The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-29


7 student of Richmond College, preached
from the words - Christ died for us
The weather is exceedingly fine, and our
iarGlcr> are preparing 10 SOW Wheit.
Truly. ORANGE.
,i"yT,~G oe THE MEDICAL SOCIETY oF NIR-
Gi.lA.-iErom the L>nchourc ESpubHCGn.l
The attention Of our medical readers Is
called Ia the following circular from DR..
Hunter MttiWirr, chairman OF the ENccu-
tive Committee. We arc pleased TO know
that the Medical Society Of Virginia Is III
such a iluaIi-hiug condiilon--alrcady num-
h,lin. between two and three hundred
m. mhcl>--4rd much concern Is manifested
~ the society ~ promoting the interest OF
BE profession and eicNatlng the standard ot
medicine IN NiT2inia. The medical gentle.
mcu Of LyuchturS are making prepare
,iuls Tor the entertainment OF their breth-
rru from various sections Ot the state. ana
we bore they will meet with prompt ana
.l.'.r,ti cooperation OIL the part OF our cifi-
Icu>. Oar city is famous Tor lis hospitality,
and Hr Hr" confident Will do the correct
hing on Til, occ3>lon:
jo the Fcllo,rS Of the Medical Society Of
Virginia:
Ia compliance with instructions from the
chat man uf the Executive Committee, re-
ricly, This circular Is issued for the pur-
pose Of notifying members that the second
unuaI S,s>ion Of the Medical Society Of
NirLiuIa viii he convened in !iolcomhc
i.ali. III the city Of Luxembourg. ut 10 \. NJ,
.W"dn"-dty.l october 18th, 1871.
The suffice --inllamm ttion-Thich has
,,scu selected by the Executive Committee
n accordance with resolution adopted It
The lIs, session, will he open for general
discussion. Committees have been ap-
Uuii;, Il to rcpor, upon the diseases, &c..
i.cular 70 the scvcr. sections Of the
.,;atr, aud il IS expected that there will be
Voluntary reports made Of interesting and
Instructive cases that may have come under
the notice of practitioners. Moreover,
Guest on> ui grave importance to tb" m20i-
Al profession in this Commonwealth will
H"iutTo!li,,d for consideration and action.
Il Is therefore most earnestly lnged that
,..ry fellow will b" i'll attendance.
EuSrEK Mc(irIRE. NJ. H.,
Cbniu Executive Committee. &c.
iGn.i9H Is. EiorGrt&S, NJ. D., Recording
secretary, ~.
an authorized to announce that all
deb. .lr, 10 me meeting # tie safe Medl-
al ~uc3.tv will hc permitted 10 ic.Wn free
over all The railroads in Virginia, and by
ma Ctnal packets, on presentation Of cer-
1.;jrA,c of attendance from the secretary.
Kt>pnctluily, X. 5, PAYNE,
President State Medical Society.
5CCIpEHlLL SHooTISG-drm tShattertd.-
\, tuc stage cam" down from Staunton to
|iarrISunhurC. on Tuesday evening last.
Henry :. Thompson had his right arm
shattered 10y u pistol shot fired in the stage
ur joan +. Elliott. The shooting occurred
..Huut Il Hiic above Bnrk'S mill about
u'yl,vk. Both Thompson ana Elliott are
from Free Union, in Athemarlc county, and
were on TIER WAY TO attend the United
States Court. which met in lIarrisonburS
on "Wednesday morning. The shooting IS
generally supposed TO have been accidental,
ana resulted from the ca elesS handling OF
rhr pistol by Young Elliott. Judge R!ves
and other gentlemen were Ill the stage
when the shooting took place, and, We be-
hcye, concur in the idea that the shooting
was accidental, although the result OF
great careIeS>ncsS. The wounded man
came on 10 Harrisonburg and mad his arm
attended to bv Drs. Hill and Triplctt, but
the ball which shattered it has not yet been
ioUud. Both young gentlemen are hlghlV
respectable, aud are members, we ieacn, OF
the Masonic iraternlty-both belonging TO
The same lodge In Albenarle.,, AT tn'S.
writing Thompson is doing a. well a5 could
hr expected, although suffering great pain
Tvm his wouud.--R0ckingham Register.
SurrosED MURDER IN AMHERST.-Wc
heard lat night Of the supposed lnllruef Oh
one negro by another, on Monday, near
Pediar Mills. in Amherst county, but our
informant did not know The name OF lnenl.
/; seems that the two men went out nuht-
my together, each having gun, on MON
day. One OF them returned, saying MS
lnTft ,,s, and
direction which he indicated. As the 40
sent man did not return search was made
to- HIN, aud his dead body was found in
region pointed out, with his empty gun
wing by his side. He was shot in the back,
in & manner aud place scarcely possible for
hm TO have done himself. There was but
little blood Oh the ground near him, and 1t
Is supposed that the body bad been carried
from the place where shot. a coroner
Jury Was summoned, and, on the lilth OF
lhcir verdict, the accused was arrested and
lodged in Amherst iail on Tuesday night.
II j. sad thut the prisoner had an interest
IN land which he could not get so long as
The other man WAS aiive.-Iynch6urg NetrS.
DURING the last three weeks services have
hcen held in the VI. K. Church. South,
every day-preaching ut night, aud prayer
meeting ut II O'Clock NJ; services con-
Quoted by Rev. Nelson Head, assisted by
DR.. Leo. RosSer. About thirty-five per-
sous have protessed conversion, and the
nightly cry is still heard from many an
anxious soul, MEN and brethren, what
shall do 10 be Saved?" The meetings
stu continue, with TIE most encouraging
prospects OF good results. -LceS6Mg Mr.
rUr.
CALL DECLlNEp.--A bout a month ago the
Baptist Church ut Lynchburg, Va. eX-
tended Il pressing aud unanimous invitation
TO the Rev. William +. Hatcher, OF this
city, 10 become their pastor. Last night,
alter the regular services, Mr.. Hatcher, in
Il touching and beautiful address, Informed
his devoted congregation that he had de-
riincd the cal!.-Peiersdo Progress.
c. +. Huntington, Charles Sordhof, ID.
II. Whtcomb, ESqr's., Gen, Williams Z.
Wlcaham, and Major Pcyton Randolph,
officials of the Chesapeake and ONO rail-
road, sOiourned in our town over night
Monday LAST on their return from tour
Of inspection Of tue works along the line OF
the road.-Le, risbusy Journaf.
#
Commodore NJ. #. Maury has resigned
the presidency Of the University OF Ala
baml on account of the general poverty OF
that instltution.-- Cincinnati Commercial.
A full bearded young grandfather re
Gently was shaved, showing clean face for
the first time for number OF years. At