The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-22
LYNCHRURG.
THE FIRST E-ARGEsTED-UNITED
STATES CCURT-A COUNTEEFElTEE CONVICT
I'd MISCEILANEOCS INTELLIGENCE.
ICnrre-non ionce Il Tie Elchmnnd Ui.Iatch.l

TIE FIRST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STATES CCURT--A COUNTEEFElTEE CONVICT
ED--MsCELLANEOUS INTELLIGESCE.
ICJrresponicnce f tie Richmond Disratch.l
MARCH II, 1883.
The wires Of the Southern Telegraph
COMPANY were run into the Lynchburg
Office yesterday morGiu@. and In the alter
noon The first message wax transmitted ria
This line between this city and Richmond.
The poles OF The company have all been
put in position between Lynchburg ana
Dauyille, and the siringing OF the wire,
was commenced to-day. II is expected
that connection viii be made between the
two cities within ten day..
Last night officers ,llected the arrest OF
Alexander Waller and Albeit Moore, the
two negroes who assaulted and seriously
injured a white boy named Walter Glass
SUNDAY afternoon. The negroes viii be
held in custody until young Glass shalt
have sufficiently recovered to appear
against them. His condition to-day i re-
ported slightly improved, but doubts Of
his recovery are still entertained. The ne
grocs assign as a reason for remaining in
hiding their fear OF bodily harm from
GLASS; friends.
4 iif ~fN~lOil VI tl4f iuitth t'A'AN' 'N'tlA
promises T. be quite short. In consequence
oi some misunderstanding all OF The grand
Jurors did not put in M appearance, and
those who did present themselves were
discharged. The time u the court to-day
has been occupied with proceedings in
bankrupt and chancery cases The attend
ance at court * smaller than has ever been
known.
\ negro, whose name | have been I'M
able 10 learn, was convicted oi counter
telling in the County Court OF Roanoke
Yesterday and sentenced TO two years in
the penitcnliary. He is from Franklin
county, but was captured in Roanoke.
4 firm Of builders OF this city have con-
tractcd with the Roanoke Land-Improye-
ment Company for the erection OF fifty two
story brick houses in Roanoke.
The County Executive Committee OF the
Amherst Democracy will meet next Non
dav to perfect the details OF the party pri-
mary to be- held April 2lst nominate can
/ dldatcs.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of The First
Baptist church las put up 4 costly chair to
be voted 20 the most popular lady in the
/ city, the proceeds to be used for benevolent
purposes. Voting i lively.
Little activity IN the tobacco market for
| The last several days, the breaks ut the
several warehouses being uncommonly
light. Bright grades maintain high prices
still, and even the darker grades arc in
good demand.
! The handsome set OF pulpit furniture
which a philadelphia manufacturer pre-
scented 10 Centenary Methodist EPi-copal
church. this city, la, arrived and blen put
in position 1t The church.
Rev. Robert Steel has been assigned 20
Jacl,on-Slrcet Methodist Episcopal church
| (c0lored) Of this city, to succeed Rev. g.
/ +. Pmkncy, who goes to Mount Zion
church. Georgetown. The Washington
Methodist Episcopal Conference meets in
/ LvnchbWg next year.
/. l.. Bond, Esq, oX-mayor ana \ pro-
mlncnt lawyer OF Chicago, Is IN the city in
attendance upon the United states Court.
BEAUMONT.