The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-25
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REVENUE COLLECTIONS AND IobA''o hN
poprs-pEATH or An ACID LADY, ooM'
plErE GYMNASIUM IN PETERsBuRG-AP APPOINT
MyyT OF RELIGIOUS NAiTkks-
pROTRAcTED MEETING SCARCITY OF 'boh'
TABLES.
rcorrespondcnce OF the Richmond Dl'pa'ch.I
July -. 1880.
Tho Inicrnal.revenue collections In tue
Petersburg district for the week ending to-
dav amounted to Sl9,974 GS.
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
from this city for the week aggregated Ill
9i9 pounds. ,.,a
General Daniel &. Butts, died ut her resi-
deuce, in this city, at an early hour tnls
morning. She was Ia the seventy-scyenih
wear OF her age, and was closely connected
with many OF the best families In Peters
burg.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has purchased and just finished the erection
of a very complete gymnasium IN tnelr
beautiful hall in the Library building. Inc
apparatus embraces parallel and HORIZONTAL
bars. breast bars, elm bling poles and ropes.
yaultiuc.stand, inclined ladder, sets OF
chest and shoulder and rowing machlDes,
suspended rings, exercising beg, Indian
clubs, dumb-bells, DC. Since the rtorganl-
zation OF the Association, on The basis OF
physcal as well as moral and mental I'M
nroyemcnt, its membership has largely IN
creased, and such activity Is exhibited rs 10
throw new life into the work OF the Ass0-
citation. The gymnasium is TO be followed
by other improvements and features OIL
equal popularity and in short while the
rooms OF the Association will be opened at
night as well as by day.
The Petersburg District Conference adj
iourned Yesterday afternoon, after plea
SAINT and harmonious session of three days
at Oak Grove church, in Dinwiddie coun-
tv. The following gentlemen were appoint
ed delegates to represent the district IN the
next Annual Conference: Colonel I. Is.
Hamin, w. Il. Williamson, DR.. j. "A.
Wingiield, and J. {. Smith. AlIernatcs /:
w. RI. Briggs, Williams T. Davis, j. W.
Green. and G. ID. Blanks. The Conference
adopted a series OF resolutions offered by
Rev. j. p. Garland condemning The use OF
liquor as a beverage, and IFS manufacture
and sale a. such, a. contrary 10 the spirit
OF the gospel, injurious to the morals OF
the people, and Il hindrance TO the pro-
gre,s OF Christianity.
Tomorrow Rev. T. J. Wilson will hold
the first service in his new church, near
Jarratt's depot, since its conservation by
Bishop Keane. He will hold service there
on the fourth Sabbath in each month.
Within Il radius OF some five miles OF the
new church there are abOnt fifty Catholic
souls.
Rev. Thomas Spencer, of this city, has ac-
ceptcG the pastoral charge Of the new Epis-
copal church at Chester, in addition TO the
rector,hip Of St. Johns church, and will
conduct service and preach there twice a
month. lie breaches there tomorrow
Sunday afternoon at { O'Clock.
y prOtracted meeting is To be commenced
tomorrow by the Rey-. i. u. Warwick and
J. II. Proctor at Roper's church. in Din
widdie county, about twelve miles from
this city. 1t will be continued during the
week.
The receipts OF tobacco over the Peters
burg railroad this week were 40 hogsheads.
Cotton receipts very light.
such is the scarcity OF vegetables in some
sections OF the Southsde, IN consequence
OF the drought. few are to- be obtained.
Persons have purchased cabbage and other
vegetables in the Petersburg market, and
sent them rs far Is thirty miles or more to
their homes. ROBIN ADAIE.