The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-16
Letter frons Petersburg,
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.I
PETERSBURG, VA, February Is, 1875.


broke ont between 3 and 4 O'Clock yesterday
morning in the frame tenement on Gill
street occupied by a colored woman named
Susan Scott. The house was in the midst OF
nest Of wooden buildings, which rapidly
consumed, as the wind was blowing and
aid could not readily be rendered by the.
Fire Department. The following tene.
ments were destroyed: Those occupied by
John Cox az shoe-shop; John Wilkinson,
also shoemaker; tenement Of Mrs. Haley,
occupied by o negro named Jones, and the
house OF jim Bonner. The ire also extend
ed across the street, and destroyed the houses
at the corner Of Gill and Federal streets, oc-
cupied by Joe Coleman and Bob Manier.l
All of these are coored people. Zoe
houses on the side OF the street where the
FIRE began belonged to the estate Of Mrs. CAL
Ter, for which Mr. Alexander DOMAIN is adj
mlntstrator. The houses on the other side
were the property of AIRY Baugh. The in
surance on the former was S475, on the latter
800. The poor creatures who occupied
these tenemcntS were left in very destitute
condition, and a collection for their benefit
WAS taken up yesterday 10 the Gill.Street
Baptist church. Sarah Scott had some money
under Der pillow. some specie, and two
watches. The bullion was recovered, the
watches being melted of course, and the pa
per money destroyed. The origin OF the ire
is wrapped in mystery. The buildings will
be probably rebuilt. ....
OFFICERS OF TIE GAs.LIGHT COMPANY.
At meeting of the stockholders Of the
Petersburg GaS-Light Company, held on Sa-
turday, the following officers and directors
were elected President, Andrew Kevan.
Directors: K. G. Pegram, George 81. Davis,
D. b. Tenant, DR.. James Dunn, and Charles
Corling. ...
TUE YOUNG NsN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
has held another meeting and is now fully
organized, with membership OF nearly one
hundred. -..-..,
BOLD ATrBxPT WAS MADE LAST MIGHT TO BOB
the residence Of Captain J. V. A. Nash, on
Washington street, Briggs Hill. Captain
Nash's wife was reused by the Efforts OF the
burglar to open the different windows on
the ground floor OF the dwelling, and she
aroused him. Captain Nash sailed forth,
and fred once at the retreating figure OF the
depresator, which could be clearly dscerned
In tho bright noonshine. Butfor bis pistol
missing Ere twice or more the robber would
have been surely Burgessed.
7Hz MYSTERIOUS DIsArPEAnANCI.
Mr.. Z. J. Crump, whose mysterious dis
appearance has been noted, has not yet been
heard from, and bis wife thinks he has been
nurderolIsly dealt With. The other friends
of the missing man think he will turn up
safe. :.
GooDH vS. PLATT.
Mr.. Goode hss notified Plat that he will
be at Prince George Courthouse on Thursday
se1t 10 be present at the taking Of deposi.
tons in regard to the contested.election case.
Mr.. Henry Stratton, prominent mer-
chant OF the city, Is dangerously i'll.
RELIGIOUS.
There was 8 most interesting missionary
meeting yesterday afternoon Of the Sunday
school scholars Of the First Baptist church.
The exercises were interSpersed with music
and dialogues.
The lectures of Rev. Dr.. Witherspoon at
the Tsbb.Street Presbyterian church for the
next two Sunday evenings will be on the
following subjects: "Agrippa Almost q
Christian" aod I" Paul EatireIJ Christian"
THE COUNCIL AND DR.. wITHERs.
The action of the Council Saturday in re-
gard to DR.. Withers has been the subject Of
much remark on the streets to-day but no
indication has been so far given as to the
probable oourse of the Doctor 10 the PREM
ises. ROBIN HOOD.