The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-24

DEATH OF A PHYSICiAN-0RGANIZAT OF
GAME-PR0TECIIvE ASSOCIATI0NS-REPO
ING FOR sENTENCE-ARREsTS FOR LAR.
CENY-RELIGIOUS MEETINGS. LOOSE To-
| BACCO sALES-CHURCH CONFERENCE.-THE
POSED NEW HOTEL.
| Correspondence of the Richmond Dispaich.I
| MARCH 90, 1850.
A telegram received in this city this morn
| ing announces the death at Hlck.fOrd. last
night, of DR.. X. G.. Barham, wellknown
citizen and physician OF Southampton cOun-
| ty. He was between thirty-hve and forty
years OF age.
| Under the direction OF the Fish and Game
| Protective Association, OF Petersburg, cir
culars are 10 be distributed all through the
counties in this section containing full in
| formation as to the laws relative TO tue pro-
| lection Of fish and game. and inviting the
people to organize associations in their re-
spective counties or districts to act with
| the State and city associations. There
seems 10 be no doubt that in Il short time
active organizations will be formed IN scye-
raj of the counties near us, and that event
ualy we shall have an association in every
county in Southside Virginia.
| The machinery OF the old town clock,
which has faithfully served the public for
| it is supposed will be sold as old metal.
| It's cost was little over six hundred dol.
lars.
Thirty days ago, in the Mayors Court. a
colored man named Richard Robertson was
sentenced TO the whipping-pOst, but by
| reason5 OF bodily infImiry execution of
sentence was deferred. This morning, the
| time having expired, Robertson answered
| the call OF his name in court, aud reported
! himself as ready to receive bis sentence.
| The Court, however, again deferred the
whipping for thirty days.
Two white citizens OF hitherto good
character have been arrested on the charge
OF stealing a large quantity OF old iron, the
property OF the owners OF the Petersburg
Iron Works. They are under bail for their
appearance for trial next Monday, but one
OF them, it is said, has already left town.
Religious meetings have been in progress
for week or more at the Baptist chlpel on
Washington street, under the conduct OF
the pastor, Elder j. A. Speight, and they
are attracting much interest. Next week a
series Of meetings will be commenced and
continued for SOME time at the Wesley
church.
The offerings OF loose tobacco at the ware
houses to-day were large, aggregating
iVbsVuU DOubuS. ut PRICES ranged
from $3.50 TO SI4.50 per hundred pounds,
according to quality.
Bishop W. Fl. Miles, of Kentucky, has
arrived in the city, and will preside over
the Virginia Annual Conference OF the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church OF America,
which meets here tomorrow morning.
Several OF the delegates have arrived, but
most OF them will mol be here until to-mor.
row. The BODY Is not large one--not
numbering more than thirty-fiye or forty
ministers.
DR.. William II. Ruffner, Superintendent
OF Public instruction, Is announced to de-
liver an address to the teachers OF this city
on the 3D. Of April, ia favor Of the Uniyer-
sIty Normal School.
Efforts are being made by some OF our
enlerprising citizens to raise a company 10
build large hotel, to be located on Syca.
more street.. II Is to Le hoped the efforts
vii! be successful. Several gentlemen have
expressed their willingness to subscribe
IiDerally. ROBIN ADAIR.