The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-21

r-,.x u.~s-serykces were held at az
sy.sres N this CITY Suaday. AZ tne
S<sssSsss ~hrrct Rev. Mr.. james, OF ASH
49, Siisd he pulpit morning ana niknt.
- ~ afteruooo Rev. j. =. Tyler. OF e.e
eSs-e~s,ss ~ ret Christian church, RtchHo0a,
s~ssched a. the Presbyterian church. Lne
ssusi services we're held 10 the o'nef
ca RE Jovs term q the Hastings Court
,ommenced Yesterday. Nothing but civil
rssss viii BE- tried st this term. quite Z
number Of lawyers are Ia attendance ~ 'n's
n The Mayors Court yesterday Mayor
Tsylor disposed OF two cases OF 'oroinance
violation. The parties were discussed;
M. John r. Sampson, who mas oeen
uuite unwcll during the past Few days, was
abe TO be out yesterday.
Il Is expected that large crowd VIII go
mn on the excursion which VIII De gwen ny
the Manchester Baptist Sunday scnooi TO-
DAY st Maiden's Adventure, on the h'cu'
moud and Allegheny railroad. Inc .raIn
win leave the depot In kichmono tat TUE
basin, 1T 8 O'Clock, and returning VIII
reach the city about q. A rae tnrougn
such beautiful stretch OF country, 10 say
nothing OF the attractions at Maidens Ao.
venture, Is indeed delightful thing !ust AZ
this mai ticuIar season, and doubtless many
will take advantage OF this nne opportunity
which Is now offered.
There Is not single case OF smallpox In
Nancheslcr now, and only one In Chester
Geld. In fact, the health OF the city at
presept !s SAID to be very good.
At the next meeting OF the City Council
the body will rt0rganize; that Is unless
there IL a called meeting between now and
The time for a regular meeting. The next
regulor meeting Of the body will be on The
FIRST Friday night Of July.
The committee from the Board OF super
yIsors of Chesterfield and the committee
from the County School Board will meet
Thursday TO receive the report OF the ex'
ecuiors OF The late treasurer. The super
yisors will meet next Monday.
The deed OF the Norfolk and western
railroad, which has been recorded in many
counties, has been presented to be recorded
In Chesterfield. The reason IL was ordered
TO be recorded there Is because some OF the
workshops Of the company are situated IN
Chesterfield.
The Richmond and Allegheny railroad
has ordered n survey to he made from :
certain point on the Petersburg road to the
river somewhere below Richmond. Sur
yeyors are there ready to begin the work.
1t Is understood that certain parties VIII
bore for oil very soon near Centralia, IN
Chesterfield. IL the oil "boom" proves a
success Chesterfield will be greatly bene-
flied.
st. Johns Episcopal Sunday school al
Chester has recently been re6rganized
Major Clay Drewry was elected superin'
tendent, George Mason assistant superin'
tendent, and r. j. Woodbridge secretary.
Sixth street, from near McDonougb to
Potter, is to be closed, and in its place
street will be opened half square above,
70 run parallel with Seventh street. The
Danyille Railroad Company will use the
property between the proposed new street
and the river.
Recently several very liberal donations
have been made to the SwansborO' Baptist
church, lately erected. The congregation
lack few more dollars yet OF paying of the
whole Indebtedness Of the churc oh, which
was built through the instrumentaliiy OF
mere handful OF Christians, who, seeing the
need OF q church 10 the neighborhood, re.
solved to have one, and did have one-and
o very neat and comfortable church at thai!