The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-29
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fcosrcslsondcnce Of The Richmond 1ispaich.l

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PETERSBURG, "A ilgust 18th. 1879.
esterdas afternoon the Piedmont Club
OF Lynchhurg, was heafen badly by the Old
dominion Club, Of this city, tho score stand.
ing ~ to Il. To-day, however, the whirli
gig of Time brought his reycnges, the Peters
burg ApponattoN Club having i'm it's turn
received a severe beating at the hands of tho
p'cdmohts. On both occasions there were
large and fashionable crowds on the ground
and every passage Of the game was watched
with the livclicst interest.
This morning an unfortunate difficulty
was caused by the effort of one of tho Old
Dominion Club to drive negro from the
baseball inclosure. The negro resisted, and
attempted 10 strike Mr.. Jarvis, the gentleman
who attempted to put him out, and other ne
crocS assembled in threatening manner.
This led {" u collision, in which the negro
VIII" first raised the difficulty his name
have not been able Ia ascrrtiin--receivcd
two severe cuts about the body. The parties
have been arrested, but their examination
has not Yet come oE before tire Mayor.
\ party of sixty or seventy English i'm
migrants, who arrived in the steamer Aus
trian. of the Allan line, at Norfolk on Tues
day, passed through this city to-day on their
WAY weS'. Six or seven of them went north
10 Staunt"n. where they propose to make
their homes, and forty of the remainder will
pass beyond Bristol before they settle. The
others propose 10 establish themselves
around Lynchburg and Prospect DEPOT.
They we've substantial and respectable
looking party.
The reported purpose of Mr.. John r.
Popham To remove into this district with the
view Of running for Congress eXcitcs some
remark. As things stand ut present there is
no doubt of rortcr'S election; but he will
he preferred to Stowcll. not on the ground
OF his being much better than the revenue
rim" candidate, but because the latter is cSpc.
ciallv offensive and the tool of y corrupt ring
vi clrIrt-hag%crS. Mr.. Popham would no
doubt be greatly preferred 10 either one OF
thrm by many people of his party, both white
and colorrd-- enough, perhaps, to elect him
Ia Congress if he decides to take the field.
II is stated that an effort is to he made to
have one of the puhliShing-houses Of the
University Series Publishing Company estalr-
Ii>hcd III this city hy Captain j. II. V. Nash.
Miss Anna h., daughter of Mr.. |. {. School
field. of this city. was married last night to
Rev. Frank K. Boston. The bridal party
left this morning for Hernandez, Miss, where
Mr. Boston is to take Charge of Baptist
church.
\ revival of religion is in progress ut Old
Shop. III Prince George county, under the
mini>trltl0n of Rev. j. r.. Hutson. There
have been already twentythrcc converts, and
the interest is still profound.
The hate feast and fur at Buttcrwood
church. Dinwiddie, was quite successful,
S627 having been taken in. The ladies have
been encouraged to have another feast at
White Oak church, near Wilson's depot, on
the 6;h and 9Th of September.
Captain J. II. Chambcrlaync. editor Of the
Ia,l,:r, who has been absent in the country
for TWO weeks or more, has returned TO the
city.
The weather is pcrcrptibly cooler. There
WAS 10 ruin last night. RoElS ArAIK.