The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-09
Y3jfhmond llspatth.
observation-disclosures 3 1876
PETERSBURG.

rr,r,T--AN OLD CITIZEN POUND
NISTt",r srp--8ANK DISCOUNT REDUcED-
nhpSsrsG A. A SITE FOR THE Ne" ANY
Fk,h'- -,,s.rRss BURNED IN PETERSBURG
FEMALE TRAAf. ".'
'..-..srondcucc Of ,ac Richmond Dispatch.]
I''''SS' DECEMBER s, 1876.
,,r,os Thomas, an old citizen, was
Nj Snad in his bed at his house, on
r r,,co lane. this afternoon. me deceased
- ,,nnarried, and lived TO hlmseu. lie
WI" 80, heen seen about the streets Tor
s ", DAYS, and his absence causing some
as;rnSs among those who knew hlm,
:'rn,,.o ,ros visited to ascertain whether
ny "u ';oh, rot be sick. The doors
NJ ,h;s " HSSrl,inc were found locked, and no
VA We was given TO calls or knocks. On
. .essT omen ono OF the windows the body
~ " THOMAS was seen lying upon the
,,S;n . position that at once led TO the
.',,r,nsition tina, he was dead. The suppo-
IAN nroyed correct, for on entering the
L,usc the visitors found the body stitf and
",lI life had been extinct for hours, ana
,.rnhohlv for dav or two. 1t Is thought
I'm, while attempting to get out OF bed for
some purpose during last night or the nisht
fore he was suddenly stricken down with
,4ralv>i>, apoplcXy. or hcart-disease, ana
lied without being able TO give any alarm.
uc was living on his back, with his feet and
'rrS hanging over the side OF the bed. An
,nur,cSt will hc held tomorrow.
The deceased was some siNty-hEe or sew
rntv wears OF age, very quiet and retiring
u his disposition, member OF the Masonic
order and communicate OF st. PAU S
church. He was an Englishman by birth,
wed in Connecticut for many years, and
las resided here since the war. He owned
,Ac house in which he lived, but has recent
" been reduced to poverty and probably
s!tlerins.
One OF the principal banks in this city
las reduced its rate OF discount from ten to
nine per cent. The others will probably
follow.
\ good many citizens here favor Peters
hurS rs the location for the Central Lunatic
ASYLUM. and can name many advantages
offered by this city rs site, but very few OF
them propose to go to any. individual eX-
Dcnse TO get it. There is 4 suggestion (and
no doubt a good one) that the Council
should donate portion OF the almshouse
tract for the purpose, but 1t is questionable
whether that body would do any such thing.
| see in the northern press list OF thea
res and places Of amusement burned IN the
United states during the present century.
Petersburg is not mentioned in the list.
Vet in February, 1S49, the large theatre on
Bolingbrook street, in this city, was burn
I'd. 1t was one OF the finest buildings OF
the kind in the South, and one Of the most
conveniently arranged. Those were the
litter DAYS OF the drama in Petersburg.
The best actors and the best companies
came to our city, and were we'll patronized.
The theatre was rebuilt, and stood for years
under the name OF Phoenix Hall. In the
winter Of 1866 this building was destroyed.
Neither was occupied at the time OF the
Turning. and consequently there was no
los OF life.
The first female tramp made her appear
ancc in this city to-day. She came from
New York, but expressed herself tired OF
wandering about, and asked to be sent to
tn" amSholisc until the return OF warm
weather. She was furnished accommoda-
lions there for few days. ROBIN ADAlE.