The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-29
PETERSBURG.


-, ap COLONEL ROBERT y. BOILING;
pfAs" uoxoRsp Nssg IN Tna HISTORY OF
ssv,pspr ke--ASorBEx SUDDEN DEATH
ns.Tps IN NorTowAy AND sURRY CoUS-
r,rs-.yts,r0Rs TO EUROPE MogruARY RE-.
ropp FOR JUSe-orENINe or TIC CAM.
PAlGS.
y JUNE %, 1881.
,oleOram received from stanton an
.,,,ces The death this morning, at the resi-.
49, az his son, Mr.. Stewart Boiling, in
sronsta county, OF Colonel Robert r. Boil
;nc. Of this city, IN the seventy'seventh year
- his age. Colonel Boiling was one OF our
mos, prominent, wealthy, respected, and
Thgral.hearted citizens, and was descended
from an honored line OF ancestors, whose
nsnes sre connected intimately with the
d, history and progress and prosperity OF
nur city. lie was born at West
uD. Petersburg, on the 2Sth OF
{. March. 1906. Ten years OF his life were
spent at Bollingbroke, Fauquier county.
and a portion at Sandy Point, Charles City
county. He studied law with Judge Tuck
or. of Winchester. and was educated for
the bar at Princeton, n. j. He never prac-
feed the profession. however. About the
beginning OF the present year he moved
from Petersburg 10 Augusts county. where
he Intended To reside and retire from busi-
moss. His remains W IN be brought here for
intcrment tomorrow afternoon, and the
funeral viii take place a, 8 O'Clock Z. NJ.
from his late residence, on Centre Hill. Mr.
Polling served as mayor OF Petersburg In
1850 and in 1S43, aud for several successive
terms was chosen by the people 10 repre-.
sent them in the State Legislature. He was
man Of noble heart, of generous DISPOSE.
non, was ever foremost in every scheme for
The advancement Of the welfare OF the city
and people, and his loss will be sincerely
felt in the community.
Mrs. Rebeccs V. Scott, wife OF Mr..
George V, Scott, prominent merchant OF
this city, died this morning after long i'll.
ness aged about sixty-one years.
Mr. X. A. Holloway, "a eliknown and
Influential citizen OF SuTry county, died
Yesterday. Two weeks ago his father died
at the advanced age of eigbty.one years.
Mr.. +. b. Hawkins, a former citizen OF
. Richmond, but for some years resident OF
Petersburg, died quite suddenly last night.
lie was out yesterday endeavoring 10 at
tend 10 his business, but, under the advice
OF friends, went TO his room to lie down.
He was coacbmsker by trade, aud had
been working here for some years. He has
no relatives living in the city, and occupied
apartments by himself.
The death is announced Of two brothers.
Robert +. and William Ward-aged respec
lively seventy and eiehty-three years. in
Noitoway coupty-both OF whom passed tC
the grave within few days OF each other
They lived for q long number of years in
the same neighborhood, ana both Of then
members and officers Of the Presbyterian
church.
The train from the west yesterday after
noon brought down Il citizen OF Lunenburg
and citizen OF Prince Edward, who were
being taken Il the asylum for the insane q,
Williamsburg. One day last week toe
steamer Ariel carried down eight lunatics &c
Williams burg.
Rev. Thomas Spencer. rector OF ST. John:
church, in this city, will leave for Europe
on Wednesday OF next week. He is ma
tive OF England, and this is his first visit tC
the home Of his parents in fourteen years
He Will return next September.
Rev. Louis Nussblum, minister Of th,
Hebrew congregation here, q native Of Ger
many. will leave tomorrow on two
months visit to his relatives and friends il
that country.
The members OF the Tennessee Press As
ISOLATION, who have recently been on al
EXCURSION lO tue NOItu, pdsSVu tuiOu-h tu
city Yesterday afternoon en- route home. Oh
the same train were several families OF Ger
man immigrants on their way to homes il
the West.
During the month ending the 26th in
slant there were 6ily-six deaths in Peters
burg-an Increase of mortality as compare,
with the past two or three months. Blu
the month Of June always brings increased
mortality. or those who died twenty-f0u
were whites and thirty two colored; thirty
one we're males and twenty-five females
tweniy.eigbt died under the age one year
and one had passed the age OF one hundred
years. In addition, twelve nonresident
were brought here for intermeDt. Tb
heaviest mortality was in the Fourth an'
Fifth ards, which furnished eighteen ant
fourteen deaths respectively.
The campaign will open here within
the next few days with meetings ant
speeches by both parties. The Rea1ius,er
expect Messrs. Paul and Blair 10 open III
ball for them. Mr.. Glen. Green, OF Char
lotte, aud other gentlemen will address lib
Young Democracy, who are organizing 10
al 9c.ive campaign. ROBIN ADATR.