The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-17
ALL OYER THE STATE.
PETERyB URG AND VICINITY.
Illness OF q Minister--Honor to the Confede-
rate Dend-Death List-Sarrow Escape
from Death.


rate Dend-Death List-Harrow Escape
from Death.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatcb.I
JUNE 10, 1884.
Rev. Thomas Spencer, rector OF ST..
Johns Episcopal church, IS seriously i'll
with a typhoid affection. His condition to-
day shows no improvement. Mr.. A. g..
Martin, one Of our most respected younc
merchants, has also been Ill for some days.
Rev. W. T. Roberts, who for the past
year has had charge OF the Church Of the
Good Shepherd, in Blandiord, and has as
sisted DIR. Hams, at st. PauPs church. was
ordained to priests orders ut st. Paups to-
night by Bishop Whittle. A crowded con-
gregation was present.
Many thousands of our people partici-
pated In the memorial exercises at Bland
ford cemetery this afternoon. The wea-
ther was delightful and not too warm for q
walk to and from the cemetery. The
scene was q very beautiful and inspiring
one. A salvo was fired by the Petersburg
Grays from the apex OF Memorial Hill,
and o salute OF thirteen rounds was
fired by the Petersburg Artillery. An
address appropriate TO the occasion was
delivered by Rev. S. S. Lambeth. Since
the last annual decoration the soldiers
quarters in Blandford have been greatly
improved. The walkways on Memorial
Hill have been graded and smoothed, and
all the superabundance OF shrubbery and
weeds have been carefully removed. A
magnificent bronze arch, Is feet wide
and 81 feet high. surmounted with IL
massive cross, has been raised over the
road at the dividing line between Memo
rial Hill and the cemetery proper. On the
front side OF this arch appears the e-
gend, "The Confederate Dead"; on
the reverse, awaiting the Revelle."
This arch was made in Richmond. A
large and handsome flag was foated to the
breeze from the top Of the hill. There are
between 1900 and 10000 graves OF Con-
federate soldiers in Blandiord-all Of them
under charge OF the Ladies' Memorial AS
ISOLATION. The bodies OF the dead have
been collected from many Of the fields
around Petersburg and buried there by
or devoted and patriotic ladies. Nearly
every southern state has its square on
Memorial Hill, and each square is under
the special care OF committee OF ladies',
and they receive the same respect that is
paid the Virginia dead.
To-day is the anniversary OF the battle
OF Ayery's Farm, in which the Federal
troops were repulseG with great slaughter
in their efforts to capture Petersburg and
cut oil General Lee at Richmond. 1t is
also the anniversary OF General Buffers
repuse in Chesterfield county in his effort
10 capture and hold the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad.
A special term OF the Circuit Court Of
NOttoway county will be held by Judge
Weisger on Thursday for the trial OF the
cause OF Scott rs. The Norfolk and Western
railroad. Mr.. Scott sues for some thou
sands OF dollars damages for injuries sus-
tanned at a railroad crossing, due, as he
alleges, TO neglect OF the engineer in fall
lug to blow his whistle.
The eighteenth annual meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday-Schoo Association OF
this city was held yesterday afternoon in
the Washington-Street church. The occa.
sion was 4 very interesting one. The pre-
sident's report shows that since the organ
ization OF the Association, in 1866, there
had been 1889 OF its members converted.
Rev. DR.. Edwards delivered an address.
recounting the wonderful growth Of the
Sunday school during the past fifty years.
Dir. James b. Blanks was elected president
for the ensuing year. The reports OF the
superintendents OF the several schools
composing the Association show its pres
ent organization to be ,470 officers, teach
ers, and pupils.
A telegram was received this morning
announcing the death, in Brooklyn, last
night, Of Mrs. Julia, wife OF Joseph H..
Thompson, OF that city. The deceased
was native OF Petersburg. and daughter
OF Mr.. II. A. Young. Before her marriage
she was a great favorite in society here.
She leaves many warm friends, who will
sincerely lament her early death.
Mrs. f. c. Gillian. relict OF the late Col
onel J. W. Gillian, Of Dinwiddie county,
died this morning at the residence OF her
son, Samuel Y. Gillian, sheriff OF the city
aged seyenty-two years. She had been i'll
for some weeks. She was a noble woman.
celebrated for fine culture, Old Virginia
hospitality, and deeds Of kindness.
Mrs. Mary Booth, the widow Of the late
Charles Booth, died to-day OF cOnsump-
ton, after lingering Illness. She was
about fifty-three years OF age, and most
exemplary Christian woman.
As the excursion train from Richmond
to this city yesterday evening was passing
between Centralia and Chester the en-
gineer discovered man apparently asleep
lying on the side Of the track short dis
lance ahead. He blew his whistle vIgor-
ously, and sackened speed, but could rot
stop before reaching the man. Aroused
by the shrill whistllng, the man raised up
just as the engine got to him, and was
struck on the side Of the head and knocked
from the track. The train was stopped
and he was taken on board and carried to
Chester. He had a severe wound on the
side Of the head, and twas at first thought
his injuries were fatal, but to-day he is
better and has been sent 10 his home. His
name is Henry johnson (coored), and he
lives in the county. He had bottle OF
whiskey in his pocket, and it is believed
he was under the influence Of liquor when
he laid down on the track.
ROBIN ADAIR.