The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-03
,bc glove Of Mr.. Robert Dixon, Of Gala


hans. Mr.. Dixon was convcrsing with
gentleman near the scene, and was hold
inc hi, glove in hia hand when the shot
was fred. II may be imagined how much
the hyNardcis were impcrilcd ny these
impromptu hoStilltcs. The principals
were recognized for their appearance De-
fore the county court.
This little episode, Of nature 100 com,
mon in these times, afforded no small
amount of capital for ncFghoorhood talk
and commentator.
The village of Covington, the county
seat of Allegheny, was enhyened on
Tuesday night with a very creditablc
concert, gotten up by some very pas
sable performers among tie amateurs
all FOR the benefit of gallant Con-
Tolerate soldier who lost q leg In the
war. This shows the spirit of the people,
who are determined to do what they can to
relieve and make comfortable the brave
vuuug men who were disabled IN lhelF
courageous defence OF the lost cause.
The White Sulphur Springs viii again Dc
opened next summer. Extensive pfcpaFa-
tinrs are already on foot 10 accom.loaate
large number OF guests. thinK II Pi"''"-
bic that tie place will be under the manage
mcnt of MIR. william b. CalNell, ana III"
announcement will DC most grateini I"
;roop, of friends and visitors Who nave l0'
80 rnlrv seasons in times past oceh we
gr,.,, Of the "Whitc" and the heiltn-
riar,e. ~ his careful attentions ana ooi!S
i,y and liberal disposition. it VII o., III
1',d i, cI.r.uus event 10 behold the Ia"hS
ot rho dear old White once more Joc"h'
n,I gay with tic refined and elegant So
rictv which made To it their annuai pa,
,yrirIapp. No superior class OF manKlhd
@onid he found assembled anywhere Ill Tue
world. -, ,v no
,,rnpr,.jv extended TO Coringt"u. i"e
roadb"d is wcll-nigh completed tue ,'."'
miles between its present terminus an" ,""'
town, and the work might be finished III
a short time. 1t would then place the pas
scpycr within twenty miles OF the y" hi'c
SnIphur, and he would be enabled 10 sc'
there to 4 late supper the same day ne ie''
Richmond. This would largely increase
IN. number of visitors to the springs, ana
thus very much benefit the railroad.
The cntcrprising capitalists in New
York who have been cndeaVoflng 10 "'-
contract to construct Tue u"
yipcton and Ohio railroad are stu exert
ing themselves with that object. Mr.. ku-
pcr. the wcll-kuown engineer, has just
been on . tour OF inspection ol the hnc q,
the road. to sec how much 1t has suucrcn
since the Gi>continuaucc OF Work upon IT,
| learn that he viii! report that very niue
damage has been sustained except upont
work Known as the "hg ill., between DHh-
'a,,'S creek and the Allegheny tunnel. Ih"t
h. estimates, has been damaged to the
amount o. So ,OJ0-a tIaing sum IN gra-
.u.tv rf $4,000, 030-the State having eN-
,cuird that amount on the ""Ik, ana
giving it up 10 the party contracting /"
,cmnIptc the road. | understand that al
though no positive assurance can be gwen
.rIarivc 10 tie completion of the contract
" the New York company (Which Is, in
heed, al English agency, Yet there are
stronger grounds Of hope that the! VIII
.uecced IN their arrangements than there
ave been for several months. Everybody
xii indulge tie wish that they may sue
.ccd. It would lie Il grand work for VIZ
,iu;A; and the company would derive from
he Improvement a profit more than e4a"'
. the most sanouiuc estimates.
Could the contract he made, and the
York he resumed with proper spirit, even
ropr that the road would b. completed ["
he White Sulphur at least in time to con
.ry al. the travellers in the mountains Oh
heir return home.
The people ont in this direction have
.ai the most cheerful Christmas since III"
var begun, ana tie festivities OF me sea-
on have been conducted IN rea! Old r.
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