The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-05
rSnrc,sl Correspondence OF the DtFpstch.l
HYTERSnrRG. Sent. 4

fSrIr.al I orfCSIoNGSnCe Si TIE ,trpatCH.f
PETERSBURG, Sept. 4.
saturday last, in the afternoon, Mrs.
,,srnah Morris, who lives at City Point.
rrnt down the river in 4 boat with her two
'T,,,,hfrrs and a gentleman escort, and lit
w. wri.c lid, for the purpose OF fishing
no boat being rowed bya negro named Jo-
s%nh Hare. About one mile from the
r5jn; the party came 10 a halt. and after
,,.nijnc some time fishing determined to
vI,,ru. Mrs. Morris and her daughter, &C..
'.,rlr4nicd by their gentleman friend, took
The road hy The river 10 walk home, leaving
~ ,lc beat the cider girl (Juia), the lad,
.uI The negro hoatman.
\ soon aS the others were put ashore the
Nero made improper approaches 10 MISS
Morris. who rcpcllcd them disnantly. He
mon ran the boat ashore and frightened the
la, al. lie made violent effort to carry
mi l.> pur1ose. and cAoked and bruised
rht.,,uaC woman severely. tiappi'y, her
,,-,.lIns attracted some negroes who were
t>aja- not far eil, aud they arrived in time
:atil.rt her rescue. before any serious
harm had beer done.
nr sunday the negro came into town and
laiyrTcd himself up, stating that he had
r.,n.nrl>hod his purpose, and with the
ci,1'. consent. II is believed this story was
rui INFO h.> month by the Radicals Of The
mace. Who hope ~ get him OF. lie Is
(p.i1rG III ii'l To- await his trsal.
,.gpfaiu Robert L. Banks. m esteemed
ana worthy citizen, died here to-day ~
O'clock 4. NJ. Captain kank> was once
r.9tain Of The Petersburg Rifles, l2!h ' IT.
.rri4 regiment. and received At Chanrel'
i.r>yi!lc a severe wound. from which he
u,uur recovered. He was noble gentle.
man. universally beloved and respected.
Another citizen is rapidly passing away,
ncinu already gwen over az hopeless 10y the
,],y,lriau>-Mr. VIM. III. Alden, tonnage
tIr,k IL the SouthSIdc depot. be is M.
tiyr II sweden. a gentleman OF rare accom-
fll>hmcut> and elevated character. The
s,r"rii>h Consul III Richmond. Mr.. Charles
Ludwig. has been here 10 see him and max
provision fer Inn.
learn that 4 very fatal murra'n is pre-,
YailIu. amongst the cattle in this city and
vicinity. Mr. Il. \. Davis, proprietor OF
the ',unr mills. has bought within tile past
i,w DAYS ~ many a. twenty five cattle
Which were victims Of the disease. | am
rot informed rs 10 its symptoms or TIT
remedies u.Cu to check il. r,.vIges.
Another attempted outrage case was be
fore the Mavor Wood to-day. The often
der was MIR. :. J. Kidd. who endearorcd t;
DO violence TO n Mrs. jacob. kidd Is :
married man, and has intcreStin" ana csil
m,llr sons. The source ot his woes is
whi>kry. -.
Are Radicals too good for any rascalitv.
however small? All the dogs recentl.
captured by the dogcatchcr and held Il:
unrIumed escaped from tacir bars last
saturday, and il iS reported and hcheVeC
that they were allowed 10 escape, III ordel
that The catcher m@at catch them again
and make double fees. SHARP, isn't II:
Eat BUSINESS i business.
several of our Young men will enter THEN
horses for the trotting match announced
- take place soon in your city.
y Gather >ultry and unhealthy.
PORrS AFFAIR.