The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-26
Personals and Briefs.

TOuI uCllIs uDu Tf.DO NtTc tHt pIltts
offered per $1,000 for Confederate bonds
| yesterday.
Mr.. James p. Wood, secretary Of the Re
| adiuster City Committee, has been appoint
ed to n clerkship in Collector Russelps
office, and is receiving the congratulations
OF numerous friends.
Hon. George ID. Wise appears before the
Board Of Directors OF the penitentiary as
counsel for Mr.. Scott, who has preferred
certain charges against Superintendent Will
liams. Mr.. Scott il the general agent and
storekeeper Of the penitentiary. The trou-
bic is about purchases.
How would il do TO hold convention OF
cranks to discuss the Guiteau case? The
chief difficulty would be in getting q hall
large enough TO hold all who could claim
admittance.
'"The Christian Life and Character OF
tho late President Garfield" {" will be the
subject Of lecture by his pastor, Rev. +.
ID. Power, Of Washington, ID. c., at the
Seventh-Street Christian church Tuesday
night, November 10Th. 1t ought to and
doubtless will attract q large audience.
Justice G.. c. Vincent, acting coroner OF
Henrico county, held an inquest Thursday
over the body Of Samuel j. Barker, who
committed suicide Wednesday night, men
ton OF which was made in the Dispatch OF
yesterday morning. The jury, after hear
ing the evidence, rendered verdict that
death was caused by suicide.
Az ALLEGED THIEF ARRESTED Reuben
Christian (colored), blacksmith, whose
place Of business is in Ainslie's alley be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant
Matthews and Officer Lamkin on charge
OF stealing 4 lot OF horse and mule-sh0cs
and n lot OF horseshoe nails from the Old
Dominion Steamship whaves. It's alleged
that these goods are part OF shipments
made TO merchants Of this city, and were
stolen while in transitu from the wharf to
their place Of destination. Sergeant Jetcr
subsequently executed a serch-warrant on
the dwclling-house of Christian, and found
two boxes OF horseshoe nails. The accused
says he can prove that he purchased the
nails and shoes. The case will be heard
in the Police Court this morning.
THEATR.CL.-The Theatre was closed
last night, and will be tonight, owing to
the Hess Opera Troupe breaking their con- !
tract. Madame Gerster was under contract
to sing here December 9th and 10th, but /
was released from her contract on account /
Of what was considered erOr6itdnt charges /
for transportation demanded by tie Geor- /
gia railroad; therefore they will 90 to New |
Orleans another route. 1t is stated that .
the Georgia railroad would not take less /
than three cents per mile for her company, f.
which numbers over ninety people.
INAUGURAL LITERARY RECETTION.-The .
jefferson Literary and Social Circle will /
hold It's inaugural reception at Ellett's
Hall, corner Of Fifth and Marshall streets,
on Sunday, December 4th, at O'Clock p.
NJ, 10 which the public is invited. The
followng-named gentlemen constitute the
Executive Committee: MesSrS. Joseph
Messenger, J. Lichtcnstein, +. b. Ullman,
Joseph Wallerstein, 4. J.. Straus, and NJ.
;. Block.
CHANGE or SCHEDULE on TIE RICHMOND.
AND Potomac RAILROAD
The following changes in the running Of
trains on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad are announced TO
take effect tomorrow: The $50 \. VI.
train to leave at \. NJ; the 2:jS i. NJ.
train to arrive at 2:49 p. NJ. the $40 \.