The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.
rCo-,cspondcuce OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
r.o,,, rne Rock bridge Alum Springs

From. the RGcRDrfuEC AiSh ops."S"s
RocKBRlpaE COUNTY. Wax
July Stb. 1871.
Tho fashionable season has fairly begun
%, nj. Justly celebrated and delightful wa.
,rriny place. We have on the ground quite
= Gathering Of young ladies from various
S.rtions of the country, some OF them beau
ami all cf them charming, and most Of
thsm gay. daShiag bellies, superb in their
fyL, or dress, fond Of fashionable life, and
tbororohlv familiar with all Of the intricate
m,yrs Of the dance. A magnificent bali
1rnn,. carlriou> enough to accommodate
twenty sets. has recently been erected in
connection with the hotel. 1t is brilliantly
Illuminated every night, aud offers to the
,olaricS of the light-footcd muse as line an
arena for
Tripping It on the H. II: f!n:aftict tee"
~ can we'll be imagined. There are any
number Of Young men spending the season
h,y,. some Of them are blessed With
Wealth. \ few Of them with genius. and all
or them with strong arms and stout hearts. |
md trc MACE offers 1T this time rs good IN
,neuiuu for such OF our young ladies rs
Il, sire clever husbands ~ can he found any
where else in the mountains OF Virginia.
W, look shortly for some fair female re-
,ruit> from your beautiful city OF the hills.
On last Saturday Il political! meeting OF
tie guests was held in the new ballroom
for the purpose of inicrrhansinS views
uIou the present condition ana future
prospects of the country. Soui-StlrrinG
>,,rrAcS were delivered. \ ful report OF
the proceedings Of the meeting will no
doubt hc communicated to some Of our city
Journals.
Nrwlork. philadelphia, Baltimore, Chi
rago. New Orleans, savannah, Galveston,
and other cities OF our Unionare represent
rd Al the Springs, and the season promises
~ bc IS CAV and brilliant rs any in the past
history OF The place. The bill OF fare here
il uucXcrptionlblC- and the tables groan
with The Injuries rs well as the necessarlcs
Of hlr. Moreover. the beautiful lawn In
front Of the hotel is every day enliEencd
with strains Of delicious music from hne
brass band. which our energetic proprietor
has engaged for the season. L.
PERSONAL RESCoSTKE.-A personal diff
Culiy occurred on saturday afternoon DC
tween and O'Clock, in front of the Cou-
rtcr office, on Bank street, between Captain
j. Eampden ChamhcrlayDe, editor OF the
Hti,-, and Mr.. K. p. Barham, proprietor
of the Courier. The occasion OF the rcn-
contre was an article which appeared in
Tie local columns of the Courier on Satur-
d3y morning, which seemed TO endcavor to
rnpicate certain gentlemen connected with
the Irder in the responsibility CT origin
ating a report that the Courier bud been
sid out to the Republican party, and
which characterized as "mcany false y an
alleged intimation of the IndcI that the
courier approved the Radical prescription
OF this paper.
Captain Chamherlayne, the author ofthe
article in the Iider TO which the above
card was a reply. when the expressions
Had fN
attention, proceeded 10 the Courier office
and sent message at the door to Mr.. Bar
ham. stating that he wished 10 see him.
Mr.. Barnam presently descended the
Stairs, holding in one hand a heavy cane.
Capt. Chalnbcrlayne asked him ii he Oar
haml was the author OF the article III the
Co,u7er. extending the same. Sir. Barbam
replied that he was. Capt. Chamberlaye
struck him in the face with the back OF his
open hand, saying, that Is my answer 10
it," Mr.. Barham 1t once attempted to draw
bis pistol, but Is soon rs it appeared Capt.
Chamberlavnc seized aud held it firmly, re-
marking, rs he did SO, that he was not
armed. Mr.. Barham then handed the
rIpun TO Mr.. Harris, ana endeavored to
strike Capt. Cham3criaync with his stick.
Before he could do 50, they cllnched and
Tell together. They were speedily parted
by gentlemen who were attracted TO the
spot hy the rcncontre.
Capt. { hambCrlayne was not armed, and
had no cane or other weapon with Or about
him. Neither gentleman sustained any in
Jury worthy Petersburg IndeC.
The Courier says:
Mr. Harham then drew Il pistol and pre-
,.ntcd it, hall-cockcd. against Captain
Chamneiluvnc's breast. Captain Chamber
laync seized the pistol with both hands and
attempted to divert it from him, eXclaiming
Al The same time. 'IIuld OF Hold cnl l
am M uuarmcd man - Mr. Sarhum with
drew his pistol from It's direction, and aSked
Captain Chamhcrlaync if he was unarmed.
Captain Chambcrlayncr replied that he was
whcrcUpOn Mr.. Burham threw his pistol
into the counting-ruom OF the Courier and
recommended the attack by st!lklng his an-
tagonist III the face.
[it is due to Mr.. Barham to state that he
was induced to draw his pistol by belief
that Captain Chamhcrlayne was armed, and
a motion OF Captain Chambcrlayne's hand
thai seemed to indicate that he was going to
draw Il weapon.
Alter several blows the parties clinched,
and fell together Oh the ground. Mr.. Bar
htn succeeded III getting Oh top, and after
dealing his opponent one or two blows
thcy were separated 10y several gentlemen.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER-in0ther "Fi1end"
-4Fdlr.--On saturday night MeSSrS. j. L.
IcTkinsOn, Landon Chicvcs, and Joseph
Horton wcre going over to BlanQford, about
II o'clock, ard i'll passing the !-as-hollSc the
above gentlemen stopped Il moment, when
two negro men passed them, one of whom
Mr.. Pcrkinson recognized Us one John VIII
h.lns, alias Dangcreld, who is we'll
known character 10 The police, having been
sent to tie pcnitcntiury from this city. AS
Williams passed Mr. Parkinson and his
friends. ne remarked that he was armed to
whip any Cd Id son of b--h of them,
and passed on. Mr.. Parkinson then said
to his friends: II will 20 around the gas
house for Il moment." And just after MIR.
p. left bis friends the negro Williams hit
him (Mr. P.) on the head with rock;
whercupon Mr.. Parkinson shot him.
Mr.. Parkinson immediately came to
went in search of Mayor Wood and Capt.
Gray, but failed to lind either; and seeing
officer Wilson pass CorliEg's corner, called
him and gave himself up. officer Wilson
took she prisoner before Justice st. Clair,
who, upon examination of the officer and
Messrs. Chieves and Horton, elected the
facts.
Justice St. Clair recognized the prisoner
TO appear before Mayor Wood Monday
morning, aud allowed him bail, Mr.. Arthur
Whi,inore becoming his security, IN the
sum OF $50.
The above case is one of the worst char
acter that we have ever been called on 10
present to the public. The cause OF the
attack upon Mi. Parkinson is accounted
for by the fact that Mr.. =. while police
officer arrested Williams on one occasion,
and Williams then made some threats
against him.