The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-25
,.,,er from petersburg.
.,onsescs OF the Richmond Lhspatea.l

49,. "s.,.s Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
iCoTTe>' PETERSBURG. March "a, 1876.
-n,nc about 10 O'Clock Willie
THIS IL ronth aged eleven years, son of
Csud'e' = tsudlp, 2Sl Plum street, was
M. sos'' ;,.,,n,lv killed by a negro boy.
'Soi - 81" Henry Watkins, ssed between SIX.
rsil, nd seventeen years; Toe shoosng oc'
teen sS' a. the door OF MRS. GAUGES resi-.
cure" where the ground was discolofed
dtace. n" There seems to have been no
vh pio ,' ho,wecn the boys which could
djfi9N ,r,S5 in malicious shooting by the
base uS orthe many witnesses who tcsti.
peCF@' su% ,he coroser's jury no one was
f'd p''w .s;on any cause for the act. Several
2be 10 ', ss;,scssed the shooting, but heard
Of tac'l rasssd between the parties. The
20 "o'US - he act. made several contra9ic.
pt17o' s.., In one instance he said
:oI! s,N' sny shot himself, and In another
.SS' lac a., "a m, know the gun was loaded.
tssi ne r C."' companions who hsd been
One OF him In the street.-the only one
playing w ,ss time OF the shooting-said the
present a" - m with his gun aud remarked
negro ca nI either kill Caudle or Caudle
thsi Dc n;,, him, and aiming his gun shot the
boy. An was shot through the neck, the
I'Go' ~ the gun being within few
ras1lS - the boz. The shot cut wide gap
iD1 .be throat. seyering the arteries and
KOS hrcaking the neck, and infiiclng q
Sass, ,,>,Iv wound. Death was, Of course,
SM,.;,,ooi,s. The jury rendered averdict
G ~. deceased came 10 his death from
~ .snt wound inflicted by gun IN the
$500 r.. n Henry Watkins. Watkins has been
crested, and is in Jail.
A ySsnie Ewing, daughter Of George l..
;:,n.nn. was buried this afternoon. Sne
- coppestive chill yesterday morning
I'm, the effects of which she died ID tue
.nsrnoon. She was bright, beautiful chila'
.se gears old. c,,no;,,
special meeting OF the Common Councll
..,iIad 10 be held tomorrow at II O'CLOCK,
:. rnnsid.r financial matters Of importa nee.
bradford Cemetery is to be enlarged oy
=. .Sdition of twenty-five acres Of land
s =: south of and adjoining the present
4 ,n. The work OF enclosure is now
s.G 49, or. and brick wall is to be run along
sU,09 sSoia front on the plaDk-road. The
..s ,,n;,,ne of the Council having the matter
- .harrr have adopted plan Tor the I'M
IL 80, Of the new ground which, In
!. .,,na; yslkwavs, &C., will correspond
rTS those of the old ground. The enlarge
,snt has been rendered necessary by the
fart that all the squares in the OLD cemetery
.-[ have been bought, and no more are
n he obtained, though there is much de-
Tho difficulty between the Richmond and
pe,ershnrg snd Petersburg railroads will
nrobabIy result in the running OF steamers
Tween Richmond and Petersburg for car
wing frsichts. II is reported here that a
,;e,ner is soon to be started on this line.
The reyiyals a, the Baptist and Methodist
churches in this city are still continued.
This i. the sixth week of the meetings at the
Fir, Bsptis, church, aud one hundred and
Tny.odd persons have made professions OF
f,ib. and many OF them have joined the
church. The meetings at the Washington
Stree, and High Street Methodist churches
are attended nightly by large congregations,
and there have been many conversions. The
meetings are to be continued all peXs week.
The receipts of loose tobacco this week
have been large, and prices are somewhat
lower than they were last week.
Mr.. Ryan, Of Richmond, has assumed
charge of the local department Of the Da'ty
HrDS. -..
The annual meeting Of the Petersburg
Ds.ric. Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, will
be held 10 this city on the 4th of April next,
al which, besides the election Of officers, 3
Grange agent will be chosen.
The Republican ward clubs Of this city
held meetings last night and elected four
delegates each 10 city convention, which is
10 choose two delegates from Petersburg to
the Republican State Convention, which
meets in Lynchburg on the 10Th Of April,
snd which will select the Virginia delegates
to the National Convention. The proceed.
ings in some of the meetings are represented
to have been quite lively. The differences
between the native and custom house factions
have not yet been settled. 80
The Republicans have not yet organized
for the municipal campaign. There are ru.
mos (but what reliance can be placed In
them cannot state) that they will run a
straght.ou, ticket. ROBIN ADAIR.