The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-05
..,c. o, the Richmond ptspatch.]
'" prTYRsgy,RG. April ). 1879.

,,,te,rY Of the hi'hii"""
t''''' prTYRsBrRG. April ., 1919.
~, =, COLONEL JOHN R. CHAMSLiss.
.,.,l Hahn L. Chamb''Ss. oil Greens
' '''" died al his residence. al HICKS
way ..', mnrning at 63 O'Clock. ageu Sky
l"'"' ~, ne had been sick anu cohuheo 40
slN 40, far nearly six months, anu oca'u
nj "fn,ily caused by nervous pios'ia'io"
VS., - i believed. soticn'nS OF inc ofa'n'
"h"' - rhamhii>s vas 4 man ~ihcls Known
CO... az, ms section and Eastern NoItn
'""''.I,,a Ills career, commenced IN huiho'e
'..,,,s.,nr,S. was a rcma' kabiy Successful
49,, ard ne held large place IN NC h ,,'S
40 ncopIe among whom ne ffIu
o. ~, bonn he faithfully served. n"
''' ' harm Fear Sussex Courthouse, ana cav
r;r.rf while teaching sch"o. ne
N|%,,'.,ni the Law school n Minche>'eF i"'
''''""'" .,.n .fnAyiGg while there in the
N'"' - ,h., ,a,ncr Of Hon. John Randolph
g r1.sr Su,.cqucni'v he went 10 "lhlam
~ u.ry College, where hc Sf"d''"'su, ai'ci
,,h,1. con mrncrd The prSct'ee o' III" !"
s'.,y t,Tcc,>vil't, and adjoining couh''eS'
,,,,,.., tor Al that tmv was no'tn '"l w. Guy
,,,~,. ,a.oaruce. and ltar&'NG. tie s''u,ii'.n
49,. lou, ,,r3ttiCr, waich he hc!d III
ig, Gal ol H. >'chn'>>. ,,,..,a,,.
,~.trrl tnamalSs tick very Proin''eh.
49,. m the Constitutional oouNth''oil "
i>,l-.-r. was aG>o q member on the Sece>'
,.,ry,rfIou and OF the Confederate
' He leaves one son anotheT,
c,.,,..al Ch4ah,i>>, vas Killed uurinS tue
r,, ot ,he bl;,lcS before Richmond.
f,,,.a. ,,, 4 mcu'rr Of the BaptlS tnurch
l o n,omiunrt Ma<on. His funeral VIII
,,., mace at II O'Clock \. NJ. Monday teourt-
1n. 4 great many persons VIII 80 out
f-I,u this city 10 attend H.
WORT OF THREE CARD MpSTEFLAfEkS'
,rl,,y al three-card monic-paycIs were
r.,rf.i while exhibiting their game this
manning on he Nortbern.hound niali anu
,,.s,.nr,r train on the Petersburg railroad.
!. .a,rn. that ! Young merchant from South
r,.ol,n1 wbo was on bis way North 10 BUY
..oods fen in with the parties and was IN,
,l,rrd 70 BET. lie first lost fifty dollars, ana
,A.n Welding 10 an invitation 10 Try ana WIN
rha, back be lost thirty dollars more, Whlch
swrpI hi. purse. He complained 10 the con-
H,cinr. who prOrt eded 10 arrest the parties.
When near SONY Creek the dealer lnmpea
from the ear while the train was running III
fuH speed. The engine, however, was
,,rrGl.v stopped and tue man, who gave ms
nam" A. Peter LeibniiZ. was captured.
H., vas found TO have sustained summary
bruises aud scratches about the heao.
and face. Tie other parties TO the game
f.raprd when the tram was resting, out one
q: item vas Subsequently caught, anG VIII
hc brought 10 the citr this evening. Le.b-
ri,z was taken before the Mayor, but his
i'm having teen promised L return OF the
lauury he lost. be SAID he had no charge 10
make against The prisoner, and the case was
dismissed. LeiOuiiZ failed 10 return the
money. and the police are now trying TO ar
.,.,t him. The utieuCe Mas committed IN
-u>,tN county.
CONFIRMATION By Bishop GIBBONS.
Ri.lr Rev. Bishop Gibbons l. announced
% administer the sacrament OF confirmation
Il =. .Iv>rpn'> Catholic church tomorrow,
and ~ lr.aru morning and night. 1t Is un.
t,,,;opl HAT the candidates tor continuation
vii number oy.r thirty.
Rev. Father wilson. pastor of this church.
wiiiuol eve UP lis charge for several months
10 COM. Il was expected he would leave.
un3,r call ot Ii" Bishop, the first OF this
monte. but re v Ill tr retained for some time
- come. Hl> removal j, altogether on ac-
count Of hls health.
Nl~CELLANEtl> =.
Uniforms ate shortly TO be issued 10 the
,.,,nberS OF the Petersburg Artillery, Cap
mn :. W. Jour> commanding. The COM
,.t,.y numbers over one hundred young men,
vito hayc been thoroughly drilled. They
auyca band Of their own, The members OF
which are uniformed.
There are tWO other volunteer military
co.upInics in Petersburg, viz. the Grays.
captain F. W. Wright. aud the Guards (co-
.orcd). Captain J. Il. Hlll-both uniformed
aud equipped.
The li>n are running very freely in the
Apponrl;oN, and large numbers are daily
CAUGHT.
0a.,!tt that large number of marriages
II fashionable society are 10 take place IN the
..ty within the next few weeks.
During The month of March 81 ,4j9 letters
u,rr delivered: hy the carriers III this city.
uI $50 pu-r..I-cardS; local letters deliv-
cred. 80: lucal po>tal.card> delivered,
4.i&a; newspapers delivered, 1869: letters