The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-22
For sole by, .. y. ELLYsoN.
PETERSBURG.

ATTEMrT Ar sUICTDE-A LADY SWALLOWS AN
OUNCE OF sLAUDANUM--FR0M THE JAIL TO
u TIE $ALTAR--INTEREsTIEG CEREMONY IN A
COURTROOM cOTToN.MILL TO
Be soLD--AccIDENTALLYs SHOT oEsERrA-
TIVE RALLY, &c.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
..:,. ,sFs,!. SCI SEPTEMBER 81, 1876.
Il Mrs. Amelia Ann Ball, very respectable
lady residing in the western part OF the
city, attempted to commit suicide to-day by
swallowing laudanum.l The act, it Is re-
ported, was caused by domestic troubles.
Mrs. Ball left her home last evening to visit
friends on another street. She remained with
them until this morning, when she went TO
IN apothecary-store and purchase I'D announce
of laudanunl. Returning to the house OF
heririends she swallowed the poison In their
presence, and threw the vial upon the noor.
Physicians were summoned assoon as POSI-
BILE, but the hudanum had began It's eHectS
before their arrival, and notwithstanding all
efforts for relief, her condition late TINS eve.
ming il regarded as very critical Mrs. Ball
has one,ortwo children nearly grown:
Avery interesting scene occurred thls
morning in the Mayors Courtroom. some
three weeks ago one Freeman Jones Color
ed} was arrested on the complaint OF Jnlia
Ann Dabney, who charged him with seduc-
ton, under promise of marriage IN the
examination that followed before the Mayor
the accused admitted the fact as charged, but
claimed the date OF the marriage had been
fixed in the latter part OF September. before
the examination was concluded the parties,
through their counsel, agreed to settle
the matter and end the prosecution by mar
rying at once. A new difficulty here arose
from the fact tliut the woman was under
ace, and having no parent or Suardian'
could not obtain license to marry. Under
these circumstances the case had to go on.
In the Hastings Court, which met to-day,
an uncle OF the woman appeared ana oUiy
qualified as her guardian, and formally
gave consent to her marriage. . "a
license was at once obtained. Jones
was brought out from Jail, where he had
been imprisoned since his arrest, and the
Rev. Jere Farley (colored) having been sum-
moned to oficiate, the twain were quickly
made one in the presence of the Mayor, the
counsel for the parties, and number OF
spe,tators. A hack was in waiting at the
COURTHOUSE gate. in which the couple were
rapidlv driven from the sight OF the GU
rious. III: ;.&I
The committee appointed by the stock
holders of the Manchester Cotton Mill to raise
means to resume operations and pay on the
indebtedness of the company having failed
in the undertaking, it has been decided to
sell the property. IAN announcement OF sale
will be made in fewltiays.a This course is
thought TO be the best, and one that will IN
Eall probability result in the re0pening Of
the mill. The indebtedness is only some
100000 or $4,000. ~ ..i'
MIR. r. A. Newcomb, of this city, while
hunting sora in the marshes o. Tao Appo-
mattox, day or two ago, was quite pain
fully wounded in the face bF'a gentleman
who was shooting a little distan &c from him.
The Conservatives of Petersburg will
have another rally at the Academyof Music
tonight. Addresses will be delivered by
Hon. T.. Il. Harris, the presidential eiector
for the district; Colonel William b; Cam
eron, and Others. ..'a5r - s,j," -
It is estimated that 1900 or, 1000 peo'
pie were present at the exhibition OF Bar
NUNS circus IN this city yesterday: ~
k...-..., .r,..H ..afEl, iElf.- ROBIN ADAIR.