The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-26
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fCorrespondence OF the Richmond DispatchI
AUGUST Is, 1880.
II was rumored last night that Captain
John s, Wise was IN the city, but II sucn
was the case his whereabouts were known
only 10 bis most intimate friends. The re-
mort that he was about TO engage IN uuei
with another citizen Of Richmond OF course
created quite breeze In our community.
The cornerstone of q new Methodist
church which 1t Is proposed to bui'd az
Wakefield. in Sussex county, will be iaid
on Friday the 27th instant, With imposing
ceremonies, under the auspices oil Wake
field Masonic Lodge. The address on the
occasion will be delivered by Thomas q.
Watkins, Esq, OF this city, and William Is.
McIIwaine viii superintead the laying OF
the stone. Fully one thousand persons are
expected to be present.
Mrs. Virginia Armistead, aged seventy
six years, relict OF the late Fabian Arml-
stead, died yesterday, and her funeral took
| place this afternoon from ST. Paups Episco-
pal church. Deceased was the mother OF
Mr.. John &. Arnistead, the clerk OF the
Circuit and Hastings Courts OF this city.
She leaves several other sons and daughters.
The work OF deepening the channel oi
the river, under the contract recently award
ed to Mr.. George ii. Ferris, has been com
menced, and 1t Is claimed that in short
time we shall have depth OF twelve feet oil
water from our harbor out. The Lower
4 off NJ
ditiop OF the harbor, aud 1t Is expected will
at once contract for the removal OF the bars
within the corporate control.
The Conservatives OF Dnwiddie county
are arranging for q big mass-meeting TO be
held at the Courthouse on September court
day. II is expected that the meeting VIII
be large one, and some OF the best speak
ers In the state will be invited to deliver
addresses.
II is stated by people from the different
counties that they have never before known
| deer to be so abundant in this section as is
the case this year. They report that the
prospect for sport the coming season is
splendid.
BY direction OF the Public Property Com
mittee the water was yesterday drawn from
the lake in the City Park in order that the
basin might be thoroughly cIeansed. The
best OF the fish in the lakeland there were
some very fine ones-were transferred to
the park fountain. This lake is fed by
springs on the park, which it is said furnish
upwards Of 10000 gallons Of water every
twenty-four hours. 1t will probably be
turned over to the custody OF our Game
Association for the propagation Of fish.
| A mass-meeting Of the several Methodist
Sunday schools in the Dinwiddie Circuit is
to be held at the Courthouse Of that county
on Saturday next. Good speakers will be
present, fine dinner will be provided, and
a pleasant time is anticipated.
| The anniversary celebration OF Trinity
Division, No. 3, Uniform Rank OF knights
of Pythias, Of this city, occurs on Monday
the Both instant, instead OF the 3lst, as has
been announced. Richmond Division will
be present as the guests OF their Petersburg
| brethren. ROBIN ADAIR.