The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-29
Mnuchaafar Hanna

iG HTING, STABBING, &C-The usnal
qu'eI ol our town was seriously disturbed
on d, saturday evening. About 8 o'clock y
ullncui1y occurred near the Arch bridge
rover Huu street, between George Morris
ana BUCK Libe. Morris sustained severe
injuries on the head from q pistol in the
hanus OF Ll6e. The latter was arrested and
eu that ~ ,ol ms appearance but we learn
lnat the matter has been compromised.
Shortly after this difficulty occurred ar
the corner of Hull and Fifteenth streets in
Wh.cn number Of parties were engaged.
unfortunately without serious results 10
any OF them. but seriously inconveniencino
the laW'aoldlng citizens of that locality. A
| large concourse of spectators witnessed the
performance. No arrests were made.
About 0 o'clock stabbing affray no.
Cured on Hull street, near 4t6. A negro
boy named Sam Watkins, EMPLOYED in y
neighboring cobbler's shop, stabbed James
Williams, who resides on Hull street. near
Ith; IN the stomach with shoe.knlfe. in
tlicting painful but not serious wollnd.
He afterwards drew knife on sister of
Williams's. Watkins immediately left the
scene OF his exploits, but on Sunday night
the town police and Constable Monroe ar
rested him In the country, and he has been
sent on for felonious stabbing. DR.. Weisi-
ger attended to the wounded boy, and he
is doing well. -
POLITICAL NoTEs.-0n Saturday the
Conservative County Committee meet at
Coalfield, in Midlothian township, ON
which occasion mass meeting will be
held and barbecue given, and grand
time is expected.
On Thursday night the Radicals meet il
Council to elect delegates to the Chester
Convention. AS the day approaches the
contest wakes warm between the aspirants
a very lively time may be anticipated.
PARADE OF THE TEMPERANCE MEN.-Tht
Sons and Friends of Temperance are making
arrangements for q JOINT celebration will
their brethren from Richmond. They pro
pose procession at night, with music
transparancles, regalia, &c., an address
and other exercises ut one Of our churches
and collation.. All of the grand officers
Of both Orders will be present, and an i'm
that Colonel W. S. Gilman will deliver tht
address, and. invitations will be extended
to other advocates Of the cause Of natiOna
fame. The Manchester teetotalers are faith
full workers in good cause, and we wisl
them all success. at b,
BRIEF LooALs.-Judge Cox convenes hi
SoulG III spcclht scssioit Ou Il Eluay. wv
hope the controversy over the courthouse
will then be settled.
There were 24G scholars In attendance a.
the Baptist ISabbath school on Sunday
morning.
The attendance at the colored Baptist
Sabbath school is greater than ut all other.
combined. -
In consequence of sickness in his family
the Rev. Mr.. Campbell is SOiourninp in
Amelia county. He, however, fills his an
pointmcnts regularly.
VIM. G. Taylor, Esq, (Town Treasurer
and family are sojourning for few days OF
the White Sulphur.
Capt. VIM. |. Clopton, the Conservative
nominee of Chesterfield for the General
Assembly, is absent in West Virginia on
private business.
Messrs. Rob't Cheatham and Geo. w
BroWder have not returned from their visit
to the mountains.
The proposed excursion of the Presbv-
terian Sabbath school is unavoidedly post
poned.
1t is said that We are to have fine hotel
erected at the corner of Hull and 9Th
streets. ye,-
In consequence Of the low prices offered .
the real estate of the Weisigers was moi
sold.
Sales of small tracts Of land around Man.
chester ut good prices continue. We hear
of various parties who design starting truck
farms.
The excellent turbine wheel of the Mar.
shall mills is now i'll position, and running
From Belle Isle to the Slate factory, all
along the water-line, everythingis busy.
The Nicholas mills is having house
erected on the corner Of 18th and Perry
streets.
The new buildings of Messrs. Brander
and Woodfn will be ready for occupancy
this week.