The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-07

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF CoTToS-REPoRTED
SALE OF RAILROAD SIMULTANEOUSLY
yrSG AFFRAY-CHuRCH FEAsT-RoBBERy, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchi .
PETERSBURG. Va, April 5, 1878.
The weather has been the absorbing topic
of the day, the heat having been extreme
and the day really as oppressive as the mid
die of summer. The mercury has risen
above 81 degrees to-day, aud even al night
fall the air is oppressiy ely warm, and clouds
are rising which look like summer rain.
The following is statement OF the
receipts of cotton at this port for the week
which ended yesterday: Receipts, h17
bales corresponding week lust year, 100
hllc>; total since September l, 1872, 38,2Sl
bales corresponding time last year, 26, 249
facs exports, 2O5 bales; stock, 6,SS5
lues same time last year, 5,440 bales.
1t is reported, upon 10 substantial au.
,hority, however, that the interest of MIR.
Ea.Iand and his associates in the stock of
tie Petersburg Railroad Company has been
said. There are various rumors in regard
10 The alleged sale, but as they seem to rest
ON no certain information it Is not worth
While 10 state them. The earliest trust
worthy intelligence will be promptly COM
municated. a.. y !,
There have been about one hundred con-
versions at the Market-Street Methodist
Episcopal Church revival up tothis time, and
The congregations are still prevailed with q
profound religious interest, and the meetings
continue to be held nightly. There have
been already nearly sevcnty-tive additions to
the membership Of the church:
Last night there was cutting affray In q
house near the South-side railroad between
tao negro women, named Frances johnson
and Mary Brown, in which the latter was
seriously stabbed with ease-knife. after q
desperate struggle. 1t is feared that the
wounded woman will die. Frances johnson
h;tS been arrested. .aa.
A church feast will be held at the wash
ington-Street Presbyterian church by the
Ladies' Benevolent Society during the last
week of april. the object Of which is to raise
funds for charitable missions connected with
The church. .a F..s
The stables of Mr.. W. H. Drewry, on
Harrison street, were broken into yesterday
and robbed of some harness aud clothing.
The negro who perpetrated this daring rob-
berry in open daylight has been arrested and
committed to Jail. He pretends to be in
sane.
As the down mail train on the southside
division of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad was running rapidly down
grade this afternoon about ten miles from
The city COW got on the track, and was col
lidcd with before the motion of the train
could be arrested. Fortunately no injury
was suffered by the cars, but the cow was
knocked dead in an instant. 81 .@a.
It is stated that Mrs. John Gill, who was
recent tossed and severely hurt by COW,
Is dead. 49, ~ !
The Relief Association will hold a final
meeting on Tuesday night to adjust accounts
at the close ofthc winters operations.
Work is still actively progressing on the
Fleet iactory-buiding, which is to be occu.
pied hy the new Car company. -.
DR.. Joseph ". Smith, Of this city, assisted
hy DR.. Friend, Of Chesterfield, performed a
very >kilful operation to-day on Mr. Bed
ford Harris, who was so badly injured yes
tcrday ut Port Walthall junction. The
orhilal bones above the left eye were all
taken out, and it was asccrtained that the
membranes Of the brain had not been larce-
rated. The physicians are confident that
unless there ~ Inflammation of the brain
Mr.. Harris will recover. -
Tie remains of Rev. Charles Fl. Hall
were removed to-day from Mr.. Kevan's
vault and inferred in private square. 1t
las therefore been determined that the body
shall he finally buried at BlandIord.
The following is a statement Of the receipts
and inspections OF tobaccoat the warehouses
OF he city UP to date Inspections, 292 hogs
heads; reviews, Is hogsheads; receipts, 2b9
hogsheads-total, 1872, 3,074 hogsheads !;
1873, 1852 hossheads. $s.sa.s..
Mr.. Henry k0dcnkincher, clerk of the Old
Dominion steamship Company, who was 30
seriously injured at City Point yesterday ;. is
''lll lying in very critical condition.
,. ROBIN ADAIR. q