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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
A THRILLING WAR STORY.
| The Brave Deed of Private Chew. Cole
man nj SpotsyIvsnia Courthouse.

The following is contributed 70 series
Of papers entitled WARS Braycst
Deeds" by Ny. Charles 7. Young. of this
city:
In tho desperate battle Of Spotsylvania
Courthouse, in May. 1851 when Grant ana
Lee were approaching Richmond on paral-
lei lines. the Crenshaw Battery, Of Pc
grams battalion. Army OF Northern Nir-
gina. was ordered by General Harry
Heth TO change it's position To- another
part OF the field. While the guns were
being limbored up. General Jubal Early
rode up and asked the captain of tn"
company whore he was going The cap
tain pointed to the position assigned him,
when General Early asked him who had
ordered him 70 70 there. The captain re-
piled. General Heth." Well says Cen
eral Early. III he has ordered YOU there.
You would better go. but | don't ser how
you will ever get there" Twas "A pretty
warm place to have called forth such a
remark from General Early.
The guns were pulled out. the cannon
GERS mounted. and the horses went gal
looping down lane formed by row ~
ccdars on each side 10 the new position
assigned the battery. Notwithstanding the
company faced three Federal batteries Of
six guns each. which had an cnillade fire
on US for probably four hundred yards.
for some uuaccountable reason We cF-
capped injury until we had gotten within
six hundred yards Of the enemv's bat
tcrics. when their shells were skimminT
so close 10 the mounted cannoneers and
tho horses heads that. as II by intuition.
the men on the caisson in front ot me-
dismountel. without orders 10 do SO.
while the remainder Of the company kept
their seats on the limber-chcsts. Scarcely
half a minute had elapsed after the men
who had dismnuntod touched the ground
Whcr a shell from one Of the enemy
guns came plunging through the particu-
lar caiyson that nobody was on. When
II struck Il exploded one chest Of the
caisson and the heat set fire 10 IN" next
ore, but II did not explode Immediately.
The driver OF the lead team in his fright
tumbed from his horse. and me team
made straight for the eneny's lines. The
wheel driver. however WheW. Coleman.
Of Spotsylvania, by nane), kept his goat.
although next to the exploded chest ami
the heat set fire 10 his Jacket. which
burned through 10 the skin, and notwith-
standing the flesh was crispng up. AMI
he was suffering the most cNcruciatn2
pain. he aid not let 30 the reins. hut
stopped the horses thereby prevcntrs
them from taking tho team into tho enc
mv's lines
He then fell or jumped from his horeo
nearly exhausted. while this was going
on two or three Of tho cannoncors jumped
between the exploded ammunition-ch,+t
(Which was now harmless and IN" one
on IRE and urlimbered Il and got ont Of
the way before tho fire communicated
with the powder. which occurred two or
three seconds after when M went the
other two chests with a terrific noise.
These | regard AZ the bravcst exploits
that came under my observation in tie
four years Of the war. from Bethel TO
AppomattOX. g. =. YOUNG,
Late Of Crcushaw Battery, &. ;. \.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
THE CHARGES AGAINST SIMMONS.
Preferred by Republicans and Amount to
Absolutely Nothing.

