The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-01
'2lthmond Ilispatrh.
FGmAY."...... DECEMBER ! 1850
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
Will ADMITTED TO PRoRArE-Tur Map,
BOOTH CAMPFIRE IN sRUNSwlCK- rn,Nvo
GNiN" shhNlChS-NONlnTY STATISTICS
NokitAhf kkooRo--PkRSoNAI-- pISprpsr
MENTs To THE rooR-ESCAPE OF A Rr,p
Correspondence OF the Richmond D,sn,,cn,
NOVEMBER 80. 1850
The viii OF the late Il. {. GRAY WI
committed suicide some weeks 400 -,
Wakefield, WAS admitted 10 probate in ,,'' '
County Court Of Surry this wceL !, - we
expected that there would be lvc,v o va
test over the will, inaSmuch rs II ba2 ' V"I'
reported that the father OF MIR. Grav , ree''
whom It was alleged the latter cot mo aV' Il,
ms fine property, would object to r.. W VI
ccption 10y the Court. Nothing of Tho liz,
occurred, however. IL i stated that NJ.
cray willcd most OF his estate 10 Nyr'
Winfield. the sister Of his murde,,3 IL
The case Of Mary Booth has been ,,rict"r
from the docket Of Surry County Cont
Her Imprisonment for life in The ncn;ton ~
hary for the murder Of Mrs. GRAY rcndcrod
unnecessary any Proceedings against her
for the murder of Mr.. Travis + .Jon"-
81 the session OF the court ON Tuesday ,Lo
attorney for the Commonwealth entered -
aoi'r pr0SCQW IN tie matter OF the indict'
mcni against her.
Information was received today o.; tho
burning Of The house and furniurc ~
Robert wilkins Ccolorcd). IN Brun.vicl,
county, several days ago. There Mas mo
insurance on the properly.
The Thanksgiving service, in ,bo
churches to-day were moro largely attend
cd than usual. The Methodist, Prcsbvtc-
ran. and Baptist congregations held -
joint service "a, The First Bapii>, church
an oi the Episcopal churches wcrc oncn
During the mouth ending TO-DAY fifteen
mrra-c-iicCnScS were issued from Tho
clerks Office in this city-Scvcn ~ whit
and eight % colorcd couples. The com.
missioner OF Revenue issued license. dn-
RIM lAc month TO the amount Of @-g154
ior 'hc state and $40 for the city.
The report II The health officer for tbe
month shows decreased mortality i'm orr
..ty. The number Of death, was IS
whites. IS: colorcd. -; males. IS: fc-
males. ~. Eight deaths are reported from
pulmonary disease. In addition 10 the
above. the bodies OF seven non-residents
were brought here for intcrment.
The Rev. Robert =. Kerr. the new pas
or0 The Tabb-Sircct Presbyterian church.
arrived mere yesterday afternoon. accom-
panied by his wife. lie enters al once on
tlc discharge Of his pastoral duties.
The president OF the Relief Association
reports that during the year ZOO were
discussed 10 the poor of the city by the
Association i'm fuel. clothing. money. and
provisions. The Association was also in
,,rimental M securing good homes and
situations for many deserving poor people.
I'm, enabling them 10 provide for them
selves. The city gives each year about
~l.NDto The fund OF the Association.
The gypsy band who have been en-
ampcl for some day. I'm Chesterfield coun-
g. 90 place known Us ilorSe-Heayen."
and who have been begging and exhibiting
their bear, in our streets, struck their
tent, thi, morning and started south. They
urIc such nuisance here thatthc autlori-
t.e> forbade their coming into the city. and
lu.a their departure from these PARTS.
While passing along Sycamore street two
of OIL. boar. got to lighting. and one of
them. escaping from his kccnl ram into
Ode store oi Nr. =. NJ. WMtchmrt and
a~c.n1.l tlc second floor. There were
SOME ladies in the store 10 The time. who
W.re much ir.-ltcncd 10y the sudden az
peaumce Of Brin, but they suffered no
injury EoWN ADAlR.