The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-25
I,YNCHBURG.

CONSOLIDATION OF ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS;
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs-TnE TERRIBLE
WEATHER; CONTINUANCE AND INCREASE OF
sICSNESS-THE FUtL'DEALERs AND THE
"BLIZZARD THE NEGRO READJUSTERS AT
HOLCOMBg HALL-PERSONAL. &C.
(Correspondence of the Richmond DispaicrI
JANUARY "a. 1881.
The recentlv.reported consolidation OF
the two ROYAL Arch Chapters OF Masons, in
this city, under the name and No. Of Lynch
bnrg Chapter, No. 10, has been formally
contaminated by the installation Of the
following officers by District Deputy Grand
Lecturer John H. Bailey: High Priest. 5.
ID. Preston; King, Joseph Lawson; Scribe,
james Boyd; Treasurer, William S. South.
ali Secrelary..J james l.. Beck; Captain OF
the Host, Leslie &. Talbot; Principal So
journer, Samuel b. Rucker; Royal Arch
Captain. Josiah Cliff, Jr. Master Third
Veil, Jones Franklin, Jr.; Master Second
Vel, Peter +. Price; Muster First Veil, Ed.
n. Eubsnk.
Tue weather yesterday was cloudy and
clammv. the mercury ranging in The early
morning little below the freezing point.
The roaGs are wellnlgh impossible by rea'
son OF the mud, which relaXes as soon as
the sun shines and thaws the water. snow
still fingers in shaded places, and The winter
generally continues as disagreeable and I'M
wholesome as en- we'll be imagined.
The sickness in the city continues, there
fore. and, II anything, increases. Mr.. John
NJ. Miller il better, but is still very low.
Two physicians are In the house night and
dav. His cise eXcites great deal OF public
interest. Mr.. 4. ii. Cartmil, prominent
ice dealer, who has been very sick, is conva-
descent. Mr.. William s. Gregory has been
quite sick at his home, near the city, bat Is
now Letter, though still confined
Mr. G.. c. Glass, local editor OF tue NelrS,
fell over truck On the Sidewalk on Main
stree, Yesterday and suffered fracture OF
the law, which gives him much PAIN and
dsabes him considerably.
IL is a point worthy Of being noted that
hiring all the recent severe weather the
price OF fuel was never raised in the leas,
degree by the dealers OF this city. Some
| OF them, moreover. made d. natl0Ds OF con-
siderable quantities OF coal and wood, In
hulk. for the benefit OF the poor. II appears
that some other cities were not equally for
tunate.
| The clerk Of the United States District
| Court has bis office in Holcombe Hail. Il
| was recently removed there from the city
| COURTHOUSE. But short time after The
negroes held their meeting in the main
building TO aei,ate ana petition for the re
mova OF the Federal Office. holders here
In some way the impression got out that ib'
negroes got possession OF the hall because
il had been leased in parl by The United
State, Government; IN fact. no Impression
could well be more absurd, for Mr.. I;iveS
clerk OF the court, and son OF the Judge, y
cousin OF Captain j. ii. Rves, for who's
removal the Readiu>rer negroes pe,tioned
But the negroes 90 not refuse or delay Il
believe anyi hing they are told by their lead
ers on account Of lis being foolish; so th'
authorities in possession OF the propert,
1.-THE trustees OF the temperance organlza
i toni have thought 1t necessary 10 nuke
public explanation OF the flcts to set to
United States Court officials in a prOpe
light before the public.
Tie collections Of internal revenue TO
The week ending Saturday amounted L
$50, 9O9.SS.
Major John w. Daniel has left for Ney
York on professional business, aud is eX
pected to be gone two weeks.
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