The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-12

johnson Il Co. He leaves a wife. His ilI-
neral will take place from the Second Bap-
tist church this afternoon at o'clock.
Tho EunO<ai o. Robert Peel D,0oilo.
The funeral Of this young colored law
yer, 30 we'll known and esteemed by his
race in this city, occurred yesterday after
noon at % o'clock at the First African Bap-
tiSt church. Long before the hour ap-
pointed for the obSequies the building was
filled 10 lis utmost capacity, while many
hundreds stood on the pavements out
side The remains, enclosed in hand
some and costly casket, proiuSely decorated
with floral offerings, was borne into the
church by the following pall-bearers-
viz, MeSSrs. II. \. Paul. b. +. Turner,
James II. Johnston, James ii. Hays, Will
liam II. TinSley, f. \. Randolph, John
Twvne. and W. y. Brown, and placed in
front Of the pulpit. On the pulpit plat
form were seated Rev. MeSsrS. James H..
Holmes, II. II. Mitchell, G. II. PAYNE, +.
Pavne, {. II. Corey, William Troy, X.
Wells, and T. W. Cain.
Rev. William Troy delivered discourse
appropriate to the sad occasion, founded
on part Of the 3lst verse OF the 18th chap
ter Of Acts. His sermon was eloquent in
lis simplicity. and his pathetic illusions TO
thc -ld event that had called them to-
octhcr were heard in 4 silence only broken
bv supprc,sed SobS. \ number OF the
white friends Of the deceased, including
samuel y. Witt, ESD, Dr.. +. II. smith
date consul to Naples, sergeant l.. H.
Cholklev. J. ". Cromwell OF Washington
u. C.. and many others were present.
A. The procession passed up Broad street
Il nre.ontcd solemn and noticeable plc-
ture In the line were the knights OF
Vise Men. the Virginia Educational ana
historical Association, and the Virginia
cociaI Cub. Of all Of which deceased Wa.
o. mcmber. Following next was Il BODY OF
rit;zens embracing every element oi worm
80 which the colorcd people OF Ricllinohu
can ho,.t. Some forty carriages contained
tLr relatives and friends OF the dead man.
4 colored friend Of the deceased writes
:. Many complimentary remarks were
,,oord on all sides A. the dead BODY ol Ii.
- Rrnoks was borne to the Mechanics
ao,nctcry.' where il is now inferred on'
ooinred man. who does not claim TO be
poet, exclaimed: nc.
| . From the scenes of mortal life
Erom its busy tolls and sifilc'
Ern,n The forum and the l,ar
prnoks has past where mllnohs arc
Hatbercd To- await the day
Earfh and hcav' n shall pass away
oThe secret OF this general outpourlhg ol
p;,hmond's colorcd people on tins iuheIA
a'ca.iou. and the presence OF some oi o'r
49, ,yhite citizens, was genuine rcSpec
Dc,' at;iit, and worth on the one hand ant
ioi "n,'i .,,'iic on the other. May the coloreC
neonlc Of Richmond ever merit '.e u, i''i'O
and love OF the good everywhere
c,,rX DEATH.-YcSterday morhlnt
,,arv scott (colorcd), prisoner IN III. M Gl',
nn' ;nn u.hiIr Standing in the corridor OF INA
!a''; ,;,nt;on talking 10 her ielloW-pilsonoi
.iaomiy fell 10 the floor and dled III ioN
suu,', ,'1tns n Coroner Taylor viewed ile Dou,
iilinI,J'i nnii an INQUEST over it at O'Clock II
anu n,,nrMnon. ~, ~ and verdict OF suuuei
| tiio 49, s,d,,, bp9rt-disease was returned
dea,h II Jnnaa.cd 9dn was an old CaSh-corhe
i nJ "o and q woman OF very intempe'aV
.,t' onei,V' Las, Monday she was beIorS Ia III,
Iapils' 3its Curt for drunken and dlsorGei' ).
conduct. and was sent TO !"'i ;,,oSed III sh
Gc;ng able to pay the ine ii"ig' 1IipT - brea,
had lust sent out to buy io"
when She dropped down dc"u'
Du from LocKJAw.-Mr: Jonn II II
pd,ycIps son, Thomas Leigh, wnoSI i;od - tba
ioweih row, inctisw law was mentioned, died Oh am' ~,
IRON indv Iv during Tuesday night II liz oal" ,na
ilalau! ',,ntrr stuck under one OF M ~,
IRON The little boy was in ms @ eleos1L VI ~
r nal,s' and was the brightness ana Joy u ZOO ~
ye!ehoId year iT The funeral services nv poweI, ,gT
nEus."Ut nous Yesterday evening at Mr. rpTo oDJ n
pd..nce. plaudJ No. 3 east Grace street. 1I Wai;ia @
a;ns reslu;tm we're last night taken 10 ii'''''
county for interment'
vysr.EyD LOTS ADvANcINo,-No'RH''I DvANc.,--sr' y !
Nh,,tb d;nc the rainy evening, Messrs; :; n, 'bei
stana,nSS sa ( CO Co. had good crowd ds,orIn a, ,nE'
auction '"' They sold SO feet to Mr'; ,sst as'i
eveninS eHnSSell at $50 per loot 90 300 'y so. :
+. NEWT Rady & wilkinson at s2s'2C. 90 q
MesI saet 70 Mr.. Joseph THONGS mas III These lot
iet ieet ~ ~ Mr.. Thomas at 20 ,,gnrcs at an
lee. % not have sold for such ns"ldIIt ss"d the a1
would dnrjug Jr the last ten years, ,rehaser ana @ il il
oe tln,o - ;s nermanent, as ever!
,%rnds I'D 10 build at once
JAMksrnJt JAM ~ nJtames-River Improvelii,n,,"esn
rd.y inl..eu V evening, and the supp, p';,h instru,
reported srdm 'di the ~ committee recently and gs