The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-11

ground made the attendance st the cburcnes
Yesterday ,cnrrnlIy small. AT tbe second
PRESBYTERIAN church the communion was
administered. At the Epiphany cbapel the
minister In charge and the organist were
the sole attendants, and no services were
conducted.
The funeral OF Mrs. Eugene Saunders
Will talye place this afternoon from ~. Paul
church. This lady, a daughter OF Dr. ID.
r. Lennon. and whose husband Is son Oh
Minor II. G.. saunders, died recently at New
Orleans. and her remains have been Dfougne
TO the city for Interment among ner bin-
dred.
Miss Mary 5. Gregory, one Of the Oldest
residents Of Lynchburg, Is lying AZ tue
point of death with erysipelas.
The ladies are Dol ding pouud'paIty to-
d,y on Main street for the benefit OF the
poor. They are receiving contributions OF
any kind aud in any amount Tor mat pur-
pose, and not strictly limiting themselves 10
The maine BY which their charity ~ dlstln-
guisbed.
Work on The new pump-house has been
resumed since the cessation OF the Arct'c
weather OF last week permitted, ana unless
unforeseen accidents interfere II VIII pro-
badly be finished and put in operation
within two weeks.
The collections OF internal reyenvc for
the week ending Saturday amounted 10
S23 216.36.
DR.. George NJ. Preston has arrived in the
CITY from Vienna, ut the University OF
which city he has been completing his med
ical studies for some years past.
The Mayor on Saturday sent on boy
named Charles Harris, aged about twelve
wears, 10 be indicted in the Hastings Court
for hOuSe-bredking-a rather precocious be-
ginning i'm crime for Master Harris. lie
stole two cow-hldes, which might have been
utilized for the punishment OF The liltle
thief more efficiently, perhaps, than The JAIL
or State prison.
! The reported intended purchase, at the
sale next month, OF the Atlantic. Mlssls-
sippi and Ohio railroad by the Shenandoah
Valley railroad, has caused quite seDsa-
ton among our people. There Is strenuous
opposition 10 the scheme. The almost I'M
| divided sentiment Of the community APP
pears TO favor the purchase CT the WnOle
| line by the British bOndholders. ana us
operation in connection with line OF d.
rect trade with Liverpool and other Euro
pean ports. They have no MIND to be lett
off the main liue OF trade at Inc very
height of their hope and prosperity ana
the unpopuarity OF General Malone mere.
ALWAYS extreme, has become more so, as
il is supposed that tie English are afraid 10
make any investment in Virginia on &C.
count OF the terror OF his supposed doml-
nant influence over legislation.
The Office OF the American Union Tele-
graph Company opened for business lnl>
morning. The office OF the company Is the
old NelcS office. on Ninth street, opposite
the present NdcS establishment. II j.
stated that The branch between Richmond
and Lynchburg has been constructed by the
Richmond aud Allegheny Railroad Com
pany. but that it will be probably CONSOLE
dated by the American Union.
A gentleman OF this city showed me To-
day private letter he received from Gene
raj james \. Garfield in March, 1879. In
it he SAYS, among other things (nnd the
words have now an especially interesting
signitcance): "FOr my part, while rtcOg-
niZing the many evils which spring out OF
party divisions. believe that political par
ties are necessary in free governments. Ihe
party in the majority Is useful in formula
ting into law lis opinions and aspirations,
while The minority l. useful in modifying
the conduct OF the majority and curbln@ lis
tendency 10 excess. Perhaps legislation Is
safest when il is the resultant OF these TWO
forces-an aggressive majority curbed ana
modified by powerful and intelligent mi
nority.'
Pretty good doctrine. We will see how
the Administration for the coming fouI
wears re, poets il. TELEPHONE.