Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
THE COCKkDE CITY.
They Dislike TO Give Up Their Pas-
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PETERSBURG. VA, April 9-(Special)
Rev. 4. J. Frstoe, VINO for several years
has ably and faithfully served as pastor
Of the Second Baptist church i'm this city,
will preach his farewell sermon 10 that
congregation tomorrow Mr.. Fristoe has
accepted a call 10 the Central Baptlst
church. i'm Chattanooga. and will leave
the first of the week for his new held
Of labor. The church here, which mas
been greatly benefited and built up under
his ministry. greatly regrets TO part with
him. 1t has not yet been decided whom
10 call TO succeed Mr.. Fristoe
The annual meeting Of the Bapust
Sunday-School Association, which wac
10 have been held tomorrow. for the
election of officers, has been postponed
until the following Sunday.
on the occasion of the recent launchihS
of the two war vessels at Newport News,
n party Of young gentlemen of this city
chartered o sloOp and went down to
witness the event. Among the company
was Mr. John NJ. Haurahan, who had
the misfortune TO be relieved OF his solo
watch He was not certain whether the
watch had been stolen or whether one
of his friends had taken it as Joke.
Yesterday Mr. Haurahan received by eN-
press &C.. O. D." package, which, on
being opened. was found to contain the
missing watch.
The water meters recently installed IN
| this city are being Inspected as 10 their
working by Engineer Dunn. This gem
/ tIeman has discovered that NUMBER OF
/ these meters were not put in place &C
/ cordine to contract, and accordingly the
| defects will have to be remedied-
! The recurrence Of the thirty-third ami
| vorsary Of the surrender of the Army
Of Northern Virginia at AppOmattoX re-
| called an interesting incident that hap
pened on the retreat. Colonel James -:
! Brady and Major Marlin, OF the Federal
/ army. were directed by General Hum
phreys. Of the second corps, to take an
| escort and find out the exact position oil
| General Lees army This was on the
| NIGHT OF April Sth the day before the
! surrender. Colonel Brady and Major
! Marlin had proceeded some distance be-
yond the Union lines when they were
| halted. and found that they were faced
by some Confederates bearing a nag oil
| truce. These ConfederateS were under
| command OF Major Mason, who was or
his way. under the flag of truce. bearing
a letter from General Lee to General
Grant. As soon as the fact was known
the letter was speedily hurried to Gene
raj Grant, and his answer awaited. ms
did not come for an hour or two. durins
which time Colonel Brady and Major
Mason conversed together. Colonel Brady
in receiving this letter, received the las
communication sent by General Lee e
| General Grant before the negotiations
of the following day, that led to the sur
render.
A very interesting Easter Sunday
school service will be held at Grace Epis
copal church tomorrow afternoon. IN
professional and occasional hymns an,
other beautiful music will be sung b!
q full vested choir, magnificent nora
cross will be built by the children ant
an address will be delivered.
II is not believed at this time that Hon
). z. Epes will have any opposition L
his denomination for Congress from thi
I'll.