Rb-oiuitiN
RALEIGH. y. C.. January 29.-(Speclal)
Collector Simmons was told by yoIr cor
respondent Of .he statement that Senator
Vance had filed charges against him. He
declared he did not believe it. in the face
a.. Nenc,s assertion to the contrary.
ana said he had a letter from Senator
Ransom dated January sd. as follows
There is positively nothing here touching
your honor. Some charges have been pre-
scented 10 the Finance Committee 10 try
and excite Republican prejudice against
YOU. They consist Of affidavit by John
T.. HusSey. that he. as newspaper-man.
was pre- sent when you, Auditor Furm2 n,
and Judge Avery fixed NO secret circu-
lar: also an affidavit each from one Wray
and one Molloy. Republicans. Of Rocking
ham county. that In consequence OF that
circular. Republicans were denied regis
tration and voting in that county; and
also letter of Charles a. Cook. OF War
rem county. stating that Republicans at
some precinct in that county were wrong
fully deprived OF the right to register
and vote. This Is the whole case There
IS literally nothing in charges; nothing
whatever"
The secret circular TO which Ransom
refers Is a letter sent by Simmons before
the election to all county chairmen In
the State. advising them Of the construc-
ton placed by the State Supreme Court
en- new registration laws and instructing
them 10 see that Democrats were regis
tered according 20 the requirements OF
that decision. Simmons says If Vance
made the above charges that fact ought 10
be made known 10 the Democrats OF
North Carolina, and that further. If he
has made other charges IL is due Sim
mons and the Democratic party that
they should be specifically informed OF
them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
COL. HECK VERY ILL.
HE WAS LlEUT.-COlONel OF THE
TWENTY-FIVE VA. REGIMENT.
Tbree Illicit DIstiIIcrics SciEed-MansheId
VIII Have u Deer Park In Carolina
Major Morehead's Liabilities.

| RALEIGH. n. c.. January 2.-tSpe-
cial)--A telegram to-day says Colonel
John NJ. Heck. of Raleigh, who has for
| delphia under treatment for cancer Is
expected 10 live but few hours. During
the war he was Northumberland OF the
Twenty-nfth Virginia Regiment
The Revenue Collector has reports OF
three seizures OF Illicit distilleries near
Beaumont Chatham county. near ore
! IIill. same county and near McCray. Ma
nance county. Six arrests were made.
| Colonel and Mrs. John $. Cunningham.
OF Person county. are here. the guests OF
Governor and Mrs. Carr.
Mr. ". J. Hicks. Warden OF the Peni-
Tertiary. is very sick with pneumonia at
his home here.
The Third Baptist church in this city
was dedicated yesterday. Rev. Mr. String
field preaching the sermon. There was a
large congregation.
DEER PARK
Richard Mansfield says he intends TO
purchase 900 acres Of land on the line
Of the Carolina Central railway and os-
tahlish deer park.
Some time ago your correspondent gave
the information that the LObdel car
Wheel Company would have works here
I'm connection with the North Carolina
Car Company. The contract has been
made the Lobdel Company taking a
large block OF the car companys stock.
\ large plant will be added 10 the latter's
equipment. The car-wheels made Will
bear the well-known name Of LOhdell.
The Johnston Axle Company. Of Rich
mOnd. Va. also takes another block OF
car company stock. 1t will furnish aXles
and other castings. 1t is understood that
the car company will construct all the
freight-cars for the ScabOard Airline.
IL will manufacture for other lines also.
LIABILITIES.
The liabilities Of Major J. Turner More
head. OF Leaksville. who has made an
assignment. are $1,000. The first class
Of preferred debts are as follows: John
L. Morehcad. Of Charlotte. AIGN; Com
mercial Rank Of Charlotte. $500: Mrs l..
II. Walker. 5000: Cone Export COMPANY
Sc GDo. Mercantile Bank OF New York CITY.
sll GA In the second class the chiei
amounts are as follows: Ianks-Cieml-
cal National Of New York. $500; HSI
National OF Baltimore. $9.0~; National %
Cambridge. Nd. g. IN; Peoples OF IEhcu-
burg. 5000. National Of Grcehspoio
q ~. ReidsviUo. $500: Commercial OF
High Point. 5000. CITIZENS OF IA r.,
q an. Wachovia Of Winston, &,@'' L'"ks-
,iue 81 200. Conway & Co, S"' = W
Wu,iams. $4,000. Major MoreheaI thl"NS
his assets will exceed his liabilurS. -
II Terry. an officer Of the tank 81
oal,s,.illo has also assigned. win 49,
cu0 liabilities. ,-... pr,Ior,e
sa,y-nilI AT Pireway. Columbus C'uh's'
cvrIoded. injuring four or hVe 'H'i''' 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
Monday. Police Court.

