The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-06
prTERsBURG.

DEATH OF ONE OF THE FOUNDERS " LIE
rApn.srpyEr CHURCH. ANOTHER OLD cIIi-
ZEN pgAp-REyExUE RECEIPTS AND To
nIoco ExpoRTs-POLITScAL MEETING IN
eruerx VARIOUS NEWS ITEMS - SUDDEN
DEATH AT CHESTER.
fcorrc.,ondence of the Richmond Dispatch.'
AUGUST 3, 1882.
Tho remains OF Mrs. Mildred walker
C.mnbelI. mother OF the late Charles camp
hell the Virginia historian. arrived mere
this afternoon from Fredericksburg, anu
were inferred in Blandford cemetery pc
ceased was born october IT, i'So, anu Was
in the nincty-flith year OF her age. one Ma'
the relict OF the late Rev. john w. lamp
bell. retired minister OF the Presbyterian
Church, and for many years resident
of Petersburg. Mrs. CampDell oied
in Fredericksburg on Friday morning.
She was a descendant OF Governor spots
wood. and was the last surviving member
~ the little band OF twenty who in 1913,
,inder the ministrations OF the Rev. Ben
;amin III. Rice, founded the Tabb-Strect
PRESBYTERIAN church in this city. She was
a Jealous Christian wOmany given to all
GOOD works, Her memory y rcyered by
all who ever knew her.
Mr.. Joseph Cockrill, one Of our Oldest
and most respected citizens, died last eve-
ming after protracted and painful illness;
ooed seyentv-two years. He was a native
OF Loudoun county, and came to this Guy
in 1889.
The intemal-revenue collections In the
Petersburg district during the week end
ing to-day amounted to Sf5.SSS. The eX-
ports of manufactured tobacco for the week
amounted to S2,49G pounds.
The recent copiOus rains have greatly
cheerpd the hearts OF the farmers, VINO are
now hopeful Of making good crops OF Oil
kinds.
The Methodists are taking steps towards
the erection OF q handsome church-edIllce
nj Iyor, i'm southampton county.
The city owns several brick stores on
Sycamore street, near the courthouse, the
| value OF which, as the figures stand on the
books, is placed OF $4,000. 1t is thought
that the Common Council will ere long or
der them to be sold.
At meeting Of the Coaitionist' OF Sus-
sex county held on Thursday-Judgc X.
W. Arnold presiding-S. u. Harrison, Jo-
seph Meade, John i. Jarratt. Wilkes
! Adams, and Judge Il. W. Arnold were
appointed delegates to the Hampton Con-
yention. A resolution instructing the
delegates TO cast their votes in the Con-
vcntion for Judge Edward Spaulding, OF
Norfolk, for congress, was adopted after
long debate. After the Convention
had adjourned speeches were made by
several Readjuster orators. The interests
of Major Dezondorf and OF the Straightout
Republicans were represented by John j.
Smallwood, OF southampton county.
Parties are frequently arraigned in the
MAYORS Court on the charge OF stealing
tobacco from the factories where they are
employed at work. Two were before the
Mayor this morning. Though tobacco Is
often found in their possession, it Is YET
difficult TO prove the theft, and they arc
generally discharged. There seems to be
no doubt that good deal Of tobacco Is
lost to the manufacturers by this means.
Mr.. David Porter, well-known citizen
Of Chester, died quite suddenly last night
He had been sick some time, but his con-
dition was not considered dangerous.
ROBIN ADAIR,