The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-11
PETERSBURG.

| CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE UNITED STATES
| REVENUE LAwS-SENT on FOR TRlAL-iLL-
NESS OF OLD CITIZHNS-THE YOUNG MEMS
| CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS Bill C'sCH00L
MATTERS; ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE
| NEW CHURCH ORGAN-POLITICAL AND OTHER
| MATTERS.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DispatebI
MARCH 10, 1880.
Charles NJ. Walker (colored) was arrested
this morning, on warrant issued by United
States Commissioner Gallagher, charging
him with violation OF the revenue laws in
selling unstamped tobacco. The prisoner
is one OF the proprletors OF small store
adjoining the police station, which has for
some time been under the surveillance OF
the police, under the belief that it was The
receptacle Of stolen goods. On searching
the premises q quantity OF manufactured
and loose tobacc0s were found, most OF IL
concealed in box hidden under a lot Of
coal. The case is one that will come before
both the United States and municipal au-
thOrites.
| The Commissioner, after examining the
case this afternoon, sent the accused on for
trial at the next term OF the United States
Court, and admitted him to bail in he sum
of 1000 for his appearance.
| regret TO have to state that Mr.. Lemuel
| PEBBLES, one Of our oldest merchants and
most respected citizens, is critically i'll at
| his residence, on Bollingbrook street. from
| the effects OF q second stroke OF paralysis.
| The committee of canvassers appointed
some time since by the Young Mems Chris
| tian Association to solicit aid from The citi-
| gems 10 place the Association on firm basis,
and enable it to introduce such improve
ments and attractions as are to be found in
| larger cities, has nearly raised the requi-
| site amount. The Association will shortly
| be recognized with energetic officers.
| Among The attractions TO be established are
| parlor, reading-room, and possibly gym.
nasium.
| Mr.. II. c. Parrach this morning received
| a telegram announcing the serious Illness
OF bis father, Nr. Thomas Parrach, in Buck
| iugham county, who is now in the eighty
eighth hear of his age.
| AT the meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
ton held this afternoon II was decided to
establish another public school in Sixth
Ward, to be located in the Wesley Method
| ist Episcopal.church building as soon as
possession can be obtained. The new
school is established in esponse to a petit
ton OF the citizens of that portion OF the
town, and will be tried as an experiment
4 uutll tue CiOoc VI tuC pit'Cut Sc>olOu. IL IL
proves a success it VIII be continued per-
lLanently.
The report OF the Superintendent sub
mitted to the Board gives the total enroll
ment in the public schools for the month
ending to-day as 1,0S9; OF which 907 were
whites and 1872 coIored. The average daily
enrolment was 1853, and the average daily
attendance 1,49l.
The fine new organ for Grace church has
been ordered and is now being built in
New York city. II will cost $4,000, and
will be placed in the church by the lst Of
May. Its location will be In the gallery
to the right OF the cbancel.
Rev. DR.. Hawthorne had bad nights for
both OF his lectures. He had a fine
audience on each occasion, however, who
listened with great pleasure and attention
to his utterances.
The political canvass is growing In in
terest and animation each day as new cam
didates appear. So far the canvass has
been personal one. IL will soon deveIope
on a much larger scale, when we shall
doubtless have public meetings and
speeches. ROBIN ADAIR.