The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-14
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BOATING souABBi.E--THE NEW BAPTIST
CnURcI-A NEW INDusTRy--A BENEFIT
PERFoRMANCE--0THER MATTERS.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
JUNE IL. 1888.
There seems 10 be some sort Of n diso-
greement In the boating circles OF Rich
mond. The Tobacco City Club. of this
place, recently received notification from
the Richmond Rowing Club that IL would
apply Tor admission into the State regatta,
ana answer was returned that no objection
TO It's entry would be made by the Lynch
burg ciilo; but now comes q communities
Ton from the Olympics, OF Richmond, pur-
porting 10 give statement OF facts which
In their opinion Of that club ought TO. bar
the entry OF the Richmond Rowing Club.
The Olympics say they will withdraw II
the other club is admitted.
Work has been commenced on the new
Baptist church building. which Is to cost
about $4,000. The plan was drawn by J.
X. Thomas, New YORK architect, and the
building when completed will be the hand
soonest in this city.
An effort is being made by prominent
capitalists OF this city to establish cigarette
mandatory here.
ut dWtlilltlS anu llltDuN vi .l1lliHtT L.
ii. Simpson have formed an Amateur Ora
matte Association, and will give perform
ance at the OperasIIouse on the 10Th instant
for that gentleman's benefit.
just before the recent municipal election
in this city great deal was heard about
the commencement Of work on the public
building; but since the defeat OF the Radi-
Gals the subject has been dropped and will
the fall campaign opens.
About $4,000 have been subscribed so
far for the relief OF the families OF the men
who were killed at the late fire. This does
not include the contents Of the cOntribu-
tion-boXes at the Arlington Hotel and Gug-
genheimer & Co.'s, which have not been
opened.
There was an increase OF $4,000 pounds
in last weeks sales OF leaf tobacco over the
sales of the week previous. The sales of
revenue stamps amounted TO S16,l5G last
week.
The congregation of Grace Memorial
church is 10 vote next Sunday morning on
the question of renting the pews hereafter.
A novel entitled "John Newsom," writ
ten by Rev. William +. Edwards, pastor Of
Court-strect Methodist Episcopal church,
of this city. has Just been published. 1t is
Of course OF high moral tone, and is
meeting with ready sale here.
The tobacco market has opened this
week with rush, and all OF the ware
houses are full TO OVERLOOKING. The slight
rains OF Saturday and Sunday presented
the planter with first-rate opportunity to
market the weed, and for two days long
lines Of canvas-covered wagons have been
streaming into the city; and last night the
vehicles were discharging tobacco until
long after the hour OF midnight. Notwith-
standing the heavy receipts prices for all
grades keep up well. Bright tobaccOs in
some instances bring fancy prices. and the
darker grades and prime shipping COM
mand very satisfactory figures.
Last night the O'Clock western-bomd
passenger train on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad struck white fisherman
named William Schelley Just as 1t crossed
the SOuthside-l Island bridge, knocking him
some distance from the track and inflicting
a serious fracture of the right leg above
the ankle, besides producing painful con-
fusion on the back OF his head. The ill.,
iured man was standing on the Norfolk
and Western track looking at the outward
bound freight on the Richmond and Ale
ghany road, and the noise made by the
freight prevented him from hearing the
train in his rear. Under the very same
circumstances and at the same place Mr..
Charlie Jones, popular young citizen,
was killed some time back.
The recent visit OF the American Insti-
tute Of Mining Engineers to the James
River Valley ore-mines seems already to
have accomplished favorable results, rs
several contracts for ore have been made by
some Of the engineers. and | understand
that several OF the party have signitied their
purpose to return and examine more
thoroughly the mineral deposits OF this Sec
ton.
The courthouse is 10 be repaired immedi-
ately at an estimated cost of $4,000. The
building has sadly needed complete reno
walton and repair for several years.
At the annual conclave of De Molay Com
mandery, No. 4, Knights Templar, last
night officers were elected for the ensuing
wear as follows: Commander. John j.
Mays: Generalissimo, stephen L. Wood:
Captain-General. james l.. Beck; Prelate,
William A. Heifernan Treasurer. Will
liam l.. Page; Recorder, James Frank
lin, Jr.
Campbell county will appoint delegates
TO the Democratic State Convention on
July 9Th. The officers OF this county,
elected last month, qualified Monday.
A heavy storm is brewing in this section
as / write, and the rain is already falling in
torrents on the Blue Ridge Mountains.
BEAUMONT.