The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-15
PETERSBURG.

r,>IC OVER TUE Observation-Disclosures
cyrs Orr EASY-ARREST OF AN ALLEGED
,yosaN.crTTEE--FCNERA OF Mr.. WOOD
w,Rp--GooD-BTE, ALANTUS--TnE fEEsnT-
7rr1,N OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT VEL
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ICorr3ponGc;cc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AuGuST IL. 1877.
There was great panic among the colored
brethren OF the city last night, growing out
n, the report that the steamer GrccnbtIsl,
which had taken q crowd Of excurSionists
down the river. had been sunk. The fright
cncd friends and relatives OF the voragers
1ncked 10 the wharf 10 ascertain whether
the bad news was authentic, and were only
,antalizcd by hearing tha, nothing had been
allthoritativcly heard OF such disaster.
though the rumor was MI over the city.
The steamer puflc6 up to the wharf at the
regular hour ior lis arrival, with all its live
freight in good order and condition, ut
which there was great rclcf ana rejoicing
in the breast Of Ham.
The trial Of John Hitchcock. the woman
iu.uItcr, came up this morning in the
MAYORS Court. As was expected, the evil
dcnce was defective. Only one witness aE,-
reared. who was 4 coiorcd woman TO whom
the accused bad made advances. Here,
again, il was rather q matter OF Inference
than OF evidence that the advances were OF
= licenticus nature. Captain d. A. Hin
ton. Commonwealth attorney, appeared
against Hitchcock. and Mr.. u. a. Lyon in
his behalf. The Court fined Hitchcock
twenty dollars Tor 4 breach OF the peace,
and was also required 10 give bond.
The Sun. the new evening paper, makes
its first appearance tomorrow.
A man named William Madeira was ar
rested to-day hv Officer Fitzgerald, in Chcs-
terrified. on the charge OF cutting woman
in Manchester. He was turned over by
that officer TO Captain Deaton, OF the city
police, and locked up for safe keeping till
Tomorrow, when he will be sent back 10
Chesterfield 10 stand his examination.
The funeral OF the hate John r. Wood
ward will take place this afternoon on the
arrival ~ the body from the West. DR..
Withcrsp pooh. OF the Tabb-Street Presbyte
riun church. Will preach the funeral dis
course nj the grave.
pcople have cone 10 work chopping
down their m'antus trees in various parts
Of the city. which Is esteemed happy rid
dance. Some immense veterans OF that
growth have fallen, which were wont TO
keep the whole city in a stencil.
The pupils OF Miss Nora Davidson'S
school give IN entertainment at Weldon. y.
c.. tonight. the proceeds OF which are to be
applied 10 the erection Of monument ut
Bmndiord in honor OF the North Carolina
troops who lie buried there.
Qnitc extensive Improvements are being
added 10 the exterior Of the Tahb-StrCet
Presbyterian church in addition TO the rem
ovation Of the >teeplc. The painters are
busy at work on il, and the church has alto
gcthcr 4 frcshcr appearance than any in
town.
The sumac trade OF this city sometimes
mounts as high rs The handling OF one hun
hundred thousand pounds per diem, on
which occasions not less than 200 are paid
BY our merchants to the slmac-gatherers.
Two large mills are in operation here, and
the industry is really Of large and growing
dimensions.
The Hebrews of the city have organized
Social club, Of which Mr.. Saal is president,
More rain ROBIN ADAIR.