The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-29

-: STITCHES -AMALGAMATlOH-Co COLONEL
E.AEu'S ABLE SPEECH ACCIDENT.

Boards ABLE SPEECH ACCIDENT.
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NTNuHToy, October 2S.
Yesterday wu> 4 great day in orr city
..... a...png III, Ed, and the conservatives.
j. IT, morning the Radicals met in the
courthouse, and having organized their
r.,'."- with Judge Fu!tz as chairman and
g.. ,.I;or Of tie valley FtTgnian, Samuci
N.... e., >ecrclagy. L. IL. Chandler. OF Nor
f., va< introduced. and spoke with his
t.-... i,tsurl. u>inE the same >pccious ur-u
I.-aI, Wat fave been used by all Radical
-,..a.'- Gu:iag this canvass. lie W;a lis
&....; so with much delight by the negroes,
Vsa rH-d IN" galleries. and by the Go2rn
~..' Radicals present. During Chand-
l.r> ~ir.c,n lhr majority OF the au-
ii urr were Conservatives. who were IreS-
t..' through earnestly. Your correspondent
l1aarU INTO the courthouse in the evening,
w...-J. II. i;ivcs was numbering away, and
t,..I.a the lower PORTION Of the courthouse
amo>; empty. Besides the Government otfl-
C@> there were present Mc>sTS. i. Ii.
Hyh.". ,,uinuc! IU>t. john \. ulrmaD, VIII
t.sm 4. Bro"G, Ana MAJOR Edward McMa-
hon. Just ~ your correspondent entered
tn room II" beard Hives say "Mere as no
d9nj"r of'Me tRtermHrture Of the races, but
= Il negro rQnt5 20 marry q Tiite arOnadn,
,ts, iSGy ultat$ q free cOuntry. and lethlm
G-u' which sentiment was greeted with
E.Urn apllauoc by the negroes in the gale
~. though il was probably not so acccpta-
H. 10 the White gentlemen above-men-
IgG"l.
Ahoh fifteen minutes after Rives had
Concluded. Colonel O. r. Beard, of YOUR
u'y. arrived on the afternoon train, and was
q, ourr conducted 10 The courthouse, which
~, >)on crowded by Conservatives. He
~ introduced BY Mr.. Charles Grattan, and
'iyt.r tor two hours with the greatest fiji
eacg and mu-i marked ability. We have
1r.Ij lG@ny declare that it was the ablcst
>i~rrt. they l!ad heard during the canvass.
iar a.Gionc" WA, thoroughly delighted and
";'a#,ci. and insisted on his continuing
o,ra alter hc had spoken two full hours.
~ -preclt Was most effective, and could
."..i..,u5 shur! Of q miracle turn the negroes
Eo.a heir mistaken course his speech would
'"a.oiE do il. But they are welded to
.-.... }.,DIs, and 10 appeal has any effect upon
H.. BIZ. Nhon! the GODS wish TO destroy
.:,s Hrs, make mad. At the conclusion Of
&C.. 'l.rl Boards speech the audience gave
...- ,Jrrc Ecar!y cheers.
-. W
81" .;adic;l speakers were addressing crowd
negroes III the town hall Il line sercnade
80 GIVEN to Colonel Beard, and in response
--rr,O The gallant Colonel made most tell
and splendid speech. The Spcaking took
acc in the courthouse yard, which was
."Wurd with al Immense and enthusiastic
.,@srncc. Never has there been such en-
ASSASSIN IN S1aunton since the grand Wing
rEtl:ys before the war. The firing Of rock
'.> and al sorts Of pyrotechnic inventions
r'tIllcd to the eXubcrant feelings of the
"olie. 1t Was Il grand time for the Con-
sHatiycs, and this morning everybody is
a.y" with feelings of delight and gratiiicu-
sJa over the demonstration made last night.
e5!pnel Beard left last night on the i O'Clock
.4.n.
i carriage containing Mrs. Robert w.
"i?ac, two children, aud female nurse
~ a"ny on Main street yesterday morning,
III Oh the corner Of Augusta street ran into
=" express wagon, throwing both the drivers
"'i!t their seats, but otherwise doing no in
y. 1t was Il narrow and wonderful
APE. In The collision one of the carriage
LISTS got his IL. so wedged in between the
~1N and wheel Of the express wagon that
"' cDuld not move, and the wheel had to be
1"n Of before he could be released.
Here vas u meetinS OF the soldiers who
|'rJ in the Mexican war at the court.
49.,e on last Saturday. Corporal Harlan,
-tr'Ncnant Simon Ii. Iiibb, ard John Peer
""rc appointed delegates to the convention
'4.-. met, ia Richmond to-day. There