Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-26

Mr. Dudlsy DrBoss, u Georgia.
Mr.. 8. n. Buck, ne postmaster Of
New Orleans, IL on Z visit 10 bis pa
rents, 1t "Budwood, !" near Chsrlottss-
vile.
While in New York recently, Mrs.
John L. Keller sang before number Of
musical people, and convinced hem
that che sings beautiful soprano OF
high range and much fexibility.
Cards are out for the marriage, v
Omaha, Eeb., Of Mr.. Charles b. Keller
and Miss Cora Alsxins Dosne, the we'd
ding 70 occur next Wednesday ct Tripity
Cathsdrsl, in that city. Mr.. Keller Is
q native Of Charlottesville, and son oil
Mr.. s. NJ. Keller.
Williamsburg.
Rev. st. George Abrams has been
conducting Baptist revival IN james
City county.
Miss Lizzie Coleman, OF Nicholson
avenue. has been visiting In Richmond
during the past week.
The sora season has fairly opened,
but owing to unusually low tides, not
o great many are being killed.
Mr.. Octsvius A. Lane, Of Jefferson
Barracks, No., has been here during
the week on visit to his parents.
Judge W. G. W. Farthing. Of james
City County, presided at tho last term
Of the Charles City County Court.
Mr.. Birdie Morgan, of Richmond
who has been spending some time here
on account Of his health, has entirely re-
covered.
Attic last term OF the York County
Court, lands delinquent for taxes were
offered for sale and continued until next
court-dsy.
Our commissioner Of therrevenue re-
ports that larger sum is now collected
from taxing hacks, drays, &c., than
ever before.
Mr.. F. P. Dickinson, who for the
past four or five years has been in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Office here, has
been transferred to Lee Hall.
Miss Leila Harrison, who has been
spending some time with friends in
Hanover, is expected home shortly,
accompanied by Miss Bette Braxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Owens, Of Gum
Neck, N. O., who have been visiting
DIR. and Mrs. Monteiro, returned home
Thursday morning, accompanied by
Mrs. Florence Norman, who will spend
some time with them.
Rev. John n. Dawson, who opposed
| Hon. John S. Wise and Hon. John E.
Massey for Congress in 1882, and who
is now pastor of the First (colored)
Baptist church here, states that he has
on the rolls of his church q member
ship Of 1865.
Major D. P. Blair, native Of Rock
bridge county, Va, now a citizen OF
| Columbus, Miss, has been spending
several days here. A portion of his
time he was the guest Of Colonel B. S.
Ewell at his country residence, g short
distance above town.
The Episcopal church has been closed
during the past two months for repairs
which are not yet completed; and the
Methodist church is without minis
ter, the Rev. Mr.. Potts having resigned
to further prosecute his studies in the
ministry at Princeton.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived here:
CHARLESTON, S. O., Sept. %.
To William II. E. NorecOck, Williams
burg, Va:
Please thank your citizens for tbs
kind contributions received this day.
lSignedI
WILLIAM A. CoURTENAY.
Mr.. William Ednundson, with hi'
son William NJ, from Remove, Pa, i:
on q visit here, the first since May
1862, when coming under different cir.
cumstances as q member OF General
Hancock's brigade. He expressed grea
/ qualification at the kindness and cour
tesy of all Virginians with whom h'
had come in contact