The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-23

posterity. describing how the good old
man once created r. sensation. The
young man wrote. Composed was HE
department, his countenance sanctined.
When Dominic Whitfield beat the cush-
ion OF his desk with lusty vigor. the
understanders were overwhelmed with
dust. He proclaimed aloud to his deaS
hearers that he was going TO cry. When
this wonderful parson did cry, he wepe
with such dramatic feryor that the ne
groes. perched In the gallery. broke into
a loud series OF heartrending howls and
lamentations. This satisfied Dominic
Whitfield. lie wiped the tears from his
eyes. ana finished his sermon with much
yehemence."
For sixty-fve years tho good people OF
Blandford and vicinity worshipped In tho
brick church. In lso2. a new church was
built I'm Petersburg, and gradually the OLD
place was abandoned To the bats and
owls. Occasionally, however even 10 the
day. funeral services are held within the
old edifce. From the original purchase
of the acre. the graveyard has extended
10 many. 1t Is estimated that at least
2G.ocO interments have been made In
this rural metropolis. Many parts have
been twice and even thrice buried over.
Many OF the tombstones are very old,
and upon them, when the dirt ana moss
are scraped away may 10 read curious
epitaphs. In many Instances, tho calling
OK the deceased is set forth. Several per.
sons, who were respectable Scotch, ana
London linen drapers, have those facts
imprinted on thu grayestones. The rest
ing places of the soldiers, Northern ana
Southern, who fell during the civil war,
are well kept Shrieking shells and
whlstling bullets tore through tho old
burial ground. leaving scattered. broken
headstOnes and shattered shafts. Inc
Confederate dead lie grouped together ~
States around beautiful knoll, the sumo
nit OF which is crowned by the mauso-
leum in which rests the remains OF Gen.
Malone. Not far away. the battle or
the Crater. one OF the bloodiest conflicts
OF the rebellion. was Fought. Nithin Y
stones throw is tho unmarked grave OF
Gen. Phillips. When Phillips came up 70
the city, with Benedict Arnold. second
in command, ne was met near Blandtord
by Baron de Steuben with the CONT,
mental militia who resisted bravery hhW
Ranked and overpowered by numbers:
This happened on April % 1871. Arnold
and Phillips remained IN Ietfsbuts, u
while at BollngbroOk, the home OF mo
famous Boiling family; then crossed ,he
opposite Richmond. Subsequently, he re-
turned, TO join forces WIN tolhwnhS'
who was on his way from the south.
While Gen. Phillips lay sick Of bilious
fever at BollingbrOok (where cornwaiiis
also staidJ Lafayette, that boy, as mo
victim of Yorktown called him, shdiei
the British headquarters from the htlBpts
across the river and made IL SO "ar!s
that he and others with hlm, had 10
retire 10 the cellar for safety. And In
that cellar Gen. Phillips died. The old
boiling mansion still stands. Several
duels have been fought within the rhaa,
ow of the church. Three deaths resulted
from these encounters. Many years ago
an Italian named Antoinetu committed
Suicide within the church. These and
other events are told the Northern VS.
itors, as they step In ana OUT OF VIC
church and meahier re n,'
among the graves.--New York Times.