The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12

I ton for the illusiriOus Southern Statesman
| and hero. Jefferson Davis, whose recent de
dease has stirred the hearts OF th'
people Of the South and awakened
aud renewed their grateful memory q
his noble character and distinguisheC
services To the country. Impartial history
VIII record the eminent and valuable pubn'
| service OF this able, accomplished and patrl-
| otic man, in peace and In war before the evil
DAYS came Of civil strife These auspiciou.
services of his earlier life would have made
| him renowned in the history Of our country
and attested the admiration OF mankind
| But NiTginians unite with all their brethren
| OF the south in cherishing his memory with
| a high admiration and love. because In the
| full maturity Of his great intellect he
espoused the cause Of the South In its strug-
dreadful war waged upon her he devoted
without stint his life. his talents and
| his property 10 maintain her cause. Viz
ginians Will remember him with special
| love and reverence, because when borne
down by the disastrous results Of a war
which had Impoverished, laid waste, and
humiliated his people, he was selected 10 lie
the chief victim Of the hate and oblOquy OF
their cOnquerers, and 10 endure long and
weary imprisonment because Of his conspic-
uOus career In defense of the south. His in
trepid and unmuimuring endurance of this
cruel treatment, and his unfalterne
he had devoted his he. made his
closing years a hitting end 10 the exalted
public career In the private and domestic
sphere he was marked by all the estimable
qualities of the Christian gentleman. The
people OF Fredericksburg heartily awaited
themselves OF this method OF manifesting
their deep sensibility upon the death OF Pres
ident Davis, and that this paper be publish
ell and that copy be sent 10 the family oil
The deceased
The choir sung, Mrs. DIR. A. {. D0ggett
leading. Prayer was offered by the Rev. il
+. Smith, of the Presbyterian Church. Rev.
DIR. Dunaway, of the Baptist Church of this
city, read the 18th Psalm. He followed il
by remarks deeply earnest and beautiful.
The choir then sung Jesus, Lover of My
Soul" Rev. j. W. Canter, o. the Methodist
Church, offered a prayer. to which the hearts
OF the entire congregation seemed 10 20 out
in deep response to his splendid language,
expressive Of the noted epoch.
Rev. J. X. Mason then announced that the
ceremonies would be closed BY singing of
the doxoiOgy and bencdctiOn pronounced
by himself. The assembly then dispersed.
Maury Camp win wear Grape upon their
arms for thirty days. The monument to
the Confederate dead in the Confederate
Cemetery was heavily draped in Grape.
PETERSBURG.
PETERSBURG. Va, December ll.--lspe-
cial. The tribute paid by the people of
Petersburg to-day was in every way fitting
To the sad occasion, and was most credit
able 10 the good people Of the ''Cockade
CITY, The weather was spring-like, and
the sun shone out bright and pleasant.
Early in the forenoon the ex-Confederatc
soldiers and members Of the white mi itary
organizations Of the city began TO rendez-
vous at the armory Of the Petersburg Grays,
on the corner Of sycamore and Bollingbrook
streets. At 1880 o'clock the line OF march
through the principal streets OF the city was
taken up In the following order: A. 4. Hill
Camp drum corps, Police corps. city OIL
cials, A. i. Hill Camp, 4. ", 100 strong,
under the command OF Commander III. Y.
smith. carrying with them the battle
scared flag Of the Twelfth Virginia Reg.-
nent, heavily draped with Grape; Peters
burg Grays, twenty strong. Lieutenant
K. q. Jones In command; X. +. i.ee Battery
# Artillery, Captain John Trushein, twen-
y-fiye strong; Prince George Cavalry, Cap
ain A. X. Hobbs and the students VI the
University school, Captain w. Gordon Nc
abe, principal. All. along the line oil
march the sidewalks were completely