The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-12
Personal and Briefs.

Corbin VI. Reynolds, Esq, cX-State Trea-
surcr. who went 10 Florida in the early
part Of the present year, has returned to
this city greatly improved in health.
Special services will be held in the Sew
cnth-Slrcet Christian church every night
this week and at 10 O'Clock every morning.
in which the pastor will be assisted by Rev.
f. l.. Powell, the 'boy preacher" among
the Disc pies. Mr.. Powell is represented
as a young man Of unusual gifts and de-
yout Christian worker. He viii remain
week or more i'm our city.
II Is stated that some OF the leading coll
orcd voters OF this city will at an early day
organize an Independent political club in
opposition to the Readjuster Radical party.
T'hc club will embrace men OF prominence
in the community.
IL IL understood that Mr.. ". II. Bcyc-
ridge i TO have Il clcrkship in Auditor
Brown Aliens office.
The Rev. Dr.. Crook, and Rev. Mr.. Me-
Cutcheon, distinguished Methodist preach
ers Of Dublin, Ireland, are visiting the
United States, and will occupy the pulpi's
OF some OF the Methodist churches OF this
city to-day. These gentlemen are leading
members Of the hish Conference, and are
armed and eloquent eXpoundcrs OF the
Scriptures.
GETTING Yesterday morning Il
difficulty occurred between Captain James
c. Morris. of the stcam-tug Pctersl urg,
and Joseph kcrscy, who was until recently
employed rs engineer on the boat, which
resulted in Kersey's being cut by Morris
on the left side OF his face with pocket
knife. Morris was arrested by Officer Col
| Gin and taken to the First police station.
where he was bailcd by Policc-Justcc
| Richardson for his appearance before the
! Police Court tomorrow morning.
Ca,,tain Morris states that about three
weeks ago he discharged Kersey because
| he thought his habits were such rs to rem
der him unfit Tor the responsible position
Of engineer. Yesterday they met near the
/ Baltimore sheds, and kerscy demanded to
know why he had been removed. After
some further words KeTsey struck at Nor
ris. who at the time had knife in his hand
whiting stick. Without thinking he
struck back with the hand in which the
knife was held. inllictng n wound upon
Kerscy's face, as above stated.
DIR. Hinchman was called in, and found
that Slight ncsh-wound was the extent OF
the injury sustained by Kersey.
THE LAST N THE STAR COURSE. William
J. Marshall. who lectures before the Young
Mems Christian Association Monday night,
will present 10 our people region OF the
country that has attracted by IL natural
wonders the admiration of hundreds iar
and near. Ills dissolSing-yiews, illustrating
the grandeur OF the Yellowstone National
Park IN Wyoming Territory, are pro
nounccd the very best. An additional AT
traction is the novel use Of the calcium
light and the lecturers reputation A.
talker.
This is the closing lecture in a course
that has been notable ior it, success and
popularity.
Reserved seats can be had at Ramos a
Moses.
FARM SALE.-Mcssrs. II. B. Chatlln Co.,
real estate agents, have just sold that
fine estate on James river near MichauXs
ferry, in Powhltan county, belonging "a
DIR. Jacob MichauX, OF this city, con
tanning nine hundred and seyenty-liy'
acrcs. known az Beaumont" 10 Mr. &
Z. Morewood. OF England, for the low sun
OF $4,000 cash.
BoAnD OF ALDERNEN.-The reg'llm
: monthly meeting OF the Board OF Alder
men will be held tomorrow evening at
o'c.ock. II j. understood that the Mcchan'
+ ics' Institute question will come up for con
sideration.