The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-22
Letter from Charlottesville.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence Oh the nlChn1oho DiSp<neen.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, March 81, 1876.
The Dispatch of last Friday was much In
demand here, in consequence of the article
ia reference to coWhi ding affair in your
city. The young man who played sort OF
negative part in the transaction was well
known here, and the matter created quite
sensation amongst his acquaintances.
The particulars Of the death OF young
Prentis, which was noticed by the papers
last week, have been received here. tap
pears that he was engaged in clerking for
contractor on the Cincinnati Southern rail-
way, and having sort Of general supervision
Of things, ordered q lot of tramps and loafers
to vacale shanty belonging to the con-
tractor, which was erected for his work
hands, and early on Thursday morning he
went to see whether it had been vacated {;
found only one, remainisg-a negro boy
about eighteen years old-Who, when ne
entered to eject him, turned upon him and
stabbed him fatally in the side. The negro
was arrested and carried to Somerset, hy.,
where the people could hardly pc restralneo
from lypching him., Prentis fingered seYe;
raj DAYS. but from the first his case was
hopeless. He was the son OF the late Colo>
mel &. r. Prentis, for many years commits
sioner of accounts for the University, q
prominent lawyer, and at the .time Of his
desth clerk of the County Court OF Abe,
marie. The af1icton falls heavily upon the
mother of the young man. - go . - :.'< z
On Friday night last q colored woman
named Margaret Harris fell dead on the side
walk at the University. It is supposed to
have been caused by heart-disease. The
same night a colored man was Knocked
senseless on Vinegar Hill by some party un-
know s5 -.
The Charlottesville Amateur Minstrel
Troupe, which has beer in existence for seve-
raj years, and which has done good work
in relieving the necessities OF the poor from
time to time, was dissolved on Friday night
last. and on Saturday night 4 new organiza-
tien was effected, which, it Is said, will be
permanent, with the, same good objects in
view. I, * -. AZ &C.,. 49,
Mrs. Eliza Wilson, an aged and esteemed
lady, who has resided for many years in Char
lettesYile, died yesterday. 80
i Yesterday about 3 e'clsck DR.. Epps Nor
rls while out shooting met With ac accident
which caused the. loss Of his left hand. The
following are tie circumstances al nearss-
can gather tbsn: he bad gone out Il, shoot
robins by himse!f, and was In Ike act OF
making q shot when the snow, which wss
falling fast, accumulated on the parrels,Gin
such manner as to prevent his taxing
sight, when he passed his hand along the
barre.s to clear them, the gun be ne cooked
and his finger on the trigger, when IL 10 sup
posed theaweight Of his hand caused tine
pressure upon the trigger, which discharged
tie gun Just as his left hand was passipg
over the muzzle, carrying away The. tnIEo
and fourth fingers entirely, aud mutliatlng
the other two In such manner % 10 renaes
Z After he Was shet he walked some atss-
tance, where he fortunately camsNpon Mr..
John D. Watson, who was shooting nearer
to town, when he called. him, and fatnteg
away. Mr.. Watson then picked him up and
carrie him about o quarter Of 9 mile, Then
he met 8 carriage, into which he was pRcsd
and conveyed ITO his residence. He 49,
highly popular man and line dentist, fand
the sympathy Tor him is universal:
a series OF. mestings were nencsd tn
the Baptist church lsyess erday. TheE VIII
consist Of afternoon pray ersnes.jngs for,
week, and preaching next Week IL deemed
THE authorities OF, the town -sre expert.
snsnting with Kerosene lamps ntha streets:
AS they appear 20 answer the purpose, E ls
probable they will supersede gas, which 10
held at such fgures:as 10 make q change dee
sIrable &c not pacesssE x. e, q. 81
Yesterday morning snow commenee1 fall.
ING here, and continued mill about 4 q,cleek
IN the, afaerneoa, ceyesIrg khesgE0il 10 The
darfh sof shout three dncbeRs lHhenit s6ft:
.ersd intoxraip, which made a dissgr espls
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