The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-12
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
ITEMS OF INTEREsr CLEANED IN
THE CITY ACROSS THE JAMES.
After Twenty-Five Years-Denth Of MT
George n. Bingham-i hamber Of Com
merce TO Meet-PersoBal.
MANCHESTER BUEThU RIcHNt ND TIMES.
1871 Hull STREET. BEATTIR BLOCK. ,

1i2l Hull STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK.
Judge William 1. Clopton received yes
terday letter written to him twenty
nine years ago. The envelope, which is
OF the old Confederate kind. bears the
address, Captain William I. Clopton,
Richmond Fayette Artillery" and the
letter reads as follows:
Richmond, June IS, 1854
Captain William /. Clopton:
Ny Dear Sir.-Allow US to present
lady in Baltimore. who signed herself
An Unknown Friend, and directed it to
our dear Peyton, knowing no one more
entitled to wear it than the one whom
he so much admired and spoke certainly
OF to us as possessed Of high, honorable
intentions. and unsurpassed gallantry.
Accept this little token Of his and
our appreciation Of your friendship to
our dear son
Believe us to be ever your friends.
A. NJ. and =. JOHNSTON
The young man referred to as Pey-
ton was Peyton Johnston, Jr., lieuten-
ant in Judge Cloptons company and
was killed at Cold Harbor on June l,
1854
Why the letter has been so long reach
ing its destination is explained by the
fact that IL was not forwarded during
the three days struggle around Peters
burg. commencing June IS. 1864. communi-
cation having been cut off at that time.
IT was accordingly sent to Judge Clop-
toms home In Richmond. and last Mon
day night a sister Of Judge Clopton, I'm
N al that he
longed TO her mother found the letter,
which has been doubtless stored away
for the past twenty-nine years.
Judge Clopton highly prizes the letter
and the tie enclosed therein. and will
keep them both as memeutos or the
struggle Of 1864.
Mr.. George e. Bingham died yesterday
morning at his residence on Stockton
street. after an illness Of several weeks.
He was forty-one years OF age ana
leaves a wife and two children. He was
a member OF the Red-Men. the Mould
ers' Union. Richmond and Danville Shops
Association, and the National Union In
surance Association.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from Fifth-Street
Methodist church.
The remains Of the late George w.
n.
was announced in The Times, will arrive
IN this city this morning at o'clock
and will be inferred IN Maury cemetery.
Judge William /. Clopton, president OF
the Manchester Chamber of COmerce, has
called a meeting Of that body to be held
I'm The Leader office next Monday night
at $50 o'clock.
II IS desired that there should be
full attendance as matters OF tmpor-
lance are 10 be considered.
The County Court Of Chesterfield has
adjourned for the term. The case OF
Swan. trustee VS.. Clarke, was set. Tor
trial Tuesday. but owing to the absence
Of counsel for the. plaintiff, the case went
over.
Judge Clopton has taken the matter
relative 10 the unsatisfactory service OF
the Hull ard Perry-street car lines I'M
der consideration, and will give the SUD
iect his personal investigation.
At a meeting Of the Republican CIV
Central Committee held Tuesday night
rho action Of the state Republican Com
mittee I'm declining to put up state
ticket was endorsed
rbo funeral OF Miss Rettie c. Knight
,oo[ n1ace YESTERDAY afternoon at the
residence Of her uncle. Mt j. y Clayton
an New, road, and was largely attended
Mr. and Mrs. William Miles OF Ochre
NfiUe Chesterfield county, have me SYM
nathv Of a large number or irlenas TOT
the death OF their infant child. The In
terment took place Tuesday afternoon IN
the family burying-ground near Ones ..
The revival services at Asbury Metho-
d,et chanel continue to grow in Interest.
The meetings are conducted under the
Supervision OF some Of the members OF
Wet End Methodist church.
Many Manchesterlans went over TO the
fair yesterday , s-o..,
Mr. w. y. Moncure has returned from
~ rocon Porter OF Roanoke former
" Of this city, is here on visit:
Miss May Moody and Mr.. David
Moody. Of Chesterfield, have returned
from the Worlds Fair a.
THE public schools in Manchester as
trict viii be closed Friday TO allow the
children to attend the State Fair.
Indianola Tribe Of Red-Men VIII meet
,t'ts afternoon at o'clock 10 attend
the funeral OF the late George f. Bing-