The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-05
PETERSBURG.

pyrERsBrRG DISTRICT CONFERENCE; PAR
soNAGE FOR THE PRESIDING ELDER; ELEc-
TION OF LAY DELEGATEs-DEATH OF
WORTHY CITIzEN-THE C0LORED NORMAL
iNsryTuTE-CITY POLITIcS-TBE LUNATIC
ASYLUM: BONDS DELIVERED AND DEEDS
PASSED.
lCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
AUGUST 4, 1882.
The Petersburg District Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
which held its annual meeting at Chester,
commencing last Tuesday, adjourned last
evening, after a pleasant and interesting
session. The spiritual condition OF the
Church throughout the district Is repre-
sented to be highly encouraging, and the
Church property in good condition. The
subject of building district parson-
age for the use OF the presiding elder,
which was inaugurated at last year,
session OF the Conference, was again
under discussion. The plan adopted last
wear was to raise funds in the Sunday
schools for the purpose, but this failed, and
has been abandoned. The treasurer OF the
fund reported that the schools had raised
only some 1866. The matter was referred
TO q special committee to devise and report
a plan, and that committee reported in
favor of assessing the several charges in
the same ratio that assessments are made
for the presiding elders support. After
an animated discussion yesterday, the sub
ject was referred to the next annual meet
ing OF the Board OF District Stewards for
final action. The Conference yesterday
elected the following lqy delegates to repre-
sent the district in the next Virginia An
nual Conference II. Il. Wilson, Peters
burg, Colonel II. b. Hamlin, Dinwiddie {;
Or. j. w. Green, Sussex; John n. Ramey,
Surry.
DR.. Thomas E. Marable, highly-re-
spected citizen, and for many years treasll-
rer of the Petersburg Iron-Works, died
last night Of paralysis, with which he was
stricken on Monday night last. He was in
the fifty-cighth year OF his age. and was ma
tive OF Sussex county. lie was elected by
the Common Council on the 1st OF July to
the position Of Register Of Water-W orks,
but in view OF existing complications had
not taken charge Of the Office.
The Col0red Normal State Institute, un-
der the conduct Of Professor III. u. Mont
gOmery, Of Washington, assisted by Pro-
fessor w. 5. Montgomery, Of Mississippi,
has fairly gotten to work. The attendance
OF colored teachers OF the State is quite full,
and q good deal of interest is manifested in
the exercises. The Institute will bold
daily sessions for two weeks.
Among the claimants to the honor OF
being the " Father OF REIMBURSEMENT " is a
gentleman OF this city, whose title thereto
is a strong one. The debt question having
been settled, he is no longer acting with
the ReSdiuster party.
The Readiusters are paying of their po-
| lice force and other employees with money
raised by private subscription. Judge
Weisigcr's injunction prevents any money
being paid out from the Treasury for this
purpose. The Democratic employees have
received no pay since the 1st OF July,
though it is probable a subscription may be
raised for their benefit.
The five bonds (registered) authorized
by ordinance OF the Common Council pass
ed August 1st have been issued, and to-day
were delivered to Mr.. A. c. Wilson in
exchange for his Dinwidde farm of 29(
acres, which has been bought for site for
the Central Lunatic Asylum. Mr.. Wilson
to-day decided the property to the city, and
the deed will be at once sent to Dinwiddie
Courthouse for record. In the transfer OF
the property by the city to the State, it i,
understood that one OF the granite quar-
ries on the farm, embracing several acres
will be reserved for the uses OF the city
from which to obtain its needed supplies Of
granite for curbing, guttering, and paving
tue streets, &c. The bonds were printed
in this city. 1t was not deemed necessary
to go to the expense OF engraving for only
five bonds. ROBIN ADAIR.