The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-17
of III, Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatoh.
PETERSBURG, October 10, 1871.
Sunday morning. between ! and 9 O'Clock,
q train of empty flat cara on the Soutnsldc
railroad coming into Petersburg ran over,
cut to pEcces, and of course Killed instantly,
4 young mann AIMED Joe Archer, near camp
bolts bridge, about one mile from the city'
The engineer saw the indlstlnct oh)cct
across the track, and supposed it was some
loose raper. az the young man, who Is em-
nloyed In Kcvan's mill, was alfred IN his
milling clothes, and could only be recog-
niZed as dim white mass In the darkness.
He was 30 mangled that 1t Ia stated his re-
mains had to he shovelled together before
the jury of inquest could hold their SEES
sion upon them. The evidence ad-
duced before the coroner showed that
the young man had not been drink
ing up to II o'clock, though why he
should have ventured out ut such
an hour, and been found lying prone and
|spnseless across the railroad track, remains
q mystery. The verdict rendered was IN
accordance with the facts, above given.
Young Archer WAS man Of good, anliable
character, but was considered to be halt
witted, and sometimes, ifnot often, !ndulged
too freely in drink--nlthough on the occa,
sion of his sad and tragical death be Is said
to have been sober.
There are some good reasons and grounds
Of hope In the political situation. we may
be represented yet, In the Senate at least,
by some one worthy Of the purple, and re-
preventative Of the real sentiments and IN
forests OF the people. DR.. R'vcs isa strong
and popular nan, alike in the city ana the
two counties which constitute the district.
Greene, the Radical candidate, Is not OBJ
iiectionable only TO his party. but actually
r1n nfI is.nnfanf nj his
nomination become even louder and deeper
as the canvass progresses and many Re-
publican votes will doubtless bc lost to 4
man who commands and deserves no re-
spect ION either party. Ii tie ConscrVa'
ttives do their full duty they have tic best
| chance Of success.
| One great need Is he delivery OF public
/ speeches to quicken The spirits OF the peo'
: ple--to kindle their hopes and consolidate
: their action. Cannot the Executive Com
mittee spare Us a &c " orators from IFS can
vassers. lately appointed. to rouse up the
] masses? "W0n't som 2body give us the
lworG to begin?" The seed 50 scattered
W oud produce Il rich harvest.
! The trains continue to bring from Nor
/ folk large quantities OF new Il rails Tor the
/ SouthSide railroad, which are rapidly being
, laid. The track is now ballasted almost "
l SlliLC lShStus <At1oSSAhS2 LhohN Nhut
| tons Of new rails have been carried through
here for General Mahone's line to Bristol.
| Colonel Joseph Mirctree. OF this city,
lately appointed storekeeper for the entire
| line of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad, has taken up his headquarters in
! Lynchburg.
! A committee, consisting of Captains ".
r. Hinton, F. L. Greene, and Joseph '. d.
Nash, has been appointed by the EXecu-
tive Committee of the Agricultural Society
to invite Governor Walker, his staff, and
family to attend the approaching Fair.
Mayor A. NJ. Kelley, OF Your city, is to
present the flag of the old Petersburg
Rifpmen to Colonel Cameron's company
at the Academy of Music on the evening
OF the 25,h instant. 1t will be an occasion
of much attractive interest.
Our Fair is to be enlivened by tourna-
mant and rag-mufiin march.
Policeman n. +. Traylor. who had his
picture taken with q colored brother and
then stole two photographs, has been strip
,>oI ~ bio crar RORrS AFFAIR