The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-17
Letter from pesersburg.
fCorrespondenee os one RICHMOND pispatel

PETERSBURG, November 16. 1874. .
w. w. Madeira Was brought before Mayor
Gregory this morning on the charge ol'shoot.
ing Mr.. William +. Spotswood. In view OF
the dubious state Of the wounds inflicted.
and the uncertainty Of the issue which may
result from them. the prisoner was remanded
10 Jail, as the m,tiin,us on which he was COM
mitted holds good for ten days. The condi-
ton of Mr.. S. has been quiet and favorable
to-day, and his attendants, Drs. Leigh. Las.
sitter. and Claiborne, are hopeful Of . speedy
recovery. Madeira is cool and collected,
and has said TO severa! persons who con-
yersed with him on the subject Of the assault
that he did not regret the part he had taken,
aud il free to do it would repeat the attempt
on Spotswood's life. Heseeins 10 labor under
the monomania Of being q prosecuted and
misused man, aud complains that he
has long been Oppressed by every.
body. He says he determined to put a
stop to their system of injury and Per-
sccution, and resolved TO kill his principal
enemy. These are not the words employed
by him, but the substantial purport Of his in
dication and his threats. He is also very in
digpant at the treatment of his case by the
newspaper reporters and correspondents,
and promises to shoot few of, them also
when he gets released. It does not appear
that he has engaged any counsel. Maddera's
Child still shares his fathers Imprisonment.
A number Of ministers Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church were in the city yesterday
and to-day on their way to the Conference
which meets at Elizabeth City on Wednes-
day next. Several of them held exercises
yesterday in the Methodist churches Of the
city. The lay delegates from this district to
4, hn Da,,t Of
Petersburg; Colonel t. 3, Hamlip, Of Din.
widdie; DR.. J. II. Wiugield. of Sussex !;
and Mr.. James Bailey. of Chesterfield.
The pastors of the Washington and Mar
ket-Street churches have made arrangements
to have their congregations served during
their attendance on the Conference by Rev.
DR.. William, E. Hatcher and Rev. Dr.. I. D..
WitheTspoon, Of the Baptist and Presbyte-
riau churches respectively. In the morning,
next Sunday, the Methodist congregations
will attend worship at these churches, and
| at night their own pulpits will be filled by
the ministers above designated.
The pulpit of Rev. f. NJ. Peterson, of the
High.Street church, will be filed by Rev. D..
w. Harrison.
Rev. DR.. Gibson, Of Grace church, and
Rev. Mr.. McGili, of st. Johns, exchanged
pulpitS yesterday.
The funeral of the late Captain Spencer
Chamberlain took place to-day. lie was the
United States gauger Of liquor in this city,
| and was very popular among those of our
! citizens who knew him, by reason OF his
generous and whole-souied nature.
The trial of Mr.. It. T. Brooks before the
United States Circuit Court at Richmond
eXcites the utmost interest here. 1t is stated
here that the Withdrawal! from his bond OF
MessrS. Darlington and Pickrell was the occa-
| sion of his committal on Saturday. A great
many Of our people express great sympathy
| for Mr. Brooks, and do not regard him as
| Intentionally guilty of the offences on which
| he stands arraigned.
Another attempt has been made to re-
organize the Relief Association, whose ope-
rations last winter were attended with so
much benefit to the deserving poor. a
meeting has been called for tomorrow night,
when officers are to be elected and the So
| ciety rs6rganized.
The Knights Of st. Andrews Society will
meet tonight to arrange for the celebration
of their patron saints natal day.
Our young cavaliers are to have grand
tournament during the coming week. The
riding will take place in the FAIRGROUNDS,
near The city. and many gallant knight will
shiver lance for fair ladye's sake.
1t looks like snow. ROBIN ADAIR.