The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-30
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-. DESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT
sAs ~c,x,sl,Tox OF DRIVING AND RIDING
oS'oc,,rlox--xsw BAPTIST CRuRcH--Ix-
a"ssr,xa HISTORICAL "REMINISCENCES
Ianns .wAspgp-rIRsT corToS BLOOM
~, x,rtp OF wHeAr--fCNERAL or COLO.
NsI, BOILING, &C.
'r,,ocsoondesce OF the Richmond Dtsps,ch.l
V''' JUNK 30. 1881.
a.. r,hn c. Armis,ead has resigned The
.n, AZ District Deputy Grand Master
po ,aS Ninth Masonic district, the duties OF
~, ,S no has so satisfactorily aud zealously
%.'nhsrred during the past two and half
49,. His resignation was prompted by
"a ossclal duties. Major Mann Page, ~
pr.ndon Lodge, has been appointed 10 hll
'n Tbs subscribers 10 the Dupuy.road drive
.., l,st night and Organized themselves
;n,o the "Petershurg Driving and Riding
sssoria,iop.- Captain William X. Nichols
IVA. elected president; y. NJ. Steward, Sec
,.,ery and treasurer; and Board OF Man
sccr: consisting OF seven members was
cbosen. II is understood that quite hand
sone fund has been subscribed for the itn-
a Movement. and that the work will be com.
n,need without delay. The road is to be
,,scqdamjzed in the very best style, and
Eli run west from West.End Park mile
~ more into Diuwiddie county. The OBJ
-, i 10 make tine road for driving and
tdlag purposes. and most OF our citizens
no own teams are subscribers 10 the fund.
Tne congregation OF the Byrne-Street
artist church are pushing their efforts 10
MD new aud more commodious house
worship in more central location. Ii is
nder>tOod that the site they have in view
N, beautiful lot on Union street next 10
Ar. X. l.. Waison's residence, and not far
rom ST. Paul's Episcopal church. A con-
siderable sum Of money has already been
raisd for The purpose.
In connection with the death OF Colonel
Robert Il. Boiling, II may be mentioned
ltba' II was at Bollingbroke" or EAST
iHiR" mansion, the residence OF his grand
Smoiher. that the English General Phillips
kslsblished his headquarters on his Sc.
kond entry into Petersburg in the early
hays OF Nav, 1881, and which was made
hhe object Of Lafayette's artillery from
THE Heights on the north side Of the river.
The Commandment was so severe that Gen
ersl Phillips and the members OF the family
TOOK refuge in the cellar for safety. The
hou.e was twice struck by cannon-balls.
and for long time bore the marks Of the
III
lsck when he tuieIed Petersburg, having
{cormcted biIIious.ieyer, and be was heard
Ito complain bitterly during the lombard.
mcni that the rebels would not suffer him
10 die in peace. He died on the 18Th Of
NAV, 1871, in this residence. which still
stands on East Hill, aud was buried in
Bandiord cemetery. His grave is simply
marked by English box or ivy that was
planted upon it.
Al the closing exercises Of the University
School. Ct this city, yesterday CIV. Gordon
McCabc pfincipaD, the Peeram prize was
won BY John Cunningham Robertson, OF
Washington, ID. c.; the Elliott prize by
jChsrits Wesley Balm. OF Ports mouth, and
jFrsnk W. Hams. Of Petersburg; the pTima-
'ry pnze by Joseph Bragg Dunn, Jr., of Pc
.erSburg.
7 DR.. William 4. Thomson, the old war
bor.e OF Democracy in former years in Din
widdle county, is reported TO be seriously III.
The first cotton.bloOm OF the season was
eceiyed in tlfis city yesterday
lrller than last year. IL was grown IN
northampton county, \. L.
Captain John G. Griffin, OF the Fleets
Hill farm, in Chesterfield county, has TWEEN
acres in wheat which will yield hin
'hhty or more bushels 10 the acre.
The remains Of Colonel r. b. Boiling
cached here on the ! O'Clock T.. NJ. train,
They were met at the depot by large num-
Der OF citizens and escorted to the Centre
Hjg mansion, where at O'Clock the fune'
COX place In the presence OF very
sif-'e pssemblage. DIR. Hams, OF the Epis
q 50 church, conducted the services. The
eody Sas deposited in the splendid vault Of
?le i ling family in BlaDdiord.
The teachers In our pubic schools for The
next SESSION will be elected by tn Schoo
Board tomorrow afternoon. There vii
= be- few II any changes, as all the ole Teachers
are applicants for disappointment.
ROBIN ADAIR.