The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-23

church this afternoon. The congregation
will attend the funeral OF DR.. Lee at Cente-
nary.
The Legislature left the charter Of the
city of Richmond untouched. No change
at all was made--both bills failed.
ANOTHER MOVEMENT IN BEHALF OF
RICHMON COLLEGE-A New YORK
MILLIONAIRE HEADS THE LIST WITH
$l0,000-Sj0,00 TO BE RAISED FOR IL
BRARY AND APPARATUS, &C.-Rev. A. T..
Dickinson, ID. d., has been for day or
two in New York city and Brooklyn de-
liyering addresses on educational matters
in Virginia. At the First Baptist and TIE
SiXth-Ayenue Baptist churches, Brooklyn,
he raised in cash and subscriptions some
thing over 81 200 and rs much more in New
York city, making some $1,000 additional
for the new building. Hon. John II.
Deane has written DR.. Dickinson the fol-
lowing letter, which will be good news to
Richmond and to The friends Of education
in Virginia and throughout the South:
NEW YORK CTTY, April IL, 1882.
| "Rer. A. L. Dickinson, ID. d.:
"Dear Sir,-I have learned with great
pleasure of your success IN procuring the
necessary funds for the erection OF the new
library building for Richmond College, and
regret that the college funds are i'm such 4
condition that your work is seriously Grip
pied for want Of such books and apparatus
as are necessary for the equipment Of
first-class college. After some thought
have concluded to make this proposition ~
your Board OF Trustees, not only 10 aid
you at once in procuring lrst-cIass col
lege library, but also TO provide for its
growth and replenishment in the future: |
will give $4,000 i'm cash on the 2d day OF
January. 1883, provided you raise in addi-
ti0n thereto the sum OF 5000 the whole
amount 20 be expended in furnishing the
library with as complete a catalogue oi
books rs will be necessary for your work.
and for such apparatus as may be needed
in your chemical and philosophical depart
ments: and in addition thereto | will on
the I'd day OF January, 1888, give YOU the
further sum Of $4,000, provided 10y that
time You secure $4,000 i'm addition there
to-the last $4,000 to be invested in first
class securities either OF the North or OF
! the South. and the income TO be used an
nually for all time to the proper replenish-
ment OF the library from year 10 year, and
also provided that $4,000 Of the whole
! $4,000 lie secured in the southern States.
Respectfully yours, &c,
"JOHN III. DEANE.'
Mr.. Deane Is the gentleman who headed
the list for building the Richmond College
/ library hall with $1,000. He is a broad
minded friend Of the South, although we
sent him back from the war limping Fed
eral soldier. His contributions to bencvo-
! lent object, within a few years aggregate
a quarter OF n million dollars. He l. "A fine
| lawyer and man Of strong intellect and
an eloquent speaker. Such man is
worthy OF the honor OF the whole country.
GEORGE KEENAN,, EsQ.-So many quc>-
tions have been asked at the rooms of the
/ Young Mems Christian Association in
reference to the lecture next Tuesday
night that a few words OF explanation may
not be ont OF place. The principal ques-
ton has been, " What can he have TO say
on such a dry subicctI" Nr. Kennan
does not undertake TO give dry, geographic
cal talk on Siberia, nor a lengthy, weary ac-
count Of its inhabitants. The emphasis is
put upon the little word "Our' i'm his sub
ic,5 vf .. O,ta Life IA eiuVj id.'' I'vs
sons which the lecturer viii explain, he
and some friends spent few months i'm
! Siberia. and in his humorous way he will
tell the story of the life they led there.