There were many sinners before the Po-
Zee Justice yesterday morning. Sixteen
persons were up for drunkenness. and
from each the regulation Price was eXacied
Evangelist jackson tcoloredl. charged
with firing a pistol on the street, Was dis
charged. as 1t could not be proved that
jackson had thus violated the law.
Lucinda Henry (cOlored) was up on the
charge OF stealing several articles from y,
X. Johnson. 1t was shown that Johnson
had some animosity toward the woman,
and she was told 10 60 home.
Morris Overstien (white). charged with
the larceny OF lot OF clothing from VIII
liam Lewis. was discharged. as the gar
ments fitted him better than they did his
accuser.
Thomas White was fined $3.50 for kick
ing Amelia Foster
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
A YOUTHFUL COUPLE TO WE'D.
The BeIGeId Manufacturing Company As
sirns-A New suit.

EMPORIA, VA, January 2s.-(Special. }
The clerk Of the court issued on Satur'
day last license for the marriage OF
Mr.. +. l.. Williams. aged 20. and Miss
HI. NJ Faris. aged ~.
A large crowd Of woOd-cutters came 10
town a few nights ago and raised quite
row They were subsequently arrested
and taken before Justice Deatrim ana
were all sent on To the next term OF the
County Court for trial.
The election Of judge for this county
IL still In allegiance. and II Is likely that
Judge Turnbull will hold the next court
A few days ago the Belheld Manufac-
turing Company. "a corporation. MADE an
assignment 10 jackson Guy. OF your city
as trustee. a suit has since been instl-
tu,ed by the crditors through their conn-
sol, Messrs. furnbull, to wind up the
affairs Of the said company.
Mr.. +. G. Tredway, a prominent mem
Der OF our bar has moved TO town TO
reside.
Mr.. w. Some GOODWIN. Attorney Tor
the Commonwealth. is In Norfolk on pro-
fessional business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
FOUR INCHES OF SNOW IN sTAUNToN
4 Petition Asking the Passage of the Miller
Substitute Extensively Signed.

STANTON. Va, January 29.-(Special.)
Snow fcll here this morning to a depth OF
four inches. and the first sleighng OF the
season was enjoyed. Later in the day
slcet and rain set i'm. No little apprehen-
sion is felt over the failure of the ice
crop.
\ petition 10 the Legislature begging
the passage Of the Miller substitute 10 the
local-option liquor act. has been extensive
~ circulated and very generally signed
10y the property interests of stanton
More than 50o signers are on the petition,
which was sent to Richmond to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
\ LADY Breaks Her Leg.

Mrs. NJ. Baker, a well-kn0wn Church
Hill lady. while descending the steps of
the Legh-Street Baptist church on Sun
day morning, slipped and fell. breaking
one OF her legs just above the ankle.
Mrs. Baker had nearly reached the bot
tom step when the accident occurred, or
IL might have been more serious.
She was Immediately taken to her home.
No. 7l6 north Twenty-sixth street. in a
chair by friends. and Drs. Ellis and
Beazley were summoned and rendered the
necessary medical assistance.
Mrs. Baker il about 20 years OF age,
and Is quite feshy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
THE DANIEL GILL ASSAULT CASE.
Trial Resulted in Hung Jury-Nr Jamie
son Fills His icehouse.

BOYDTON VA. January 20-(Spe-
cial)-The Commonwealth against Mr.. r.
+. Daniel for assault upon Mr.. H. -.
GIL Jr., came up before the County
Court Saturday. Very much interest was
awakened in this case Mr.. II. r. Thorn
appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs.
George Il. Finch. g. j. Faulkner and
Charles Alexander for the defendant. II
was very holly contested and resulted IN
a hung jury.
Rev. Il. r. webb, Of the Holston Con
ference. is on "A visit To his father Or.
II. w. Webb. a highly-respectcd physician
of this place. The reverend gentleman
preached two excellent sermons 10 large
and appreciative audiences in the Mctho-
dist church sunday
our County clerk. Mr. " \. Jameson.
IL ahead of all others in the county. and
is prepared for the hot season. on tie
18th ultimo h. filed his icchousc with
good Ice one and one half inches thick.
Mr.. W. \. Taylor, the general passen-
ger ard freight agent Of the Atlantic and
Danyille railway. was in town Saturday
as witness in the trial then pending IN
the County Court.
Miss Helen Homes very handsomely or-
tertained some Of her young friends AT a
birthday reception last week. IT WAS Il
most enjoyable occasion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
THE OLD NEGRO ACQUITTED.
james Massenbure Not Responsible for the
Cow Being Buried i'm III. Yard.

