The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-08
gitl,mond nispatth.
...osnAy. DECEMBER S. 1881.
PETERSBURG.

WAR MARRIAGE AFTER TfR ENG
TA srvty--Two PAINFUL ACCIDENTS
III" ,,prrxsyuLH-coUNTy HOMICIDE
mo az TO BE TRIED FOR ARsoN-Dls-
1osrvENrs TO THE rooR.
s..,.,ndonce II the Richmond Dlspatch.l
DECEMBER @, 1851.
most fashionable marriage Of the
l ,ook place nj -. Paurs Episcopal
$50 in tins city this afternoon, the con-
Sha ,'.., nartics being Miss Sallie Watkins,
ta e.,,,,sr 81 Mr.. W. l.. Watkins, n promi-
c'u.Il srver OF the city, and DIR. Wood, a
nfa's 's, Of some prominence from Ala
P, The ceremony was performed by
Su"n n. UainS, pastor OF the church, az
b,' The bride entered the church on
o"v-,' ~ her father, dressed In a hand
ihg "a ohite silk, covered with the usual
snS, ,ep The bridesmaids had assembled
m' ~ ycsirv-room eight in nmber), aud
y" by pairs on either outer aisle OF the
ht".b and meeting i'm the middle aisle.
,--,roedcd by twos 10 the altar, where they
~. ioincd ly the groonsmen, and gath
Va On either side. The bride followed
~ arm OF her father, and WIS met at
~ .i,sr by the groom, or his best man,
~ emo from the vcstry-room. The
.i..maids were dressed in white. with
~. hats: the groOmsmen in business
.,,. with colorcd gloves. The whole
~ 3. aid TO have been intensely Eng
~, ,iter the usual congratulations, the
srid1l party repaired 10 the residence of
- hri3e's father, where an old Virginia
,o,ep.ion was held until late hour in the
didnoon. ~, O..
-, weldon on the 18th OF this month. A
10 ai.endance and an interesting session
C,n.a,n G. +. schmitz, commanding the
ooniiag Ajax, at City Point, had the mis-
f,rtune 10 fracture one of his legs yeSter-
al, afternoon while hunting ducks i'm
lime. river. The accident was caused by
, Vim and fall in the boat while in the act
n moving to shoot his gun. In the alb
nee 81 the surgeon OF the fleet, a physi-
liam Of this city was summoned 10 City
point 10 attend Captain Schmitz.
CAPTAIN John ID. Young, OF this city, is
confined to his bed from the effects OF Il
d,locaied shoulder, caused by recent az
ilcnf ON the Piedmont Airline railroad.
The County Court of GreenSyile was
held Yesterday. The case Of the Common
nealih rs. John W, Sanders, indicted for
iha killing OF John Davis, near Ilicksford,
several months ago, WAS called for trial,
but the accused, through his counsel,
elected to be tried in the Circuit Court.
which meets next spring. lie was adj
m;fied 20 bail in the sum OF $4,000 for his
spr~arsnce for trial. Mr.. Sanders is the
contractor for the building OF the new iron
bridge over the Mcherrin river at Hicks
ford. In place OF the wooden structure de-
.,royed IN fire some two years ago. The
particulars OF the killing Of Davis were
published in the Dispatch at the time Of the
occurrence. Sanders was wounded by Da-
NJ, in the encounter.
IN The Mayors Court this morning Ed
ward Branch (cOiorcd) was aIraigned on the
clnr-c of arson, in setting fire to and burn
m. an unOccupied dwelling-houSe on Will
cox street. belonging TO John L. Branch,
on The night Of November both. He was
.ent ou 10 the January term OF the Hust-
Ing. Court for indictment and trial.
The disbursements OF the Petersburg Re
lief society for the year ending November
1T were upwards OF $4,000, OF which
smouni $1,000 was donated by the Com
mon Council. ROBIN ADAIR.