Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-03

church. preached bis Fret sermons there
srndey. he gave great satisfaction 20 The
vongytcsi!cn, who are highly Pleased win
tar row pastor.
There II sn interesting feminiseencs
connected with The eaee Of Glenn, the col
cred youth who IS held in iaii on ths
slsfge II killing &. w. Holland on ths
slrhi Il the 18th 81 November, !: isstaied
That IN 1851 the grandmother OF this boy,
very respectable cclofed woman, poN
living Here, was tried for bsrboribg and
asserting slaves 20 escape from this city q
tht North. She proved her innocence and
war acquitted. Baylcss, the captain. and
the mate ct n schooner were under arrest
charged with carrying on saves from ibI'
port. the fugitive slayee having been found
scncfa'ed IN their vessel. The exeiteBeol
following their arrest was 80 great
iha, threats Of iynehibg them were gene.
raj. and demonstrations 70 that end
were made. Bayless and bis mate
after fair trial was found guilty and sem
fenced 10 forty years Imprisonment IN tne
wnii.nsiary. They remaised ia ibe
renl,ee:.ary until the close Of The war.
when they were released by the Federal
seeps after the evacuation 81 Richmond.
Ba,Iess went North. and two or three
Years sgo diedat his home in New Jersey.
A. this late day the grandson % the woman
who WIS acquitted of the charge oil aiding
in running on slaves was threatened VITA
death, as was the man who tired 10 carry
or the siaye.. But Petersburg has away
been an orderly community. and the eS.
siismtai IN each ease Was only temporary.
The in,ernal-reyenue collections In tbi'
district during the month Of November
Amounted 10 $4,000. The expenditure
u the city during that month we're si5.'
7s2. Is.
The December term of tbc court oil
Internationally met Monday. There are
several criminal eases 81 interest on the
seckei.
A,enerabIc and respected lady Of Amelia
county, Mrs. Susan Howlett, aged eighty.
three Years. who Il visiting this city, has
recently cot her third set % eye-teeth, and
has in large measure reyaibed her eyesight.
which had greatly failed by reason OF her
advanced age. The case is regarded as q
remarkable ore.
10 is said that in some OF the outlying
counties oi this district the Republicans
have not yet all beard Of the election OF the
Democratic candidate for President. The
intelligence OF Blaine's defeat Is only grad
naIiy reaching them.
IL 10 learned from authoritative sources
that the Virginia and Carolina Railroad
Company has graded fity-hve of the
eighty miles of their line Of road between
this city and the Roanoke river, and that
the whole grading viii probably be done
BY the middle Of January, when the work.
ing force Of the coHpanv will enter this
city. Ii is intended TO do the work here
iasi. and then 10 commence the laying OF
the track here.
II was mentioned in this correspondence
some days ago that since the war CITY Point
lad been cut of from Geographic commit
nieatiop. IL is now learned that the West
srn Union Company has decided 10 build az
once tirst-class line from this city 10 the
PeiDi, and 10 keep IL up in best style. All
the materials for that purpose have been
prepared.
Dir. j. ID. Watmough, OF philadelphia,
u now on hunting cruise IN the waters Of
the james In an elegant sloop-yacht fitted
MP In rhc finest style. Mr.. Watmough
visits our waters regularly every winter.
and spends some Of his tune here. His
beautiful sloop and his tine equipments
always attract good deal OF attention.
In the matter Of the suit against the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company for
$1,000 damages for causing the death Of
the colored girl Fanny Royal. on the 9Th
day of August last, In this city, Judge
Weisiger, OF our Circuit Court. to-day stls-
tanned the demurrer Of the defendant COM
pany. This demurrer was 10 the deelara-
lion Of the pleintih and TO each count
thereof, for the reason Of insufllcioncy IN
sfating the grounds of ACTION. This de-
eision throws the ease out 81 court during
The present term, and action will have to
he commenced anew.
The Young Mems Christian Association
OF this city has arranged for a series Of
4" practical talks" during the winter on
subjects pertaining TO the physical deyel-
enment Of man. In this connection il may
be stated that the Association OF this city
has one OF the best and finest gymnasiums
In the South.
At n meeting Of the clergymen Of this
city held Yesterday IL was decided 10 eX-
tend an invitation 10 the evangelist, ID. l..
Moody, TO visit and hold series Of meet
ing here. There is no certainty that the
invitation will be accepted, but the hope Is
expressed that il will be.
The Governors veto Of the bill author
izing the State TO compromise with the
sureties on the States deposit in the Plant
ers and Mechanics Bank meets with gene
raj approval here. In the matter OF prin-
ciple the veto il regarded rs right and
proper. no matter what the theory and
practice may be. Under existing circum-
stances, however. IL i not believed that
much can be made out Of the sureties. The
proposition was long ago made that the
sureiies themselves. through syndicate
formed for the purpose. should pay the full
Indebtedness OF the bank 10 the State in
bonds OF coupons. bat for the lack OF Lead
ership sud determination II fell 10 the
ground.
TIE Central Asylum, near this city, l.
nearly completed. The failure OF ihe Geh'
eral Assembly TO act upon the proposition,
said TO have been unanimously approved
by the Committee on Asyiums, relative 10
making Il an asylum for white lunatics,
leaves Il. rs was originally intended, TO b.
used for the eolored insane. IL l. expected
that the removal OF the inmates OF the
colored asylum at Richmond will he com
menced oil or about the 10th Of this month
When the removal Is begun they will b,
trough. over M the raie OF coach.load pen
DAY. ID has not YET been definitely settled
whether or not The street railway VIII b'
built from this city TO the asylum.
The delinquent taxes on real and per
sonal estate In this city for the year ISIS
aggregate only SS,2iG. The deficit in IN
special tan for sewerage purposes. icyie'
iasi year, amounts 10 ,s4i, out of u tota
tax Of about $4,000.
Contrary 10 expectation, the Common
Council hast evening took no action on III
proposition 10 establish the ilre-alarm Sys
TEN here. The committee asked FOL turtle
time 10 make their report on the matter
aad expressed the desire TO wish Richmond
Norfolk, and other cities where the syste,
has been established, with the view OF OF
tanning information. Neither was any a,
ton taken in reference to the resignation
VI the health officer aud the proposition /
make that Office salariod one.
VAS stated that an ordinance on the sui
ject would be brought In =, the next re;
l,lsr meeting Of the Council
During the discussion In the Souneil |
reference 10 gas and lights. a member
the Finance Committee stated that u
probable tina. within the next six montl
the city Will BE- lighted by electric light
Inquiries 10 that end have for some tiu
been IN progress.
According 10 the statement OF one Of /,
Celored members OF the Council made
that body last evening, there are near
3,eo0 colored persons out Of employment
this city. The sum OF ss00 was appronr
aled for the relief Of the poor.
by tie vote the Council failed Ia 70
an appropriation Of 800 10 furnish n
police corps with new overcoats for q
winter.