The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-23
Ritllmond 1ispatth.
saturday. AUGUST %. 1878.
Petersburg.
Correspondence of the Richmond Disna,ch.l

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PETERSBURG, August 81, 1878.
4 G.ac,ardly attempt was made last night
ne, wccn 5 aud O'Clock to assaSsinate Mr.
,nichard Williams, an esteemed citizen OF
Prince George county. The attempt was
,uqdc by concealed and masked white man.
whose name is not reported, near BANDS
swamp. some ten miles from the city, and
Within half mile OF MIR. Willlamss home.
Nr. Williams thinks he recognized the man
Who made the murderotiS assault. but no
move has been made 10 arrest him. Just rs
,r,r shot WAS fred Mr.. Wllliams's horse
i,n!rcd and SHE'D, and fortunately saved his
he. Eight or tcn shots passed through his
hll. In, no harm was inflicted. 4 great deal
Il, rNrurmcnt prevails in the neishborhooti
v.,h respect 10 the attempted murder.
AIcr Mr. Williams returned home he
visited the spot at which he was fred at, but
.aund no trace of the assassin. The place
VA, visited the next morning also BY Mr..
liz, Evlr> and other neighborS. and the lair
NJ the would-he murderer was discovered,
ami the riddlcd hat of Mr. Williams was
found and restored.
The following is statement of the re.
,.,r> oC cotton at this port for the week
,nI,n. to-day: Receipts. 81 bales; CORE
,tnudins week last year. 81 baies; total since
>,.ptpmber |, 1872. Al 40 bales: correspond
luE time last year, 2I.9io bales; exports, ~
l,l... >torh. &ua bales: stock same time last
YEAR Isl bales.
>mrial train to the Richmond mass
m,ctiu. left the city at q o'clock this after
noon owing TO the short notice given. the
Attendance was not 80 numerous aS II would
l..,,. been under other more favorable condi-
4 10 lDln snn 30 lrn
,ru'cd Petersburg on the au>Wclous occa-
sian.
CAPTAIN Samuel Stevens. whose accept
snrr ui the office OF sheriff has Deen men
toned. will furnish his securities ut the seS-
son Of the Hastings Court tomorrow.
There was no business Of Importance be-
fore Judge Mann's court this morning, and
,lt session was very brief one.
Iii. stated that the Republicans of the city
iirrludin- the members OF the CounciD are
very much afronird by the appointment, by
l"i.c Mann. Of Conservatives to the vacated
n,..,.> If CITY Collector and Sheriff a num-
YER Of reports have obtained circulation rs
"a their probable course in the premises. 1t
l.., been said that the Council would not
n..,t u accept the bonds of these officers,
and that they would cut down the salary of
L
however. and no doubt the bonds will be
promptly recorded. while Judge Mann will
continue TO enjoy and to deserve the conf.
drmar and respect Of AL persons of all par
tjr~,
Il i announced that Mr. W. 4. Moody
j'Mr late sheriff.. and Captain Il. c. Don.
um will act As the deputies Of Captain
Stevens. They will give bond in the sum
m >io.roo and 5000, respectively, to.mor-
row.
Mr.. Bc2zcey has resigned the position OF
orderly sergeant in the Petersburg Grey>,
"nd Mr. Il. Ra.land, Jr., has been elected to
succeed him.
N,",. ;. C. Boston will preach Sunday
morning and night II the Byrnc-Strcct Bap-
IT,, church. Rev }. T.. Hutsou. the pastor,
vii. conduct services al Il protracted meeting
at The Old shop church in Prince George.
There continue 10 he vague rulnors with
reference 10 the establishment Of new paper
N'r". but nothing definite has TRANSFERRED,
and HE general Impression Is that no such
venture viii BE- attempted i'll any interest.
ROBIN ADAIR.