The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-26
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|DE1TH or a roRMER pETERsBURaER--FuSE-
S,R1L OF TE0AAS sMxTH-LARGE TOBACCO
sALEss- pRoFsssio saf.S BURGLARS AROUND
tANEUAI CHURCH MEEtrNG---THE PETITION
fon THoRBuRs's P1RD0N--PAsToRAL CALL.
Correspondents OF Inc Richmond Dispatch.l
Nr@''i 49, s3 JAEgARY %, 1877.
A telegram from New York this morning
announced the death last night, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel In fnnt (citY, OF Mark Davis,
ST.; aged seYenty-one years. For nearly
half century the deceased was a resident OF
Petersburg, where he has many relatives
and friends now living. lie removed 70
New York some eight or ten years ago, hav-
ing retired from business. The deceased
was u man of large wealth, OF liberal edu-
cation, and cultivated manners and gene
rous heart. His remains are TO be brought
to Richmond for burial, and number OF
our citizens will attend the funeral. .,.
The remains of the late Thomas Smyth
were brought over to this: city this after.
noon, and the funeral, which took place
from the Tabb-Street Presbyterian church,
of which he had long been member, was
largely attended, Dir. .Smyth was for many
years prior 10 his removal to Richmond
merchant Of this city. :. lie was the only
surviving member Of the firm OF Smyth;
Stone g. Banks, who did very large bust
ness on Sycamore street some years a go. s.
The loose tobacco sold at, our warehouses
Yesterday and to-day aggregated fully 1907
600 pounds. The planters are rushing the
weed into market very freely, and are OBJ
tanning very satisfactory prices for IT..
Our city is just now honored with the
presence Of one or two professional bur-
| glars from abroad, who seem to unlock
| doors from the outside with the same ease
| that the inmates of the house are able to 90
from the inside. They work with line
toothed nippers,, with which they clasp the
| butt of the key. and thus turn the bar OF the
| lock. They have been driven away from
one or two houses after opening the doors.
The annual meeting Of the congregation
O, the Tabb-Street church was held last
| night, was largely attended, and liberal do
nations in the way OF provisions OF all kinds
were made for the poor Of the church. Re-
ports from all the departments Of the
church were read-very encouraging and
interesting In their character. During the
past wear the church gave $4,000 for benev-
client purposes. It has now 4 debt OF 81 900,
which it is proposed to pay of at once by
subscriptions among the members. During
the past year 40 members were added to the
church, and colony~of q dismissed to
form the Old-Street church; q children
and 10 adults were baptized, and men,
bers died. -
The petition for the pardon OF Samuel II.
Thorburn, with the accompanying recon-
mendations from citizens asking for Execu.
tive clemeney, were sent over to Richmond
this morning in charge Of u deputation o!
prominent citizens. The array Of names il
a very large and influential one. and the &C.
ton Of the Governor is awaited with In
tefest. - 81 ..t .s.-.
Rev. Mr., JONES, OF West Virginia, who il
now finishing bis theological studies in ON
OF the universities in Germany, has accept
ed call to the pastoral charge OF. the OLD
Street Presbyterian church, in this city
Mr.. Jones writes that he will be here to as
sumo bis duties about the middle OF Feb
ruary. -.-- ..:s| ..s- $50
The annual meeting OF the Planters ant
Mechanics Bank stockholders will he hell
tonight. ROBIN ADAIR.