The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-29

ERROR AS TO Mr.. Mo0N-FCM0uS BATTLE BE-
TWEEN TWO NEGR0ES-R9INS. WINDS, AND
CRoPs-FIRgs--sCH CLOSED.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL %, 1880.
Mr.. f. B. Moon, Of the Shockoe neigh.
borbood, who is delegate to the State
Convention, tells me that was In error in
my letter 81 the Goth i'm putting him down
as a Readi Ulster. When candidate for the
Legislature In 1878. he was 3 per cent.
man, and this led me tobelieve he was Re-
adiuster; but he says he was a McCull0ch
man, and voted for McCulloch men.
A iurious battle took place on Bridge
street Yesterday between two negro men,
one OF them (Dck BrandoD) using large
stick, the other ANDREW Jackson) knife.
Brandon was cut severely abont the face.
breast, arm, and leg, and Jackson received
some severe blows from the stick. Bran
don bled so profusely that two gentlemen
who were near by became sick at the sight
Of the blood and tainted. 1t seems that
Brandon had made some threats against
some OF ,Jackson's family, and that when
Jackson approached him on the subject
Brandon gathered up the stick and CON-
meDced the battle. A physician was sent
for at once, and Brand0n's wounds were
dressed. Jackson YVES arrested.
1t is reported that the rains which have
recently fallen have greatly benefited the
plant-beds and the crops, and helped on
plantation matters; but our friends the
farmers and planters would greatly have
preferred that those rains should not have
been followed by such cool, dry winds az we
had the last two days.
Mr.. James b. Moore. OF Caswell county,
N. g.. was in the city Yesterday. From
him learn that the rains were not heavy
in Caswell he thinks the plant-beds are
not good in that county, but trusts that
there will be plants enough, and in due sea-
son.
Last Friday the kitchen, smoke-house,
courthouse, and several other out-houses,
OF Mrs. NJ. NJ. Carter, who lives in the
Of Fall-Creek depot, were
burned down. Most OF the bacon was
saved, but a lot Of corn and oats that were
in the courthouse was destroyed. No in
surance.
Last Saturday barn belonging TO Mr..
George s. Norman, who lives about four
miles from Chatham, was burned down.
The barn, il is supposed, was struck by
lightning. In the barn were about FIVE
pounds OF fine tobacco and lot
Of plantation implements, nails, and fues.
Mr.. Norman had no insurance on this pro-
perry.
During the recent dry weather fires fire.
quently occurred in the forests OF the large
woodland districts OF the northern part Of
the county. Much damage to the timber is
but no particulars have been
given. In one case Of fire in the woods |
which occurred near Danville Sunday |
school party was called upon for help. Help
was given, and after the fire had been con-
luered the captain of the party returned to |
he school, saying, "Wcll, now we'll fight |
lire Of another sort"
The public school for colored children has |
been closed for the season, as is usual mt or
about this date. The teachers have gone
north to their homes. and the children. as a
general thing, will 60 into service or enter
the factories.
Mr.. r. w. White is preparing to have
large and handsome dwelling house erected |
on his lot on Grove street. ALPHA.