The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-23
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correspondence OF the Richrnoud Dtspatch.ll
4 PErERsBrRa, June 81. 1873. u
. To-day has been another scorcher, though
not quite SO terribly torrid as was yesterday.
Part of the storm oil. yesterday which only
yrazed this city was q belt Of hail which fell
about, Chester, and Fwiiicl, has somewhat
tempered and asstiaged the atmosphere.
Yesterday al 2 O'Clock P. III. the mercury
stood at, 94 degrees in the shade The re.
port has not come in as yet, but the heat has
not been SO extreme to-day. j .fs..fy !. 4
Information haze reached here of the de-
parture for Europe of the Rev.. Giles B.
Cook, of this city, who goes on the double
mission of soliciting aid In behalf Of the COL
ored school Of which he has charge, and to
recuperate his health, which has been some
what impaired by over-work. ,sat ar-i
Rev. y. T.. Witherspoon, pastor-elect of
the Tabb.Street Presbyterian church, was TO
have left for Europe from the portof New
York To-day. I have learned to-day that the
physicians of DR.. Witherspoon have in
formed him that his life would probably be
sacrificed if he took charge of any congre-
CATION, aud that he has written letter to
that purport to the official body of the Tabb-
Street church, in effect withdrawing his ac-
ceptance Of the pastoral call to that church.
DR.. Witherspoon stated further that at the
advice of a number OF ministerial friends be
had consented to become candidate for the
chair OF Moral Philosophy in the University
| Of Virginia, made vacant by the death of
Professor McG ntfey. II is sincerely hoped
that DR.. Witherspoon may yet be able to as
sume charge Of this church, which has now
been for several months without pastor.
DR.. Witherspoon has made most favorable
| impression on the congregation, and the
failure to secure his services would be an
occ lsion Of profound regret.
The following is statement Of the re-
| ceipts and inspections of tobacco for the
week ending to-day and for the current
|year Inspections, .5O4 hogsheads reviews,
lis hogsheads receipts, 397 hogsheads;
| total inspections, 1872, 5000 hogsheads;
total inspections, 1873, S,427 hugsheads
total since October 1, 1872, S,791 hogsheads.
Two young men, residing on the Norfolk
and Petersburg railroad, some distance be-
low the city, were walked up few mornings
| since to find in bed with them a venomous
serpent four feet in length. The snake was
killed, and the young men fortunately
escaped without being bitten.
| improvements are in progress all over the
city. The depot of the Petersburg rail-
road is being reprinted, and additions are
being made to it which greatly increase
its convenience and capacity.
| An attempt was made Thursday night
between the hours of 10 and II to set IRE
to the dwelling-house occupied by Mr..
| Whitnel Pulley and family, on the Wayery
farm, three miles below Prince George Court
house. The house belongs to the estate
of the late William Bryant. The miscreant
who made the attempt CREASED the floor
| of the porch with lard, and poured kero-
sene oil over it, though the latter escaped
through hole in the planks. The flame
| was blown out by wind that was pre-
valling before it spread, and SO the house
was saved. Mr.. Pulley has no idea who the
incendiay was, or what was the motive OF
the devilish act attempted.
| The officers of the Petersburg Guards (thc
colored company will appear tonight before
the Examining Board to tell what they know
| about tactics. .as. .sr
A meeting Of the Petersburg Artillery AS
| ISOLATION was held last night, at which it was
| resolved to hold weekly meetings and TO in
vite all former members of the company to
Join the Association. This company was or
| ganzed in 1S43, and was formerly conf
| mandcd by Captain Darcy Paul.
The commencement exercises of the Pc
| tersburg Female College, Of which Mrs. +.
NJ. Wright is the principal, will take place
on the oath instant.
People hereabouts, who are able TO do so,
have already commenced TO take fight for
| the mountain springs and the seaside.
| The ladies OF the Memorial Association
propose to give Il least at an ea,ly day, to
raise funds to remove the remains of sol
diers inferred around the city, to Blandford
Cemetery for final burial 81
| A portion of the shed OF the Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio railroad is being removed
| The shifting-eugiDe OF the Petersburg
railroad ran of the track three times to-day,
but did no damage. a.t sae.
Judge E. NJ. Mann and family leave Mon
day night for the Yellow Sulphur Springs.
| Collector Farrell will commence making
/ leyies for delinquent taxes on personal pro-
perry next Monday. . -...a ..
| At a large sale of stocks made to-day ut
one time the following prices were OBJ
famed: Petersburg Saving and Insurance
Company, $27.25 to $27.75; Firemen and
Merchants, $685.; Atlantic, Missssippiand
| Ohio railroad, $3.50 to $3.50 Battersea
COTTON factory, $3.50 to S56 Ettricks, $40
to $50; last years bank stock, S10l75; Vir-
ginia Life Insurance stock, $l04.5O to 500;
| Academy of Music stock, $l675. The sale
was made on account of Mr.. Samuel j. Hurt,
| administrator. -
| Mr.. Sledd is still i'll, though better, and
his pulpit tomorrow will be filled by Rev.
| A. l.. Archer. ROBIN ADAIR.
TIE WRONG MAN In CUsToDY.--[Lynchburg
| Netps, 2lstl-We announced several days ago