The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-28
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prcseAsTp NoRT1LTTY IN THE oiTf--okAIIl'
nc, REPORT ron APRIL-YorNG MEMS CHRIS
qtAx ASSOCIATION; An IMPORTANT SCHEME
roy, the FuruaE-PROr0sED ROAD INPRo'h'
MENT-NEw CHURCH.
ft,arusponssnce OF the Richmond D'spatci.I
APRIL 81, 1881.
THE mortuary report Tor the month end.
,py Npr,l oath shows n very marked ana
gratifying decrease In the mortality OF the
citv os compared with The monthly re-
morris for some years past. The total nun.
Ter Of deaths was 81. or those who dled
five were whites aud twenty.siX colored-
sixteen males and fifteen females. Nine
died under one year Of age. There was
not n siue!e inierment in landlord Gem,
Glory during The whole OF last week, ana
only one during the week before. Inc
ralc Of mortality for the month was io'oo
ner 900 per annum OF the whole pcpu.
is,ion-8 90 OF the white population ana
% 90 of the colored population.
II has seldom occurred OF late years ihat
ca few deaths have been reported, espe'
cially among the white population.
The annual meeting OF the Young Men :
Christian Association OF Petersburg was
held last night. Mr.. o. Is. Morgan, ;Ihe
prcs,dent, and all the officers OF last year
were unanimously reelected. Tne reports
of the years work OF the Association were
very interesting. The Association was or
ganized on the 23l Of March, 1850, WIN
IFS members, active and associate NC
present membership Is 3l6. The DulIu'ng
known as Library Hall was Leased TOT us
purposes aud neatly furnished A'patIor
for religious gatherings. social receptions,
and business meetings; readlng-rooin anu
library, which contains about 800 cho'ce
books and 26 leading newspapers ana iDaga-
zines. for the use OF members ana tue pup
lie: large hall for lectures and entertain
ments; a complete gymnasium and DowilDg-
alley for the physical development OF young
men, were established and have proved
succe ssful. Daily noon aud evening prayer
meetings have been held for nearly year,
which have been attended In TIE aggregate
by 5000 persons. The receipts OF lne Asp
citation were $1,1jl "a. aud the dlsoHrse-
ments Sl,65j.sS-lcavinS Il balance vi
hand OF nearly 500, with near!
1850 due by members. Inc iresluen1
reports that it has been detcTin'neu
to increase the capital stock OF Inc Aa,ocin,
lion TO $1,000. divided into shares OF $40
each. for the purchase Of more oeslrapiS
| located site and the erection thereon OF Il
! SullaDIt iOi Wv H'N' - F,
cation. This building is to be arranged
not ONLY Cor the special purposes OF the A.
ISOLATION, but it is to have large pupHc
hall fer lectures and proper kinds OF enter
tainmcnts. This scheme, if successful IL Is
believed would give the Association greater
weight for usefulness in the community. IL
i, received with great favor, ana huhdreoS
Of cur people will no doubt subscribe 10 Tue
stock. ...o,o..
An effort is being made to arouse intefe',
in the matter Of macadlmizing the olh
BovIton pank.road, the great thoronsuiare
leading from Petersburg ont through DIN,
wlddie TO the counties Of Bruins "ick ana
Mccklcpburg. 4 good road OF TINS de>cIlb-
ton, It is argued, would not only sfeatiy
enhance the value oi property along 'ne
rou,e. but attract immigrants and iafgt!
increase the trade OF the city. All oil lh's
Is dnublless true, aud it would be a great
thing for this immediate section for such 4
road 10 be built, but it is feared the money
viii not be forthcoming for long time 10
carry the plan into execution.
The MethOdlsts have taken steps LOT tHc
erection Of new church at Di>putanti, III
Prince George county, and already liberal
contributions OF timber have been made TO-
wards the object. RoBN ADAiE'