The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-20
Personals and Briefs.


General William II. PAYNE. Of Fauquier
an cveT-welcomc visitor, was in the city
yesterday.
The Third Presbyterian church Of this
city. which has recently sustained great
los. N the departure of their iustly-p0pu-
lar and beloved pastor, Rev. ". y. scott,
10 Galveston. Texas. has engaged the
services Of Rev. Dr. Z. II. Harding, Of
North Carolina, to supply the pulpit for q
short time.
DR.. Harding has the reputation Of being
one u Ire ablest ministers in his branch 0f
the Church. and will doubtless BE- an acqui-
sition 70 the already fine corps Of preach
ers Of which our city boasts.
lie il expected - copy the pulpit Oh
next sunday.
4 call. or rather q demand. VIII be made
BY the citizens upon Judge Fitzhugh that
he allow his name to be brought before the
voters Of Richmond for the Office Of
Mayor.
The Senate bill increasing the pay Of the
Superintendent Of Public Printing from
81 200 10 $1,000 VIII probably pass the
House to-day. II is supported in the
House. as il was in the Senate. by many
Democrats. who see no earthly reason that
the head Of 2 department who has 10 COM
bine the qualification 0f a skilled mechanic
and good accountant should be paid less
than some oi the Capitol clerks. At Sl.JD0
per aunum his pay v IN still be les, than that
Of anv departmental head in the State gov
ernment.
The Governor has pardOned 4 young
man named ODpenheimer. who was sent 10
the penitentiary for hOuse-hreaking. and
whose term Of imprisonment had nearly
expired.
The prospect for an early adjournment
II the LEGISLATURE seems 20 be good.
About this season Of the year candidates
begin 70 remember old friends, and 10
stick ont their hands and say:
Hello. how DO YOU dos
Hows yOur vile an1 baby toos
It's a wise dispensation II legislative Wis
dom that mint-iuleps and primary elections
come into fashion together.
An AIT entertainment will be given al t;le
First PRESBYTERIAN church tonight and to-
morrow night. consisting Of splendid
views in Europe and America.
The alarm turned in from Box > about
4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon wa caused
bv q triiiing fire II Tanner foundry.
TgVrT ANNIVERSARY OF COMPANY D.
last night Company D. Of the First Viz
cinia regiment. celebrated IL tenth anni-
versary BY giving q promenade concert and
ur;ze-drill at the ArmOry. The company
paraded with full ranks. and made a most
creditabie appearance. under the command
II Captain Leroy Z. Brown. The me-
nnuvres were well executed, especially in
quick and double-time marching, and in the
manual showed careful instruction on the
parr 4 lis officers and good attention on
the part Of the men.
For the medal for the best-drilled soldier
there was q close contest by COrpOrals
Harrison and +. J. Euker and Privaies g..
W. Johnson and b. t. Johnson. After
spirited work on the part Of the four The
TWO brothers johnson were ordered % fall
out II rank. The judges seemed 10 have
some difficulty in deciding as 10 which q
the two should receive the award. n both
CorDorals Harrison and Euker had acQuit-
ted thenselye, well; but Il last the medal
was given 10 Corporal Euker. The judges
were Lieutenant-COlonclS stern and Cap
tains BossieuX and Ellett.
The presentation speech was made by
Lieutenant-C COlOnel stern.
The sergeants' drill WIS postponed on ac-
count of the first sergeant Ludwig having
an accident TO his hand.
After the drill-which was witnessed by
large number Of ladies and gentlemen
the company was dismissed, the band
struck up and dancing commenced, and
20 continued until late hour.