The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-16
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rcorrcspoudence OF the Richmond Dispateh.l
MARCH IS, 1880.
In the case Of Mitchell, the exiortion case
In Campbell. a motion TO set the veru'ct
aside on account OF the erroneous Charge OF
the clerk was overruled by the Court. ana
hin OF exceptions to this ruling was n'ed
by the prisoner. A motion IN arrest OF
Judgment was then made by prisoner III
order to avail himself OF the several Dilis Oh
execution, which motion was overruleo,
and to this ruling bill OF exceptions was
fled. The prisoner was then sentenced IN
accordance with the verdict, ana tue exc
cution OF the sentence was suspended tnirty
DAYS to allow the prisoner to apply Tor
supersedeas. The other indictments were
continued to next term.
Yesterday morning the Right Rev. Bishop
Whltlic preached in st. PauPs church. AZ
Ter the sermon, which was one OF the BIsh-
op,s abIest, the rite Of confirmation was adj
mjojstered 10 class OF nine persons. AT
night Bishop Whittle preached at Grace
nersons. one Of whom was c0lored. The
bishop was assisted in these two services by
the rectors OF the two churches-tbe Rev.
Messrs. Carson and Williams and the Rev.
Il. s. Gregory, of Hanover parish, who is
recruiting his health here, and am glad to
report Is so much improved that he will be
able to resume his pastoral duties very
soon.
The pulpit Of Court.Strcet Methodist
church was filed Sunday morning and
night by the Rev. DR.. X. A. Young, OF
Nashville, preacher OF very great reputa-
ton in the West. He is a speaker OF marked
originality Of style and vigor OF thought,
and man OF much culture and many ac-
auirements. He had very full and attentive
congregations.
Last night services on the memory Of the
late Rev. j. b. Jeter were held in the First
Baptist church in the presence OF large
congregation. There were present in the
pulpit the Rev. Mr.. Smith, pastor OF the
church; Rev. Mr.. Akers, OF College Hill
church; the Rev. DR.. Sydnor, OF Motto
way; and the Rev. Cornelius Tyree, OF Lib
erty. The addresses by the latter two gen.
tIemen were very interesting, and set forth
in strong and glowing terms the worth and
greatness OF the fallen soldier and servant
OF God. They are worthy OF beng in
cluded in any memorial volume which may
be published OF the lamented deceased.
Here, in sight OF the mountains which
shaded the home OF his childhood. the Doc
tor was much admired and beloved.
At the colored Presbyterian church OF
this city Uhe only one, | believe, in the
STATED the Rev. l.. L. Miller (coored), OF
Howard University, preached Sunday, both
mornisg and night. His sermons were very
creditable. The Rev. Mr.. Johnson, late pas
tor OF this church, lett several months ago,
since when the two white Presbyterian pas.
tors of the city-Rev. MesSrs Hall and
Rawlings-have been alternately filing the
pulpit, and the best feeling prevails between
them and the colored congregation. Mr..
Miller. will probably be called.
Statistics from the office OF the commits
sioner of the revenue show that the increase
in value of tue real and personal property
Of Lyncbburg since 1875 has been $685.
GAL the aggregate value OF the taxable
property of the city is put down at S7,7S1,-
003. The recent growth OF Lynchburg has
been very great. Since the last census. in
1870, the population has nearly doubled.
1t was then a little over $4,000; it is now
estimated, on reliable data, to be about
$4,000. There were nearly two hundred
houses built in the city last year, many Of
them fine business structures or elegant
residences. With the new iron impetus, II
is believed that Lynchburg will 20 ahead
still faster the coming decade, and assume
much larger proportions. There are those
who predict for her The fortunes and dimen-
sions OF Pittsburgh.
Mr. Harvey Allan Olney, one OF our best
English settlers, gentleman OF superior
culture and intelligence, returned yesterday
from a brief visit to his mother-land. He
owns fine farm and mineral property Just
below the city, and is delighted to hear Of
the iron boom and OF the coming OF the rail-
road.
There was an accident on the Virginia
| Midland road this morning, four miles from
the city, in Amherst. A freight train ran
into slide, by which four cars were badly
| smashed. Nobody b irt.
Captain III. l.. Peyton, whose extreme
illness was announced in my last, died on
Saturday evening. The remains were taken
to Washington for burial. Captain Peyton
| was one OF the most popular and efficient
officers the Midland railroad has ever had,
and his death is much regretted.
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