The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-30
9ithn,ond 1ispatth.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER so, 1881.


Mrs. Ua,Tiette slaughter died In Fred
~~in,.S,,rg Va on Monday last. In hci
e;ehty-sIxfh wear. The deceased, who wa
MIS- IIarriette Fickler, and belonged toIf
large and highly-rcspectablc family, wa'
horn in Culpeper county on the Wh OF Au'
.nst l7o6. She was married 20 Mr.. VIII
liam Slaughter when she was eighteen years
old.
Doc samnson. citizen Of this county,
rcshling about -four miles from town, was
knocked of his horse with rocks about two
miles east OF here on Monday night as he
was going home. and robbed OF $500 IN
money. We understand that warrants
have been issued for two parties suspected,
and will probably be executed to-day.
sampson,s head and eyes are badly bunged
up.-Scou Banner.
Major John W. Daniel Is sill IN BaltI,
more. The Daniel Club Of that city VIII
present the Major with handsome cane II,
token OF their esteem for the distinguished
gentleman. The cane is OF EBONY Woou,
with n cold head wrought IN the shape on
m eagles head, with eyes OF rare diamonds
The cane bears the inscription present.
nd 70 Major John w. Daniel-Champion OF
Vircinia's Honor-by the Daniel OiuD OF
Baltimore. 1881
VIRGINIA POSTAL MATTEIs.-A new post
office has been established at Bell Spring,
Pulaski county, Va, with William w.
Harris as postmaster: also, one at Aaron,
Carroll county, Va, with Robert r. Barr
as postmaster.
SCENE IN A CHURcH-FREE MEuoDIsTs
DIsTrRR A CoNGREGATION IN ALEXANDRIA,
The Free Methodists, who have been pref
fyquict since they were fined by the Mayor
Cor abusive language on the streets on sun
day. have again started out on the war
path against the preachers and members OF
all other denominations not holding their
views. On Tuesday night last two OF
these religioniSts attended a claSs-meeting
held i'm the Methodist Episcopal church,
and as soon as an opportunity presented IL
self both OF them gave their "eXpcllence,
I'm which they warned those present OF the
danger of following the preachers-false
teachers-whowOu lead them to hell. This
brought Rev. Or. Poulson TO his feet,
who rebuked the intruders and gave them
some good advice. The chief agitator then
took his departure, and the meeting went
along smoothly. The circumstance was
thought no more Of until yesterday morn
ing, when Lewis Pevcrillc, not member
of the Free Methodist church, but brother
of one of the leaders OF that sect. spoke
right out in meeting. DR.. POulSon, the pas
Tor OF the Methodist Episcopal church, had
preached a fine sermon, in which he alluded
in not very complimentary terms to men
who claimed for themselves all the re-
lgion i'm the world and declared that
all others not believing with them were
still in their sins and under the wrath
and curse Of God. The benediction
had been pronounced and the people were
passing out of the church, when Peyerille
arose, and gesticulating wildly, commenced
n haranguc. There was considerable con-
fusion, and all that could be heard OF the
incoherent speech were such expressions as
"fase teachers" beware OF deceivers,"
"leading the people away from the truth,"
&c. Soon the organ in the gallery pealed
forth, Increasing the excitement, but
drowning the voice Of the speaker, and the
people passed out Of the church. The
affair caused considerable commotion, and
was much talked about among the members
OF the church yesterday.-Alesdndrid Ga
z1fle