The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-04

PersOlnls enh nricfs.

ROuud-tip tickets from Richmond 10
Yorktown will be S2.2j by either route.
Where organizations OF more than fifty
apply there will be special rates made.
Jack Temple and Frank Brown lcolored
conyict>) on saturday evening were found
attempting to fix a slow match 10 burn the
penitentiary cooper shop, and were arrest
ed and put in solitary confinement
The trial Of Marvin alias Morton will be
commenced in the Hastings Court this
morning.
Mr.. NJ. +. Leonard has been appointed
superintendent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway telegraph lines.
General Ech0ls was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. James ;. Garrison has rendered his
resignation as clerk in Auditor Masscy's
office.
Rev. J. /. Burrows, y. D., has accepted
the call to the pa,toratc OF Frecmason-Street
Baptist church, Norfolk. This intelligence
will be gratifying to his numerous friends
i'm this state.
+ Rev. :. VI. Richardson, Of South Caro-
lima, is i'm the city.
At the meeting OF the Academy Of Ned-
icine tonight the subject OF Richmond
Water" will be considered. DR.. William
II. TAYLOR has been requested 10 be present,
and an interesting discussion is expected.
Hon. James Barbour, our nominee for
Licutcnaut-Goyornor, was in the city yes
terday.
Paw your poll-taX and attend to your
transfer now. After this week yOuwill be
busy. Cal at headquarters at the
American Hotel.
The Conservative Democratic Commit
tee have thrown across Main street from
the American Hotel to the Dispatch Office
Il large banner.
Il may be that during this week the city
will not have a iull supply OF water. II 80
our people must patiently submit to the in
convenience. remembering that next week
the new Stcam-pump viii go 20 work, ana
hereafter the supply will always bc ample.
The funeral of young Willie Gregory
took place from Or. Ilogc's church sunday
morning az 9 O'Clock. The attendance was
very large. Services were conducted by
Rev. W. +. Bishop, assisted by Rev. Dr,.
Richardson and Read. Major W. +. {.
GREGORY. father OF deceased, was IN the
Southwest, beyond tclographic reach. His
"trip was 10 Carroll and Grayson On private
business.
Mr.. j. l.. Schoolcrait. after months III
ness. has recovered sufficiently 10 return TO
business.
The wav to do TO save yourself from
worry when the busy days come Is to 20 to
the clerk Of the Husting9 Court at once
and pay the poll-taX for 1880; then proceed
10 bcadauar;els at the American Ilotel and
get transfer if you have moved from one
yotng-place to another since you la''
voted.
Mis-. Maria J. Morris, president OF the
Richmond Art Association, who went 70
New York i'm the interest OF the art depart
ment OF the Industrial Exposition, has re-
turned. and wants our people 10 help heI
ON i'm her undertaking by sending PANT
ingS, cuTiOs, &c.
What will yOu bet that you are not on
the delinquent capitgti0n-taN liNt Tor ISoO
See same on door OF hmting-tourt room
The cold chain sna'ched from the necb
OF Mrs. RYDER Saturday evening was FOUND
in the alley near the Richmond House anc
returned 10 her. The thief no d0ubl
, dropped II in his flight.
VOW KrprvR-DAY or AToSENENT.-les
, trrdav was the Jewish Day ol AtOnemcnt
. observed by fasting and by prayer in The
/ .vuaoogues. IT. origin j, found IN th'
twcnty-third chapter Of Leyticus, verse;
gG 10 81. This portion of the Scripture
, contain, i'm detail The charge 20 keep th'
. Kippur on At0nement Day. BY it il Is or
, dained for all generations Of l-taelite'
I throughout their long history, and II
"oU their habitations," in whatever
: quarter of tine globe tEey may dwell
p The expression "ailiict your souls L
interpreted by tradition as old as the com
maud itself 10 mean fasting, or ngid
, abstinence from all food Of any descflp
o tion. solid or liquid, even from water, 10
twcnty-four hours, programme that /
p most relieiously carried out. The prayer
. consist mainly Of confessions ol in an'
transgrc,,ion, both against God and man
/ committed during the past year, eouple'
with earnest vows Of amendment, and IN
=, tersper,ed with extracts descriptive OK th
grandeur Of the Atonement Day IN IN
temple Of Old.
Tue THEATRE LAST NIGHT.-Leayitt
. Gigontean Minstrels opened 20 quite goo,
: audience last evening, although the parquc
n was by no means crowded. The night wa
. 20 very oppressive that il Is only TO be wo1
, dered al that the Theatre was 30 well hlled
= The company is an excellent one, an
: their performance was mIch enlo!eu
: some OF the jokes were fresh ana goOG
though many Of them have become thread
bare by frequent repetition from the ava
= lancbe OF MINISTRIES this season. The We
Y eron minstrel Dan Emmett was cordiali