Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-10
Richmond Affairs.

The Richmond Republic of Oct. Q. saws that
the Fredericksburg and Gordonsyiile railroad
unanimous election of G. II. G. Rowe, Esq,
President. Montgomery Slaughter, and Peter
Goolrlck, were appointed Directors on the part
of the private stockholders. This road is Of es-
sentlal importance 10 Fredericksburg, tapping
one OF the most productive regions of Virginia.
for which this place is the natural narket
lhe track has already been graded for twenty
miles. - -'--s
On Saturday a sale took place at Rockets OF
Government horses and mules, branded ~ q "
inspected and condenlned). The highest price
paid for horse was IS, and the lowest IS
The highest for a mule, 500: the lowest IS
The Richmond Times says that several diff
culnes among the negroes and whites took
place In different parts of the city on sunday
in one of which apprehensions Were AZ one time
1elt mat serious results might ensue. A white
boy had been seized by a colored man for some
trlLIing offence, and was being taken TO the
station house by him with much violen ce when
party OF young men, five or six in number
ordered the enraged negro TO release his hold
inns the fellow not only refused to do, but he
commenced abusing one OF the gentienen
whereupon the negro was struck, and then
commenced an indiscriminate fight in which
Two or three hundred blacks were engaged
Brcke and stones flew thick and fast. and tha
fight lasted for fifteen or twenty mInntes ttII
nnally the blacks were made 10 retreat, and
Were CHASED several squares. A number of
arrests among the negroes were made, and the
parues carried TO the cage. ..-
Earlier in the day much excitement was
created by violence inflicted by negroes upon
white boy who attended baptisIng, near the
Steel Works, and threw stones at some Of the
negroes who were in the water. Some severe
lighting took place, but finally the police sue
ceeded in queliing the riot. One policeman
was badly hurt.
The Times also says: rHW g
After one weeks operations the Free schools
under the control Of Prof. e. 7. Chase OF the
Union Commission, have been pronounced n
decided success. But three or four be acherx
have been employed, thus far, In oreanixi m .
classes but the rooms have been crowded ~
overfiowing, The buildings of the Confede
rate Laboratory are fitted mp for the reeerfioy,h
ofmdlgent white children; and the novelty az a
free school IN this city creates great interest
among parents We learn that similar sohoals
under the control of competent teachers- yesII
soon be established in various parts OF the c,fvs
PROFESSOR Chase deserves the gratitude OF the
poor people OF Richmond, for his efforts in
their behalf Nn
The steamer Lady Lang reached Roeketr,-
SUNDAY from Point of Rocks with ONE hpp
ured freedmen, male and female the Ynost %
Whom were SO and 100 years of are The
greater number of them were very aecrenid
and hobbleo along with the aic OF sticks Sf'-
Richmond TO be put in hospital. TT'S~sL~
A vessel was being loaded at Rnchstts nv,
Saturday with manufactured tobacco in,enaed
to be transferred to the merchant shin aAmer
lcus," al Oty Point, whose Destination h I1n.7
oon. Ine TOBACCO Is OF an excellent oualitv
being baldwins famous crown brand ana ~
the hnest shipment TO London which has been-
made since tbs evacuation - y -1-G>Ns'
Gen Joseph Z. Johnston and family havs
sInved IN Richmond and are stoppins AZ ths
spottswood House. sH7 ~ . : f'1-s'' =. '1e -