The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-09
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FRIDAY .......... NOVEMBER 0, 1877.
PETERSBURG.

rETERsBrRG's REPRESENTATIVES, IN THE LE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MARRIAGE-MAR-
RItGE OF A MINIsTER--DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN MAN--CoNvICrIoS OF A MURDERER
SEAMAN DRowNED-sALE OF SYCAMORE
STREET pHopERTY-RACES RY RICHMOND
HORSES, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dtspatch.l
NOVEMBER S, 1877.
The two gentlemen elected to the
House OF Delegates from this city viii
make honest, capable representatives.
Mr.. George s. Bernard is lawyer by
profession, forty years OF age. native OF
Petersburg, and 4 gentleman OF means.
His father was for many years the clerk OF
our court. His personal character stands
as high as that OF any young man In tir-
GINA. Nj Bernard was 4 gallant soldier
throughout the war, being several times
wounded. and accompanying the army,
in the ranks. 10 the last stand 1t made
in battle He is cousin Of General Turner
Ashbv, and has rs good name for courage
"a had the commander OF the Black-Horse
cavalry. In all the excitement and bitter
ness that prevailed no whisper was made
against his honorable motives. Mr.. Charles
NJ. Walsh. the representative OF the work
incmcn, was also brave and faithful SOL
der and stands well in the community. be-
ing member and officer OF the Byrnc-Strcct
Baptist church.
The marriage OF Mr.. ". L. Mcllwaine to
Miss Jennie, eldest daughter OF Captain
Richard &. pecrain. president OF the Peters
burg railroad. took place last night at 8
O'Clock at St. Paul's church. The occasion
was one OF unusual brilliance. There were
eleven walters. The music was very hne,
and the altar ma@niticcntly decorated. SUD
SeIucntlv a reception, attended by the gaze
OF orr city, was held at the residence OF the
brides parents.
To-nicht the Rev. George J. HOLIDAY,
pastor OF the Byrne-Strcet Baptist church,
will lead 10 the altar Miss Mollic S. Thur
man, Il beautiful and cultivated young lady
OF this city.
The death is announced OF Mr.. Nathaniel
Matthews. one OF the oldest and most re-
spectcd citizens OF Lunenburg county. He
was upwapds oi seventy years OF age and
very wealthy. Mr.: Matthews owned q
large tract OF land in Texas rs we'll as III bis
native county.
At Harpcr's Home precinct, in Bruins
wick couatv, no election was hcid on Tues
day. The owner OF the property notified
the Judges that he would not allow an cleo
ton to be held there.
In the Circuit Court OF Prince George,
last evening, Henry Hatch (ncgro) was con-
yictcd OF the murder OF Mr.. Traylor, and
sentenced to 4 term OF eighteen years in the
pcnitentiarv. The murder was committed
last summer on the farm OF Mr.. William Il.
Wilcox, Of which the deceased was man.
aver, and on which the prisoner was 4
laborcr. The killing was done with Il club.
This morning about 10 O'Clock, as the
Philadelphia steamship Everman was on
her way up James river, and when within
about one mile oil City Point, one OF the sea-
men named Frank Evich, aged about thirty
five years, and native OF Austria, fell over
board and was drowned. lie was seen to
fall, and every effort was made, by throwing
ont ropes and by lowering the boats. to save
him. but in vain.
The three-Story brick building on lower
Sycamore street, occupied as drugstore by
Mr., William II. Camp, was sold ut auction
this afternoon, and brought $4,000.
4 number Of Richmond horses and others
exhibited at the late State Fair have been
brought over to this city, and tomorrow
and Saturday we are to have races at our
FAIRGROUNDS. The stakes are liberal, and
some good speed is promised. Betting, 1t
is understood, has already commenced.
ROBIN ADAIR.