The whole Of yesterdays session OF the
Hastings Court was engaged in the trial
Of the case Of James Massenburg color
ed. charged with the theft Of a cow,
valued at 500 from Mr.. \. VI. Tyler
The case In itself was OF rather a trivial
nature, but the evidence adduced proved
10 he OF an exceedingly interesting char
acter, the case being principally founded
on a darky's superstition. Massenburg is
an aged Sussex county negro. untutorod.
and as innocent Of any intent of wrong
doing as could possibly be supposed. He
removed from Sussex TO Richmond some
months since and took up his residence
| I'm Lee District. Shortly thereafter he
was visited by several Richmond darkies
OF unsaVory character. who recognized i'm
the old man an excellent parsonage 10
make use OF as Il scapcGoat and go-be-
tween. They proposed to him To convert
his residence into a School-room Tor Inc
education of darkics. and at the expense
OF the old man his residence was fitted
out with blackboards and other school
/ pqraphernalia Several ColOrcd females
were introduced at the residence as grad
yates Of the colore1 normal school and
the school was started. shortly there
after Mr.. Tyler's COW disappeared. having
been killed and Skinned. The remains
were traced to the old negros house.
where they were found buried IN his back
yard.
The evidence showed that Mass"nburg
was aware of the fact that something
was hurried there. and had several times
made Inquiries as to what that some
thing was. \ popular superstition exists
among country darki"s that anything
buried Immediately becomes uncannV
and nothing would have induced Mass"n-
burg 10 investigate the contents ot the
mound. -
When the officers called at his house
and arrested him he cmphatically denied
on knov.ladags Of the theft of Mr.. Tyler 3
COW. ana positively refused To obey the
Injunction Of the officers To disinter the
buried carcass. He retained Giles jack
SON as his counsel. AMI Giles being above
surcrstition. armed himself with shovel
ana .xhuncd the remains of th" COW.
these facts the sable attorney. IN ms
ipimitahlo and characteristic manner. set
hafore IN. Jury. and old man Massenburg
v.as acquitted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
A Storehouse Consumed by Fire.

WINDSOR. y. c.. January 29.-(Spe-
ial)-The storehouse and goods OF Addi-
son Bowen. at Merry Hill, In this county
were burned Friday night Loss abou,
g 600. The adjoining room TO the store was
used as restaurant, and the cook went
on. leaving fire burning in the stove,
and a coal fell out of the stove on the
floor and caused the coniiagration.
Thirty-eight drummers visited Windsor
during the past week.
The register OF deeds issued twenty
nine marriage licenses during the week
an unusually large number.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
HEBREW HOME FOR AGED.
Encouraging Report Made nj the Annual
Meeting sunday Afternoon.

The annual meeting Of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged and Iniirm was held
at the Synagogue Beth Ahaba sunday
afternoon. The reports of the officers
were read. and showed that. despite the
financial depression Of the past year the
endowment fund had been considerably
increased The fund row amounts To be
tween $500 and s9opO This charity will
purchase a building as soon ~ sufficient
money is in hand. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Prcsi-
dent. Henry :. HutZler; Nice-President,
Philip Whtlock; Secretary and Treasurer.
Isaac Held Drectors-Rcv l.. y. ca
lsch. William Lovenstcin. :. Binswanser.
Sig. NJ. Goodman. Abram Levy. Moses
Thalhimer. ]. Levitt, Isaac GreenIree'
ana j. l.. Levy.
Mrs. Samuel Cohcr is chairman or the
Ladies' Auxiliary Committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
A STORE AND STOCK CONSUMED.
Cause Of the Fire Unknown-The LOSS
About Eight Hundred Dollars.

