The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-06

Advices from Tye river at late hour
Tuesday evening represented young Keith,
the brakeman injured OH the Midland road.
rs still alive, but with no reasonable hopes
Of his recovery.
A negro man named Claiborne was
drowned In Dan river, near Milton, last
Friday night. II seems that he was in
canoe, polling 1t himself, when his pole
broke and he fell into the water, and was
drowned before assistance could reach
him.
Mr.. p. c. Claughton, formerly Of Alex
andria, died at the residence OF bis son.
Mr.. II. o. Claughton, in Washington, sun
day night, in the eightieth year OF his age.
The deceased for many years served rs col
lector for the Alexandria Water Company.
In card published in the Lynchburg
Virginidn General J. A. Early criticised
the management Of the Lynchburg post
office recently. Whereupon Postmaster
Statham made rejoinder in the Adrdnce.
General Early published another card on
the subject yesterday.
The County Court OF Prince William
county, Va, met Monday at Brentsyile.
The newly-elected Reid ulster judge, {. f..
Howison. qualified before justice OF the
peace. but Judge j. c. Weldon. the pres
ent Judge, who claims that the term for
which he was elected has not vet expired,
held the court as usual, IIowison not inter-
fering. 1t is not known when the issue in
this long-continued conflict OF authority
will be made.
At meeting Of the Masonic Mutual
Ben. Association, held in Norfolk Tuesday
night, the reports OF the different officers
showed the Association to be in lOurishlng
condition. The following gentlemen were
elected Board OF Directors: Beverly r..
Wexford, Richmond; +. +. Guy, John L..
Roper, John C. Armstead, Petersburg !;
| ID. HHsted. John 7. Redmond. }. II.
Calrow, John Walters, G. Syer, Ports
mouth: Rev. Robert GatcwOod. T.. A..
CraighiIl, Lynchburg.
! The Norfolk steamer Jane MOseley, from
Washington, in attempting 10 make land
/ inc at Alexandria about 6 O'Clock Monday
/ evening. ran into the wharf, breaking her
rlIdder and rudder-chain TO such an extent
as to make it impossible for her to continue
her trip to Norfolk. The passengers were
returned TO Washington by the ferry-b0at.
/ The damages were repaired. wOrkmen being
engaged all night, and the steamer left for
| Norfolk at o'clock Tuesday morning.
/ Alerandria Gazette.
/ NEARLY TWENTY YEARS FROM lIONE.-
/ During the sacking OF this place by the
! Federal sodiery, after the bombardment in
! 1862. among the things taken from the resi-
dence OF DR.. +. W. Johnston was an EpiS-
copal prayer-boOk, which fell into the
hands Of Rev. f. VI. Gushee, chaplain Of
/ the Ninth New Hampshire volunteers. Ma
gle's brigade, who recently returned the
book to DR.. Johnston in good order
! Fredericksburg star.
/ UNIVERSITY ITEMS. The Moot Court OF
/ the University law elias, was organized last
week. The following officers were elected ::
| Associate Judge. +. W. Morancy, Ken
lucky: Clerk, G.. Hatton, Portsmouth;
/ sheriff, T. w. Haynes. Virginia; Coroner,
/ 4. Il. FauntlerOy, Virginia.
ON Saturday night the elections for final
presidents OF the literary societies were
! held. In the jeff" Mr.. William Corc0-
ran EustiS, OF Washington, was elected
president, and G. Il. Wallace. Of Virginia,
| final vice-president. The Wash.' elected
| Mr. Walter ID. Toy, OF Norfolk, final presi-
dent. and Mr.. Ashley ;. James, OF Texas,
| final yice-prcsident.
The orators and medalists will be chosen
/ by competitive trial before committees OF
! the faculty within the next few weeks.
We understand that the members OF the
Boat Club are preparing for the annual
| humping race, which will take place
soon.-Ch0rlOtteSUU'c JeferSOnidn.