The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Better from Petersburg.
Of the Richmond Dispa;ch,

on the 10Th instant, Of DR.. Stirling Neblctt,
ST.. IN the eightieth year Of his age. DR..
Aebictt was a very prominent and hi2hly
respected citizen of Luuenburg, aud his
death. ut venerable age, after career of
great usefulness, is widely iamentcd.
beard to-day also Of q shooting affair
few days since near Dcnnisyiile, in Amelia,
between Captain ThomIs jackson. an old
and respected citizen, and young Sir.
Moring. The quarrel which led to the
roncontre originated in Mornings having
driven ont OF his fields certain cattle OF
Jack >on's which had broken into them.
The parties met in the woods, to which
Jackson had followed Moring, and the
quarrel was there resumed. Jackson
knocked down his antagonist three times
with stick, aud Moring shot jackson
;wicc--0nce III the arm and once In the
brcaSt--neltler " olind being serious. The
old Captain laid him out with the third
blow OF his quarter-staif, and left hun sense
less on the ground. There have been no
arrests.
Rev. Mr. Ross, Of Canada, who was
called some weeks ago TO the Washington
Street Presbyterian church in this city, to
have charge for six months on probation,
rs it were, has arrived, ana will preach bis
first sermon next Sunday morning.
All OF the Methodist ministers are out OF
town. in attendance on the annual confer
ence now III session at Portsmouth. 1t is
likely all will be returned for another year
to their charges here, except Rev. George
W. Booker, pastor OF Hieh-Street church,
who, II IL expected, will be assigned to
some other field OF service.
Colonel VIM. L. Cameron, editor OF the
Progress. left some days ago for a visit to
Minnesota, which will probably be Of
several weeks duration. In his absence
the editorial columns of ihe PROGRESS are
conducted by Mr.. w. Gordon McCabe,
whose scholarly and vigorous pen adorns
what themes 1t touches.
Times arc 50 dull here, looking ut things
from Il newspaper stand point, that, but for
the oppor,une crankiness Of the town
cIock--a fruitful and festive subject-thc
reporters would be tempted to cut their
Own nr somebody clSc's throat. Happily,
though news is scarce the town is anything
but dull IN business aSpcct-the receipts
OF cotton continuing very heavy, and the
streets rcsounding with the cheering notes
OF activity and trade.
People are beginning to inquire impa-
tiently about the improvements of the river
channel, undertaken months ago with
much flourish by the United States Govern
ment. The work hangs fire, and, at the
present rate Of progress, will not lie COM
ptt,cu oSiOIt tUe III Nv II VI filcSIS.
Visitors who have heretofore marvclled
N the worn and Irregular pavemcprs of our
city will be pleased to know that smooth
new sidewalks are being built OF brick very
rapidly in all directions.
There is Il good deal OF speculation here
as 70 the issue of the Tyson in JUNCTION ease,
and not few think that the General is in
danger Of reverse. RoEIS ADAIR.
The NEGROES CoMISG UvEE.-The Farm
vile Commonwealth contains letter from
\. &. Ncnablc, Esq, Conservative, which
says:
"The TACT will remain with us through
life II subject of pride that every coored
man in the county except one, upon whom
we i"lt that We had any personal claim on
account Of former friendship or association,
cQlne up manfully to the polls and voted for
IL. This will I've Il matter Of pleasing re-
terence TO lis while we live"
RADICAL HoSEsTY.-Th attention OF the
Radical papers which dcuOunce William
II. Tweed are invited TO the following pa
rasrarh from the Clarke Courier:
"HOlr R0diral Papers are Supporcd,-
We were called upon by an assignee jn
bankruptcv 10 print handbills for the sale
-! SbIl' Rii IL W htiL W.
asked the gentleman il he did not wish
tue advertisement published in our paper.
He replied that the decree Of Judge Rivcs' 5
court Was that it should appear IN one pa
per, and that paper was named in the de-
crec--a Radical paper-and published at
Lyachjurg, ur,rdrdS Of one hundred ana
.ffty mtieS from ecIterc the sale takes place.
What honesty there Is III EadjcalIsm! !"
PRINCE EDwARp.-Mr. V. contests the
election Of his opponent on the ground
Substantially that "Jor@enson is not The
same name as iorgensen.' The latter is
the real name; the former that which ap.
pcarcd upon the Radical tickets.
4 EuASGE.-We learn that tie intcrnc-
date celebration at Hampton Sidney Col
lrge will be held hereafter on The 10Th OF
Jauuarv-(ieneral Lees birthday-instead
OF The 22d February, the birthday of Wash
iugton. As the lawyer said about Phill2pi
and Malachi, sit don't make much differ
cncc they were both very good men, 1t
gives the boys, however, j new day 10 work
cn--thc old one having become Il little
thrcaGbare ;ss II theme for oratory.-tdrm.
Cti!e Commonwealth.
The Mayor Of Norfolk issued proclama-
ton atlmonishing the citizens OF \ oriUlk II OF
to hold public meeting yesterday, as they
had been requested to do, to consider the
case OF the murder Of the negro policeman
Wilson. Joseph T. Wilson, "a rcpresen-
taiive colored man," endorses The procla-
nation in card.
WHITE PARTRIDGE.-Th first white par
tridoc we have ever seen WAS killed few
DAYS ago bv Mr.. John Willis, Jr., on the
farm Of Sir. Hubbard. near this place. Ii
is q beautiful bird, and has been stuffed by
MIR. Don Z. GILBERT Piedmont |1Ty'H'dn.
TIE WHEAT CRoP.--The growing wheat
is looking splendid. On many 1lelds where
it was sowu early it covers the ground, and
j. tall enough to be cut with scythe.-
Piedmont Vtr9lntGn.
Barney McCrGcken, formerly delegate
from Louisa county, has been living IL
Fredericksburg the past mouth. he has
been. and still is. confined to his house by
sickness .-HerGtd.
Not on solid foundation yet, is the re.
port from the Quantco branch OF the Rlcil-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road.--Frcde7ckSb Ledger.
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s.ester from Great Bend Tunnel.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
GREAT BEND Tunnel, }
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAlLRoAD,}
November IA, 1871. )
When in your city recently was frequent
" interrosatcd as to the location, length,
progress, &C., Of the. Great Bend tunnel, ana
rs so many Of your readers are interested
in the work, Twill give them through your
columns a short account OF what Is gong
on at this the most important point
ON the unfinished portion Of the Chesa-
-, J,I;o ,,;ir,a5 fny nv the time