DANvILLE, VA. January @.-tSpe-
cial. Fire in the county about two miles
from Danville Yesterday morning
destroyed storehouse occupied by
Henry Board. The building was a frame
structure. and owned by Henry Barnar.
Boards entire stock Of groceries and mer-
chandise was consumed. The flames were
first discovered on the top OF the building
but the cause OF the fire Is unknown. the
loss on stock and building Is about $500.
Jim Hubbard tcolored), confined in the
city jail. was sent into the yard this
morning for coal. when he took his de-
parture lie had not since been captured.
Mrs J. A. Whittier died at her home.
In Danyille. this morning. She was the
daughter OF Lafayette and Jemima Lump
kin, OF this county. A few days before
her death. she united herself with the
Methodist Church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
A FULL VOTE WILL BE NEEDED.
Republicans Making an Effort in the
Seventh District-New Council.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, January
%-CSpecialD--A telegram was received
here to-day from Major $ s Turner, urs-
ing the leaders of the party to get ont the
full vote I'm the special congressional cleo
tior, 10 be held I'm this district tomorrow
that the Republicans are making an ac-
tive fight to elect their candidate.
Monticello Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics. was installed this
evening by Past-National-Chance Wal
ter H. Orange. 1t is the second council
Of this order In Charlottesville and starts
out with a membership of nearly fifty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
George w. Walker & Co. Assign.

DUBLIN, VA. January 29.-(Special.)-
George w. Walker n Co. merchants
made an assignment here a few days ago
with G. 8 Baskerville. assignee; liabilities
from $4,000 TO $1,000; assets sufficient &c
cover the amount.
The assignment covers stock. fixtures
and accounts of the firm. and the real es'
tate and personally OF G.. w. Walker. con-
sisting OF farm I'm this county, horses
cattle sheep. and grain, etc. and property
here In the town.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
highest of all in Lcavcning powcr-Latest U.

merchant. has assigned. His liabilities
are about 10000. AMI he estimates his as
sets at about $4,000. Mr.. John X. Wheeler
IL named as trustee. This Is the second
time this firm has failed in the past two
years
The Hudson Store Company went into
the hands OF receiver to-day Tho la
bilities are about 800; assets unknown.
The failure OF the latter company is said
TO have precpitated the former. as Mr.
Sample Brown owned n half interest In
the Hudson Store Company.
Mr.. George b. Folk, Of Lenoir. y. G.
who has been attending the Keely Ins;i-
tutc. died here today at 1 O'Clock y ".
He had contracted fever while at Rich
rnOusl Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
MIR. CARRIERS Leg Broken.

BASIC CITY. VA. January %. -(Special)
Mr. Asher CARRIER. a moulder of the Basic
city Cary Works got his left Lex broken
at two places on Saturday evening 10y step.
ping on a round stick, which lay on the
pavement on Commerce avenue. lie was
removed to Stanton. Va, where he re-
sides.
The car-works delivered ten handsome
yentilator cars to the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad on last Saturday. Notwith-
standing the hard times. toe car-works
have about 100 men in their employ.
Snow fell last night to the depth of
three inches 1t is followed by rain. which
IL fast melting IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
"FOOLlNC" WITH A PISTOL.
Miss Addic GOnigon shot Through the
Hand-IhitOr DAVE.

CAPE CHARLES VA, January %
Especial Miss Addie Gohigon. youngest
daughter Of Collector GonEon. Of this
city. was accidentally shot through the
neshy part Of her hand yesterday while
"fooling" with a pistol. Or. q. +. Moore
was called in and rendered the necessary
surgical aid.
Mr. 4. g. Marahan returned yesterday
from Knoxville. Tenn. where he has been
in attendance at the annual meeting of
the Southern Building and Loan Associa-
ton.
Mr.. L. Clark Davis. editor Of the Public
Ledger. Philadelphia. left Broadwater
Club last night. having been called home
on account Of the serious Illness Of Mr..
George W. Childs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30

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