Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-01
Personals md Rrief..

Mr.. j. r. Sutterly has left for his
home, in Trenton, n. j., on his bicycle.
Rev. Thomas Needham will preach
at the Fourth. Street chapel Thursday
night.
Judge j. Thompson Brown, member
Of the House Of Delegates from Nell
son, is in the city.
Mr.. c. E. Wright, Of the Charlotte
and Columbia railroad, has been 10 the
city visiting friends.
A water-pipe in the basement of the
Capitol burst yesterday, deluging the
walkway with water.
General William II. F. {" Runy ~
Lee was in the city yesterday and called
on bis cousin, Governor Lee.
There were 43 marriage-licenses-
% white and 90 colored-lssued last
month, and lSS deeds recorded.
The Machinists' Association OF Rich
mond and Manchester will meet at Ell
lett's Hall at o'clock tonight.
Mr.. j. b. DeBerry has been appoint
ed assistant superintendent Of agents
of the Mutual Trust-Fund and Life AS
surance.
William Ryan, Esq, of the State,
arrived yesterday from a short visit
along the line Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio road.
General James c. Hill, Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House Of Delegates and
editor Of the Scottsyille Courier, was in
the city yesterday.
DR.. j. G. Trevilan and wife left yes.
teIday afternoon for the North on the
steamer Old Dominion to be absent
three or four weeks.
Mr.. Lewis Ginter, Of this city, who
is ever contributing to some worthy OBJ
iect, has presented the Petersburg Home
for the Sick with 800.
It WAS Steamer No. that caused in
iuries TO horse Of Mr.. John Kehdall's
last March instead Of No. 3, as stated
in this paper yesterday.
Colonel Z. Cuthbert, southern repre-
sentative of the New York Herald, has
returned from two weeks sojourn at
the White Sulphur Springs.
Judge W. S. Barton, Of Fredericks-
burg, who has been holding a special
tenn Of the Chancery Court for three
weeks here, will adjourn the court to-
day.
The funeral of Mr.. Jacob NJ. Vert
heimer, who died at Buchanan last Sat
urday, took place from his late resi-
dence, 400 east Broad street, at p. NJ.
Monday.
The City Engineer, at the request Of
the president of the Board of Health,
has opened the culvert at Twenty-ffth
ard Clay streets. AS soon as one more
private sewer connection is made it is
believed that that place will be all
right.
Mr.. V. Richards, a well-known mer-
chant of Augusta, Ga, with his wife
and daughter, are visiting friends in the
city; also his son. Rev. William l.
Richards, OF Atlantic City. The latter
will preach tonight at the Second Bap-
fist church.
The Governor has accepted an invi-
tation to be present at the Scottsvile
Fair October 7th. The veterans at the
Home have also been invited, |
and accepted. They will 60 on spe-
cial train in the morning and return in
the evening.
The name of Sergeant Thomas J.Way-
mack was accidentally omitted from the |
committee of the Elliott Grays' reunion.
Mr.. Waymack was one Of the best of
most efficient Committee of Arrange. |
ments, and also had the honor of being |
one of the boys who surrendered al
Appomsttox.
The remains Of Mrs. Smith Hope. |
sister Of Mr. Thomas Peake, with Pur.
cell, Ladd & Co., of this city, who died
1T Eagle Rock, on the Richmond and
Allegheny road, suddenly Monday
oIght, passed through the city yesterday
IN route for Hampton, where they will
be inferred to-day.
Stewart Lomax left his home, in this
,ity, Monday, has not since been heard
rom, and his mother is quite uneasy
about him. The following description
S given Of him Dark complexion,
lark suit of clothes-or dark pants and
light jacket-light skull.cap, carried a
pair Of rev shoes and stockings, may
20 barefooted.
The Richmond Light-Infantry Blues
rave sent to the Petersburg Grays
handsome testimonial in the shape of a
preamble and resolutions adopted by
he Blues returning thanks to the
trays for c0urtesies extended them on
heir recent visit to the Cockade City,
nd expressing the wish that the friend
hips, both personal and official, there.
n begun may be often renewed in years
0 come.
Yesterday while workmen were en-
aged tearing down the old building on
'welfth street between Broad and Mar.
hall they came across an unopened let
sr directed to Rev. James Duncan,
.ditor Christian Advocate, Richmond.
/ was signed by j. F. Haddon, corre-
ponding secretary Christian Associa-
on, Third Virginia infantry, Kemper's
rigade, Pickett's division. II enclosed
twenty and a ten-do,lsr Confederate
ote for ten copies of the Adrocate as
ing as the funds mailed would pay for.
ow the letter ever came in this build
& sealed and intact is mystery.
Unnaaav .