Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-22
A MILITARY ESCORT.
THE AccompLlce IN THE oyeasy
MURDER TAKEN TO eoypToN
Tho virginia and Csroiins Raiirosd-A
Coiered Mans Respect for Gen. Loo
Mementoes for the Museum.
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PyrrHsBuRo, Va, January q, 1891.
John Irving (colored), who 10 charged
with being an accomplice OF John Phillips
in the brutal murder of Captain OVERLY,
in Mecklenburg county, was taken IN
charge by the Petersburg Grays, Captain
p. r. Lassiter, and carried out to Boydton
this morning TO stand bis trial. Inc pn-
soner was handculfed and by his side. be-
tween the two detachments OF the trays
marched Sheriff Jones, of the county. The
Grays were fully equipped for the service
and will remain on the ground until the
trial is ended. IL the prisoner IS con;
yicted he will be brought back TO the iaii
here. where he has been confined, ever
sine. the crime was commit,ed' IN cndsrs 80
third TRIP the Grays have made for the pro-
lection of criminals.
THE NORTH CAROLINA CHARTER.
A good deal of interest is expressed here
by the telegraphic announcements OF 'he
chartering of the Petersburg railway by
The Legislature of North Carolina: The
matter Is not exactly understood, though
IL is believed to he in the interest OF o line
for the extension of the Virginia and Caro-
lima railroad when the latter shall have
been completed from Richmond or Peters
burg to the North Carolina line. when
this will be done Is one OF the secrets OF
the future. The chartered rights OF the
Virginia and Carolina Company, under an
act of the last General Assembly, Will ex-
pIre in MAY next unless by that time TWEEN
ty miles OF the road from Petersburg shall
have been completed and equipped, up
to this time no steps towards building
these twenty miles have been taken.
NEaBo's TRIBUTE TO GENERAL LEE.
Believing that everything regarding the
immortal Lee possesses interest, your cor
respondent here gives the substance of
conversation with O worthy old colored
man, who, although born and raised
slave. is fairly well educated. He was en-
gagged in assisting his employer to deco
rate bis dwelling on the 18th, when he re-
marked that too much honor and respect
could not be paid to the memory OF Gen
eral Lee, who was, in his opinion, noble
specimen of Christian soldier. Con;
timing, the old man said he remembered
carrying the General an excellent dinner
on the day of his arrival in Petersburg In
1864 The meal was fanked by bottle OF
pure French brandy. The General ex-
pressed his thanks. but peremptorily de;
clined to accept the brandy and returned
il to the generous donor.
uSDER YIRE.
On another occasion, he said, as he was
crossing Pocahontas bridge on q SUNDAY
morning he met the General followed by
his orderly. The General was coming in
from his headquarters in Chesterfield to
attend st. Paul's church, having his prayer
book in his hand. Just as they met the
whizzing of an immense shell, fired from
one of the forts down the river, was heard,
-. 80 fpnrimitu AL
though the old man confessed 10 having
been terribly frightened, he says the Gene
raj did not swerye an inch or increase MS
speed in the slightest degree.
MKMENToEs FOR THE CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.
A patriotic gentleman of this city who
was burned out by the great fire IN 1869
saved from the confagration only framed
picture of General Lee, which he regards
the best likeness extant of the great chief.
It is probably the last photograph he sat
for, having been taken by MINIS in the
winter Of 1864, while the General was in
winter quarters. This picture, with several
other relics of great interest. the gentle
man wishes to present to the Ladies So-
pared to receive them.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
In the Hastings Court to-day counsel
TOT 1hul IOuuS, iuulCbou hoi huAtOff
ed and were granted q continuance Of the
case until the February term of the court.
The court has now finished its Common
wealth's cases and will tomorrow take up
the civil docket, which will occupy some
days.
Mr.. William Cardwell, an employee at the
satisfactory, had his foot caught in the
fifth wheel of wagon at the lower depot
last evening and before he could release
himself his ankle was broken. be suffer-
ed intense pain.
sALrs OF PROPERTY.
The three-story brick store at the corner
Of Sycamore and Tabb streets, occupied
by S. S. Elliott. and belonging to the heirs
Of George W. Boiling, deceased, was sold
at auction to-day. 1t was purchased by
William N. Boiling for $500. A small va
cant lot on the same street and belonging
TO the same estate. was purchased by Au-
gustus Wright for $1,175. Vacant lots on
east Tabb street sold at prices ranging
from $500 to $500 each.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
A survivor of Company G, of the old
Twelfth Virginia regiment, stated to your
correspondent to-day that OF the ia men
who went to the war in that company only
six survive.
The bazaar and fair to be held early In
February for the benefit of the Petersburg
Grays will probably be one of the most
successful affairs of the kind ever known
in this city. The ladies have taken the
matter in hand, and are arranging for
number of novel and striking features.
ROBIN ADAIR.