The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-13
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Manchester Democrats Ordered Ward
Meetings TO Be Held.
OLD CONFEDERATE RELICS DISCOVERED.
They Belonged TO Lieutenant Nathan Eu-
banks and Were Hid When Richmond
Was Evacuated-O Other News.

TO the roll-call: j. w. Cordle ana PRESTON
Stark. from the First ward; Lawrence 2.
Pool and f. II. Hooker. Second ward; j. i.
Redford and A. J. Dafron. Third ward; A. J.
Bradley and James Holiday. Fourth ward.
Chairman A. j. Bradley called the meet
ing to order. and Secretary
Lawrence p. Pool was at his
desk TO record the proceedings. The only
matter OF business transacted was the lnstruc-
tions TO the chairmen of the different wards
10 call a meeting of their wards for Thurs,
day August 9th, at whatever tlme and
place they felt disposed 10 designate,
for the election of delegates TO the
Senate and House Convention 10 be
held September 9Th in the Leader building.
Manchester is entitled to eleven delegates as
follows: Two from First ward. two from Sec
ond, three from Third and four from Fourth.
The meeting adjourned at Z. NJ. to meet
again September Sd.
Yesterday morning while workmen were
renovating the old frame building at Ninth
and Everett streets. now occupied by hr,
Morton Adams, they unearthed an old Con-
federate coat. scabbard anda sword. The
coat was trile worsted for want Of wear and
constant association with dirt. mice. and
the like for the past twenty-seven years. The
sword and scAbbard were not ln such bad con-
dition. Mr. ADKINS clipped the buttons from
the old coat and turned the things over
TO Chicf-of-Police Lipscomb. The Cmef
showed the relics to a TINES reporter
and said That cont you sec has the
marks of an officer with rank as second
lieutenant of artillery Speaking further,the
Captain said: The coat. I'll wager, belongs 10
Mr.. Nathan Eubank. II looks Just like Nat;
See the shape of it. and think Nathan lived
in that house during the late war" Upon re-
ceiving the above information the re-
porter called at Mr. Eubank's residence
on McDonOugh street. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth. When told his errand the
reporter was invited IN and Informed by Mr.
Eubank that the things were evidently his
and that his wife could tell all about il. Mrs.
Eubank very kindly gave the following account
of tho incident: The night efore the evacua-
ton OF Richmond Mr. EubGnA, who was hereat
the time, was summoned to the Danyilie shop
TO assist in getting of a train. Before gong
my husband said 70 me. Conceal every
thing that would give my rank to those
people. Richmond will 90 tomorrow. Ac-
cordingly | took his old coat, two
swords, scabbard. musket, shotgun and a
few other things and hid them between the
plastering and the Notwithstanding. The
house We were living in was not quite com,
peted and | took the things upstairs and
dropped them down. The incident had
passed from my memory: but l re-
call it very plainly now Mr.. Eubank IN
speaking Of the matter, said: Il moved into
that house the first year OF the war. ! was
then second lieutenant IN the Manchester
Artillery. Norfolk division. After the evacua-
ton of the latter place. May l, 1862, ! was
transferred 10 Stonewall Jackson's brigade,
and WAS with him from Winchester, May 10th,
till the battle of Malvern Hill. During
all Of that time | wore the old
coat you saw to-day. | was in the war from
the first 10 the last. and wore that old coat
until sometime in 1863 when got a new one.
Never were there better soldiers than IN the
old Manchester Artillery, or more deyotedfei,
lows of the Lost Cause. ! got the gun ana
musket from their hiding place some time
after the close of the war by taking OF por,,
ton of the Notwithstanding. The coat and
other things have never thought OF since.
Mr. X. Clinton Broaddus met with another
robbery Tuesday night similar TO the one OF
last week, al account Of which appeared IN
TIE TNfEs at the time. Several weeks ago
Mr. Broaddus, who is great sdmirer OF
fancy poultry, purchased setting OF
Cornish India game eggs, and taxing
them 10 his home, on Porter street,
put them under old biddy. The latter was
faithfully performing her duty, but week or
SO AGO in the still midnight darkness an I'M
known visitor quietly relieved the old cackier
Of her charge. and the eggs were taken 70
parts unknown. Mr.. Broaddus was greatly
worried, but got himself some moro eggs. and
this time placed them under hen In his
stable. corner Of Eleventh and Hull streets.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Broaddus noticed the
hen off the nest and the eggs gone. Other
yaluables could have been stolen IN either IN
stance but eggs seemed 10 be All the thlet
wanted. Mr. Broaddus offers $25 Tor the con-
viction of the guilty party.
James Roberts and H. +. Gill. conductors
on the Richmond electric cars, were fined 10y
the Mayor $3.50 for disorderly conduct. Try
ING to pass thoN way by showing their Rich
mond badges. which would not work, they
began to abuse and curse the driver who,
when he arrived at the market-house' turned
them over 10 Officer Smith. They were baiied
for their appearance before the mayor yes'ef-
day morning. with the above result.
Small thefts seem TO be the order OF things
hero lust at present. Yesterday morning the
millinery store of Mrs Farley a Mcdaniel
on Hull street. between Twelfth and Thlr-
teenth was entered while everybody was III the
back part of the house, and the cash drawer
robbed of about ten dollars. The police are
on the look out and expect 10 get the guilty
party.
ATnNEs reporter was yesterday gwen the
very interesting information that II was hot.
The name of the party is withheld, but come
to think about the matter, II has been TIME
warm. Range of thermometer at the lines
Bureau was: Q A. NJ, 81 degrees, il NJ, 20 de.
grees: =. NJ. 30 degrees. This speaks well
for old Sol's ability. and makes the people
hustle for shady hooks IN the rural distrlc1S
ana
Mr. j. T. Canada, who was hurt by
thrown missile OF some description while on
his train. al account of which has already APP
peared in these columns is doing as we'll as
could be expected and will be brought home
as soon as his injuries will admit OF removal
He is now in Danyille.
Mr.. George w Holt a prominent con-
fectioner on Hull street, said to a TINES re-
porter last evening: Il want your paper
please have il left at my store in the MORN
ing / ain we'll pleased with the interest you
are manifesting towards our city and people
Rev Decatur Edwards. If this city, preach
ed at Venable-street church last evening.
Considering the great heat, tho regular We'd
nesday night prsyer-meetings IN the different
churches were we'll attended.
Eight cars of negro excursionists from
Raleigh. n. c., passed through the city last
evening en- route to Richmond. There were
about SIX hundred Of them and they made
the air hideOus with their hurrahs as the
train rolled through the city,
Parties are boring for coal in the neighbor-
hood of Tomahawk church in Chesterfield.
and say the prospects are good for splendid
find.
Mr.. Gustave Kahn. of Baltimore. Nd, who
has been visiting friends in this city. re-
turned home yesterday, accompanied by his
cousin, Miss Hattie Kahn.
One can only get transfer tickets now on
the Hull street line and electric line at Seventh
he Diobrnor1 and ~ the