The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-21
RitIlmond nispatth.
PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG.
-o,.cro T. Glory H,rRSEn--woRK OF AN IN
CsSp,ARY TIE PoSTMASTERSIIlr - ACCT
nrxT-n,sHoP wHITTLE---rRINCE GEORGE
,xD pISwlpDIE AFFAIRS - STREET BARR
c,nrp-- ANNUAL MEETING THE OFFICE
syrrrvs-pRoTEST AGAINST APPOINTMENT
or DEMOCRATS, &c.
fror-cspoudcncc Of the Richmond ptsatrh.I
MARCH 20, 1877.
,hou, 10 O'Clock last night the large two
Stnrv frame tobacco factory on Mckeever
street. belonging to Mr.. W. l.. Williams,
was fred hy an incendiary ana burned 10
thc nround. The building had been unoc-
c,n;cd for some months. but had consider
oIin machinery on its floors. MIR. Williams
had no insurance on the property, and loses
opite heavily. An attempt was made about
srvncL aro 20 burn the building, but the
fro WAS discovered in time TO save the
housc.
Colonel Potts has been in Washington Il
dav or two. His friends believe that he
will certainly be appointed postmaster by
the President, or, rather, that his nomina-
ton for the Office will hold good. The car
pct-baggcrs, however, are still making n
vigorous fight against him, anp are trump
ing up various stories 10 damage h,m with
the Administration. They even charge
HIM with being 4 kukluX. IorsenSen's
friends say he will beat Colonel Potts yet.
air. James T. jackson. who was thrown
from horse Yesterday and severely i'll
iurcd is mich better to-day, and will pro-
badly soon he out again.
From what | am able to learn the people
Of Prince George are satisfied to remain as
they are in The political apportionmcnt.
They do not desire 10 be tackled on any Of
the counties across the river and be miSrcp-
resented in the General Assembly.
Bishop White filled appointments at
Dcrchants Hope and ST. Johns churches,
in Prince George county, on Saturday, but
the weather was so stormy that his conGre-
cations were very small. In this city. on
SUNDAY night. the Bishop confirmed class
81 twelve persons at ST. Stephens (colorcd)
church.
Mr.. John c. Brown, Of Prince George.
had seventeen tine sheep Killed several
nights ago ty two worthless ours, ono of
which he succeeded in diSpatchng. The
people OF the county are deferred from
raising sheep on i large scale for fear OF
losses by dogs.
Yesterday tho regular term Of the County
Court OF Dinwiddic was held. This being
the term at which the ovcrScers OF roads
are required TO make their returns. the ut
tendance was unusually large. Very little
criminal business w:l> transacted. Jhco.
Martin. the white man who attempted to
escape Jail some time ago but was captured,
was tried for larceny and sentenced to I'M
priSonmcnt and twenty-five stripes. The
trial OF Jack peasants for murder will not
take place until the Circuit Court meets,
the accused having elected to be tried in
that court He has employed Major W.
+. G. Gregory to defend him.
Some mischicv"us persons between and
: o'cIock this morning built complete barri-
cade across Halifax street with boxes and
barrels and iimhcrs collected in the neigh
borhood. The police fortunately discovered
and removed II before any accident or in
convenience had occurred.
Mrs II. +. ProsSer, q widow lady Of this
CITY, was last evening declared to be insane
by commission OF magistrates summoned
to examine into her case, and she was
placed in the custody Of the sheriff until
admission can be procured for her in the
asylum. She has four children.
the annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Petersburg railroad will be held at
the Office OF the company, in this city. to-
morrow. A good deal OF interest is felt as
to the action OF the meeting and the re0rgan-
iZation OF the management.
Most OF the citizens who have been to
Washington seeking after Offices have re-
turned-somc OF them hopeful, some Of them
disappointed. 1t is doubtful whether any
appointments will be made in Petersburg
other than the postmaster.
The mass OF the Republican party in this
CITY. the negroes, would be satisfied with
the Presidents appointments here il the
carpet-bag leaders would let them alone. 1t
is reported, however, that the custom
house party have made arrangements for
mass-meeting to protest against the APP
pointment OF Democrats to office, and OF
course the negroes will fall into line.
ROBIN ADAIR.