The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-15
,.,,ar srom pesersburg.
'' 80. of the Richmond pispatch.l

.laren in TINS cry ~, mr. suh;sct
ToTnl" !,:o'ch was held in universal honof,
81 ta'> 80 ~ Iris community, but throushout
mol cm'! :" snt the news of his death VIII
The S'"'s' and profound regret. Mr.
f"GI >Ho horn in the county OF
'"I ireland, in the year $50; n,e vs. -
<N,s~n,rd as \ member OF the S"u..n =,
IS,,IIar3 at the early age OF tb'r!eea. ous vas
1N,''I'r,Ingcn,ly Induced. unaer .ne 'pnu"n' =
49, ,Ln WESLEYAN Reiormsl'on, 10 neSe,he
=, 49,. of The Methodist Ep'scops. onu.eu'
.. n%;,h he became such u>e'u' a'iu I'M
~. ,nernbcr. Mr.. Paul removed 70 .u.S
~ ",7,.'ry IN 1918 With the intention .. Ian,
S,.%h;r bo;ne IN Virgins. lie iiFsu 'oI> ouie
, 49, IN the cities Of Norfolk, h'cntnomu,
80 LyuchhnrS. finally es.a Sas ..s
-. home aud bis interests mere III A'~" rsto
t%rs fhcy remained until the close .. nas
i',r,rrJ lie. Various were Tue Cou''nete'a'
%,.n-nriscs with which Mr.. faut WIS toeu-
,,s.s The first concern 70 wnicn nc oe'
,,-,,,,,i was that Of Kyle, Sooie ~ CO.. "nicn
t.ss soon changed 10 Paul u Moianu. ING
..,,,.3ourut changes through "h'ch !. passeo
II ",''' ,,nmsnI ( Co., Paul 4 McIlwaine,
and Paul. McilAane& 20. ihe a'lsf urn SO
I,.,r6 70 The h"cInulnG OF tue receu. WIZ.
.Hnf these various enterprises were arsel!
I',,,.,,fll. 50 higa comherciai anu per,
,r.;, ,,pntation Vas founded Dv Mr: faui
.na, one, Before ine war the Ne" ork mls-
Nort:-a, Nr. 4. I. Stewart. offered nun the
Ih,-... %: bis property aud business IN tnas
,.,r The offer. complimentary rs 1t was,
,yt> declined b! Mr.. Iaul on the
,-,lnd Of advancing years ana the
N,.:rt-, and domestic ties that had oeen
',,r,-,,.ta in this city. Mr.. Paul married
~. Arra, ana that in 1923, to Miss Eiiza ,.
r,.l " whom he had three SOUS, but one
- H1uin >Urr;ycs the father. Mrs. Paui
,,. hrr,,lf been dead for several years. The
,,s,,., o.! The three sous o. the deceased were
S,m,,,l Cook. p'Arcy, Jr.. and S. B. Paul.
The ,So ur>t have oecn dead some years.
.,,,,,. Cook Paul will be remembered
o. .gr suffice, OF m interesting Sunday
s.,ao. sketch. Alter his death bis father
.,go,:rd an orphan asylum IN this city, " hich
Ia,unpGrtrd for many years from MS own
individual Contributions. de was nnaiiy
prevailed upon 10 turn it over to the man
l.an"nt and support OF the Methodist Epls-
c,u,i Church. under whose auspices 1t Is
NOW conducted. yearly giving maintenance
70 4 number OF helpless orphan children.
Other prominent public connections IN
which the name OF the deceased Is known
and houorcd are As follows: he was the
.n1nicr Of the Petersburg Savings and In
.-rauCr Company. which was conducted oy
Inn % wisely and honorably during the war
fn3t :. paid dollar for dollar TO the deposltors
a;;hr close of the struggle, being the only in
s.iu.iicn in the South that did so. he remain
"a il. president 10 The day of his decease, Mt.
Iyndir. 20 his business as such TO very few
dqy, aLo. Only last week he attended SER
vice, a night at the Washingion.Street NJ.
T.. church. OF which he was member; and
II. leader OF the choir, Of which he re-
NAMED 10 the last Sunday on which he at
truGcd public services OF worship. bis
nb.raity 10 the church and TO every
mr.!toriouS claim OF charity was
never surpassed in Virginia. He dis
pen,cd his money as he lived to whatever
worthy enterprise Was approved by bis own
sound judgment and his own thorough
knowledge Of men. Though he died rich,
it + stated that he gave away during bis life
tae Is much Is haltmillion of dollars.
Tan last act Of his life, rendered Friday,
wnrn hardly conscious, was to give 5000 to
TIE church and $500 to the poor OF the city.
The death of Mr.. Paul, while not uneX-
!".c,-d is regarded as great public loss.
liz MAS man OF great public spirit, and OF
sU2A unhlemisbed integrity that bis moral
influence was highly valuable to all public
interests which he approved. He served for
years rs i member of the City Council,
a, member and finally chairman Of the
Finance Committee, for the duties OF
which position he developed rare fitness
and abiljiy. During his administration the
bonds Of the city sold dollar for dollar in the
markets OF the country, and the interest was
paid 10 the day in full. His great interest
in charities and in the Church gave another
peculiar value TO his influence and standing.
liz was present in every good work, and the
place he lett vacant cannot be filled. Ii is
attended that business be generally suspend
al during the hour Of his funeral, which
takes place al II O'Clock tomorrow. a great
many places of business were closed to-day,
SON" Of which were merely in honor of the
memory of the deceased, and not by reason
a relationship. 1t is expected that either
Bishop noggett or Dr.. Duncan will conduct
the melancholy exercises Of the occasion.
Nr. Paul was firm, prompt, aud decided in
81 his business and private duties, but dis
tu-ui>hcd for his social virtues and for the
gentle and kindly manner in which be bore
himself in all his social relations.
Peace be to his memory and bis ashes.
Several fires are Of very recent occurrence
in and near the city. Friday night after
midnight the dlstilery Of Myers & Brother,
IN Blandford, was discovered to be on fire
by The engineer Of the freight train on the
Petersburg and Norfolk railroad. He sent a
boy over the tops of the cars to stop the
train. and then informed the people on the
premises OF the fire. 1t was eXtinguisbed by
IN engine on the lot, but not till the cover
Ing OF the engine had been consumed.
Yesterday J. NJ. Crowder's wagon.yard,
on Halifax street. was burned--a small
frame building. Loss not large.
The cab Of freight-engine on the Nor
folk and Petersburg division Of the Allan
TIC, Mississippi and Ohio railroad caught fire
Yesterday from spark from the smoke
stack that lodged in pile of grease and
waste. and was nearly destroyed.
During the high wind to-day fire origi.
mated IN the cotlon-gin Of j. NJ. Williams.
up Old street. 1t was put out quick, or
would have been Of serious consequence.
President Ragland and Superintendent
Bacon, Of the Petersburg Railroad Compa-
ny, visited Weldon to-day to arrange mat
Ter OF difference which has arisen between
That corporation and the Seaboard and Roa-
noke Railroad at Weldon, the latter COM
pany charging the former So for the use Of
tAtir switches, side-tracks, etc.
The Lynchburg delegation to the Masonic
Grand Lodge passed through the city this
afternoon.
Ii is stated that the Auditors Office of the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad will
De removed to this city on the 1st of next
January.
The weather turned very cold to-day, and
alew drops Of snow descended
The committee on gauging have session