The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-03
Vfrp1uta News.


Richmond and Danyile syndicate in that
State.
Cnptain II. ii. Riddleberger celebrated
on Tuesday night last, at his home, Wood
stock, the fifteenth anniversary OF his mar
glage by crystal wedding.
When the case OF the United States u".
Kelly Montgomery was called before Judge
Reeves in DanviIc this week the deputy
marshal said The defendant was not pre-
sent. because. being very old and extreme
" fat, he had not served the process. Inc
excuse was not taken, and the lat man,
who lives way up in Patrick, and Is charged
with disiilling liquor without proper IL
cense, will have to waddlc into court.
There seems to be a contention for the
Fredericksburg post-oilice. The colnlnls-
sion OF the present incumbent, Mr.. fritch-
ard-a tried Repubican-e expires the lst OF
Nav next. Lawrence Taliaierro, OF hlng
George, and Captain s. j. Quinn two Ma
honeites) are prominent candidates Tor The
place.
The marriage Of Rev. James A. Arm
strong, OF Virginia. at present pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at ShepherdStown, W:
Va. with Miss Agnes Jane. the cultivated
daughter of the late James Riddle, OF Mar
tns5urg. w. Va, took place in Martins
burg on Thursday last.
Nessrs. J. w. Adams, j. T. Goorick,
and s. j. Quinn have been elected proxies
10 represent Fredericksburg Lodge, NO. !,
A. +. and A. NJ, at the grand annual
communication OF the Grand Lodge Of Nir-
cinia, which meets at st. Adams llall,
Richmond. on Monday evening the 18th
instant.
During religious meeting recently held
mt Berryville the financial secretary, man
named Dungee, was robbed OF about Sl,5UO
OF solvent bonds and 5l4 OF currency be-
longing TO the order OF which he was
member. They were taken from the valise
in Dungce's room at his clearinghouse IN
that town.-PGge Courier.
DIR. James T. Ballou died at his residence.
i'm Gladcsvilc, Wise county, Va, on the
18th OF September, in The fty-ninth year OF
his age. DR.. Ballou was Inc oldest son OF
the late Captain Thomas II. BallOu, and for
many years resident Of Petersburg. he
was a volunteer in the war with Mexico,
and went from Petersburg under the COM
mand OF Captain Archer.
In the Circuit Court Of Petersburg the
trial OF Levi against Saal was begun Oh
Wednesday. Messrs. George :. Bernard,
ID. A. Lyon. and Captain John Lyon ap-
pearcd aS counsel for Levi, and MeSSrs.
Collier IL Budd and -. 4. Hinton appeared
for Saal. The plaintiff proved the cow
hiding of Levi by Saal on Sycamore street
in September last. and rested their case.
The defendant introduced no evidence.
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and defendant. and were argued at length.
The end is not yet.
\ very peculiar and laughable sight
caught the attention OF pasSerS-by on Main
street the other night. Leaning up against
one Of the houses was youth, who had
stuck on his hat two lighted candles. 10y
whose nickcnng, uncertain light he was
pcruSing the latest news Of the Guitcau
trial. -BuChGpan Democrat.
Although Judge Goolrick's term aS Judge
OF our Corporation Court does not expire
until January !, 1888, the Legislature which
meets next Wednesday will elect his sue
cessor. Already several OF the " faithful
have petitions out asking for their election
TO the position. We have heard the names
of MeSsrs. +. {. Rowe. George +. Doggeti,
and eX-MayOr Slaughter mentioned in this
connection, and it is generally believed that
one of these three will receive the coveted
prize. God save the Commonwealth
fredericksburg NelrS.
The Rev. w. X. Boyle, of Leesburg, has
purchased the Episcopal Methodist, the
organ Of the Baltimore Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. In
card published i'm the last issue Mr.. Boyle
I I'm,
under the editorial control OF Rev. DR..
/ Cox until the close OF his (Mr. BOyle'S)
labors i'm Lcesburg. which will be in March
next.-LeeSburg Mirror.
BURNED TO DEATH.-A lady living near
| Mr.. James Moneyhun'S went on a visit TO
some Of her neighborS q few days ago,
/ leaving her little child at home. When
she returned she found the child in dying
condition, it, clothing by some means hav-
/ ing caught on fire and burned the little
creature, who was alone and unable TO eX
tinguish the flames. till the flesh was fairly
cooked. The child lived about forty-eight
hours. Banner.
The suit Of John d. Noble ct al. rs. A.
NJ. Davies e. Co., pending in the court,
seems productive Of strange proceedings
on the part OF the defendants. This is the
suit brought against the defendants to re-
cover on the paper forged by Hart, and for
which the defendants are liable. On We'd
nesday they each executed deed OF trans
fer Of all the property they posSessed-Da-
vies to the Virginia Savings Bank and
several other parties not in the suit, and
Maben to Miss Jessie Bremner for and in
/ consideration Of q promise of marriage.
/ The amount transferred by Maben is said
to be over S5O,OOO.-Lyachburg Virginidn.
PLAYING EUCnEE FOR KIssEs.-An ur-
town young lady and gentleman play
/ games of euchre nights in the young
! lady's parlor under the agreement that
when he wins he is to kiss her, and when
she wins she is to kiss him. The arrange
ment seems to have been very satisfactory,
and il has astonished the rest OF the folks,
who are not in the secret, why it is they do
so love to play euchre. If one OF the MEM
bers of the family happens TO be IN the
room when games are won or lost, why the
fufilment OF the contract Is put off until a
kissing opportunity occurs; and 1t is said
that, in some instances, when large num-
, Der OF forfeits become due, it requires al
most a continual kiss and return for half
an hour or more TO finish up. This prac-
tice person would suppose to be quite 4
wearing and exhaustive one, but the young
people bear up under it wonderfully, and
seem quite cheerful and happy.-LynCh-
burg Ne,cS.
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