The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-06
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TWO M ATus-RE OVER PETERSBURG .
lyIcrony-A SAD coiINcDENcE--isLk or
WIGHT pgMoCRAcY-ARIEsTf FOR fhhoS
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Correspondence OF the Richmond pispa~n n
wv july 8. 1883.
Mrs. Robert l.. Watson died last evening
after an illness Of only two or tnree uays;
THE announcement OF her demise causcu
unfeigned regret throughout the comInu'
nifty. She was widely known, ana unlvci.
sally loved and respected. she leaves
large family OF children. A..
Mr.. Charles w. Bartlett, one OF tne
worthiest and most exemplary young men
In the city-one whose time was largeiy
given TO the promotion of Christian work
died last evening. He was q true-hearteu
man and an honor TO his city.
Mrs. Watson and Mr.. Bartlett were both
members OF the Tabb.Street Presbyterian
church, and their funerals take place this
evening. A..
There is great rejoicing here over the
success OF the Petersburg crews at tne
Lyncbburg regatta. The victory OF the
Appomattox over the Riyes and Coekaoe
CITY crews, but especially over the iatter'
was great surprise to the most OF our peo-
pIe. and the friends of the Appomattox
were almost wild with enjoyment lasthigo'
when the news of their victory was TO
ceiyed. It was intended, when the Peters
buro crews arrived this afternoon, TO eX'
tend them warm reception-to meet tnen
nj the depot with band OF music, escort
them in carriages to the courthouse, and
there in n formal address welcome them
back home and tender them a banquet
Rut only the Cockaders returned. Inc
Appomaitox crew will return to-morro"
with fbe cup and medals. The reception
will therefore be postponed until to-mor'
row. The Cockade crew, however, IT,
ceived hearty welcome back.
Inst after the close Of the late war there
were four Young men in Southampton
county between whom existed warm
friendship and close intimacy. Their at
tacbment for each other was so great as tc
be noticeable. In their hunts in the fields,
i'm their visits to neighbors, they were III
ways together, and their companionshiI
was that OF loving brothers. As time wore
on, however, they were all marrled-mar'
ried in the same year and within anew
months OF each other. And now appears
a sad coincidence. Within the same yeal
and within a comparatively recent period
each of these gentlemen has lost his wife
by death, and there is mourningin the fouI
lately-bappy households.
The Democrats OF Isle OF Wight county
met at their Courthouse on Monday and
elected the following delegates to the
Lynchburg Conventlon-all good men
Hardie district, DR.. j. W. Lawson and
William Cox; Newport district, X. f.
Boykin and w. b. jordan; Windsor dis
trict, DR.. G. II. Jordan and T. j. Clements.
The Democrats through lethargy lost this
county at the May election by small ma.
jority; but they are determined to carry II
next fall.
A negro named Robert Gillian was ar
rested in this city yesterday, charged with
felony. in stealing a watch valued ut SlOC
from colored woman in Elizabeth City
county. The arrest was made by colored
constable from that county who carried
the prisoner away with him thl morning
The watch was found in his possession.
Master Ernest Ruffin, aged about four
teen years, son OF Mr.. Redb9n Ruffin,
while fishing from one of the river jetties
Yesterday afternoon fell and broke some
of his ribs and sustained serious internal
Injuries. ROBIN ADAIR.