The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Le.ter from Petersburg.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
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PETERSBURG, December 1s, 1871,
To-day at half-past O'Clock Mr.. Thomas
S. Peasants expired of the apoplectic stroke
by which he was stricken down so suddenly
and sadly on Saturday morning. Hopes were
entertained Saturday evening by the physi.
cian in attendance that If the patient sur
vived that night he would probably rally and
recover, but these hopes proved fallacious.
Gradually and steadily sinking, the feeble
light Of life at last became wholly extinct.
The death Of Mr., plessants has affected
the entire community with profound sorrow.
Truly. good and noble man has departed i;
ono universally honored by high traits of
character aud a life unspotted. Mr.. Plea
SAINTS was 4 gentleman Of no ordinary intel
lect, and his attachments were varied and cx-
tensiyc. There was not probably better in
formed agr!cuiturist i'll the State, and his pen
was singularly free and fclicitiouS upon such
topics. His remains will be inferred to-
morrow. Mr.. Peasants, I believe, was a
member Of the Society Of Friends lie MAS
seventy-four years Of age, and up to the night
which preceded the sudden stroke from
which ilc died was active, cheerful, and ap-
prently i'll excclleu: health.
The Cnion-Strcct Church controversy has
culnnpated at length in an appeal to the law.
On Saturday writ Of unlawful entry and
dctainer was sued out by Mr.. Darcy Paul
and eight others, representing the Washing.
ton->trect Station, who hold the Union-Strcct
church in E'uSt for if. The writ is against
John Alien and six others, trustees, repre-.
seutiug the Zion church. The case will be
heard before Judge Mann, Of the Hastings
Court, the session Of which begins on the
2fst instant.
The little unplcasantness Of which wrote
you Saturday was more important than bad
inferred from the partial information at thai
tine received. 1t seems that the negro dri.
vcrs Of baggage wagons made an organized
assault upon Mr.. William s. NicCance, who
has recently procured permission from the
authorities Of the consolidated roads to travel
on their lines, soliciting baggage, getting
checks, &c, on the plan so general in the
North. This tho negroes resented, and they
tried III body TO get possession of some
baggage for which McCance had the checks
He Knocked one down, and general disturb.
ance seemed imminent. 4 negro policeman
named Younger, who interfcred, had his bill
let broken over his skull. The case comes
up Wednesday.
Bishop Miles ordained thirteen new preach
crs at the Washilgtor-street church yester.
N"Ns. Ai' hiiAI.S oSStiI'iStt tue S"liSiltS alil
the cOlored people the body Of the church.
One Of cur Radical city otiicc-holders has
recently had his claim disallowed by the Com.
mission on tho ground that he couldn't prove
his "loraliy." BAD. wasn't it?
There was all explosion of gas in the base
nent Of Major john Lyons house to-day
while & leak III the pipes was being repaired
Some noise. much panic no damage.
The ladies arc decorating the Episcopal
churches in preparation Tor Christmas.
The feast Of the Indies OF the First Baptist
church commences tonight.
Only one baptism last night ct the Byrne'
Street church.
The snow has almost entirely disappeared
from the roofs aut, streets, but mud prevails
everywhere.
Mr.. J. Il. j. Robinson was shot In tile
thigh this lncrning bya pistolwhich fell from
his pocket rs he WAS talking in Moore's ware.
house. Not much hurt. RODlS .ApAiR.