The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-10
pETERSBURG.

,r,tr.ATION OF PETERSBrRG--A FEW
t,r,r IErT--REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE POLICE
rxrur.N NOTWITHSTANDING MILAN
r.-TkT1oN-NoRE SwITHIS--c0LoSEL POTTS
AND vHE SCHOOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.)
AUGUST 9, 1877.
great part OF Petersburg has crossed
over to your city to attend the show, but
enough OF us are left behind to look after
the women and children and to collect in
considerable crowds around the bulletin
boards. Local news is not wholly sus-
pended either. the excitement incident to
the Convention causing some people to get
into rows and TO suffer accidents, which
might both perhaps have been fankcd II
the times were calmcr.
In the accident line q curious coincidence
secured to-day. Yesterday morning, as
has been reported, Mr.. James Lamb was
badly crushed between two cars be was
coupling at City Point. This morning Dir.
William Short. n railroad hand in the en-
plosmcnt OF the same company, 4 nephew
OF Mr.. Lamb. and residing in the same
house on Old street with him, while en-
gagged in the same work, at the same place,
had his foot run over and severely mashed.
1t IL thought tho member will have to be
ampu,atcd. Short was brought back to the
city. and he and his uncle are receiving sur
cical attention under the sano roof.
The condition OF Mr.. Lamb is reported
to he little or no better to-day. The case is
very serious from internal injuries.
Mr.. James Young, q youth of not moro
than seventeen summers. was brought be-
fore acting Mayor Peasants to-day charged
with resisting the police officers who were
trying 10 clear the pavement last night IN
front OF dance-house on Bank street. n
number OF youths who were on hand tceti-
tied that Young was doing nothing ut the
time. and made no disturbance till the OFF,
Ger laid hands on him. Afterwards his re-
sistance was very vigorous. so that three or
four were necessary to secure him and bring
him to Jail. He WAS tined $40. The officers
gave very different version, and seem TO
he very greatly eXasperated at Young's
performance, who has been before the
court, on different charges. three times
during the week.
- Naomi Lodge. Knights OF Pythias, makes
lis picnic excursion to Old Point on the
Both instant. The ball at the Soldiers Home
has been rendered them for dancing plir-
poses By Captain Willford. Last Tuesday
night Hr. Shelly Nugent, past commander
OF the lodge, received the present OF fine
pair OF shouIdcr-strap> from his comrades
in token a mertorious services. The pre-
scntaton speech was made by f. c. Eancs.
The suInac-nlll OF Dir. J. Ii. Bryant, for
mcrly OF Richmond, is again in operation
this time ill Il building in Pocahontas.
about two Years ago Mr.. Bryant's whole
stock Was destroyed, and his machinery
rendered useless, by = tire on River street.
He has repaired damages, and even ex-
tended the ClpacitV OF his works. ~. ..
Yesterday the foot OF acolored man living
on High street. who was injured some time
AGO hv an accident on the railroad, was am
putatcd by Drs. Dunn, Baylor, and Leigh.
The steam drill recently imported from
Richmond is actively at work drilling holes
in the mass OF granite in the river opposite
the powder magazine. 1t is to be exploded
with dynamite. and 4 small Hell-Gate eX-
plVit OF science is expected when prepara-
tions are complete.
There WAS a heavy rain Yesterday after
noon in Prince George county, near the
ci:y-onc OF the heaviest OF the Swithin
season. Some part of it fell here. To-day
il has likewise been somewhat rainy. Adj
vices from all parts OF the county state that
the vcgctatation. weeds, &c, were never so
rank as they are this year, and it is feared
there will be much sickness when they de-
cay in autumn"
Rev. William II. Gregory returned to the
city to-day with his bride.
At the meeting Of the School Board yes
tcrdav afternoon Colonel u. G.. Potts ten
tlcrcd his resignation as q member. There
was probably no need that the Colonel
who is our poStmaster) should have done
50 in obedience to the Presidents civil-Ser-
vice circular, but he held it as Il member OF
the City Council, and having resigned that
trust, deemed it right to resign the one
which he held by virtue OF it.
There is TO be all-day preaching ut Dit.
Zion church next Sunday.
The basement OF the new First Baptist
church (colored) will be dedicated to the SER
vice OF God on next Sunday morning. Rev.
l.. 4. Black will otticiate. ROBIN ADAIR.