The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-26
PETERSBURG.

DEATH or A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bohNEp-
THE LATE REV. JOHN BAYLY-AN ND hob-
Berry REvIvED--A FINE ORGAN FOR dhAct
CurpcH-MATRIMaxIAL- MATTERS.
correspondence oC the Richmond bspatch.I
FEBRUARY -. 1880.
CaDtain r. +. Graves, former we'll
known LAWYER Of this city, died evening be-
fore last at his residence, near spring Grove,
i'm Surry county, His health bad long Deen
declining. Captain Graves was native OF
Powbatan county, aud son OF MI.
Graves who was for quarter OF century
or more clerk OF that county. Deceased was
between fofy-fve and iifty years Of age,
genial, kind-bearted man, and leaves
widow and several children.
The fine residence Of Mr. Peter Stain
back. in Brunswick county, was accidental
" DESTROYED by fire day before yesterday.
The property was not insured, Mr.. Stain.
back having only some two or three weeks
AGO allowed policy for $4,000 on the house
| to run our.
A telegram to-day from Lynchburg, an
nouncipg the death Of Rev. John Bailey, OF
| tbe Virginia Conference, caused very SIM
cere regret in this community, where he
lived for some years, and where ne was so
well known. lie was a native OF the county
OF Stafford, England, and came to America
when young man. In early life and Tor
| several wears after he reached this country
he was a decided unbelieyer in the Chris
tian religion but, becoming convinced OF
| the truth OF Christianity. he became zeal
| ous disciple of Christ, and labored earnest
IL for the a1yanc ement OF His kingd0m.
| His fields of labor were Chiefly in the cities
| OF >Richmond, Petersb urg, LvDchburg. and
| the surrounding counties. During his re-
sidence in Petersburg he had charge OF the
church in Ettiick.
The silverware reported IN my last letter
as having been unearlhed in Che>ttrneid
county was ploughed up on the firm oil MI.
Hankins, about two miles from this city.
and only a few Yards from the Richmond
railroad. Some five or six pieces were I'M
,overed-seveIaI of them brOken-all OF
which have been identified as the property
OF Dir. David b. Tenant, Of this city.
About two years ago the residence CT MI.
Tenant was broken into by burglars ana
silverware to the value Of some hundreds
OF dollars-most of il solid and cO>tly-was
carried off. No clue TO the robbers was
| ever obtained, though several weeks suisse
Ouently one Of the pieces Of ware was
picked uD in Chesterfield county, where 1t
had doubtless been accidentally dropped by
Inc IDlPNCS. 1Ut UItCtS uuS bp WI .hi'
lIankins's farm were all plated artic'es-a
fact that the robbers doubtless discovered
by breaking and scraping them. The solid
pieces have never been heard from. II Is
thought ere that the thieves went to Rich
mOnd, but probably they may have gone
further to dispose of their booty.
TIE vestry OF Grace church at meet
ing held last night decided TO purchase
two-thousand-dO organ for their church,
and the order will at once be forwarded TO
the manufacturer, in New York. The ac-
ton Of the vcstry causes much rejoicing
among the congregation, whose longing for
many years has been TO have a good organ.
The instrument is 10 be erected in the gal
lery of the western transcept of the church,
Immediately to the right OF the pulpit, and
is TO be ready for Use by The 1st Of May, or,
at any rate, by the time the Episcopal Coun-
Gil meets in this city.
Rev. w. III. Atwell, pastor OF the South
Brunswick circuit, was married yesterday
afternoon to Miss Fannie, daughter Of Mr..
Richard Cato, OF GreensvilIe county.
Ii Is reported That good deal OF stock oil
the Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Bank has recently changed hands at private
sale, and in view Of the annual meeting OF
the stockholders to be held early in March
the report CAUSES good deal OF interest on
the streets. ROBIN ADAIR.