Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-26
Petersburg.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DisDatch-l


Correspondence OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
PrTrRsruRG. VA. June 25---Mrs.. DR..
William ~. Plat and daughter, Miss Mary
Meade Platt. have gone 10 Fishers Island
10 spend the summer.
Mir. Morris Levy and his sisters Mrs.
Alexander Myers, viii leave for New York
on Monday, whence they will sail for Ger
many. to he absent for several months.
INDIE Timothy Kives. or Prince George
county, has been appointed by the Gov
ernor member Of the Auxiliary Board OF
Worlds Far Managers for the Fourth Dis
trlct.
ST. John's-Day (2i,h) was appropriately
observed by the Masonic fraternity OF
Petersburg. Refreshments were served
and officers Installed.
Mr. Henry Donnan. OF Norfolk, and Mr..
Bruce pannill spent the week with friends
III the city.
Mis- Mary Boasley. Of this city, is visit
ing friends in Richmond.
Rev. u. IL. AGREE. formerly pastor of the
First Baptist church, but now Of Roanoke,
Is the welcome guest OF fllends here:
Rev G. NJ. Beckwith. of Houston, Texas.
= native OF Petersburg and one of the
ab,est Episcopal ministers in the Lone
star State. is visiting his brother, Mr. L. ).
Deckwith. on Market street.
Nr. Robert Rushmore, United States
army. is at home on a furlough visiting
friends in this city and Prince George.
Mrs. Mary Talbot. of Crewe, Is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Caspar Wright.
Mrs. DR.. NJ. Q. Holt. OF Surry county.
spent portion Of the week with relatives
here.
Miss Ada Brown, of Durham, n. c.. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. p. AllgooG, on
Old street.
1lr. John W. Hawkins. native OF
Petersburg, but more recently druggist
IN Chattanooga. Tenn, has accepted q
position with Purcell, Ladd Co., IL
kichmoud.
Go.d Judges here discover striking re-
semhlances between the recently-pub
hshed pictures OF distinguished Democratic
statesmen ana certain citizens OF Peters
brrg. For instance, Senator William +
Villas bears remarkable likeness TO ou
Commonwealth Attorney, Hon. }. Nj
Mullen: Hon. Patrick A. Collins, OF Mas
sechusetts 1T once brings TO mind ex
Congressman +. G. Venable; Senator HIP
urofie is strikingly like that OF Mr.. JohI
pvler Williams; Mr.. @. :. fairchIld. o
= New York, recalls Rev. DIR. William Il
Evans. formerly pastor OF Washington
Street church, and Governor Flower. o
New York. Is very much like one of GU
prominent Hebrew citizens.
Professor Charles Edward Bishop, o
Emory and Henry College, Is the guest o
his brother, Mr. Carter Il. Bishop.
Professor Hewlett, of Randolph-M acOr
Academy. Bedford City, is visiting friends
In this city.
Miss Mary Pegram, of Richmond, Is visit
ing Mrs. George Cameron.
Mr.. A. G.. Mcllwaine, Jr. of Atlanta. Ga.
is in the city.
Mrs. George Cameron, Jr.. IS visiting
relatives IN iynchburg.
Misses Marie and Lena Davis are IL
Roanoke visiting their brother, Mr.. +. f.
DAVIS, JT.
Mr. z. y. Mitchell. prominent either
OF Edenton, n. c., is in the city visiting
friends.
DR.. &. J.. Cudlip. OF Richmond, is a guest
in the family of Rev. j. H. Riddck.
Miss SGliie Osborne left for Europe thi:
week.
Miss Clay Willis, of Manchester, is visit.
ing Mrs. NJ. T.. Townos.
blr. H. w. Seabury, of Norfolk, is will
relatives and fri; nds here.
kevenue-Agent Lay examined Collecto,
Brady's Office recently, and the depart
meut has advised him as the result OF tn,
examination that tue grade of the Office Il
liked as No. ]. The standard adopted b,
the Treasury Department for a frst-cla
revenue Office Is that the officers ar,
honest, capable. and faithful: where III,
collector AcNDtsS us Dcot energies To tn
organization OF the district for the collec
tor of all taxes due the government
wherc every subordinate maniiests prid
and ambition IN the line OF duty wher
10 errors or discrepancies are found in tn
cash or stamp account; where all report
are promptly made 10 the department. &c
A letter received from General Mahon
within the last day or two announces tina
he is much improved in health. The Gen
eral will not return TO Petersburg unit
alter the meeting Of the Republican Ma
tionGl Committee on the 9th.