The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-28

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zxN-seHlOUFf.Y fLI.--0OIDi IN AMELIA
c0uSTY--A FINE "DRfvs" TO DE BUILT,
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Uorrspoudence Of the Richmond Dispaich,l
JUNE "a, 1881.
Some OF The delegates from thIs city 10 the
international Sunday.School Convention
bcld In Toronto last week have returned.
Thev retort having bad delightful visit
and most Interesting session OF the Con.
yentiop, Eleven delegates were present
from Virginia, including two from Ken
mond and four from Petersburg. X. II
wilson. ESQ, OF this city, was selected by
the Virginia allegation to m2ke tho address
before the Convention showing the pro-
oress OF the Sunday.school work IN Wiz
einIa. He showed from the statistics
that while Virginia IL the sixteenth In
nopnlation OF the States and Territories OF
The limited States and the provinces OF
Canada. she Is the fourth In the increase In
number Of schools and membership in the
three wears since the Atlanta Convention,
and the fifth in the total number OF schools
i'm all the States and provinces; and that she
has received into the churches from. the
sunday schools In the three years past 1894
members. The total number OF schools in
the State, rs reported TO the Convention, Is
4.5t2, With AZ, 26S teachers and 273 gu
scholars, presenting an aggregate organlzs'
ton OF 1888 A good showing truly for the
old State, which has heretofore hardly had
recognition in the International Conyen'
tions.
President Tyler, OF the Norfolk an d
Western railroad, gives notice that the
coupons maturing July l, 1881, on the con-
solIdated mortgage second and third pre-
ferred bonds OF the Southside Railroad Com.
pany will be paid on and after that date at
the Planters and Mechanics Bunk OF this
city.
Our people had fine view Of the comet,
now TO be seen In the northern heavens, last
night. Ii was visible both in the early and
latter part Of the night 10 cloudless sky.
Mr.. Luke Farrell, one OF our most esti-
mable and respected Irish citizens, well
known also in Richmond, died Saturday
afternoon after long Illness. His funeral
took place last evening from ST. Joseph's
Catholic church and was very largely at
tended. Mr.. Farrell was about sixty-five
years Of age, and he leaves large family.
DR.. Thomas L. Marabe, we!l-known
inventor Of this city, and Tor many years
superintendent Of the Petersburg Iron
Works, is lying dangerously i'll at bis resi-
dence, on Marshall street, from the effects
OF an apopiectic stroke. Hopes are enter
tanned, however. that he may recover.
Mr.. William +. Gill, prominent citizen
OF Chesterfield county, aged seyeDty-four
years, and for many years superintendent
Of the city almshouse, is reported as seri.
ously i'll.
1t is reported that cold has been dis.
covered on an old and almost WORKOUT
iracs OF land recently purchased by party
of northern men in the eastern part OF
Amelia county, and that the digging now
averages s. per day to each hand employed:
A number OF our citizens have subscribed
to fund recently started 10 build shell or
macadamlZed road, commencing about the
West-End Park and running a couple Of
miles or so into Dnwddle county, for a
drive. The building OF this road is q SET
tied fact, and The subscribers to the fund
will meet tomorrow night for organization
and TO make the necessary arrangements for
the work. Most Of our citizens who own
horses and vehicles are contributors 10 the
fund, and it is proposed to make fine
drive for their accommodation.
A heavy fog settled over our city and Vi
cnity this morning, which continued for
several hours. 1t was so thick at times as
to hide objects from sight at little dis
lance. ROBIN AFFAIR.