The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22
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prrEasBuRa, August 81 1871 .s
Another esteemed AMI well.knoWn citizen
N petersburg was called hence to-day by
Deaths sudden summons. M4jor w lllintn
J, MeGowaD died Of anapop lectic sbocka I'D
early hour this morning .at the idence OF
bis nephew, Mr. w iliam WILCOX at tleur
de Hundreds, in Prince George county.
Major Met Gown had been on 9 visit to Dis
sister, Mrs. Wilcox, for some time, ana was
notsapposed to be sickiin any way except
that he had had trifiing cold. Last night ne
retired late, and as be FILLED 70 colne W.
stairs ut the usual hour In tue lnoInus
W,ljcoy went up TO his sleeping apartment
~ wake him. Major MCGOWAN was stiii 10
he'd. and complained of a pain In ms neao.
Hardly had Mr.. Wilcox returned DeioM !
when y shrek was heard from the room OF
The deceased. and on the hasty entrance OF
Mr. wilcox his uncle WAS found insensloie:
and aeon afterwards expired. The deceased
r,s in the 6ny-fourth gear OF his age, ana
=, % ra,ared to number of the leading faml-
Ees Of the city. He was "a member OF the
catholic Church, and his funeral VIII Jake
nl,cn Tomorrow afternoon at B o'clock from
Sf ,Joseph's church., in this city.
regret to learn that Mr.. Thomas Tray
,or. a ~ell-known citizen, is very W, ana
,h.t his condition is such as to excite the
most serious apprehension of bis friends.
A revival of religion is in progress ct the
Hirh Hill Baptist church, near Jarratts
d,r6,. upder the ministry of Rev. Mr.
Tinson. at which some twenty persons
have been converted. There Is also re-
yiyai. which has been attended with eucour-
noipr results, at the church at Swift creek,
near the city. Rev. William Robinson is
the nas,or. and there nave been already over
twenty conversions. ~.
Miss Thornton, an elderly lady from Not
toway, fell in front Of the Petersburg Iron
Works, On Rock street, yesterday, while en-
deayoring to pass around load OF coal that
had been emptied across the pavement, anu
broke her left leg below the knee.
The Court OF Appeals have granted writ
of error in the case of Whites eXecutrlx Us.
Prince George county. This is the celebra-
ted salt case, on the decision Of which con-
siderable amount Of money depends, both
a. to this case and others involving the same
principle. The County Court decided for
the plaintiff, the Circuit Court reversed, and
now the Supreme Court has granted writ
OF error. HeSSISs I" SSoNhCJ VI LILO
city, are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The remains of the SON OF Captain K. Il.
Irby, of Ashland, whose recent death has
been announced, passed. through ibis CITY
this morning on their way TO NottoWay
county, where they will be inferred.
The picnic Of the employees of the Allan
tic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company
left this morning for Waverly station IN
high feather. There were five carloads OF
the employ 6; of the company, their families,
and guests. Colonel Minetree, Captain o.
borne, Captain McCleary, and other officers.
and CuIoneI Cameron: and MIR. Campbell, OF
the press, were Of the party. -
The ladies' feast at Rockybock church, in
Surry, was great success yesterday. Rev.
Dr.. i. M. Lee was In attendance, and an aG-
dress was delivered by Mayor W. +. G.
Gregory. People from twenty miles around
we're present. and the sum of fifteen hum
dred dollars was raised for the church, which
is to be of the Methodist denomination.
The Old Point baseball club will arrive
in the city on Tuesday next and play match
game that same afternoon with the Athletic
Club of this city. The next morning they
will cross bats with the Old Dominion Club,
and leave for home the<same evening. The
utmost interest is felt here in these contests,
and, Notwithstanding the extreme heat, a
match is in progress this afternoon between
the Athletic and Old DominioDs.
This morning Mr. r. w. Collier lost q line
gold watch and chain. 1t was found shortly
after wards and returned TO him promptly by
a negro named Andrew Cook, who was
moved to theact of restitution by his honesty
Of character. he might have easily made
away with The treasure troye.
The employees of the Atlantic, MISSISSIPPI
and Ohio railroad have received two months
pay within the past two or three days.
MIR. Charles E. Warwick, a prominent mer-
chant oil this city, leaves for Baltimore Tues
day to make that city his permanent resi-
dence.
DR.. Thomas Withers, president of the
Commercial Bank, left this morning for Bed
ford Springs, Pennsy lyania.
The heat to-day has been of character to
scorch the hair off the top of anybody's
head. People (who are able) still rush to the
mountains aud seaside. ....
Captain John NJ. West is reported to be
quite sick. ......
Mr.. Elam's condition appears to remain
unchanged.
No services Sunday at the Second Presby-
teri4n church; pastor absent. ...... .t--
~. -...s ROBIN ADAIR.