The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-30
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nvpsn,y OCTOBER 80, 1875.
PETERSBURG.

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-.x,>ondence OF The Richmond Dfspatch.l
'C'FFsS'N' OCTOBER %. 1873,
r,s cvocctcd that the will OF the late
VI leslie would be offered for probate
h' .ho Wustings Court to-day. Owing TO
10 'I S;Ssat;s:action OF certain OF the rela-
! .:'.,s ~ the deceased who expected TO be
tN Nv Of the testament. but who
oe ano snt;rcly ignored in the document, 1t
WEI dee;3ed not 20 offer the will for probate
M"' .his session OF the court, the object
~ 81, T suppose, 10 arrange some compro.
go ';"a Ia the mean time, or at all
a an,s TO avoid litigation il possible. One
., 81. nenhews OF Mr.. Leslie who was adj
Tito. y. 10 the benefits OF his estate on an
nn,,oI footing, according to will made in
,Sss il left out entirely in the present will.
nhics bears date 1872. This was wholly
,,nrvpccted on his part, OF. indeed, on the
nar, If any person, so far as is known, un-
ii ,hr will was opened and read. II 1t had
neen offered for probate in the present shape
,I,ratjon against the will would have been
=. Gnrn instituted. The estate is valued ut
ron, ss50. 900 to 100000. In accordance
With the wish OF the parties iu Interest, Judge
Mann appointed day month distant for
The nrobation OF the will, requiring all per-
cons who were affected by it to be present.
In the meanwhile Mr.. John McGill, one OF
the executors, was appointed curator.
The colored Sons OF Temperance are in
session in this city. Among the delegates
amounted to attend the session OF the Ma
fiona! Division, which meets at Washing
ton. D. G., in June next, are the following
coiored residents OF Richmond: W. II. l..
,ombs. Thomas Scott, W. j. Johnson, and
" +. Brown. The division paraded the
streets this evening, preceded by band.
The session then adjourned to meet in Dam
Vile next year on the fourth Monday in
May.
Fred. Douglass, the marshal OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and otherwise known to
fame, is 10 speak in the Academy OF Music
in this city in the interests OF DR.. Jorgen-
sen next Thursday evening.
The Republicans here have adopted
shrcwd dodge TO get the colored voters to
pay their po-taX. Some time ago Mr.. An
drew Dunn, when appointed collector OF
delinquent taxes, issued circular urging
all those whom It might concern 10 come
forward promptly and attend to this duty.
The Radicals collected all OF these circulars
they could lay hands on, and directed them
10 sundry colored delinquents by name
through the post-oflice. The recipients,
pleased, in some instances, to be so honored
BIZ personal notice, and in others, apprehen-
siyc that they were to he sold out under
distress proceedings, repaired to the collec-
tors office with great cheerfulness, and
good many of them paid their dues.
Information has been received here that q
negro named Davy Stith was found dead
Yesterday morning on the road at point
not far from Poplar Mount post-oftce, in
GreensyiIlc county. His head, the upper
part OF lis lreast, and one Of his hands,
were torn to pieces with Ratchet. The
coroner's jury which sat on the body rem
dcred verdict that he came to his death by
means unknown.
Mr.. John O'Connor. q well-known mer-
chant OF Bollingbrook street, is to be mar
ricd this evening at ST. Joseph's church.
Various other marriages are said to be on
the carpet. ROBIN ADAIR.