The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-14
'Rirl,monll 1ispatch.
WEDNESDAY,. NOVEMBER IA, 1877.
PETERSBURG.


nr11BERATE sUICIDE--A CITIZEN SHOOTS
HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEART--LETTERS
WHICH GIVE THE REASON FOR TIE ACT
CONSIDERATION OF A CATHOLIC CENETERY-
pSArTlFUL SITE P0R A BURIAL SP0T-PE-
TERsBuRG coNvocATroS-pEATH OF A Pc
TERsBuRG LAZY ABROAD - DESTRUCTIVE
FIRE.
Correspondence Of the Richmond pispatch.l
NOVEMBER Is. 1877.
Mr.. AdolphuS Hcrzog, aged about fifty
wears, a native of Wurtcnburg, but resi-
den. Of Petersburg for the last twenty-five
or thirty years, committed suicide in his
store or Halifax street this morning at q
o'clock. He lived alone-his wife and chill
drcn, TO whose memory he was deeply
attached. having died some time ago. He
lett his chamber, after tying his dog to the
bcdstcad. made himself pallet IN the store,
stretched himself carefully upon it, and,
nlacinc the muzzle OF 4 Colts navy revolver
directly over his heart, fired the fatal shot.
His death was instantaneous and without
struggle. The pistol was found lying
q; his side. Sickness and melancholy,
!, is believed. were Ike cause Of the
act. He left two notes, roughly
written in pencil, which had evidently been
prepared Just before the commission OF the
fatal deed. and which show that the taking
OF his life was deliberate act. One OF them
was addressed TO hi, brother, Mr.. Albert
Hcrzog, who lives near by, bidding him
farewell forever. and telling him that,
afflicted and half blind. with no friend
and no one 10 help him, he was about TO
leave this world-going 10 sec his dear
wife and children and parents, whom he
hoped 10 meet-and expressing the wish
L.. iorb. hn IN
Bvrnc-Strcct Baptis: church. The other
was to sir. James Fittz, and was u the
same character, with the exception that cir
cumStanccS compelled him to commit the
awful act, and that he did it with Il good,
strong. healthy mind. The deceased was
with friends until late hour last night,
but gave them no intimation OF his inten-
ton 10 Kill himself.
The St. Joseph's Catholic Church Gene
terry was formally conSccratcd this MORN
ing in the presence OF large aSsemblase
OF people, many OF whom were ProtcStants.
The ceremony OF conservation was per-
formed by Rev. Father Francis JansSens,
OF Richmond. Administrator OF the Do
ccSc. assisted by Rev. Father Thomas j.
Wilson. pastor OF st. JoSeph's church, and
consisted simply in the reading OF the Lit
any Of the SAINTS and the Sprinkling OF holy
water. No address was delivered. The
cemetery embraces an area OF twelve acres,
immediately adjoining old Landlord Gem
ctcry. and is As beautiful location as could
we'll be found for such sacred purpose.
Five acres have been enclosed, beautifully
laid off into squares, avenues, and walk
WAYS. 4 handsome and substantial brick
wall runs along the front, and over the main
entrance i IN arch. capped by cross.
IN the centre Of the arch Is granite block,
on which is Inscribed III letters OF gold:
"St .Toscph's Catholic Church Cemetery,
1871" Up to this date there have been only
seven intermcnts in the cemetery. the dead
Of the Church having heretofore been buried
in Blandford. II is Intended. within the
next few weeks, TO commence the removal
OF the Catholic dead from Blaudford ana
inter them in the new cemetery. There are
some two hundred or more bodies to be
thus rCmOrcd-among them the remains OF
the venerable Father Thomas Mulycy and
Rev. Father Van Der PlaS, who died while
pastors OF Il. JoSeph'S church, and over
whose graves splendid monuments have
been erected. The cost OF the cemetery
was about 1000, which was obtained from
abroad through the eXertions Of Rev. Ia
Their Wilson, priest whose lators in all re-
spectS have been wonderfully blessed since
his residence here.
The Petersburg Convocation OF the Epis-
copal Church meets ut Nottoway Court
house TO-DAY, and the several clergy OF this
city have gone up there 10 attend it. Bishop
Whittle preached and confirmed two candi-
dates there on Sunday. Tie new church
at this point is nearly completed, and when
finished it is believed the congregations wor-
shipping there and at Whites
will extend II call jointly to clergyman to
minister to them. This minister will prob
ably be Rev. George {. Sutton, OF this city,
who has been active and Jealous in his Ia
bors in that section for some time.
4 telegram received here to-day an
nounced the death, in Philadelphia. OF Mrs.
Josephine Grabowski, daughter OF the late
Colonel Joseph c. Swami. Of this city. She
was Il lady Of high culture, and in her youth
Of great beauty and attraction. Her re-
mains will be brought here for intermcnt
on Thursday.
On Saturday night the cotton-gin and
@ri>t-mil belonging to Dr. ". :. Oycrton,
III stony Creek. were destroyed by fire.
Some twenty-five bales Of cotton and 4 con-
siderable quantity OF grain were burned.
1t is said that Dr.. Oycrton had no insurance
on the property. having only few days
ago allowed his policy to run out. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
ROBIN -ADAIR.