Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05

OF Richmond, used to keep grocery store
at the corner OF Second and Main streets.
He made money, and was a man OF
family. In 1919 one OF his sons, Frank ty
name. left Richmond I'm the ship Glencoe.
Captain Poythress, for California Seve-
raj years afterwards Mr.. Giannini died.
and his estate passed into the hands OF
his family here. Many years afterwards
his California son, not hearing from his
people. came on to visit them. He stayed
several weeks at home; said he was
grieved at his fathers death, but the dis
position made Of his parents effects could
stand so far as he was concerned, as he
had all the money he wanted. He re-
turned to the Golden State. and that
was the last heard OF him by any of his
Richmond relatives. He is supposed TO
be long since dead.
Charles City county. in this State, can
boast of being the birthplace of two
Presidents Of the United States. II Is
quite certain that no other county in
this or any other State can lay claim
to similar distinction. In 1870. when
the national Wing convention met, they
placed before the people of the county
the names OF William Henry Harrison
of Ohio. and John Tyler, of Virginia, as
their candidates for President and Vice
President, respectively. This was done
doubtless to satisfy the demands Of the
two great sections of the country (the
East and the WesO for recognition.
But. in so doing, the convention inno-
Gently brought about one OF the most
remarkable coincldcnts I'm the history of
the country; for President Harrison.
Ohio, was born and reared in tho coun-
ty OF Charles City. almost in sight
OF the birthplace of John Tyler. Thus
IL came about that that county gained
the proud distinction of furnishing 10 the
people OF these United States two Presi-
dents.
General James w. Pegram, president Of
the Bank of Virginia. in this city, and
prominent Whig of his day, who mar
ried a daughter Of Colonel William r..
Johnson. the Napoleon of the turf" left
Richmond In the spring Of 1871, on busi-
ness of the bank. en- route for st. Louis.
He embarked on one of the floating
palaces then running to st. Louis on the
Mississippi, and reports reached the East
of the Blowing up of the boilers OF the
boat and her destruction by fire. Many
lives were lost. including that OF the
gifted and genial Pegram. No traces
of the body were ever discovered then or
afterwards. His memory was green in
the recollection OF Richmond people for
long years. and his mysterious ending has
always been the source of unfeigned re-
greet from hosts of friends. His children
left in Richmond were all infants. One
son was afterwards the Confederate gene
raj, John Pegram; another was the we'll
known and intrepid artillerst, Colonel
William r. johnson Pegram, Confederate
States army, one of the earlier COM
manders of the Purcell Battery. Both
fell in action with their face 10 the foe.
Others of General Pegrams children were
James w. Pegram. Jr., and Miss Mary
Pegram. The first of these two Is dead.
Miss Mary Pegram married General
Joseph r. Anderson, and survives as his
widow.
Two books. which on their first ap-
pearance made a rare disturbance IN the
literary world, were THE Upper Ten and
Lower Million" by George Lippard. and
"The Cocked-Ha Gentry OF the Old Do
minion; or The knights Of the Golden
Horseshoe" by a Virginia author They
are never now spoken of save by the
antiquarian; yet there are large chunks
of wisdom I'm both books.
That genial gentleman. Captain Maxwell
T.. Clarke, with some companions, not
long since went fishing and hunting.
and captured catfish chiefly, club. and
perch; also. three coons and mink.
They arrived at home quite elsted with
their success. 81. {. w.