The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-24
gicIln,outl 1lsnatfl1.
voxpaY. !. FEBRUARY ~, 1879.
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u,,rp OLD CITIZEN pEAp-A LADY IN
ANu n,.xsvrcy COUNTY BURNED 10 DEATH
hSrp,r. OF THE LATE COLONEL, WYATT.
t ..,. rorNcrI. AND THE HARBoR fAPRoVR-
I ~ FOR THE PoFIcE--MlLlTARY,
hh'.,,--RsyENuE 5CoLLEcTToNSs-TH THE RE"
,nJrsrEES, &C. ~.
Ap..,>,,sence OF she Richmond pispaseh.l
'C''f''' FEBRUARY %, 1879.
-, yobu A. Peterson, one Of our
Co'o" .:.;yens. died this afternoon about /
oldest, '. o,trr an Illness OF some weeks. He
ocIocS, i've 81 Prince George county, and
wss a' the eirbty-first year OF his age.
was ~ noterson was the second president
to,pn'r, ;tr Point railroad, position which
OF me ma I a.. several terms. The greater por-
DC "e's h hE lie was spent upon his farm in
tto ,l .. Enoroe which he left to reside IN
pn,rrsbure during the war; he wac Ds q tnSn
~ Great worth OF character, " 1880 sg ;ns
christian principles, and OF .ne ~ non,.
tnmr;ty For many years ne was tha
.ss. ,;:or. in Merchants Hope ehuren, tne
m ig'st Eniscoral church in Prince george:
G 11uJ ,sorcs large family OF children, ais OF
them grown ;od here last night
,.ht The intelligence OF very palnIui
po V'sont that Yesterday befel Mrs. Or. u. a.
S asS,nSn near Lawrenceville. in Bruins
.n"i, county. On visiting the smoke-hanse
=, 900 10 the proper curing OF some meat,
~ dress caught fire from the Goals on tue
49, and her person became quickly epVef-
os IN flames Before assistance coutd re-
W nov her body was terribly burned, and
Nv ."orninn she dice, from the effects OF her
!p;S ,ios She was about fifty years OF age
ln!1' u much. beloved lady. Fer son, Mr..
;rn" Morrison, and her step-daughter,
M-S George W. Goodwin. left this city on
.h ~ MIDNIGHT train to attend her. and reached
nnr bedside in time to witness her death.
mo funeral OF the late Colonel e. a.
rrat, will take place Sunday morning
q, IN o'clock from his late residence IN Din-
.r;ddir county. The remains. after Inc ser
vices. will be brought to petersburg lof 10,
torment in Bandiord Cemetery: Ihey "lsi
arrive in the city about O'Clock i. M:' anu
viii he met by the members OF tue lopacco
Association and escorted TO the grave:
Colonel Wyatt and the late Nathanlei bilck
we're the two first inspectors OF 100000 at
centre Warehouse-the former appointed
hv the County Court Of Dinw'ddle ana tue
Istrr BIS the Governor. Sincere regret IS
n .,,,1, at the death OF Colonel Wyatt,
ond his funeral will doubtless be very
liTypN GttGuutt ~ SiSiSNh' cS'' ~ N>~N~
burg and the adjacent counties.
The Common Council was in session again
last night until past IL O'Clock, discussing
,hr revised and codiied ordinances. A
number OF important ordinances were dis
rnssed and na>Scd upon, and good deal OF
hcgdway made in the work. The Council
also adopted resolution directing the Low
pr sDDomattoX Board to proceed ut once to
lgvethc CITY dredce-which was sunk by the
ice last mOnth-raiSed and removed out or
the channel; also. to make report as 10 the
amoun, OF dredging necessary TO put the
harbor in such navigable condition as TO
afford safe mooraGe and other necessary ac-
Communications for vessels trading with this
rort. and the cost thereof, and whether it
will be more economical for the city to do
the work or put il ont by contract. Or late
wears the city has not expended much money
in the improvement OF its harbor. .. ....,,.,,
Through the liberality OF number OF
our citizens fine horse and equipments
have been purchased for the use OF the four
officers OF the police corps, at cost OF about
$50. .-..--. ....-. .........~
During the week ending to-day 81 bales
OF cotton and 90 hogsheads Of tobacco were
received in this city per the Petersburg
railroad.
The Petersburg GravS were the only CON-
pany that paraded to-day. The artillery
and the coored military companies post
poued their parade in honor Of the 22d until
Monday. They are mostly workngmen,
and Saturday is 4 busy day with them. The
artillery will have out their full battery OF
brass Napoleon pieces, and will fire.a full
salute. ... s'z"
The internal revenue receipts in the Pc.
ltrsburg district for the week ending to-
day were very light-lighter than in any
previous Notwithstanding to only $I6l2.
The exports of manufactured tobacco for
The week aggregated only $4,000 pounds.
The masS-meetinS OF readiusters to be
held at the Academy of Music Monday night
exciteS very little in.erest-thoueh it Is pro-
table the meeting will be fairly full one.
Is readiusters are only invited, it will, OF
course, be meeting Of those altogether OF
one way of thinking. ..
The Young Mems Christian Association
proposes to enlarge its sphere OF usefulness
by establishing tine library, in which the
material assistance of a number OF theTbond-
holders Of the old Library Association Will
bsgiven. ROBIN. ADAIR.