The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-08


LIGHTNING STROKE - MEETING OF EAST
HANOVER PREsBYTERY - PRESENT OF A
HANDSOME SILVER COMMUNION SERVICE
REPORTED LOPEMENT-POLITICAL SPEAK.
ING IN GREENsyILLE.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispafch.l
SEPTEMBER 7, 1880.
Our city and immediate section were
visited last evening by the severest rain
storm that has been known here for several
years. Its duration was one hour-from 5
TO 6 O'Clock. Within that short period the
rainfall was very heavy. The paved streets
were almost covered from side to side with
water, and in the lower portion of the city
the easements OF many buildings were par
TALLY flooded. Some OF the unpayed streets
were quite badly washed. The discharges
OF electricity from the clouds were unusually
severe. and several places were struck in
the city, without. however, doing any
material damage to property. About half
past O'Clock there was one discharge.
which struck, ii is supposed, the rod upon
the steeple OF the Tabb-Street Presbyterian
church, and partially diffused itself upon
some of the telephone wires which run in
the immediate vicinity. The crash which
followed this discharge was very severe,
and shook the buildings for some distance
around. Some twenty-five or thirty per-
sons were more or less severely shocked by
this stroke-one or two Of them rendered
insensible and others only partially stun
ned. Fortunately none Of them were dan
gerOusly hurt. Three persons in the GUS
tom house, some half a dozen in the IndeI-
Appeal building, and many more in the
houses along Sycamore between Bank and
Tabb streets were visbly affected. The
storm followed upon day OF extreme SUI
triness.
East Hanover Presbytery will meet in
semi-annual session tomorrow at IL O'Clock,
at Hebron church, in Dinwiddie county,
about twenty-three miles west OF the CITY,
on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Otto rail-
road. The opening sermon will be preached
by Rev. S. X. VIM. OF this city, the mode
rator. For the accommodation OF members
and visitors the train, going and coming,
will stop at the crossing Immediately in front
of the church. The PresDytery will be in
session until Saturday.
The congregation OF the African MethO-
dist Episcopal Zion church (colored), of this
city, were the recipients last evening OF the
present Of a beautiful silver communion
service and baptismal-bowl, given them by
Mrs. Joseph L. Sheffield, Of New Haven,
Conn. Neither the pastor nor any member
of the congregation knew anything OF the
present until its arrival here by express.
The pieces are solid silver and very heavy -
embracing flagOn, two plates, two cups,
and the bowl, upon each OF which is en-
graved the name Of the church. The fiagon
bears in addition the name OF the donor.
Mr.. Sheffield had previously given Sl60 to
the church. The new church OF this con-
gregation has not yet been comprehensive
work having been stopped to pay of the
debt so far incurred.
The elopement OF a married man with an
woman-both residing in the
western portion OF the city-has just come
TO light. The parties, it is alleged, went
down to Norfolk on one Of the recent ex-
cursions from this city, the unsuspectiDg |
wife being on board the same train. The |
met at Old Point and left for the |
North.
A large crowd assembled at GreensyilIe |
court yesterday TO hear the political speak |
ing announced to take place there. Major |
OF Richmond, made an admirable |
speech for the Democratic ticket. His adj |
dress was eloquent, forcible, and very con-
,iliatory, and produced a fine effect. Mr.. |
r. A. Rainey, OF Brunswick county, replied |
n support of the ResdiuSter ticket. The |
discussion was courteous. The Republic |
,ans also held meeting and addresses were
by d. f. Bats and George w. |
Arnold (colored) in behalf Of the Republic |
AN ticket.
One Of our city clergymen, during his |
sermon on Sunday last, took occasion TO Sc
1erely eondemo The dueIlo, and to express |
he hope that healthier public sentiment
would entirely frown it down.
ROBIN ADAIR.