The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-01
Letter from PETERSBURG.
ICnrrespondc nce Of the Richmond Dispatch. ]
PFTrRspt-Rc Jan11aTc ~ 1872

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PErERsnURG, january II, 1873.
Mr.. William Conway, of Whitby, Canada,
died in this city to-day. He was on trip
South for the benefit of his health, but be-
fore he could reach the place Of his aestina-
ton his disease-consumphon an end 10
his life. His body il III charge of the Odd
Fellows Of the city, Of which Order the de-
ceased was member, and will be probably
inferred tomorrow at Bandford ut their ex.
pcnse.
Last night Mrs Lyon, wife OF Major Dan
iel Lyon, one Of our most respected citizens.
met with painful accident which narrowly
escaped being fatal. Mrs. Lyon was OH a
visit to a friend, and while attempting to
pass from one portion of the residence to
another by means Of n porch, she mistook
the direction in the dark and walked off the
porch. and fell headlong on the pavement.
Her arm was broken and she was severely
bruised. At first She was supposed to be
fatally injured. and Captain John Lyon, her
son, was suddenly summoned by telegraph
! from Richmond to attend her. To-day Mrs.
| Lyon is much better, and her condition is
! not such as to excite alarm.
| \ special train left the city this afternoon
to carry about thirty or forty P.,.rersburgers
to Richmond to attend the nerrormunce of
Jefferson. Captain J. g, sprigg, superin.
tcndcnt of the Peter ,urp rniIron3, was also
suddenly summon ID to Richmond this morn
ing, and left il = .ncriol tran nj 3 o'clock
John Pun,lel Il '' charged '' with it making a
, m, 4n',a assault upon Mr.. Thayer, in
" .estprilcld county, Il few days since (as re-
' ,at,d III this correspondence, has been ar
rested and examined before Justice Perkins.
The Justice deferred Il thorough examination
of the case until next Friday, at which time
Hawkins, who is under arrest for the same
alleged offence. j. to have a hearing also.
Thaycr'S condition is very critical, and 1t is
unprecedented he IS in some danger OF dying
from the effects Of his wounds.
The following i Il statement OF the move
men!s Of cotton at this port for the week
; ending to-day: Receipts, ,44O bales cor
responding week last year, | .01t bales. Total
since September /, 1872, 80, 90 bales; cor
responding time last year, 2l.3IS bales. En-
ports, II ,5Sl bales; stock, 5.G2S bales.
mouse owned by Hiss Mamie G. Green,
situated on Youns's road a mile or two from
tho city, was destroyed by fire last night.
with alt its furniture and other contents.
/ The property destroyed was insured for
300 in the Richmond Banking and In
silance Company. The origin Of the fire is
involved in mystery.
st. Patrick society rciirganizcd last night
by the election of the following officers ::
President. Il. }. Black; First Nicc-Prcs-
dent, James Watson; second Fice-Prcsi-
dent, Michael Rahiley; Secretary and Trea-
surer, james Bailey. Managers William
Rahitcy, JOHN kcarncy, JOHN McNeece, w.
&. MaiIoy, Patrick Uanrallan.
Arrangements were also made for the ap-
proaching celebration Of the anniversary Of
of the good saints nativity GU the 18th Of
March.
During January there were twcnty-eight
arrests for violation of ordinances, thirty for
breach OF the peace, nine assaults, twelve for
larceny, five for felony. and five Migrants.
ROBIN ADAIR.