The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-21
9nhuoltd Qispatfh
snSrspAy.. SEPTEMBER al. 1851.


or fuR rRESIOENri PUBLIC
fsf psS 80 oRlPgp N NovRSlNos A PUB
prlhps~,sao TO BE HgI.D-THE wIsE-
be ,vr1ls-assAuITs AMONG The COLI
1--we nsopt R-fxsrALLAf1oN 0P A PAS
cRkp s,,,ctssyut. REvfyAL - SYNOD or
@,~pRoYSss0RsnlP DEcLISgD-AT-
NSesSSn nv A neutrality-suspicious. \
NV'~n,Asnce OF the Richmond nispatch.l
lo@f SKPfswBsR 20, 1881.
.ronpacement Of tee death Of tAe
ias was received here with deep sor-
Pe'V.n"A there Is a feeling Of gloom
n"' @ I'm, ,he community, shared In alike
thruuss.s and backs. The public build
BY S.ve been draped ! n mourning and
ines NC ~ac A. hslf.mast su token OF respect
t5gs ,nemary OF tho dead Cblci Magis-
70 NV The cuSom-house aud post.ofice are
tpt; IA assped. aud around the steeple
uSeU.tnmnS OF the city COURTHOUSE are
sea No sd emblems Of mourning. A
tFh,s" .ses;ing Of the citizens OF Peters
IoplV i, called for to.m0rrow or the
enss Az ~ Give expression to the sorrow
DIV Vmnaiby ielt by our people In The
spV ,S<s that has been sustained by the
Isiion. 4. ,a,, ,n The w,s.Iowis
nwreN NUaNAM-N -
ouhsre There were sli name OF ru-
thtH a. Yesterday about q duel that had
nu ,angbi. aud for several hours the re.
eeSu TfA credence that General Peyton
Hs Nd been killed. This was subSe-
NfS = modified "a to make bis wound a
qeosc, one. Those who heard Mr.. i, j..
moI.s sneech at The Academy OF Music
Le"eet Zen that his remarks In reference
~ uoc George ID. Wise were made with a
tVn|~in,tion and elaboration meant 10
SS3se tbe matter in dispute between them
" ~ early settlement. Add those who
ST.og Mr.. Wise felt assured that the settle
~soi would ONE early.
prrine The last we or three days there
- ocenrred several eases OF serious Az
l.rf among our eolored people, in which
,-Ien heads, wounded bodies, and shot
~ have been the result, though in only
- case Is II believed Is the injury regard
"a . dangerous. In this latter Jackson
N,Eenney was struck and badly wounded
an ibe head yesterday with an iron bolt by
ArIed Randolph.
Roy. L. G.. Dargan will be Installed pastor
dtbe First Baptist church TO night. Rev.
nt Hatcher and Rev. DR.. Mcdonald, OF
richmond, assisted by our local ministers,
gil C0nQuci Tue >tiNtCcc'
The revival meetings ut Blacks and
whites. in Nottoway county, last week re-
,plted in iorty-twO conversions. The pas
ar. Rev. }. ID. Hank, was assisted by Rev.
r N. Chandler, Of this city.
The synod Of Virginia will meet in an
mai session in the 1abb-Street church IN
this city on The evening OF the lst Of No
yenber. Preparations have already been
commenced for the entertainment OF the
large number OF clergy and laity who are
eyrecied 10 be 10 attendance. The session
win be 40 important one, with much BUSH
ness OF interest TO be considered.
Rev. DR.. WitherSpOOu, who has been alb
sent from the city for some weeks, intima-
ted 10 bis congregation on S~unday-the
6f,t opportunity be bad bad to do SO-tbat
be would not accept the chair ia the Column
ba University TO which he was some time
ago unanimously elected by the faculty, but
would prefer to remain in the active min
ktTy.
The Hustings Court on meeting this
morning adjourned over until Thursday
without fransactiDg any business, In respect
70 the memory Of the late President Of the
United States.
Abrabam Hewlett (colored). residing in
DinWiddie county, was attacked and con-
siderably injured at his home a day or two
$50 by lunatic daughter.
II Is stated that charges OF incompetency
have been brought against the postmaster
81 City Polut, Mr.. George Palmer, and a
PETITION forwarded to the Postmaster Gene
rsl asking his removal.
The explosion q a kerosene lamp in the
house Of John Green, in Prince George
county, Sunday night, caused the burning
Of a considerable quantity OF bed-clothinS
sud wearing apparel. Green's wife was
slightly blurred. In the same county seye-
nl days ago Peter Bland tcoiored) attempted
10 eOmmi, suicide by swallowing strych-
nine. but be was saved by prompt medical
attendance. The alleged cause OF the act
Ess domestic unhappiness.
ROBIN ADAIR.