The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-12

THE FUTURE OF THE PETERSBURG RAILROAD
ANOTHER MEETING OF CITIZENS-REMOvAL
OF MONUMENTS-A SERIES OF ROBBERIES-
RESIDENCES AND STORES ENTERED-A THOU
SAND DOLLARS WORTH OF sTLvERWARE
STOLEN,
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.J
FEBRUARY II, 1878.
The main topic of interest in the commu-
nifty to-day is that OF the Petersburg railroad
and it's future-whether or not the city shall
control it. The action Of the conference OF
citizens last week in favor Of the city acquir-
ing the ownership OF the road, as stated in
my last letter, meets with much opposition.
A meeting OF those who are opposed to it
has been called to be held at the courthouse
tonight, and doubtless vigorous protest
will be made. Among the signers OF this
call are several gentlemen who participated
in the conferences last week and who op-
posed the bill that was framed to be pre-
sented to the Legislature. The matter will
be thoroughly discussed to-night-on one
side at least, If not on both sides, OF the
question.
Mr.. w. l.. Williams, much respected
citizens, is lying very ill'at his residence.
Prayers were offered for him in one or more
of the churches yesterday.
The monuments over the graves of Fathers
Mulvey and Van der Plas. in Blanford CENT
etery, are being removed to the new Catho-
lie cemetery. These fathers both died while
pastors of st. Joseph's church here. Their
remains, as well as those Of most of the
Catholic dead, are to be removed to the new
cemetery.
The residence OF Mr.. David B. Tenant,
at the corner of Washington and Adams
streets, was entered by burglars OH Satur-
day night and robbed OF about one thousand
dollars worth OF silyer-ware. An entrance
was effected from the porch through an adj
jacent window, which proved not to have
been fastened on that night. The robbers
made their way to the dining-room, lit the
gas, helped themselves to delicacies found
there. and leisurely arranged such silver
ware as they desired to carry of. Among the
articles taken was very large solid silver
soup-tureen, an heirloom in the family which
many years ago had been presented to Dir.
John Tenant, father of the present owner,
and which bears his name, with an appro-
pirate inscription. They also stole solid
silver pitcher, fifteen silver spoons, ladies',
and numerous other articles of like kind.
The thieves left goods behind them of more
value than those carried off. No clue has
vet been obtained as to the burglars or the
stolen property. Mr.. Tenant offers re-
ward of $500 for the recovery Of the ware.
!. Between - and 1 O'Clock on the same
night the residence of Mr.. Stephen W.
Jones, in the same vicinity, was entered.
A member Of the family came in about the
same time, and hearing the parties in the
dining-room, hailed them, but supposing
they were of the household passed on to his
chamber, taking no further notice of them.
The burglars tbereupon left without carry
ing anything off with them.
On the same night the store OF Messrs.
Allison d Addison, on Sycamore street, was
entered. The thieves bored through the
reur door Of the building, and by means of q
key found in the Office opened the safe and
stole what money they found. Fortunately
the amount was very small-only some ten
or twelve dollars. These robberies, it is
believed, were committed by professionals,
who have, probably ere this, left the city
with their booty. The same parties doubt
less entered the dwellings Of Messrs. Ten
ant and Jones.
Rev. DR.. Curry will repeat his lecture in
this city tonight ons.sThe Moral Obliga-
lions of States and individuals to Pay
Their Debts."
A number Of our citizens contemplate
running over to Richmond on Tuesday
evening to hear Rev. DR.. Murkland's lee
tlre for the benefit OF the Ashland Presby-
terrain church. ROBIN ADA1R.