The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-29

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THE AGE OF CHIVALRY NOT DEAD-TENEEA-
RE UASOyERIANS-A RARA AyIS-FROsT.
&c, &c.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
VERUOS, October 81, 1879.
an accident that was attended with Sc
riou, consequences, and which narrowly
escaped fatal results. occurred late Saturday
evening in the vicinity OF Old Fork church.
4 party Of workmen attached TO the saw
nil Of the MessrS. Oliver were coming into
he mill from house which they had
lrG building for Professor Frey when
:s plank on which they had been
riding. resting on the "bounds" Of
our-wheeled wagon, gave way with
an instant crash, and precipitaled the
whole party to tie road. Before the team
could he stopped the rear wheels of the
heavy wagon had passed over several Of
their number, inflicting serious and painful
injuries. The wounded are: Mr. Charles
Oliver. slightly; Mr.. William Southland, cut
in the cheek and hurt in the leg; Mr.. II. 7.
Thatcher. over whose head the wheel passed
and his son, Edwin Thacher, youth twelve
wears old. who was very badly Injured. The
wheel Of the wagon tore away almost the
whole Of the right side OF the boys face,
leaving the cheek aud car hanging. DR.. l..
i. Anderson was promptly summoned 10 the
ftsief Of the wounded, and rendered skiliul
attendance. All are out except young
IA"chcr. who Is still suffering severely.
There appears TO be L regular mania for
tournaments in this county at present. Not
content with engaging all the spare horses
and horScnen at disposal. the sport has de-
Sceudcd to the juvenile orders, and minia-
turc contests are all the rage. The travel
Ter who thanked God that he was in civ
l'zcd country when he saw Il gallows be-
SIDE the road would imagine that Hanover
was kind OF paradise, so full OF these
yard.arms (Which Hook so much like old
lashoued gibbets) is almost every road by
Which be rides.
There was a tirSt-class tournament last
Thursday at Pine Forest, the residence Of
Nr. Z. H. Dciarnctte, in Caroline. at which
tEe uctors were Hon. j. r. Goodrich, Of
fredericksburg, and Captain c. L. Smith,
o. Caroline. l have not heard what gallant
knights secured the principal prizes Of the
OCCASION, but the riding is said to have been
'uf spirited, and the event in all respects
L!o>t successful.
we Hanover people claim that their
c0uaty Is The most healthy part Of the
world. and there are statistics which 20 far
10 prove the justice Of their assertion. In
tne Immediate neigbborhooG OF the Old
t'ih church there are not less than four or
I'VE persons we'll advanced beyond eighty
years old, among tUem the venerable
NV. Horace StrinefelIow, formerly rector
u 't'e parish, and DR.. Frank Taylor. who
ieliAeriy represented the county in the Lee
s'aI0fe, and who yet practices his profess
s'pn' as far as bis strength permits.
'oione! e. P. Jones shot and disabled
q curious bird the other evening near
.ae Hanover Academy, which is believed
y. " De heron, though that IS an unusual
t '1:1of In these parts. The bird answers
t ,Ie inscription Of the heron in the natural
1 nI'>sOfy even down 10 The pectenated inner
; S'a"' but the tiff or cue Of the head is miss
,,"S' ana hence there are some who DO not
'T me that the captive bird is heron.
;r L mere was heavy frost yesterday morn
Their corn. Basil.