The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-24

Rev. james L. Hall, after being deposed
from Congregational church at Roxbury,
Mass, for iniudicious attentions to the
women OF his flock, went to st. Louis, de-
termined to prove by q life OF piety that his
punishment was undeserved. He Joined
Presbyteran church, and took foremost
part IN its affairs, preparatory TO an early
return to the pulpit. But second and
more dreadful setback has sunk him be-
yond redemption. He is charged with be-
ing engaged 10 marry five different ladies in
the same congregation. has actually married
another, while he has a legal wife in Massa-
chusetts.
The Lyncbburg Advance says: The fol-
lowing counties have voted subscriptions 10
the Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio railroad:
Smyth, $4,000; Russell, $4,000; Tazswell,
S45, 900; and Bland, $4,000. A second
corps of engineers will be put to work in
few days on this road, and General Whar-
ton, chief engineer, will pat Two more corps
to work in the next two weeks.
The sheriff has taken possession Of the
office OF the New York agents Of the Louis
vile lottery in New York on warrant
granted by Judge Daniels for $4,000, at
the suit OF Abraham o. Jackson, who claims
to have spent $4,000 in tickets since 1876,
aud TO be entitled TO recover double that
amount, according TO decision OF the APP
pellate Court in suit against the Kentucky
lottery.
Rev. w. G. Curry was born September,
lS43, in Monroe county, Ala; was con-
yerted at thirteen, commenced preaching at
sixteen. was chaplain OF the Fifth Alabama
regiment in the late war for two years, and
for two more he was a private in the ranks.
Now he has three churches in Wilcox coun-
w, Ala, and weighs about two hundred
pounds.
Colorado officers will go good deal out
OF their way 10 accommodate the press. "A
man who was hanged at Buena Vista last
week objected TO having bis photograph
taken. but they strapped him up with a
clothes. line, turned the camera on him, and
the next day his picture appeared in the
Denver papers, ropes and all.
Archbishop Gibbons has closed his an
nual visitation TO the Catholic churches Ia
Southern Maryland. He confirmed in the
three counties OF Charles, ST. Mays, ana
A portion of Prince Georges 1850 persons,
without counting a large number at the
White-Marsh church.
DIR. Hawthorne, in his address at Cor
louisville, said One OF The most 0edWyW
women OF my acquaintance in Virginia Is an
" old maid.'' There are beauties OF nina
aud heart that fade not with the bues OF the
cheek and wither not when the silver threads
lie matted with the gold.
The Baltimore Sun says Yesterday at st.
Mary's Seminary the degree OF Bachelor OF
Arts was conferred on. Messrs. j. Dinneen,
John Bowler, aud J. Mercer, OF Richmond;
also the degree Of Master OF Arts upon Mr..
Charles Il. Donahue. OF Richmond.
Henry c. Savage, near Trenton, N: D.,
saws that black bass swallowed Que OF his
kittens, and that he afterwards caught the
bass and found the kitten In the stomach OF
the fish.
At the commencement OF Haveford Col
lege, Pennsylvania, the gold medal Tor ex-
ceilepce In composition and oratory was
awarded TO John Clark Winston, oil Rich
mond, va.
The rumor that Aranza, +. LoriilarQs
celebrated twelye.thousand'doIl mare, mas
been injured, is denied by Mr.. Lorillard.
The Irish census, which has Just peen
taken, shows falling OF Of population
since 1871 OF 252,63s.
A clothing man Of Philadelphia VIII senu
up a big balloon at his own expense on
The itb Of July.