The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-31

LECTURE BY BISHOP PENICK-ACCIDENT-Ih
RECENT MAIL-RoDBERY-A sUNDAY-schooL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES P. W. GUILDS FARM
AND FIsH-POSD.
correspondence OF the Richmond DispatchI
July 80, 1880.
H,shop C. C.. Penick, Of West Africa, de-
Iivered n lecture at the Episcopal church
last night on the West African Mission. In
doing this be gave an interesting account OF
tho manners and customs OF the Africans.
their domestic and social life, the progress
Of Mohammedani,m aud the prospects Tor
the success OF the Christian religion
amongst them. IT..
While Mr.. Themes d. johnson was drlv-
ing along Bridge street yesterday with MT.
A. K. Henderson, Of North Carolina, the
horse became alarmed at something, ana,
moving suddenly to one side, turned the
buggy over. Mr.. Henderson escaped With
ont hurt Mr.. johnson fell with his head
upon the pavement and received deep cut.
Blood flowed freely for awhile, and some OF
his friends became alarmed, but in due time
musician was called in sud the wound
was pronounced not dangerous.
Nothing has been learned as to the where
ahonts OF the mail. carrier John Watkins,
who recently disappeared from the Bros
VILE and Shady-Grove route. 1t Is said that
no has friends in Lynchburg, and 1t is sup
nosed he has gone TO that place. The horse
and saddle, which were the property OF DIR.
Jesse r. NOEL, OF this county, have been
recovered. and so has the mailbag. 1t IS
not Thought that much was lost to anybody
by this mail.rohbery. 1t is known that
drafts for some small amounts were in the
bag at Brosvile, and that they were de-
liyered to the parties for whom they were
intended at Leatherwood. The boy disap-
peared after he left Leatberwood. Some say
that bis mother, whose name Is Jennie
Davis, lives in Lynchburg.
There was a Sunday-School Convention
held at Arbor church, Halifax county, on
the 2Sth and 10Th instant. Thirteen schools
were represented. Amongst those who
delivered addresses were Rev. j. Il. Il.
Holmes and Professor S. w. Averett, OF
Danville; Rev. George W. Beale, OF Halifax
Courthouse, and Mr.. Thomas Z. BaTksdale,
OF Halifax county Rev. N. w. Read, OF
Chatham, and Professor l.. X. Mills, OF
Wake Forest College. The banner, which
the school that shows the largest per centum
OF attendance is allowed TO hold for one
year, was awarded to the Oak Grove school
| OF this county. The speaking was excel
| lent, the picnic part OF the programme CA
cellent, and there was nothing unpleasant
This Convention is one OF the established
institutions OF Eastern PittsyyaDia and
Western Halifax.
Captain p. W. Ould. Of the Arbor-church
peiy hborhood, IS one OF the men who Is
/ thrifty, and knows how TO live. l noted
that along with good crops OF all the staple;
OF this region he had field OF corn sowr
broadcast for forage. Captain Ould also
runs a mill, and the mill-pond he has stocked
with choice kinds Of fish. Here are the
black bass, the red horse, the red-ey(
perch. and kind which be calls the Camp
belhte. He sometimes takes out seven
pound red horse and sometimes three
pound bass. Some OF the fishes he obtained
from the neighboring waters. The bass ht
obtained from Seth Green, OF New IorR
city, aud they were brought per express In
cans sealed up like fruit-jarS. Not satisneC
with this Captain Ould Is preparing TO Torn
a lake, which shall be fed from one spring
the spring being in the lake, and shall thus
he always free from mud, and this be III
tends to stock with fish. ALPHA