The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

| Chapter Of Aeeidsnts--One of the most re.
| markable characters in the county of King
| William Is CLAIBORNE PAEY, a gentleman a
| years of age, and one who has met with "a
many accidents and hair-breadth 'scapes IA
any man that we know OF. In speaking OF
him the other day, two gentlemen who know
MN Well-yOuch for the following facts: Mr.
| Paey, when young man, was fond OF his
| cups, and when excited was ready for almost
| any adventure. Being in the W oods one day.
| when angry clouds made their appearance
and violent thunder storm seemed neyita-
| DIE, ne shohldeTed his axe and started for
| shelter. On his route the ligh thing seemed to
| play along his path, and heavy peals Of thun-
| der made Sle earth tremble beneath him. Just
as ne emerged in to an open field he felt a sud-
den shock, and instantly perceived that the
| lightning had struck the axe on his shoulder
| and shattered the handle TO pieces but
| without doing him the slightest injury
On another occasion, he was met and badly
hitten by rabid dog. and his friends then
| thought that there were no hopes for him.
| tie was taken to q I'm d-stone,r in Louisa
| county, where he remained two weeks, and
| tnen returned home as well as ever. Uncle
| Ciaib, as the boys called him, kept to his
"glass" " at all seasons, and the consequence
| Was, that some short time after the dog
bite, he was bitten by me ekasin snake and
| came nigh pegging out. On another occa-
| sion, being more than "balf seas over" he at
| tempted TO cross the Mattaponi river in ferry
| boat, alone. When about half way his head
| being heavier than his heels, he toppled in to
| the stream, and was at once drawn under the
| boat. gen tleman on shore seeing the acci-
| dent, undressed, jumped into the water, swan
| 10 the boat, rescued our hero, and after some
| TUbOing and dOctOrlng, saw him restored to
| life. Uncle Cla5s next adventure was even
| more hazardous than any related In 1899 n
| menrgerIe made its appearance at the " Piping
| free and our hero, after imbibing freely, de-
| ternined to see the lion and stir up the mon
| keys. Connecte with this show was the no.
| torious old elephant Columbus" and as
| Uncle Claib was In for fun, be determined TO
| have his portion OF it ont of that monster and
| To that end filled his trunk with loose tobacco
| when he present ed 1t for fruit. That afternoon
| uncle Claib again entered the ring, and ap-
| preaching the elephant with biscuit in hand
| Cnered 1t TO him. Determining to make q sure
thing of il. columbus" refused to extend his
| trunk until uncle Ciaib got within striking
| distance, when, with a sudden blow on the
| side IF the head, he knocked our hero down
| cuttIng OF portion OF one of his ears and
| then falling upon him with his enormous
| tusks, ran one OF them through the 1leshy part
| OF his right arm, and the other through his
clio thing near the left ri bS, pie teIy mpalng
| him. Instantly the brute was beaten off and
"Uncle Claiborne" taken up for dead, but
| skiilful physicians and careful nurses brought
| him through, and he is now hale hearty old
| gentleman.
After ehcountering the elephant" Uncle
| claiborne sWore GU: against all Intoxicating
| drinks, and from that hour to this has never
tasted or touched the first drop. When in this
| city, on Friday last, he declared his intention
| TO remain teetotaler until his one hundred tn
| birth day, when he says he intends to take a
! few "smiies" with old friends
| Disd Of HIS L.inrisS.-We understand that
| AUGUST BLUMURRY, the unfortunate man
who was shot by Julius Provost, on Monday
| night last, died OF his injuries on Tuesday
| night. The shooting, it is said, was entirely
| accidental, as BlumuFry stated on his dying
| bed, though Provost and himself had had a
| slight misunderstanding. Provost resides
near the first toil-gate, on the Westham Plank
1 Road, and is French gardener. He is about
| hfty-five or sixty years of age, has a wife and
| several children, and is highly respected by
| those OF his country men who know him.
| Biumurry came here several months since
from the 5rth, 10 take charge ofa "bone black~
| factory for Mr.. Muller but knew so little abb u
| the business that he was soon discharged
| Since then he has been living with Provost,
| and on Monday night got int a quarrel with
| the old man, because OF his b 's) bad conduct
in the house. After some words, Blumurry
| struck Provost in the face and as there was
| then loaded pistol lying on the table, DO tn of
| them attempted TO get possession of it. In
| the scuiiie, one chamber of the pistol explod d.
| aud lodged the ball in the abdomen of Blu :
, murry, which caused his death in twenty -four
| hours thereafter.
Provost is now in jail, awaiting an exami-
| nation, and If the evidence sustains the state
| ments made 10 us by the friends OF the uar-
| ties, he will be acquitted by jury.
| Fa'ua6is IaStttHtion.-F many years past a
| portion Of our ciiizeuS-Youug men and old
| hacheioTs-haye felt The necessity of having
| in our midst, neat, we'll regulated Infirmary,
| u which they could resort when oyertaken by
the hand of alltiction and Frustrated on a bed
| of sickness. In their private rooms, without
| the care OF mother, sister, or wife, they have
been compelled 10 rely upon servants and the
| kindness of their physicians for nursing, and
many of Them have no doubt found a preIpa-
ture grave for want of that care and unceas-
iug aten ion which woman alone can give
Within a few weeks past this great necessity
has been supplied. A charitable gentleman,
knowing that the Sisters of Charity were ever
ready 10 devote their lives to the relief Of suf-
feTus humanity, has purchased Goddin's old
tavern on Brooke Avenue, presented il to
them, and it has been fitted u D in the most con
veniert sty lie fpr an Infirmary. Not only are
| the rooms neatly furnished and well ven lila.
| ted, bat the grounds are convenient and airy
and in the yard are springs of pure, cool wa
| ter. ual To any in the Safe.
| We have said This 1ntirmary is under the
| control of the Sisters. Day and night several
of them are always about the premises, and al
the bedside of the sicA, minis ieriug 10 their
| comfort; aud whether the patient has Al
| abundance OF means, or is without u dollar
! their yigils never cease, and their exertions tc
| restore him 10 health never weary. At this
| time there are four or five inyaiids in the In.
firmary receiving medical aid and c0nstan
! nursing, and two or three OF our Aost prumis.
ing young physicians have rendered their pro.
| fessi0Dai services 10 the Sisters, gratuilously
| and visit the institution whenever req uired -
| Thatit will prove blessing 10 our commuui.
| ~, We have no doubt.
| Serious eidsAt Yesterday afternoo oon. a se
| rious and painful accident occurred at The
Belle Isle Nail Works. The laborers engaged
liz digging a foundation for the enlargement
of the works, had come to a ledge of stone
which II was necessary to remove, and to tha
end had drilled the necessary holes and
eharg' d them with powder, preparatory to a
| blast. After applying the lighted fuse, the
workmen retired 10 proper distance, and