The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-07
Coalition Meeting Personal Difficulty

The COlOrcd (o1lltlOul~t~ had an OPEN
air ma~,-mccting ON the Clty-lilll lot.
I'm front al Ford'- Hotel. last ni1hi.
The c0lorcd troop- were out IN force,
and displayed the usual aptitude of drill,
hurrdhing with u-tinc>> that indi-
Gated excellent lungs and a cordial con-
tempt for white Republicans and Demo
crat-. \ colorcd man named Lan->ton
and white man from Petersburg named
!. II. Van Aukcn spoke. a. also did Edgar
Allan (whitc) and +. 4. Randolph color
ed. About 1870 O'Clock General Pcyton
Wise and Captain Gcor.c -. Wise passed
hy. and personal rcncontrc occurred be-
tween General Pcytou Wise and Mr.. John
Amber smith. General Wise WA, struck
I'm the face. and the parties were separated.
40 arrests Were made, and Mr.. smith after
ward, took the stand and made bitter
speech against General Wise and Captain
George y. Vic. one or two other
breachc, OF the peace came near occurring.
and Mr. Edw. tWmin> had 10 close hl'
bar before the meeting adjourned. There
was small >prlhhling of white men i'm the
crowd. but they seemed 10 hc attracted
more 10y curiosity than interest
NRsuuI-WARD MAsS-NEETING.-The
Observation-Disclosures ma->-mceting i'm
Marshall Ward h>t night WAS Grand
rally indeed. At least four hundred pco-
plc al the lowest calculation were present
10 listen 10 the thrilling cloqucncc OF Cap
tain George y. Wi,e, Democratic candl-
date for Congress flom thi, district, and
Hon. II. \. Atkinson. member of The state
senate from Richmond.
The meeting was presided over hy Cap
tam G.. \. Ain>lio, superintendent oI the
ward. He introduced Captain Wise
amidst the most deaicninL cheers, which
were repeated al frequent Intervals durlns
the hour and thrco-quartcr- that hc enter
tanned hi, hearers. Captain Wise wa,
severe in hi, handling Of bis opponent D..
Amber smith. and the cheer, that greeted
hi, remarks indicated sorry day for J0hn
Amber on the 7th of November. Nj. At
kin-on', speech Wa, hi-h'y compllment'd.
and hi, eloquent word created great en-
thu,ia,m. Both speaker strongly 'ndoi-'d
Hon. John T.. Massey for congressman III
large.
1t the close Of the speeches resolutions
endorsing the course OF Hon. Heor-e j.
Wise IN Congress were unanimously
adopted.
/ CALLED TO AccoUNr.-Mr. Alexander
Caufman appeared at the Theatre lat nlsht
for the third time in this play. TO-DAY al
- T.. NJ. matinee performance will Dee
giyen. and at : O'Clock the play VIII be- ie-
pcated
and +. \. Rauch. on behalf u Mr. Caui-
man. have extended an invitation 10 tht
Washington Veteran, TO see the perform,
apce at night. They are expected to attend
in a body.
P,T1gNcE.-On Monday night ~ Mozart
Uall 4 company composed Of the best anna
tuer talent. consisting II twenty rap
uirou, maidcns and twenty gay dragons.
will appear in the opera Patience. The
proeeed. will be- given for the benefit Of the
Retreat for the Sick, and thi,, 10 say no.
thing Of the musical attractions OF the oc
cY.ion. should cause a crowded house. The
oncra will be- repeated on Wednesday night
Miss Eva Mill, Of Washington, ID. G., vii
he present on both occasions.
My PARTNER.-On Monday night Ill
nerb star company will commence IN en-
ragement at the Richmond Theatre, "hicI
viii la.t two evenings. The famous an,
; ,onrlar drama. in four acts, MY Part
ner " will be- given. A. l. we'll known
this his play made reputation for it author
Mr. hartley Campbell. in single night
. and an evening Of genuine enjoyment ma
confidently be expected.
: BAsE-GML.-The Wayerlys, OF Wa,hlns y
ton. will arrive here this morning ana pa
Tho RicLtnonJs thl- evening AT $40 o cioc
I n uotl PARK The WaYeriy l. one @
: The host club. Of Washington, and a goo
: game may be Rocked for.
: Trades.Parade Progress.
!, The committee in charge Of all arrang'
4 oant. for tbcTrades Parade are worAln
hard aud earnestly, and meeting with gre'
encouragement now. Major Myers, {
: the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Pot
: mae and Richmond and Petersburg al ral
e road. has to-day notified the committee
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