The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-09
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MENT IN THE PENSION oFfICE-srSDAy.
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION IN EAST HANOVER
PREsBYTERY-TnE WORK AMONG THE COLI
0IED PEOPLE-PR0ZEN TO DEATH IN JAMES
RIVER, &C.
lcorrespondence OF thc Richmond Dispatch.I
DECEMBER 8, 1882.
The tobacco trade OF this city, in COM
mon with that OF other manufacturing
centres, has suffered and Il still very
materially suffering in consequence Of the
agitation OF the tax question In Congress.
Jobbers have for some time been buying
very cautiously and only In small lots,
prefcrriug not to buy largely until the
matter Of tho tax has been settled definitely
one way or the other by Congress. Not
until this is done will the trade recover
anything like healthy volume. Congress
owes ii to this great interest to act promptly
and definitely.
The letter published in the Dispatch Of
yesterday from Mr.. NJ. s. Bramham, acting
coroner i'm Fluvanna county, and repro
duced here, has had the effect Of bringing
out some Information relative to the iden-
tity Of the unknown colored man whose
dead body was recently found upon the
track OF the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad near Brcmo Bluff, IN that county.
The name of the deceased was Monroe
Winston. lie came here stranger four
weeks ago tomorrow from Franklin depot
on his way to Scottsyille 10 get work on
the Richmond end Allegheny railroad.
Being without sufficient funds TO carry him
to his destination, he got q friend here to
write to his wife, Larcency Winston, ask
ing her to forward by letter TO him at
Richmond the sum of five dollars to cna-
BILE him to pay his way from that
point. This was the letter found In his
pocket by the coroner. The paper-bag
/ found on his person, bearing the address
Of "Samuel A. Williams, No. 100 Third
street, Pocahontas, Petersburg" was given
to him by Williams in response to the re-
quest Of the deceased, who desired to
know the name OF the man who had be-
friended him here. The two men had
never met before, and Winston was a
stranger here. lie left for Richmond on
the excursion train on the following morn
ing, where he no doubt waited to get the
letter with it, enclosure OF money from his
wife. Nothing more was heard OF him
after leaving Petersburg until the an
nouncement of his death.
Arthur Hatchctt (colored), for number
Of years porter in the Offices Of the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio and Norfolk and
Western railroads, has been appointed TO n
similar position i'm the Pension Office at
Washington, and has gone on to enter upon
his duties. IL is said that he gets SO per
month in his new position.
| 4 meeting of the officers, teachers, and
friends OF the Sabbath schools connected
with the several Presbyterian churches in
this city was held last night at the Tabb-
Street church. the object being, under the
recommendation OF the General Assembly Of
| 1850, to effect n more thorough and SYSTEM
attic organizhion Of Sabbath-scbool work.
The meeting was called for last n;ght-at the
suggestion OF The Rev. William a. Camp
bell. presbyterial superintendent Of Sab
bath schools in East Hanover Presbytcry.
who was present and explained the object,
and who suggested as probably the best
means of accomplishing the desired end
the formation Of teachers meetings and
normal classes for the study OF the Bible
aud the Sunday-schooI lessons. The meet
ing was attended by ministers of other de-
nominations, who by invitation expressed
their views. After considerable discussion,
in which the question WAS considered in all
its aspects. the meeting resolved to recon-
mend to the sessions OF al the Presbytc-
rian churches in the city the establishment
OF regular teachers meetings, or normal
classes, rs important to the success Of the
Sunday-schtol work.
Tonight another meeting will be held to
consider the question OF Sahbath-schOol
work among the colorcd people. :
An old coiored man named James Mum.
ford was found frozen to death in James
river this morning. He lived at City
Point, and last night, contrary to the adj |
vice of friends. he went across in small |
boat 10 the Charles City side OF Che river 70 |
get some wood. The night WAS very cold. |
and it is supposed that in returning lac be- |
came bcnumbed and persisted. His boat |
was found this morning out in the flats Of |
the river, but the tide was 80 low that il |
could not he reached. Approach was made |
old man was dead and stiff frozen. As |
soon rs the tide rises the body will be |
brought TO the Point for burial. The de- |
ceased was nearly eighty years OF age.
In tie Mayors Court this morning Ne |
linda Murray (colOred) was sentenced to |
fifteen days in jail for larceny, and her son, |
James Sullivan, 20 thirty days impris0n- |
ment for the same offence. The charge !
against them was the stealing of a gold |
watch and chain and some iewclry. the |
property OF Della W hi,e.
Mr.. James :. BurruSs, late OF Richmond, |
assumes charge tO-morrOwas general man |
ager Of the Southern Telegraph Company
in this city. Tie is an old and experienced |
operator. ROBIN ADAR.