The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-30
Louisa COURTHOUSE.

rnI iT,CN-i "DUEI. AND ITS RESTLT-AE-
INST or TUE WRONG Mantle ASSOCIATION.
rCorrcspondcnce o! the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 81, 1877.
our pcoplc having taken n Holiday y
ON state pclitical questions, local politics are
looming up more extensively amongst them
;nst now. The friends Of some dozen and
q half aspirants for the Legislative nomlna-
lions are sevcrally urging the claims OF their
men. and while everything IS quiet along
the lines. vet much b,lshwhacking Is going
on at this very particular juncturc. the
primary meetings drawing very near, the
Is. OF September being the day OF the same.
The Convention will meet the following
Saturday. We hope the nominees. VINO
ever they may be, will be elected ana
thereby redeem our county.
Very general satisfaction Is cNprcssca
over the State Conservative tlckc'. hoih-
dav was the second choice OF large ma
iori,y Of the peoplc. while the first choice
II good MANY. The Daniel men know
that their choice has Il glorious future. He
is one Of those glorious men that will rise;
ncr;torious. intellectual. honest. noble, and
with bright record.
II was limited around in the ncighhor-
hood OF Trryiian's last week that duel
between two citizens Of the county would
take place in That vicinity on Thursday
last. II proved true that meeting mad
been agreed Upon by two citizens With
the view OF settling 4 personal mat
ter. One al the parties having ar
rived first. hc very naturally kept on the
Gui rire for his antagonist. Learning that
he was approaching. and wishing to clHdc
the yigiiant watch Of several gentlemen
present who rather expected what was COM
ju-, the gentleman who first arrived 1t IRE
villains took short walk. meeting gentle
man NO. ." Upon approaching. him
NO. /" demanded OF NO. ." that he re-
tract certain Things he had said; and upon
the laftcr'S positive refusal 10 comply with
this demand. and without further parlcy,
No. proceeded TO chaStiSe him TO the
best Of his ability with 4 stick. 4 magis-
tratc then arrived and put in his solemn
voice for peace "Peacc" soon rcigncd
supreme. and the result OF the duel was the
adjudication Of matters i'll controversy and
NE shaking OF hands over the bloody
r!la>m" hv the hostile PartleS-thc masis-
;rate implying by his looks what he doubtless
thought: "Behold. what pleasant thing It
!, for citizens 10 dwell together in unity
Perhaps the best part OF the duel Was
This: Suspicion having been aroused that
hostile meeting would take place between
the parties above referred TO, constable IN
thi. district was requested 10 arrest Mr..
-. He did not ret the 'sivcn-Dame y
altogether straight. and arrested Il gentle
man Just below this town OF the same sur
name. who. doubtless, was about AS tiG'
from lighting duel rs the poles. Coasid-
cradle mcrrinont WAS the result over the
mistake.
The Goshen BAPTIST Association will con
yrnc with the Baptist church here on Tues
day the 4ih Of September. In consequence
Of this fact and the anticipated large crowd
that will bc in attendance during the three
DAYS OF it, continuance, much preparation
is being made. The BAPTIST brethren will
81 course do ail in their power for the en-
fcrtanmcnt and comfort Of the visitors,
while the other churches, and. il fact, the
citizens generally. will contribute their mite
in aiding this end The Methodist and Dis
cipc>' churches having been offered for the
occasion. there will he preaching in each
church in Town every day during the Asso-
citation, learn. and doubtless each will be
crowded. ". NJ. 3.