The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
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IPOCAHON7AS basin
|NCENT|Ri||A||L|.. PARK \: I
VIII Be Polished and Have Inter
csting Legend Of Its Use
Carved on Face.
GRAYs OFF FOR FL PMENT'
Leave for Chicka1nauga With Full
Ranks Cemetery Office in
Blandford Church. a

N& Pctcrhburg, va, july 20.
Tile historic stone called the "Poca--.
hontas Basin" in which the Indian
princess Pocahontas, according %
legend. "a sail, at one time to have per-.
formed her ablutions. Is to pc given
prominent and permanent site IN Cen
trail PARK, 1t Is to be polished, the
legend OF its royal use chisellcd on Ills
face. and II Is to be placed upon
suitable pedestal in the park, Where
1t can be seen and studied by the thon-
sands who visit that beautiful resort.
The basin Is massive irregnlhr stone
about four and one-half BY three ana
one half feet at the top, and thr .s.
feet high, in which is scooped q smooth
E deem basin. capable Of holding many
gallons OF water. For untold years
this basin stood at one or the other
and ~ Pocahontas Bridge. an histori-
cal landmark. 1t has recently been
removed to the front porch OF the
courthouse. there to rest until placed
in Central Park. The venerable basin
is the property OF the city, and the
legends MIC e Wifi &c h saa af
r. "a be preserved and kept under
nroper care. The city declined to al
low IT to be exhibited for gain at the
Jamestown Exposition. or to so out OF
Its custody, for any other purpose.
Departure of Petersburg Grnya.
The petersburg Grays, Company 9.
seventy-second Virginia Reg imen !.
Captain Harrison commandins, ICY
this morning on special tra'h wa w. ~
Norftlk and Western RAILWAY TOE
chattanooga. Tenn, TO join IN the
national encampment and manoeuvreesf
al chickamauga. There were thirty
eight officers and privates IN inc,
many of the members being unable
FOR good reasons to take the Trip. Inc
tra,n took on the Chase City Company
At Burkevillc. and the regiment, uhues
g command OF Colonel r. y. l1eedy. Ma wa.
completed Mt Roanoke. me lc c.s
burg soldiers expect TO pteaA camp
about the 1st OF August =
The stock OF goods OF the New OH
sbirtwaist Company. Messrs. Schulman
& Goldstein, proprietors. was levled
I on by the City Sergeant to-day on an
.ttachment for rent. due and TO be-
come due. amounting to about $abo. by
AZ. Levy owner of the, store. The com
pnny has been doing business on Sycai-
more street for some weeks. and gave
employment to a number OF CLERKS.
The attachment closed the store. and
the stock has been removed BY the
Sergeant
Mr.. ". u. Slater. well-known
bricklayer. twas painfully hurt TINS
morning ut the new school building
being erected by the city at the corner
Of wythe and Jefferson Streets. While
engaged at work he was struck on the
head by a piece OF timber. which fell
from the roof. He received a severe
sca1p wound and was temporarily
dazed by the blow. Careful examina-
tion by Dr. l. S. Early. who attended
him. showed that the skull was nnin-
jured-a very narrow escape, however.
He was taken to his home on Halifax
Street.
Pernonnl Intelligence.
The Misses Bryan. three daughters
OF the Rev. DIR. c. Braxton Bryan. rec
i tor OF Grace Episcopal Church. left this
morning for New York. whence they
will sail for Europe. They will be
under the care of their uncle. and will
visit England. Scotland,and Italy. They
expect to sail from Naples for home
the latter part of October.
Mr.. ". Gordon AIcCabe. who has been
visiting his wife and child at Mag
nolia. Mass, returned home last even
& ing.
Congressman Francis r. Lassters will
deliver an address at the educational
meeting to be held at Kenbridge,
LunenburE county. on Saturday. Major
Lassiter expects to sail for Europe
about the middle of August
Mr.. W. T. Rahily, a prominent wine
merchant OF this city, went down to
Norfolk this afternoon to enter as q
patient in st. vincants Hospital.
General News.
In the Hastings Court to-day argu-
1890 49, 49,