The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-09

Mr.. James Duncan, formerly telegraph
operator at the Baltimore and Potomac de-
pot in Alexandria, died af his parents res
idence, at 81. Asaph junction, on saturday.
Mr.. Mitchell, carpenter, engaged on
the new hotel building in Roanoke, was
painfully hurt a few days since by broad
axe falling and INJECTING an ugly cash.
Norfolk il much exercised over the quasi
consolidation Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad with fhe Shenandoah Valley road.
Amherst county is suffering greatly from
the effects Of last years drought. The Board
OF Supervisors have 800 bushels Of corn at
the Courthouse, 1000 in Pedlar township.
and LOCO in Forks Of Buffalo and Tenn
perancc townships to assist the needy.
Mrs. John l.. Peek died recently at the
residence II her husband, in Hampton,
after long ard severe Illness.
Mr.. W. r. Allison, while fishing for bass
in New river, few days ago, caught a cat
fish weighing twenty-five pounds.
George NJ. Humphreys, late route agent
between Richmond, Lynehbnrg, and Cliff
ton Forge. has been transferred to the New
York and Washington railway post-oiliee.
Mr.. Taylor. from Canada, died at Mrs.
EatOn's clearinghouse NJ Fortress Mon
roe last Thursday; aged sixty-six years.
At the recent term OF the Circuit Court
Of Pittsylyania, in the suit Of Mrs. II. NJ.
Tarpley rs. George Tarpley for divorce,
decree was rendered in favor OF the plain-
tiff.
Mr.. Joseph y. Stricklcr. an old citizen Of
Lynchburg, and a prominent Republican
in days gone by. died yesterday after
lingering illness Of some weeks. Mr..
Stricken, says the FirgiHiGR. was quiet,
inoncnslyc man. and had been a citizen Of
this place many years.
Rev. j. +. Edwards, OF the Virginia Con-
ference, opened the session Of the Method
ist General Conference at Nashville with
PRAYER on Friday, and Rev. II. \. Peterson
made i0rcible address upon the manner Of
investigating the affairs Of DR.. RedfOrd by
the Book Committee.
The United states steamer Powhatan ar
rived in Hampton Roads Saturday. The
flagship Tennessee. the kearsarge. and Al
lance are also in the Roads. The torpedo
ram Alarm. with Admiral Porter on board,
arrived ii Norfolk saturday and left for
Fortress Monroe In the evening. The
squadron in the Roads will shortly 20 TO
-ea on practice cruise. The Tallapoosa
win leave Washington Wednesday for
visit 10 the yards at Norfolk. League Island.
New York. Newport. Boston, and Ports
mouth.
4 NIRGINIAN DIS WITH De LOSG.-Dr.
james Markham Marshall Amber. MEM
Der Of the De Long Arctic exploring party,
whose remains, along with those OF bis ten
companions. have been found If the mouth
81 the Lena river. was we'll known In this
city, where his parents resided for several
years. He was the son Of the late DR..
Carey Amber, and was born in Flu-
Quier county, Va, December -, 1913. He
was educated ut the Washington and
Lee College. Va, and graduated in 1870
# the University OF MARYLAND. After OBJ
tanning his diploma he practiced medicine
for three years no Baltimore, and entered
the navy ~ assistant surgeon i'm 1874, being
first attached 10 the Naval Academy. His
first SET service was on the United states
corvette Kansas, when she was cruising In
the West Indies. He was next stationed
on the flagship Minnesota, in New York
harbOr. for two years, and then was IT.
tached 10 the Naval hospital. He was pro-
NOTED passed assistant surgeon in 1871.
DR.. Amber was a man 81 line physique,
| six feet In height. and strongly built. Mrs.
Amber, the aged mother OF DR.. Amber,
now resides on her farm, "The Deli"
Markham. Fauquier county, Va.-Alerdn-
dri0 Gazette.
Thirty-twO years AGO Saturday. May g,
| 1880, a party OF eleven citizens Of Peters,
| Martin y lfufsFi-
son. Jane, 4. Davies, VI. J. Drinkard. Ed
ward Green, Joseph Todd, William Scott,
| Edward Scott. William x. Bethel. Robert
Martin, and Henry Furt-attracted by the
golden reports from California. left the city
to carve out their fortunes in the new FL
| dorado. They organized by The election 81
James Martin as president and y. {. Har-
risOn a. secretary and treasurer OF the COM
pany. Each deposited 900 10 the common
| fund for expenses. bound themselves 30
keep All their money in common and not To
separate for "a period of two years under
pain Of forfeiture of interest in said fund.
| BY means Of railroads and steamboats, they
reached n. Louis, where they bought stock
and wagons and supplies, and then started
overland Tor California. They were seven
months on the plains. BY mutual consent
! their agreement 10 remain at work together
for two years after reaching California ives
soon dissolved. and the party, after dividing
their funds, separated. and each worked
| for himself. some OF the company are now
millionmres In the Golden State, and have
never revisited Virginia. Three OF them in
Che course OF time returned 10 their native
state. Mr. Harrison j. living in Peters
burg. Mr.. Davies f. farming In Chesterfield.
Mr.. Drinkard was killed al the battle Of
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