The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04

Wggr PoIyr. VA. March 3, 1881.
The steamship GIenapp, OF Liverpool,
JIndbey moster, arrived here yesterday from
New York with part OF cargo, CONSISTING
Of 1opr and lot OF misceIianeou. freignf.
She takes on 1850 barrels bere, shipped by
the Uaxsll Mills and Dunlop Il McCance, OF
Richmond, and BaltImore mills, and sails 10
Rio. FeaYs were entertained That there was
not enough, water In the York river 10 alIo"
her 10 come 10 West Point. The captain
sounded I'D the river and found over twen-
ty.one feet ali the way.
The steamer X. T.. Lee has returned, and
starts at once on her regular trips on the
MattapoDi. -
A larger audience than that attracted by
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was present
Wednesday night at the Academy oil Music
10 bear the lecture delivered By Rev. Dr. /.
De Witt Talmage, Of Brooklyn. New YORK,
on 1.-THE Bright Side OF Things" Rev.
Dr. Il. EbersoD. rabbi OF the Congregation
OF Ohef ShOlom, IN few well-cDosch anu
graceful words introduced the lecturer who
spoke OF the beauty that was in all creation
il we would only see it.-N0rJoM LdRd-
mark
Mr.. w. c. Biting. who was recently
called to the pastorate Of the Baptist churches
at Luray ana Front Royal, Va, is the son Of
Rev. DR.. G.. G.. Biting, pastor OF the Frank
lin Square Baptist church, Of this city. He
is graduate OF Richmond College and or
Grocer Theological Seminary, and i said 10
be a Young man OF much promise His or.
dinllion a. pastor will occur during the pre-
sent mouth, wbereupOn he will immediate
IL take charge Of the above churches B1i-
timOre American.
Mr.. Charles Houck, while digging IN his
lot on Braddock street the other day, 10und
large numbers Of well-devel0ped lOcli>Is
quite near the surface, apparently READY 10
emerge as soon as warm weather sets H..
He thinks they are OF the seyenteen'year
variety, which some authorities say are que
in this section this year. II they are iouhu
everywhere in the same profu>ion they are
| likely To prove a nuisance II not ml>iof-
tune. - winchester Times.
An inquest was held on the 2Slh upon
the body Of Martin Luther Phillips, OF
Prince George, who was found dead on me
roadside Sunday morning a short distance
from the county courthouse. The Verdlct
Of the inrv was that death was the result OF
CONGESTION Of the brain, caused by lntoNl-
cation. The deceased left the Courthouse
saturday night, after drinking freelE' 10
walk TO his home. about two miles dl>'ait'
Mr.. Cornelius Rife, from Pennsylvania
who bought the farm OF Jlmes kayan'ugD'
near this place, some twelve OF eiSuiecn
months ago, has been very unfortunate III
thc loss OF bis children since residing here.
Three Of his children have died Of diphlle-
ria within about month. Mr.. RIe GER
family deserves the sympathy OF TIE com
munity i'm his severe aillictlon.- HHi7 'S0N-
| burq Commonwealth.
Mira. Mary +. Kerr, relict OF The late Rev.
John Kerr, aged eighty.tbree years, Is ie'
ported TO he in very feeble condition ct
| tbe residence OF her son. in Chesterfield
county. PRAYERS IN her behalf were cifeIed
in one OF the Petersburg churches on sun
day.
The Petersburg Civ Council have changed
the name Of Poplar Lawn to Central PAX,
and have set apart the Fair-Grounds A. a
public palk, TO be known a We>t-End
| Park.
Il. w. Boiling is appointed postmaster At
Nam0ziuc, Amelia county, Va, rice John +.
| Beyelle, resigned.
A Board OF Trade is to be organized in
| Petersburg.