The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-14
PETERSBURG.


PUBLIC scB0oLs--BIsBoP KFESER NOT COM
Ixg---RgLIGrous MATrKRs-co1ToN RE-
CEIprs-oBsERvANcE or THE WEEK W
pRAYER-AN ORDINATION REvokED-a Pc
TrRsptnG HORSE ~ LUCK-THE POND CASE
IxTERsAL-REvgSuE RECEIPTS AND TOBACCO
EXPORTS.
correspondence or the Richmond DisDaich.i
NOVEMBER 10. 1880.
The enrolment In The puoic schools Tor
The week ending yesterday was: Wbl'es,
$50; colored, sl2-total, 1908. The aggre-
gate average attendance was 1.G0i.
A telegram was received here this morn
ing from Bishop J. e. Keener. dated at Al.
lnnta, Ga. stating that he had been detained
on his route by q railroad accident, ana
could not thereby reach Petersburg IN time
10 dill his engagements TO preach on sun
day. The Bishop should have been at Bris-
toll instead Of Atlanta this morning. There
will be much disappointment among the
Methods. brethren In not being able TO
hear him.
Rev. DIR. J. B. Hawthorne. Of Richmond,
and Rev. Dr.. T. 7. Eaton, OF this city, VIII
exchange pulnits tomorrow Sunday.
Rev. william Frost Bishop. OF Ashland,
and Rev. 6. X. Winn will also make an ex-
senh,s church will close with The celebrl-
ton OF high mass at 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
In The afternoon Rev. Father Elliott will
open mission IN 81. FRANCES CHURCH, at
Jarratt's depot.
During the week ending to-day the re-
ceipis Of cotton at this port amounted TO
about 1000 bales, and the inspections OF
tobacco to 16j hOgsheadS.
Our Young t1wu>man Sammy Bishop.
one OF tire largest Buys for his age ever
seen in this section, has, ii is stated, accept
ed a position in museum in Biltimore.
Though but little advanced in bis teens,
his size is 20 great a. 10 render him curl
o>ity.
In accordance with the r. cOmmeBdltior
Of The Worlds Conference Of Young Mems
Christian Associations, held in 1873, in Ge-
neya. and OF the international Convention
of 1879, in Baltimore, next week VIII be
observed by the Young Mems Association
Of this city as season for special PRAYER
for Young men and Young Mems Christian
Associations. Services have been appointed
for every evenin3 during the week at one
or tue other OF tie Protestant churches.
with one OF tho clergymen to open the dis
Gus >iOn on the topic Of The evening. DR..
Blackwell Is the leader on Monday evening,
Rev. ). X. VIM on Tuesday evening, DR..
Wiibersp0on on Wednesday. Rev. w. 4.
Pearson on Thursday, ana Dr.. Eaton on
Friday evening. Since 50 much interest
has been awakened in the work OF our
Christian Association, it is believed these
meetings will be largely attended.
At meeting OF the Executive BOa d Of
the Virginia Baptist State Convention
(colOreCD. held in this CITY yesterday. the
appoint ment Of Elder William IL. Harris
as a missionary of the Convention was re-
yoked, and his services Gispf nSrd with.
The ground Of The Rev Harris'S offer ce is,
that on the nth OF October he Illegally and
irregularly ordained TO the gospel ministry
one William Willis, Of Petersburg. said
Willis having charge OF Mount Calvary
church in PliDcc George county. the
Board not only condemn the act OF Elder
II urls and discharge him from the employ
mcnt of the Convention. but revoke Tie or
0inaiion Of Brother Willis, and direct that
the Mount Calvary church be roilicd OF
the revocation.
Orange Girl, who won some OF the most
important races on The track OF he Norfolk
Driving Park Association Yesterday and The
day before Is Owned by Captain John :.
Cllry, OF this civ. In the "frec.tO-all'
in three straight beats, her beS; time being
2:344. The mare was bought several years
AGO ont OF a drove in Richmond for $3.50.
She has recently made an excellent record,
and better things are claimed for her after a
little prac ice. The sum Ct 81 500 was re-
fused for ber by her owner yesterday.
Witnesses in the case Of w. Il. Pond. OF
Southampton county. which comes up for
trial in the United States Court, in Rich
mOnd, on ebe 1G'h, will 60 over on Tuesday.
There are many Witnesses for the defeGcc.
and the case promises to be Que OF unusual
interest. The trial will probably last for
two or three days.
The Virginia Annual Conference Of the A.
NJ. j.. Zion Church viii meet in lIersord,
n. c., on Wednesday next. Bi-hOp ". II.
Hilery, Of California, will preside. The
Bishop is at present in this city, and Will
preach at the Oak Street church-thc only
church Of that jurisdiction here-twice to-
morreT.
The acknowledgements receipts in the Pc
tersbrrg district for the week ending TO-DAY
amounted to Si7S2t. The exports Of man
ufactured tobacco from this city for the
week ending yesterday amounted Ia 1898
pounds. ROBlN ADAIR.