Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-15
A. A. ALLEN ASSIGNS.
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED FOR THE
BENEFIT OF CREDITORS.
Dedication Of n Monument to Goa soidiers
OF the First Maine Heavy ARTILLERY
who Fell at Fort steadman.

PETERSBURG, VA, September IT,
(speciaI.)-Mr. A. A. Allen, one OF the
oldest merchants in Petersburg, made an
assignment last evening TO Messrs george
S. Bernard and r.. II. Beasley. as trustees
for the benefit OF his creditors Mr. Allen
transfers the whole OF his property, reai
and personal save and except rev ar
ticles OF personally exempt to MN as
householder under the laws OF virginia
The property conveyed consists Oh TWO
stores on sycamore street, tarm Vi
about eghty-flve acres In Prince George
county, the grantor's stock OF goods store
fixtures and furniture. all debts OF all kindS
Que him. ami all of his personally not
exempt by law. Mr. Aliens debts over
and above the mortgaged debt OF ABOUT
sjg75. amounts 10 about $500
Mr.. Allen has carried on the business OF
a halter in Petersburg for over forty
years. He was interested in nrm III
Richmond. He has done business IN the
store on Sycamore street, which he al
present occupies, for over a quarter OF
a century A few weeks ago he sold his
fine residence. on Market street. in order
to reduce his Indebtedness but since taen
he has found II at, in consequence OF the
stringency If the times. his monetary AZ
fairs have been growing more and more
embarrassed Until, for the purpose OF
faying his creditors from loss, he deemed
IL best to make ceed of assignment
ON A LARGE SCALE.
For many years Mr. Allen has been re-
garded as one OF our most successful
businessmen He was engaged in busi-
ness on a large scale. having branch stores
in Richmond, Norfolk. Lynchbhrg. VIII
mington. n. c. and Baltimore. He was
also at one time engaged in the Milling
business in this. city. Losses In these
several enterprises crippled him, ana nu-
ring the past few years he has wouni up
his milling business and outside enter
prises. Just. upright, ard hohoraole II,
all his dealings, his word was as good
as his bond. and no man. In the State has
stood higher in mercantile life. HIS whole
| Indebtedness including mortgage. was
| about $4,000. and he hopes that the pro-
perty conveyed will discharge his IN
| debtednesS in full.
A MAINE MONUMENT
beautiful monument. erected TO the
memory of the dead OF the First Maine
Heavy Artillery. was dedicated to-day, on
| Hare's farm. a short distance east OF TINS
| city. There were no formal ceremonies oil
| unyeiling. but simply the knocking away
! of the framework from around the
marble The monument Is about II tee'
| in height, and OF handsome design. IL
! is erected on the Fort Steadman tract,
| and faces west. towards petersburg. IL
bears on the western fence the coat-of'
arms Of Maine. and the following inscrip-
! tions underneath:
First Maine Heavy Artillery,
! "In Memory OF 60i Brave Members. Who
Fell Charging Here June IS, 1864
| At the base Of the monument there Is
| carved a link. with the legend: peace
| above. and Union" beneath; and under
these "Maine-Virginia."
Tablets are to be placed on the monu-
ment with the names of the 6Vi OF the
dead Of the regiment. The monument Is
of Maine granite. and occupies hholl
near the famous Hare House IL Il
near the historic Fort Steadman, which
was charged upon and captured on the
18th of June, 1864. by General Gordon's S
Division, but which was abandoned by
reason OF the superior forces OF the
enemy and the lack of proper support.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were the following
| members OF the Maine regiment. Horace
III. Shaw. Portland. Me. j. Albert Doe,
| Bangor. Me- Albert Z. Eastman, wife.
| and daughter Washington. d. c.; Lean
| der X Marston. Boston, Macs; Fred. {.
! Lowe. Gloucester, Mass. Rev. Simon {.
! Nhitcombe. Pittsileld, Mass. II. Il Smith,
! Brooklyn, y. Y; Henry G. Thomas, SAN
| gervlle, Me: J. \. DOles, Sacramento,
Cal; +. r.. Knowlton, wife, and daughter,
West Acton. Mass.
IL Is claimed that the loss sustained by
this Maine regiment in this battle was
the heaviest Of any single regiment IN
any one battle during the war. the truth
of the claim being sustained by the re-
cords in the department at Washington.
CEREMONIES.
There was a fine attendance at the
dedication to-day, many old Confederate
veterans. as a matter of sympathy and
courtesy, being present. The ceremonies
were opened with prayer by Rev ;. G.
Whitcombe, and addresses were delivered
by Horace II. Shaw and III. I. Smith, Of
the Maine regiment. and George :. Ber-
nard, Of the \. F. Hin Camp. Addresses
were also mad. by Colonel A. Il. Brink.
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic local
post. and Major +. r. Lassiter, United
States district attorney. All Of the
speeches were of a most fraternal and
conciliatory character.
Major Shaw. during his address. spoke
of the gallantry of the Confederate SOL
diers, and said that II at any time ~ p
Hill Camp desired to erect a monument
TO the Confederate dead, he would gladly
give the ground for that purpose.