The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-09
PETERSBURG.

,,F,TERSBURG.
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me wv ~ rErEESBURG-NAHo bkisAph
III" ~ - MEMORIAL CELEBRATION
tSS"N'>' ,,opprs--wARRANTS ANs DRAFTS
CN'in>S rr,sIRY-ANNIvERSART OF AN IN"
On ." Tvs; ryrNT--MATRlMoNlAL.
INN ,.,oc oc ;nc Richmond Di,pateh.J
.'HF''H' JUNE 8, 1876.
,.,,,iur OF Charles Childs in your city
',T,', H,d night by William tahsrt!
an " v"rlcv calls TO mind some facts IN inc
q ' a> N the latter during his residence III
h>.:N,,rr, When about fifteen years oi
Er.'nr Nya> bound 10 Mr.. Charles Leonaru,
=, ~, ,,i,h. l,v the Court or HustinSs OF ,','s
;,r = rcriod Of six years, or nhtii nc
yI%,oi1 have learned that trade, arrived a.
, .o.,> estate, and he ao'e 10 s:Ne
'.'' - himself. He " ir.sn
iSf'",.''--',,' acr settling in Petersburg. 1t
,,a, known that his parents are i''ns or
= ~, living nj the time ne was not'''u ou, os
N''' >,,r. His name is William Murley,
me S, ,' ,,,,rr l,een known by any other
""N ''" trc remained with Mr.. Leonard
,,'.,'y' fn,,r wears. but becoming addicted
III, ,;,,; hi. habits eventually became so
- - ~ render his services useless. Mr..
'', ,'rJ finally expressed desire to get rid
L. 49,. .,., -, mis- account. and the boy. also
e.. . ''' ~ We free. proposed TO sign an artl-
49, t,,,-rcmcnt that II released from the OBJ
'..,t,r. imposed by the court he would
49,, arain trouble Mr.. Leonard With
~. ,rcsrncc. His proposition was &C
I,,,,..'t. The agreement signed, and the youth
-. lie immediately engaged himself
q, NJ, lanes Dohcrty. now deceased, an
,.rsr rl,u>mith; bur his habits prccludcd
~, ~a'oajniur there beyond Il very brief pc
-'.t Mr.. Doherty, in attempting to cor
49,. him, met with resistance. 4 short
.r.. previous II the war, during Fourth
..I,', celebration on Poplar Lawn, in an
..,~.:ion between the two. Mr. Doherty
..-.r\ 1T him with q gun.canc. The blow
,.u,,,i the discharge OF the weapon, and a
MID %! Mr.. Joseph IL. Pritchard was
,,,,,rl,rd in the hand. Leaving the en-
,',ylaon: OF Nj. Dohcrty, Murlcy again
t.,i,,t ,c7yice with Mr.. Leonard. but re-
,,s;n,g! with the latter only 4 fcw days be-
,.ir,>,. o.: objections on the part OF other
va-A:ncn. He left here and went 10 Rich
,,a9d. where he has subsequently lived.
Nurlrv was in This city a week or two
,~n having com" over on one Of the Sunday
.Irnr-ion trains from Richmond TO spend
,I, d3.. He was never regarded rs a boy
- Uni or malicious character. On the con-
,rsry, his disposition was generous, and he
,.,..c>>rd many good traits. Nothing mean
Was lv"- known of him.
understand from some OF our citizens
who returned from Norfolk his morning,
IRON, attendance ut the meeting or the In
rruriyr Committee III Mahonc'> Brigade As
.arg,ion held in that city last night, that
rllra interest i iclt in the coming re-
7;ni,u Il The ASSOCIATION OF the 3oth OF
.lulv, and that every arrangement VIII be
,u.j,,,n have the occasion enjoyable. Also
that, in commitment to the brigade COM
1ug.G,r>. Generals Malone and WelSlgcT.
:.rr,omriou was unanimously adopted to
.mhrlii>!l the proposed certificate OF mem
l,r>hip with the pictures OF these officers.
T. has been decided to dispense with any
formal OratiOns on the occasion OF The me-
mortal celebration tomorrow. All who III
tend t. participate in the ceremonies OF de-
coratinr the graves will meet on Memorial
Hill. in EIandiord cemetery, at hall past .
o'clock p. VI. PRAYER will be offered by
Rev. I. r. Eaton. OF the Baptist church
after which a salute OF forty guns will be
fired hy the Petersburg Artillery, and the
decorations will take place. All business
noon.
several severe cases Of cholcra-morbus-
one ur more OF them iatal--have been re-
ported within the past few days, caused by
imprudcncc in eating.
The City Auditor reports that from the
lst of September, 1915, to the 1st OF June,
1876. there have been issued under the ordi-
n4ncrs Of the city warrants and registered
drafts upon the Treasurer TO the amount OF
S>5.l49.3S.
Ten years ago to-day. IN swinging around
the circle. the late President Andrew john
son visited this city. He was accompanied
hv William II. Seward, Hon. Samuel j.
Randall. and other notables. A banquet
was given them At Jarratt'> Hotel by the
citizens. and speeches delivered.
At the Markct-Ntreet Methodist church
this evening. Rev. Mr.. Sledd officiating. Mr..
II. II. Page. Of Edcnton, y. c., and Miss
Lula the accomplished daughter of DR..
John Herbert Claiborne, were married.
ROBIN ADAIR.