder Henry Williams, Jr., is thu
pastor, and he appreciates the Importance
OF having his church free from debt.
10 order to afford persons in your city ar
opportunity to witness the ceremony Of tb'
living OF the cornerstone of the Catholi
chapel at Jarrhtt's Depot, in Sussex county
next Sunday, arrangements have beer
made by which the excursion to that pac,
will connect, morning and evening, will
the Sunday excursion trains from and t
Richmond. The fare from Richmond Il
.lTrau's and return will be only $l.50 To-
adlll> and 81 for children between ten aut
fifteen years OF age. ROBIN ADAIR.