The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-27
CH7rSrMAs.
Observance Of ,:ac Day In Richmond

The weather Christmas-day was bright
and mild.
AT the Episcopal and Catholic churches
the congregations in attendance upon the
religious services were very large. On the
streets there were great crowds Of people,
mostly young men and boys, and though
there was SOME excess In drinking there
were no fragrant Outrages against the peace
and dignity Of the city as in the year be-
fore. OF horn-blowirg there was abund-
ance, but they were chiefly small instru-
menfs. in the hands (and mOuths) OF chill
dren. and the sounds that issued theTefrOm
were not 20 ear-pieFcing A. 10 cause COM
plaint.
The police gave the boys ample liberty
in the way OF firing or crackers. and in
very few instances was it used to the pub
lie detrimcnt. Some boys with pistols
We're arrested. because il was believed that
the cheap weapons they bad would kill
themselves il they didn't kill anybody else.
Altogether the day was celebrated with
dcccncy and good humor, sobcred some
what By the news OF TIE bad accident on
the Chesapeake and OHIO railrold.
The SpOtswoOd fire .hrew gloom over
one Richmond Christmas. Last Christmas
1ssIl nineteen men were killed by the cX-
plosi0n OF the steamer at West Point, and
this year came the information that six
mcn-with hearts all aglOw at the expecta-
ton OF soon joining their families-were
suddenly buried into eternity.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The Sumday-school loom connected with
Leigh-Sircct Baptist church was liled
almost to oyerilowin- Christmas morning
with the scholars and their friends gath
cred 20 celebrate the twenty-ninth anni-
versarv 0f the organization OF the school.
4 programme had been previously ar-
ranged, consisting 81 dialogues. singing.
responses by the school, led by Superin-
tendent williams, and an address OF wei
come, which was admirably rendered "
Master Robert Perkirs0n. The dilloguo
between Masters Willie Ju~tis and Garland
Pollard was al that could be desired. both
IN It's composition ana manner Of delivery.
Immediately after the programme bad
been finished Rev. John i. Turpin. m Old
scholar Of the school. but now pastor Of
the church at NarreutOn, in 4 neat speech
presented Mr.. \. b. Clarke with . heauti-
ful alarm-clock ~ q testimonial from the
teachers of the infant department of the
school, over which he has SO long and ably
presided. Then came the usual supply Of
"goodies," and each person present,
homa-folks" and visitors alike, received
a well-fllcd bag.
We make o few extracts from the srcrc-
tary's and treasurer's reports showing the
condition OF the school Officers and
teachers on roll, 81; scEoiars, $50; average
attendance Of officers and teachers, CO.;
q. frf1 Of rrf4fs
$50; church members in school. 20: the
largest attendance Of scholars on any sun
day. 80; minimum, 13S: conversions. 6.
deaths. 3: new scholars. -.
Amount o! collections during the year,
53SG. paid cut, 9i34.53. leaving mcX-
pended Gncluding a Laiance from lesil
,sj.34.
II is due 10 Mr. AvreS. the organist OF
the church. 10 say that 20 him in large part
is Cue the success II this anniversary
be.t and most enjoyable one for 4 number
Of years.
AZ the annual meeting OF the Missionary
Society Ot Lcigh-street Baptist church,
held Sunday afternoon. the following OF
lcrf- were elected Tor tie ensuing year
President. Robert B. Turpin; Vice-Presi-
dent, \. ". Ball fEeccrding Secretary
r. T.. Butler: Financial Secret1ry. John
o. Turpin IT.; Corresponding Secretary
Il. b. French; Treasurer, W. !. Banker
ship: Auditor. Jackson Turpn: Treasurer
". \. BIankanship; Auditor, Jackson
Turun; Treasurer OF the Sinking Fund,
savage smith.
CURIOUS EFFECTS or WHTSKEY.
strong drink certainly has strange eiect'
f.. ff..sr nuf
moved by different impulses 10 the uer.
iormance Of Whiras aud deeds. II seems
0n Christmas occasions in Richmond 90 in'
cite those who tlrry too long over the egg
n3g lEd apple-todiy bowls 70 mike a.
much noise ~ possible. and generally @
become - LOi-icr0Us as can be. The ei-
forts ~ the authorities this year, however
kelt in abcyancc this iuclingtiOn. and II -hr
good work Is followed ND 4 little more
closely Is succeeding Christmas occasions
roll around it il highly probable tllnt la'
dies and gentlemen viii ind 10 difficulty
In attending church and making sOcia
calls without the fear OF Insult from
drunken men. one OF the -tran-c-t frcah'
that occurred tii. Christmas Was thIt iu.
du.ged in by two or three yOfug m,n Whl
were con 4 lark" One Of them made ;
proposition that be would preach II 0n'
Of the others would tke mp col
lection. T.is Was agreed o., and
the w0uld-te preacher mounted I'd,
.tep- II the depo-bui'lin- OF The Rich
m0nd and fredericksburg Railroad Com
panv. He took Ch his lat and coat.
handed thcm 70 one " the party (Tho
stood beside HIM % hold, announced hi-
text. and commenced his sermon. IN i
brief space II .ime q large crowd had col
lecteG, and tie l-oching preacher was GET
tin- ai0lg lively, displaying knowledge
Cf the ijille Gy frequent colrcc, quotations
thereifom, applying them IN q much better
style than could have been expected from
such q source. Justar this time the man hold
ing the hGt and coat Interrupted tie
preacher by saying: "Oh, fellows. Is there
q bar-r0Om anywhere round here The
preacher pointed deprecalngly at the
speaker and sorr0wfully said " Brethren,
did You hear that, am afraid that young
man was badly raised by iEfdel parents
%. You come down. said policeman who
appeared at this stlge Of Affairs: " III aaye
10 take YOU in.' The Ean who was taking
mp q collection in the crowd subsiGed, and
the crowd dispersed.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO \ YOUNG MAN.
Mr. Henry Waldron, a young machinisti
in the employ OF Messrs. Ettenger Ed.
mond, met with a painful accident on Christ
mas morning by the premature explosion Of
..cannon cracker which he had in hi
hand, and was in the act Of placing cigal
IN his mouth. The cracker exploded
within few inches Of his face, and the
whole force Of the explosive maieria
struck him in the forehead just between
the ewes. The lids OF both eyes were e
badly burned as 10 cause fears Of the los.
of cvesight. He was conveyed 10 bis
home. and attended by Drs. Tabb and
Bryant.
II MEMORY OF GR. DAsmELL.
-ci,ri.t..,a. dar the chnncci OF I. Mara'.