The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-18

the feelings OF the bondholders will at least
answer such inquiries. The State has now
rguitien dpp0rt unit To close the Statesdcb.
controversy forever on.most adYantageou:
termss ST. ANDREW.
PETERSBURG.
THE DINwIpDIE CUTTING AFFAIR CONDITION
OF Mr.. sHELL-DR. POWELL SENT on P0E
TRIAL AND REFUSED BAIL--A NEW TRAFFIC.
: WITH gNaLASD-DEATHO FA OLD CITIZEN
L REv.s. x. wrNS---cIRCUIT c0URT--PAYMENT
OF BACK WAGES, &c. z - +
! correspondence of the Richmond DfspatcffI'
DECEMBER II, 1878.
Citizens from Dinwiddie Courthouse this
morning report that Sir. r. G. Shell, who
was stabbed yesterday afternoon by Dr.. Eu-
gene C. Powell during personal difficulty
which occurred between them, rested
quietly and comfortably last night, and that
his condition is more favorable. His condi-
ton, however, is still regarded rs very criti-
cal. He was very much enfeebled by the
great loss Of blood from his wound. As stated
in my dispatch OF yesterday, DR.. Powell
surrendered himself to the authorities OF
the county, and was taken Before Justices
Perkins and Chappell for examination, Mr..
George S. Bernard appearing as his coun-
sci. The Justices sent the case on for trial
before the County Court, and refused DR..
Powell bail--the testimony Of the physi-
clans being that the wounded man was in
very critical condition, and his injuries
might prove fatal. DR.. Powell is still in Jail.
The affair is very much regretted. Both
gentlemen are prominent and well-known
citizens OF the county, and men OF family.
Mr.. Shell is a lawyer By profession, aged
between fifty and sixty years, and is highly
respected by all who know him. DR.. Pow
ell is much younger than Dir. Shell, and
represented the county in the lower house
OF The last General Assembly. The difficulty
between them arose from political discus
sion at the dinner-table at the hotel, COM
menced in friendly manner. It became ex-
cited as it progressed. and finally Dir. Shell
declared that he was insulted by DR.. Pow
| ell and would see him after dinner. They
met after dinner in the hotel porch, when,
Oh Dr.. Powelps relnarking that he could
then be seen, Nj. Shell struck him in the
face, and DR.. Powell stabbed him in the side
with his pocket-knife. The blade penc-
trated to the lung, just below the heart.
They were separated by friends, and Dir.
Shell, who presently fell from loss OF blood,
was taken up and carried to his room.
The defence will put in a plea Of seIf-de-
fence when the trial comes off.
A new traffic between Southwest Fir-
ginia and England has recently sprung up,
and the profits are such. it is said, as to
greatly encourage those who arc engaged in
it. It is the shipment direct from Washing
ton county to Liverpool OF beef cattle and
sheep. The experiment was started some
months ago by Messrs. Floyd s. Bell, OF
Washington county, and proved 4 success.
The cattle arrived safely and in good order
across the water, and were placed upon the
market at even lower prices than the native
meat. Last evening six carloads OF bccyes
and one carload OF sheep passed through
this city to Norfolk, where these will be
shipped direct to Liverpool by steamer
This is only one OF n number OF similar
shipments that have been made, and it is
probable they will be continued hereafter ut
the rate OF one or two shipments each
month. The cattle are OF the finest raised
in Southwestern Virginia, and such rs we
do not often see in the Petersburg market.
Mr.. Robert Wright, an old and res pected
citizen, died yesterday. He was an Eng
lishman by birth, but had been living in
Petersburg for 4 great many years.
A letter received from Rev. S. 4. Vim,
o; Culpeper county, Indicates his intention
W INT Cili biiu W
take pastoral change OF the Second Presby-
terrain church in this city. At a meeting OF
the authorities Of the church held last night
committee was appointed to visit Mr.. Winn
and urge his acceptance OF the call. This
committee will discharge their duties at
once.
The Circuit Court Of Petersburg, which
commenced its December term on the I'd
instant, closed up its docket and adjourned
to-day until next May. The docket was
generally OF an unimportant character, en-
bracing no criminal and really very few
civil cases.
The reelection OF Hon. S. S. Wcisiger as
Judge OF this circuit is matter OF gratif-
cation to our people and the bar at large.
He has made a capable, able, and impartial
Judge, and the people OF the circuit are re-
ioiced to see him retained on the bench.
The pay-train of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad arrived here last evening,
and the employees were paid off for the
month OF November. The unassigned back
claims for December, 1875, were also paid,
which leaves only two months OF these back
wages unsettled. They will be paid off dr-
ring the next two trips OF the paymaster,
should nothing unforeseen occur to pre-
vent.
The rain-storm OF last week caused some
destruction to bridges in Dnwiddie coun-
ty. The bridge over Stony creek, at Keel
er's mill, was swept away. and that over
White Oak creek was almost wrecked.
ROBIN iDAIR.