The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-28

A Little Boy Killeti--The Eleefion---
baptist General Ass0ciasfois.-.The
New Presbyterian Church. Ball.
Death or Mrs. Lynzs--Female School
Commencemenfs.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcb.
srAusroS, May 2791s72.
4 fatal accident occurred about four miles
from StauDton on last Friday evening. The
eldest child of Captain Lewis Hartman, lit
tie boy about FIVE years old, was run over by
wagon loaded with hundred bushels of
corn, and killed almost instantly. It seems
the little fellow was driving some cows along
the road when the wagon came along. and
his foot being caught under the front wheel.
he was dragged down, and the hind wheel
passed over his breast, crushing him to
death. Els funeral sermon was preached
sunday evening by Rev. Mr. Hullihen, pas
tor OF Trinity church In this place.
The election on last Thursday passed of
quietly, and resulted iii the election of nearly
all the former City Council and officers.
There were no Radicals in the field, and the
tight was between the Gins" and "outs -
among the Conservatives. The position of
commemorative attorney was warmly con-
tested, but resulted in the election of Meade
+. White over Traverse S. Phillips, the for
ner incumbent, by majority of thirty-fre
votes.
On Wednesday next the Baptist General
ASSOCIATION meets in this city. Preparations
are being made on large scale to accommo-
aa,e the many delegates and visitors who
will be in attendance.
Inc dedlcatory services Of the new Pres
D!teTiah chllfch Will take place on the second
sunday In June. This cereiiiony would have
peeh performed much sooner; but owing to
SOME aeiect IN construction the front wall Of
the eallce mad to be removed, and is now
laPuly oeing replaced by the workmen. We
understand that no blame attaches TO the
con,!acoors, Us they executed their work ac-
cordlng TO specifications. This alteration in
wolves an expenditure of some eight hrn-
dred dollars additional. This is q very fine
building, and will cost when completed. with
all modern improvements and fine ORGAN
somewhere between thirty and forty thou.
sand dollars. ''''"
An interesting game of baseball was nlaved
here on last Saturday between the club from
Harrisonburg and the "Doly Varden.,. of
this city. The Harrisonburg bows were vic
toriolIS, having made seven more scores than
the dolly Vardens." Quite number OF
ladies and gentlemen witnessed the game,
and exhibited much interest in the result.
We have just been informed this morning
of the death of Mrs. Lynn. the mother of the
editor of the Staunton Ftndtculor. Owing
to her long-continued illness and death there
will be no issue of the Vindicator this week.
The commencement exercises of the va
rious female schools will take place, so far as
we have been able to learn, as follows: The
Augusta Female Seminary, Miss Baldwin
principal, on the 18th, 18th, and 14th OF
June; the Wesleyan Female Institute, Rev
w. A. Harris principal. from the 18th to the
Goth; and that of the Virginia Female Insti
tute. Rev. Il. II. Phillips principal, from thu
18th to the 2lst. We have not heard at what
time the Baptist and Lutheran will have
their commencemefits.
The County Court Of Augusta county
meets to-day, and many persons are already
in the city.
A very fine rain fell here OH last FRIDAY
evening, and occasional showers have faller
since. The weather continues cool, and il
very grateful after the long dry, hot spell WI
have had. MORE ANON.