Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
THROUGH THE STATE.
A BUDGET OF NEWS FROM THE
COCKADE CITY.
Death OF an EstimnbIe Young MAN.
A Chesterfield Farmer Found Dead
on III. Farm-DicycIe Parties-Gen-
eral Notes.
era1 Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA. August 5.-tSpe-
cial)-Since the LIST Of August the City
Treasurer has redeemed upwards OF w.
900 OF the old Southside railroad per
cent. loan bonds, the issue OF which,
amounting to $4,000. matured on the lst
Of the month. 1t is probable that many
of these bonds have also been redeemed
in Baltimore, where the city has an
agency for that purpose. About s5i'WV OF
these bonds were purchased by the CITY
sinking fund. but these are not included
I'm the amount stated above az having
been redeemed.
DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE YOUNG
MAN.
Mr.. owen Moyier. second son OF Or. D.
Edward Moyler, died this morning at
o'clock at his fathers residence corner
OF Friend and Davis streets, OF consump-
ton. He was in the 18th year OF MS age
was of most loyable character; was pos
sessed of very superior business talents,
and was one Of the most popular, as wen
as one Of the most ambitious ana promls-
ing young men I'm the community. his
desire in life was to be usefui ana 10
make return in part, by an hohoreu anu
useful life for the great care ana IoVe
bestowed upon him by his parents. ms
he would have accomplished had MS lie
been spared. 1t has seldom occurred that
the death OF so young man mas Occa-
stoned such widespread grief in the COM
munity as has that of Mr.. Moyler.
Mrs Sallie Il. Major. relict OF Bernard
Major, died at her home, on Harding
street. on Sunday morning, after pro-
tracted illness. She was a lady OF most
loyable, Christian character, and leaves
many friends to mourn her death.
FOUND DEAD ON HIS FARM.
Edward Mountcastle. a worthy colored
farmer of Chesterfield county, was found
dead on his farm, near Woods Church.
about seven miles from town, this morn
ing At an early hour ne hitched up his
team and drove 10 the woods to load up
with wood TO bring to the city to sell,
telling his wife that he would come back
to breakfast before starting for town.
SO long a time elapsed that his family be-
came uneasy about him, and went out
10 see what was the matter They nrst
discovered the horses grazing In the Held.
and then found the dead body of Mount
castle near a pile of wood which he had
commenced 10 load on the wagon. II is
supposed death was caused by heart-dis-
ease.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
II is said that fully COO negroes at
tended the religious services at the aims
house on Sunday, which were conducted
by one Of the colored pastors OF the city.
The Petersburg Grays were to-day paid
of by the State for the service they rem
dered at Pocahontas. And in this con-
nection il may be stated that Governor
OFerralrs action in sending troops to
Pocahontas was heartily approved In
Petersburg.
The bicycle club of this city has a
fine park in Prince George county. There
are so many bicyclists. both gentlemen
and ladies, in the city that bicycle
party" is given every week or so, in
which. after rides into the country, the
ladies' and gentlemen enjoy refreshments
at the residence of some one OF the lady
members.
As far as can be observed in this city.
the only recruits the "Honest-Elections"
party will have here will be Republicans,
and many Of them voters of not a very
desirable sort.
or course, this new party, with General
Malone at its head. expects to receive
the entire negro vote, but even in this
expectation there will be disappointment,
for the negro is thinking for himself
now-is not so easily humbugged as
formerly