The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-13
psrERsBuRs, October 10, 1868:


4 man by the name of William Cunning
came to his death on Saturday might. IN
manner which might lead to the supposi.,oN
that he purposely placed himself in sl.ua.
ton to he killed. He was found .Wo "
shrae times late in the afternoon tyins u
rho track of the railroad passing thious !,
.bs city and az often removed TO pace =,
.asetv, After dark he lay down on the 'ra ~ :
800, ,nnbseryed, and when the evening
20, - Richmond was moving aleng, me
,.Iaa,s Van over his body, almost seVerlng
:, twa;n. and throwing the tender OIL the
- Mr Cunning was a skilled workman,
CIT ., ssnms time foreman in Messrs. Tappey \
Lnmsden's foundry, but very much gwen 70
drink. lie was doubtless intoxicated nj the
time of his death, and he had alsc aweighs
of family troubles pressing upon h'n,--h's
wife, who lives in Connecticut, having sncd
for divorce. A jury of inquest was held
over his body yesterday, who, after hearing
all the evidence, rendered verdict s atei-
dental death. 1t is remarkable that 3 son
of his--ouite yauth--showtd have been
killed on the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad few years ago, 1t is difficult tt
imagine any form cf death having 30 little
of comfort in is as shat Of the fnebrfate
but let no one be hasty in passing judg-
ment upon such one. Those who have
had tender and careful nurture in their
youth can have but little idea of the trials
and temptations that beset those who have
not been thus blessed.
The first meeting since early summer Of
the Methodist Sundayschool Association
was held yesterday afternoon in the Wash
;pcton-street church (Rev. DR.. Duncan's) !;
the President, Mr.. w. T. Davis, in the
chair. The church was crowded on the
occasion, and the fine singing of the scho-
lars, with the other exercises, was much
cnioyed by the audience. The following
are the statistics, which will doubtless be
interesting to the members Of the denomi-
nation elsewhere:
EaShiRqton-Street School.-0rganization :
Ofticerc, 5; teachers, 50; scholars, 229-
total, 267. Average attendance: Officers,
/; teachers, % scholars, 143-total, l69.
Observation-Disclosures Officers,
7: teachers, 80 scholars, l70-total, 207.
Average attendance Officers, 5 teachers,
IS scholars, ll2-total, l42.
Observation-Disclosures: Officers, s;
teachers, 81: scholars, l56-total, lS3.
Average attendance: Officers, 5 teachers,
l6: scholars, 1l4-total, 1875.
Wesley Napel.-Organization Officers,
6; teachers, IA; scholars, 76-total, Sc.
Average attendance: officers, 4 teachers,
70; scholars, 5l-total, g..
Bland Officers, 5 :;
teachers, II; scholars, 69-total, 90. Ave
rage attendance: Officers, 5; teachers, / l /;
scholars, 4l-total, 60.
Ettrick.-Organizatio Officers, II /;
teachers, l6; scholars, 1l2-tolal, lbs.
Average attendance: Officers, s; teach
ers, -; scholars, 75-total, 100.
Observation-Disclosures: Officers, 5;
teachers, II scholars, 57-total, 73. Ave
rage attendance Officers, 5; teachers, 8;
scholars, 47-total, 81.
The whole shows total organization Of
LOCI, with an average attendance of 1874
being much more numerous than for any
other denomination in the city.
Carter, the negro man who was arrested
in Portsmouth on Friday for stealing spoons
and other plate from MIR. Vim. Smith, to the
value Of seventy eight dollars, was brought
up before the Mayor this morning. He &C
knowledged having committed the theft,
and said he sold the articles to William
Rommell, a jeweller on Halifax street. The
latter was also arrested, and confessed he
had bought the spoons from Carter and
had broken them up and melted them. His
further examination was postponed, in the
absence Of witnesses whom Rommell deem
ed important to his defence. S.