The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02

own coaches, and repair their rolling STOCK.
The shops OF the Petersburg railroad cover
about two acres. They employ twenty
hands, who are engaged In repairing ro'l'ns
stock.
In the manufacturing business 10 this CITY
40 0O0 OO0 of capital Is used and 1000 bands
are EMPLOYED, while Just beyond the corpo-
rate limits are the extensive works OF tue
Richmond Granite Company, who employ
some go hands In cutting and dressing
granite from the quarries OF Chesterfield.
Brick Making.
A comparatively new and fnporlan,.
branch OF industry In this city, ana ,esu',
OF the erection Of the Fee bridge, Is ttlal Vi
ick.making-4, 012,o00 having been MAUI
during the season, which commences ~ y.
April and usually ends about the ISL VI
November.
Public schools
The public schools OF this city have been
well conducted during the past year anu
largely attended. An efficient corps OF
teachers are engaged at the schools. ana tne
scholars are trained under careiui ana
rigid discipline. The total number OF wnlie
scholars is 2S0-132 boys aud l4S girls. Be
low we give the number OF males ana ie-
males in each school, together win a
classification OF the grades and the names Oh
the teachers:
High School. No. 1-E. Morrissette teach
er--l3 females aud l6 males
School No. 2-Mrs. A. l.. walker @ach'
er-30 females and I6 males.
School No. 3-Miss Bette l.. irving
teacher-34 females and II males.
School No. miss Rachel Lyon teacher
90 females and % males.
School No. miss Mamie Hatcher teach-
er-3l females and 10 males.
School No. 6 (primary)-Mrs. Sarah Han
teacher-50 males and 2S females.
The last named is divided INTO Two
schools. Some Of the scholars are taught in
the morning and others in the AFTERNOON:
This arrangement was made on acc punt vi
the large number OF scholars in the primary
department. All OF these schools are taugnt
I'm the Baird buildin1, on the corner OF ruin
and Hull. MIR. Elihu Morrissette Is princl-
pal.
COLORED SCHOOLS.
There are only three colored publlc
schools in the city. The High School has
twenty.six scholars on the roll, ana i
Taught in the basement Of the colOred Bap-
tjst cburch-Rev. A. Binga, Jr., is teacher.
The two others are taught by Mrs. gibbs
and Mrs. Woodbridge; the former at the
corner of Twelfth and cambridge streets
and the latter at the corner OF F0urteentn
and Decatur streets. The TWO last named
have about thirty scholars each.
Churches and Church Societies.
METHODIST CHURCH.
This church is the oldest in the city, and
was built i'm 1886. and has membership
OF 536. Rev. Il. +. Woodward is pastor
and !. II. Perdue recording steward ana
treasurer. The amount OF money raised
dining the wear was $3.50. The church IS
valued at 81 900. The parsonage belong
ing TO the church is valued at $1,000. In
crease OF membership during the year ] 10.
The parsonage is situated on the corner OF
Ninth and Porter streets.
Miss Sallie Walker is president asd Mrs.
ID. J. Weisiger secretary OF the Methodist
Parsonage Society. 1t meets every Monday
afternoon in the pastors study, in rear OF
the church.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle OF the same
church meets every TUESDAY afternoon IN
rear OF the Methodist church-Miss SaIlie
Dunford, president: Miss Ora Walden, vice
president; Miss Linnie Tenelle, secretary;
Miss Cora Morris, treasurer.
FIFTH. STREET METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
This Sunday school has grown considera-
bly, during the year. ]. {. wells Is super
intendent. There are 100 scholars on the
roll and teachers. 1t meets in Masonic
Hall. on Fifth street between Hull and
streets.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church is situated on the corner OF
Eleventh and cambridge streets, and has
OF 300. Rev. j. ii. Eager is
pastor. The following are the officers OF
the church: w. l.. Moody, p. a. Chalk
lev, j. f. Davidson, G. 4. BantOn, Elihu
Morrissette. Wellington Brands, NJ. ;.
A dams, and a. w. TrayIor. deaconI. John
w. Hall secretary, and p. A. Chalkley
treasurer.
There is connected with this church
missionary society, which meets on the
third Sunday afternoon OF each month.
The officers are: w. Il. Pitt, president;
Buford Adkins, secretary; and A. w.
Traylor. treasurer. A society for the relief
OF the poor was organized during the year.
The following ale the officers: Rev. j. II.
Eager, president; 5. +. Woodin, secretary
dIU T.. NOIIlsStttts Dil SClolS
Il. III. Morrissette, OF the First Ward; b.
w. Nunnally, Of the Second Ward; A. w.
Traylor. OF the Third Ward; and F. A.
Lamb, of the Fourth Ward. Dr.. Il. u.
Matthews is general director. Meets when
necessary at the church.
The Sunday school ia connection with
church has a membership OF $50. Il. h.
Owens Is superintendent.
MEADE-MENOMAL CHURCH.
Rev. J. II. StringielIow, rector. Resi-
dence, Tenth street between Decatur and
Stockton. Number OF COMMITMENTS, 1856.
The vestry is at present composed OF Colo
mel 6. Bassett French and &. II. NewcOmb,
wardens; G. a. Peple, register; DR.. :. l..
ingram, treasurer; w. ID. TOler, w. :.
}. Z. Moore, and John L.
WhItlock, vestrymen-
The Sabbath school in connection with
his.church is in flourisbng condition.
The increase in commandments during the
year was so per cent
Number OF scholars, $50; average attend |
NEE, EDO. Rev. j. ii. StringfellOw is super
ntendent and S. Bassett French assistant |
Durirg the past year the church has been |
realty ,Teftted and enlarged: handsome |
urnacesias also been purchased. This eX-
'ense amounted TO SSGi, and has been paid |
a full, ard the church at present is out Of |
ebt.
PRE.sBYTERIAN CHURCH,
orner OF Tenth and Porter streets. Rev. |
lillian Il. Campbell, pastOr.; residence,
welfth and Decatur streets. Membership, |
Do. The pastor is Also the superintendent
the Sunday school attached to the church,
bich numbers 11S scholars and IL teach
IS. w. L. lithgow is SECRETARY and James
Rogers librarian.
CHRISTIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.