The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-29
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
ACCIDENTAL SuOOTING-AN0THER ACCIDENT
PUBLIC MEETING-THE ISSUE.

| ACCIDENTAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACCIDENT
PUBLIC MEETING-THE ISSUE.
| tCorrcspondcncc of the Richmond Dispatch.l
r., .-.'. AUGUST %, 1876.
On Thursday last daughter OF Mr.. S. NJ.
Teel. OF this county, was accidentally shot
by young man, her cousin, who was care
iessly handling all old pistol. The ball
lodged in the young lady's shoulder, and
fortunately produced only painful flesh
wound. The young man didn't know it
was loaded.
A little negro boy on the same day fell
from a wagon on the streets here, and had
his leg dreadfully crushed by the wheels
passing over it. ..,- h
4 meeting of this magisterial district was
held here on Saturday last to nominate dele
gates to the Stanton Conservative Congress
Sional Convention. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Thomas Wood, Esq. A large
representation OF the people were in attend
ancc. The chairman stated the object OF
the meeting, and eXhorted the people, in
view OF the grand struggle which was to
como of in November, to sink all local
issues and bend their energies to the accom-
Dlishment of the great desideratum-
election OF Tilden and Hendricks. After
the appointment of L. Waddell and N. NJ.
DuPree as secretaries, Mr. Lcake nominated
Hon. r. T. w. Duke and DIR. w. c. n. Ran
dolph as delegates to represent the interests
Of Mr.. w. Sauthal. Captain j. G. Culin
nominated Micaiah Woods, Esq, and
James Alexander to represent Judge Har-
ris. Addresses were made by Mr.. Leake,
Mr.. Woods, and others, when the vote was
taken by count, those in favor OF Southall
passing out one door, and those in favor OF
Harris passing out the other. The result
was announced as follows by Captain Gu
lin: For Duke and Randolph, representing
Southall. LAG; for Woods and Alexander,
representing Harris, 1888; majority for
Southall, s.
A motion to instruct delegates met with
so much opposition that, after statement
by Dr. Randolph that he would support
Mr.. Harris as against any other "western "
man, the motion was WITHDRAWN.
y The election was Us fair As could nave
been made. The meeting was exceedingly
boistcrous. and the chairman found it inn
possible to preserve order sufficiently to
state motions in a proper manner.
On motion of Mr.. Stern, the election was
made unanimous. .'-
The issue, therefore, in our local politics
is simply sectional one. There are those
who think the counties "east' OF the
mountain should have the Nomination; on
the other hand, there are those who are not
willing to run the risk OF losing a man who IS
acknowledged efficient, although entertain
| ing the warmcst feelings Of personal friend
ship for Mr.. Southall. Thus the matter
stands. AS far as heard from three districts
have gone for Southall and three for Horris.
On Saturday night the Republicans held
| q meeting in the courthouse ndjwere adj
dressed by colored men from Culpeper and
elsewhere. :, - , w > ~'1.j.-.'
Last night some one attempted to break
into the Kitchen attached to the residence Of
Rev. X. B.. Topper. The burglar made Il
disturbance by stumbling over something
in the ward, which aroused Mr.. Upper,
who creppt down softly to the door, and as
the fellow was about entering the house in
tercepted him by pistol bullet. With afear-
full howl he made his way over tlie renee,
followed by couple more balls. 1t is not
known whether he was struck. But it lsn'e
wen for burglars to 60 foolng around
preachers houses. 1.:;,t;./t 1ulp. .