The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-06

AN EDrToRIAL REScoSrRs. at
about "a O'Clock, rcncontre took place In
the rotunda OF the State Capitol, between
Ncssrs. Nathaniel Tyler and William ID. Cole
man, OF the Richmond Enquirer, and Mr. H.
Rives Pollard, of the Richmond Eotminer.-
Bystandcrs represent the circumstances of tho
affair nearly as follows
MIR. Pollard had been at the door of the
House of Delegates some time before the ap-
pcarance Of the other gentlemen. Between
The hours of and 3 o'clock, Mr.. Tyler came
ont of The door. followed by Mr. Coleman, and
FIR. Marshall, of Fauquier of the House AS
Mr.. Tyler advanced from the door, Mr.. Pol
lard raised his cane meuaciEgly, rs II 10 strike
him. Mr.. Pollard was seized by Mr.. Marshall,
and held The three gentlemen drew their pis-
tolls, ana Mr Pollard, releasing himself, took n
stand behind the slatu" of Washington, and
commenced firing Oh M"ssrs. Tyler and Cole
man. His fire was returned by Mr.. Coleman
with a single barrel pistol. MIR. Tyler dId not
fire
The shos were all very high, and did not
injure any one. One of them struck the tasscl
of the cane III the hand of Houdon' 5 statue OF
Washington, and, glancing upward, lodged
above the door OF the Senate Chamber. The
broken tasscl of the noble statue was picked
up hy the Superintendent of Public Buildings,
and he will endeavoT 10 have it replaced. We
hope lie will be successful. The statne has re-
ceiyed much injury in the several attempts TO
take plaster casts of it, and every effort should
admirable figure so much revered By oil.
From Mr. Polards statement TO the House
in regard 10 this matter, the difficulty arose
from articles written In the EriTlaer and the
Enquirer on the subject Of the public printing
In the ErHminer Of the Sd instant appeared the
following:
In fact, the art OF making up accounts for
printing became the business or practlcci
and skilful expert There is but one man in
the State OF Virginia who knows how 10 GER
tfy public printers account 10 the AUDITOR
in such manner as 10 obtain IN allowance OF
ten dollars for work worth one dollar; ana
that gifted individual has been recently en-
ploycd by the 'EE4uirer in anticipation OF It's
proprictor's election rs State printer.
= lie has not the office, and relies upon the
credit of the public printing TO bring the
means of procuring that utter election but he
has what is better than the material, the
presses or the oflice--hc has n man who knows
how 10 make up public printers accounts so
that dollar Of real service will produce ten
dollars Of pay"
To which the En4,tirtr on the 18th made the
ave call upon the E4,tminsr 10 name the
gifted individual it refers to, or stand con.
yicted OF Il deliberate faIschood. We are now
receiving from New York the Office 10 do the
Office, and the type, presses, &c, can no" be
seen by any one who may desire 10 inspect
them. So much for that statement.
" Indifferent 10 the ISLANDERS as We would be 10
the praises Of the Examiner, "" notice these
paragraphs merely to fix their utter falsehood
upon that paper"
1t is supposed that some correspondence en-
sued before the meeting in the Capitol. I'M
mediately after the firing, the three gentlemen
We're taken into custody by Mr.. Burke, the
Sergcant.at- Arms of the House, and carried
before that body. The discussion there showed
no little Indignation on the part OF members,
as will be- seen from the report OF the pro-
cecdings in the proper place. The affair was
spoken of rs Il grave breach Of the privileges
Of the body. Without disposinS Of II, the
House adjourned, leaving the gentlemen in
the custody Of the Sergeant.