The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-21

The cornerstone OF the Memorial chape
at Fredericksburg will be laid By Lodge No
4, A. F. and A. NJ, on Thursday, Goth, at
Z. NJ. The ceremonies will be conducted
by Most Worthy Peyton S. Coles, q. NJ. Oh
arriving at the chapel an Introductory adj
dress will be delivered by Rev. James p
Smith, pastor OF the Presbyterian church @
this place; after which the ceremonies o
layicg the cornerstone Will take place
which will be followed by an address by
Most Hon. Beverly Il. Wexford, Jr., O
Richmond, past grand master.
The Norfolk Virginian feels sure that there
is now no reasonable grounds upon which
to place doubt that the new opera house
or Academy OF Music. as it will he called, is
to be built at once. Mr.. Ii. ID. Van Wyck
the iDdefatigable proprietor, has purchased
the property adjoining the lot leased BY
him 10 the first instance, and lying between
ii and Martins lane. This will enable him
| to have the foundation OF bis building thirty
| feet further west than was at first intended,
and thereby to secure firm ground on which
| TO build.
The graduating class OF cadet engineers
| at Annapolis is as follows: William II. AL.
derdice, Henry Hall, w. S. Sample, w. d.
Weaver, Pennsyiyania; William r. Du.
rand, Connecticut; William f. G. Hassop,
Thomas w. Kinkaid, c. III. Mathews, L. ID.
Miner, Ohio; Charles Il. King, John L..
Worthingtoh, Maryland; Charles e. Man.
ming, A. W. Stabl, A. o. Young, New
York; A. E smith, Wisconsin; William
8. Smith, j. l.. Wood, Virginia; A. T..
Woods, Massachusetts.
The trial Of George b. Wood, indicted as
/ .a<s;v, al in, fha. -
at Lacy Springs Rockingham county, on
the night OF the 10th Of February last, was
commenced In the County Court Monday
afternoon, Judge johnson presiding. The
circumstances Of peculiar atr0eny attend
ing the murder attracted large crowd.
The jury was empanelied, the prisoner ar
raignej, and the trlsl commenced yester.
day.
Rev. j. II. A. Jdhnson, of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, lecturea lIon-
day night at Centennial church, Baltimore,
on "Tbe White Man, the Ruling Element
10 America" The lecturer spoke of the
characteristics OF the white race. attribufiag
its supremacy 10 great powers OF endurance,
meutai aud tlhysical, an adventurous DISCO
silitn, inteliestural force, and scientific nj
IainDeDts.
4 letter from Gulpeper states that the fol-
lowing have beer elected 10 represent the
,oanty In the Stale Conservative Conven-
ion to We held at ki.hnond: b. A. Grims-
ey. j. C. Gibson. James Barbour, r. S. |
Lewis, j. II. Stro:her. Thomas b. NaIle, j. |
]. Eeghoro, ID. Pnliism. Robert Duncan,
:. 8. II. THplett, John Walker, aad w. d. |!
rosteS.
TbefnserM OF Rev. D. l.. FouId. D, D., |
lie emleeEt Jewish divine, OF Norfolk. took |
,lsce Sunday afternoon ut O'Clock. and |
vas attended By the members Of Ohef Sac.
EN- Congregation. Maon Ledge. No. I7a.
/. o. q. b., and ny large numbers OF jew
h and other citizeas. /
Ira =. White is appointed postmaster at
Whites, Caroline county, Va, vice j. s.
ioufIcro. resigned. Mra. Is. r. Dyer IL
ppolnted postmaster ut gnead's Camp.
'rsnklin county, Va, vice Nancy j. Bow
ng, resigned.
The Norfolk Ledger states that Rev. w.
I. Thomas, ID. D., pastor OF the Precursor 4
apt!st. church, has been called 10 Rich.
ond ~ The Illness oi a member OF bis