Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-22
THE STATE AT LARGE.
pErERsBUKe AND VICINITY.

Fire IN Greepsviiis County The xtory erTwe
csafsocraw or,cers-a FATHERS Dying RE.
euess, &c.
lcarespmdcucc o. The Richmond Dispatch,
PETnxssugG. October II. 1854.
About 3 O'Clock this morning q IRE oc-
Cured ag Beltleld station, ON the Peter sburg
railroad. IN Grcensvile county, which de.
sIoyed two stores, owned aud occupied by
Mr.. ". w. Robinson. and the store belong
ing 10 Mr.. X. V, Moody. The Ore il SAID
TO have been the WORK Of an incendisry, AS
quantity 81 wood, saturated with kero.
scuc OIL wa found piled up against the
store which was first discovered 70 be In
flames.
The ,hrec stores were situated q few
yards hack Of the depot and the latter
building was fcf some time In danger, but
wss SAVED through The efforts OF the people
Of thc village. Mr.. Moody kept stock OF
general merchandise. One Of the Robin
son Stores wSs devoted 10 general mer.
cbsnaise. the other. new building. to the
storage and sslc Of furniture and aericultu-
raj implements. Mr.. Moody lost the greater
psrt al his stock, while Mr.. Robinson was
sble 20 save a large portion OF bis goods.
The lst,cr gentleman had an Insurance OF
$500 on bis property In the Virginia Fise
and Marine Company OF Richmond.
In che quiet. beautiful yard OF Grace
tEpiscopaD church, on High stceet. aud
within The shadow OF the ivv-clad walls OF
that edigce, were buried during the war
the bodies OF two brave young officers fiom
Alahxma. who lost their lives on Virginia
soil, fighting the battles OF their country.
The gi ayes were dug side by side, and one
mound covers them. A handsome marble
tablet. placed at their heads by loving
friends. bears the following touching le-
gend:
IN MEMORY or
Csp,sln Thomas rheIan' CAPT, watkins rhelan.
Gsincs, MI june 7,'ss rei'os, Spri :. 1855,
Sons OF JsiS l}. aud Mary A. Pbslsn. Of xisSsma.
Their souls are nGa the satnts, zoe trasf."
II is said by those who knew these young
mcn that their love for each other was as
warm, and pure, and unseldSh as that ever
entertained by brother for brother; that
they were educated and attractive in man
uers, and extremely popular in their regi-
ments. Their patriotism was established
by thtlr services and death on the field OF
b-tilc. On each recurring Aemorial-day
their grave in the church-yard has been
covered with beautiful fiowers-the tribute
of fair ladies 10 their memory, and in re-
spcct 10 The cause for which they died.
several days ago younger brother OF the
C.pisDs Phelsn arrived here from Atlanta,
Ga, 10 execute the diving request Of
their father. that the remains OF
nj. two soldier sons should be removed 10
Alabama and buried 10y his side. The
father died some years ago. and among his
last words was an earnest repetition OF the
- ,.A as L.. -
by his grave should be placed the remains
Of his two beloved boys. Arrangements
Tor the removal were made at once. Two
handsome caskets were ordered. finished in
the best style. and tomorrow morning Mr.
James 4. NORRIS. an undertaken Of this
city. win disinter the bodies and ship them
10 Montgomery. Duiing the war. when 10
was dangerous for funeral parties To visit
Blandford cemetery by reason Of the shells
from the Federal guns. the bodies OF many
Confederate soldiers and citizens were
buried In The city. After the restoration OF
peace they were, with the above eXcep-
tons, nearly all removed.
A telegram was received here last even
ing announcing the death IN Luaenburg
of Mr.. +. 6. Bagloy, ST., one o! the oldest
and most prominent citizens Of the county.
lie was upwards OF seventy years OF age,
end well known and respected throughout
that section.
The remains OF the late John Watson,
who died Of congestive chill in Baltimore
on sunday, were buried here this after
noon.
There have for some time past been
yumors 81 an early consolidation OF the
several railroads composing the line be-
tween Richmond and Wilmington, n. C.,
hut nothing definite is known about the
matter here. The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Petersburg and We'll
don road will he held next month. when,
il there 10 anythlng IN these reports, it will
probably be known.
The Democratic organization in Peters
burg and the Southside counties is not
perfect, but ii is understood every effort
win be made to render The organization
complete between now and election-dsy.
ROBIN ADAIR.