The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-14


ha e,nirnpd had been cast at him, when ,M r.
Petit made nHdiscIaimer, saying what be
had said would have been said had ne nor
known there Fas such a man in the world
as Mr.. Vale. He then proceeded ID reply
To Mr.. Pettit's argumen ts-r eatllrmed DIS
remarks and position. Mr.. Petit bad sald
the Radical party was responsible 1of the
finding bill, when every man OF common
sense must know the Conservative party
WAC. because it was Conservative Leglsia-
tt1re. "A
dressed the crowd, advocating Idr. Winston,
and eulogisiug him in the highest terms
NIL merited, j,lstly-and asked the people
to turn outat the primary and vote Tor their
hcpored son, who. II elected. would hltl,
fully represent the varied interests OF AL
classes Of his district.
w. e. Bibb next proceeded TO ADDRESS
the crowd, but before proceeding far alr.
VALE and himself got into personal diin-
Guilty. Blows were passep freely ana con-
fusion and excitement relgned supreme.
BIbb referred 10 something lie sald Wale
had charged him with in past campaign
OF being a feed attorney for candidates.
when VALE pronounced it id lie"
which compliment Bib returned by say
inc. "there's another for you in your
teetb.n or some such remark, when Waie
dealt him blow in the face. and many
blows passed before they could be sepa-
rated. Quiet being partially restored, BIbo
i finished mis- remarks. advocating captain
Winston's claims, when the crowd ad-
| journed to the court-green, and was 1urtner
addressed by Messrs. W. NJ. Amber, +. VI.
Fowler, and William F. Gordon, all three
OF which speeches your correspondent DOLL
ed to hear. Amber also opposed prlma-
ries.
This is but an incident portraying the
mixed condition OF things political in Nlr-
ginia. Whose is or where is the fauls Is
not for me here to discuss; but il We ever
! get straight again affairs must be better
managed or more dire calamItles VIII De1ail
the Conservative party in Virginia: These
are facts self-eyident-so consplcuousiy
plain that the way-faring man, though
| fool, may not err therein
A personal difficulty occurred between
two county officials, and blows were passed.
Politics is said 10 be at the bottom OF this
also.
Emphatically, Yesterday was the livest day
seen here for 4 long time. Happenings were
as "thick as autumnal leaves in Failarl-
brosa," and reminded one al the days gone
by, when this was the point and urt-day
the time for the settlement Of difficulties far
and wide.
An old negro man, deaf and dumb, and
universally known as 'Dumb York." was
killed here yesterday by an excursion train.
The old man was walking along the track,
and OF course could not hear the whistle OF
the engine, and before it could be stopped
| it had struck and killed him.
The last victory Of the Star Baseball Club,
Of this place, was won recently over the
North Anna Club, composed OF line players
from Orange, Spotsylvania, and Louisa
counties, the score being u TO y. A: per
agreement, the Star was allowed A" foreign" J.
catcher, and they procured the services OF
Mr.. Frank Henry, OF Richmond city, who
played his part with skill and grace. Mr.
Baird, also OF Richmond, made very fine
umpire. W. NJ. u.