The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-06
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lC"r'1p''' FEBRUARY 3, 1880.
r,v,,,,;ons were sent out yesterday 10
number of our citizeus-bus'ness anu pro
sessional uen-to meet to-nigut az 'he Iesl-
aence ~ DIR. ID. w. Lassiter TO confer IN
,nrmal,v and socially with representatives,
., The international and State committees OF
the Young Mems Christian hssoc'''.ons'
MI. Thomas b. Cree, the trn'ei'n. secIe-
tary OF tho International commute, nas
been in the city for several days. MI. ". y.
Morse. secretary OF the Washington ioung
Mems Christian Association, arrived vi
town this afternoon. Rev. Ut. d. Iilah
Jones and Mr.. j. Taylor Eiiyson' vi i'icu-
mond, are expected over to.hlgnt 10 De
present at the conference. Inc OBJECT Oh
the meeting is to discuss measures LOOKING
to the establishment under tue auspices VI
the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION OF
reading-room and parlor, WIN a'tiaG'ios
for voIno men: 70 LAYING the foundation
for public library, and securing toc pene-
III NJ REGULAR winter courses OF scientific
and popular lectures. as j. The case III ether
omrunities. All these things are wanted
in this community, and the Young Mems
Christian Association would be doing a
good thing TO start them.
Grand. Chancellor ID. J. Turner, OF the
Virginia knights OF Pythas, arrived IN
this city this afternoon from Portsmouth.
He was met ut the dep0t by a committee Of
the two lodges here and escorted to the
Bollingbrook Hotel, where rooms were Sc
cured for him, and where he was the re-
cipicnt II m.Sny calls from members OF the
different orders. Tonight there VIII be a
Joint meeting of the Petersburg and Ma
tOaca lodges to receive him, when the Grand
Chancellor will be formally welcomed by
Mayor Cameron.
The Council at its recent meeting directed
the Public Property Committee to enquire
and report as to the cost OF q new clock 10
take the place OF the present one on the
court. house steeple. lt Is stated that the
probable cost Of new one will be $1,000.
The present clock was put up in 1910, by
Aaron Willard, Of Boston, at a cost OF
between $500 and 800. II has done good
service for forty years and proved itself 10
be fine piece OF mechanism. During the
seee Of Petersburg, on account OF us
height and size, il was made mark Tor smell
and shot from the Federal batteries east OF
the city, but, though the courthouse was
several times struck, and the she'll burst all
around it, the clock escaped injury. 1t i
said that with a moderate glass, the Federal
officers could tell the hour by our clock.
Its machinery is now pretty well worn, the
cogS TO the wheels being ground 10 the
SHARPNESS OF Il kuif,-bllde and the two 800
pound weights hanging by very frail cords.
Ii is rumored that SrondPnce i going
on with reference 10 the establishment OF a
woolen-factory in Petersburg. and it is
hoped that something may result from it.
The offerings OF loose tobacco in lhi. city
were again large to-day. about 100000
pounds having been sold at the different
warehouses. Planels are generally satisfied
with the prices realized. 1'he better grades
command good igures.
TIE annual session OF the state Grange,
Patrons OF liuSbandry, viii be- held in this
civ next week. at Temperance Hall, COM
mencing on Tuesday. It's expected that IA
goody attendance OF Changers from differ
ent portions OF the state Will be present on
the occasion, and that mucd business Of in
terCst 10 The order generally Will be trans
acted.
The Sergeant will Tomorrow take down
TO the asylum at Williamsburg a young
while man OF this city named benjamin
Braydcn, who for some months past has
been confined in the jail as lunatic.
The young man Waller Baker. Who re-
Gently escaped from the Flalbush Asylum at
BROOKLYN, \. Y. and who was taken mp in
this city as a lunatc, has been entirely re-
stored 10 sanity. HI friends, who have been
written 10, have not Yet been heard from.
He occupies hi, time in Jail in making fancy
wav-worls, and displays remarkable skill
and ingenuity such, indeed, a, should Sc
cure ready employment for him, ii there is
any demand for that kind OF labor
The congregation OF the Second Presby-
tcrian church, after building handsome
and commodiOuS manse for their pastor
Rev. Mr.. WIDn, late OF Culpepcr-are
moving for the purchase OF large organ
for their church.
Rev. DR.. r. y. Sledd, OF Richmond, is in
the city to-day. ROBIN ADAIE.