The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-02
LYNCHBURG.

THE CORPORATION COURT; A LONG CRIMINAL
MISREPRESENTATION OF A wHCH TO
JUDGE sPENCE-REv. DIR. SUMNERs-1HE
METHODIST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL AT LON
DON-RlCHMOND AND ALLtGHANY RAIL
ROAD-MARRIAG ES-THE CHIMES I'LL
NESS OF CITlZENs-THE BIGGERS BUILD.
ING-THE "ADvANCE WEATHER, &C.
Correspondence of The Richmond Dispaich.l
FEBRUARY |, 1881.
The regular monthly session Of the Hus-
tings Court began this mOrning-Judge
Garland presiding. 1t isa grand jury term,
and a number of offenders await the action
Of that BODY, including cases OF burglary
and DEMONSTRATING. The case OF young
Averett, charged with feloEiously cutting
one Wyatt billiard doth colOred), continued
from the last term on account OF The jury
disagreeing, will be taken up again to-mor-
row. Ii eXcites great interest among COL
orcd politicians, as the fight arose out OF
politics, Averett being "Funder" and
billiard R,Sdjuster.
The Board OF Directors Of the Lynch
burg National Bank on yesterday instructed
their cashier, Major 7. j. Oley, TO present
in their behalf to the president Of the in
stitution. Hon. David f. Spence, an ee-
CANT and costly gold watch and chain as Il
testimonial Of their appreciation OF his SER
vices. The watch and chain were only pre-
sented BY Major Otev IN his best style, and
handsomely accepted by the Judge, under
whose administration the affairs OF the bank
have been very flourishng.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. Thomas o..
Summers, u. d., of Vanderbilt University,
and Professor Jones. Of the University Of
Mississippi, left the city for their respective
homes. after a brief visit to friends In this
city. These gentlemen, associated with
Bishop McTyre, had been in attendance at
New York on the M citing OF preliminary
conference representing the various Ne
thodist organizations OF the United States
and Canada, TO arrange Tor the session OF
the proposed Ecumenlcal Council or Pan
Methodist Conference, which come, of at
London in September next. In This Coun-
ell all Methodist bodies will be only repre-.
sented, and two OF our townsmeD, Rev. DIR.
Bates and Mr.. c. w. Button. are appointed
in behalf OF The Church with which they are
connected-tbe Methodist Protestant Com
munion.
Fifteen hundred labOrers and mechanics
arc advertised for by firm OF contractors
this morning to work on the Richmond and
Allegheny railroad between this city and
Rope Ferry.
Three white and seven colored couples
were united in holy marriage during the
month just ended.
The "Chimes Of Normandy" will he re-
peated on Thursday night at the Opera.
House by MISS Vandergrifts amaeurS.
DR.. Charles Slaughter is reported to be
very i'll, but is improving. Mrs. w. S.
Southal has been quite sick, but is also bet
ter.
The annual bali OF the Lynchburg Fire
Company, No. /, comes off Tonight at the
Noryell House. The members are expect
ing grand time as they have been enjoy
ing ever since 1886, when the company was
organized, at least once year.
The new school building on Fifth street
is to be called the Biggers Buiding," in
memory and honor OF the late Abram +.
Biggers, who was the first superintendent
OF public schools in this city, and who dis
charged the duties Of the Office with great
energy and intelligence for seven or eight
years.
II is stated that the Adu0nce newspaper
is shortly to be enlarged TO the size OF the
Dispatch. This is gratifying evidence OF
| success on the part OF that very spirited
and newsy paper.
Maybe a worse day than the present ia
the way OF weather has occurred in the
course OF time, but the fact is doubted
Sleei, rain, and cold are the features Of Tho
day.
During DR.. Summers's stay here he rode
out to the grave Of Bishop Early, at Spring
bill. They were closely-attached friends
and the incidents Of the visit are said tC
have been very Impressive. TELEPHONE.