The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-04


Burrows, ID. d., expects to sail for Holland
on visit to the home OF his forefathers
after the First Baptist centennial next
week.
A meeting OF the Committee on the Fire
Department will be held at headquarters to-
morrow evening at O'Clock.
Sergeant Whillock is acting as Captain oil
the First district police station during the
sickness Of Captain j. b. peasants.
The old stand OF Thomas X. Price, on the
corner Of Nam and Eleventh streets, Is
being fitted up for occupancy by the Mer-
chants National Bank.
Mr.. s. b. Witt, Captain V. Barksdale, A.
Y. Stokes. Jr., and number OF lady
friends, have left to attend the. commence
ment exercises OF the University OF North
Carolina ut Chapel Hill.
Captain N. b. Frank, OF the schooner
Migronette, who was so foully murdered
In lower James river few days since, was
well known in this city. Captain Frank
had been for some years engaged in the
coastwise trade between this city, Batl'
M orc, Washington. ord Georgetown.
1t is expected that q COMMITTEES or the
Virginia Press Association will meet the
Kentucky State Press Association on their
visit TO the White Sulphur Springs June
18th.
The infant, an account OF whose aban'
donment on Eighth street between Main
and Cary was noticed some days since, was
Yesterday taken to the almshouse.
A party Of twenty-five young ladies from
the Augusta Female Institute arrived in the
city wednesday night, and left per the Pied
mont Airline for their sunny southern
homes.
An unknown man attempted to swindlt
several Richmond merchants yesterday by
ordering goods and having them charged to
prominent citizen. His conduct excited
suspicion, and Inquiry developed the fact
that the party in question knew nothing ol
the transaction.
The ladies' bazar and refreshment-room
at No. 30S Arch street, for the benefit OF the
Laurel.Street Baptist church, has been wei
patronized tb. week.
On the north side OF Main street between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets three
buildings are being remodeled and reno
waited, and Will soon be ready for occu
pancy.
An important tax notice from City-Collec
tor a. X. Woodson will be found in an
other column. Parties settling in full or IL
part BIZ June Both will save additional eX
peuse.
The feast and fair for the benefit OF The
Beth Ahaba synagogue will be continued
tonight and tomorrow night in the build
ing adjoining the City Hall.
The police report an unusually large
number OF city lamps out OF order. They
should be attended TO at once.
The preparations for the centennial cele
bration Of the First Baptist church are
nearly completed, and a general and irater
nal retlnion Of its sons and daughters Is con
fidently predicted.
The ninth annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Richmond Paper Manufac
turing Company will be held June 2lst, at
o'clock j. NJ.
The trees, shrubbery, and flowers on the
Square and at the cemeteries and parks
were looking beautiful yesterday, and th'
number OF visitors to all OF these resorts
was large.
The special excursion train to The Peters
burg Baptist General Association leaves thi:
morning at S:15 O'Clock, and returns at
p. NJ.
The Police Board will meet this after
noon at O'Clock.
The headquarters Of the Baltimore Base
Ball Club will be at the American H0te
during their stay in this city.