The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-05
PETERSBURG.

TIE c0L0RED READJus1Eks AND ihb NUM-
cTPAL orrIcEs-A DEFINITE UNDERSTAND
no ASKED INCORPORATING THE HARBoR
BAsiy-REpArRs TO OLD BLANDFoRD
cIIggcH-THE SUSSEX COUNTY ARSON CASE
STREET MPRovExgSTs-srITsF FOR DAM
AGEs-orR NAH. ARRANGENENTs- A Curl
ous AND uSAccouyTABLE AFFAIR-MID-
NIGHT ASSAULT on A MILL.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL 4, 1882.
At a meeting OF the colored Readjusfer
City Executive Committee held last night
committee was appointed TO confer with
and obtain definite information from the
white Readjuster Executive Committee as
to what the colored people may expect In
the distribution Of the various municipal
offices to be filed at the May election. The
negroes constitute the large majority OF the
Readjuster vote In Petersburg, and 1t Is
thought by some Of them, az Is reported,
that there should at least be an equal diyi-
sion, or something approaching to an equal
division, Of the offices.
For several days past Mr.. G.. II. Ferris,
the Government contractor, has been at
work In our harbor with his dredges, exca-
waiting the basin planned by United States
engineers in the upper portion OF the haro
Dor. He will probably complete the work
this week. Before commencing the basin
Mr.. Ferris dredged channel forty feet
wide and twelve feet deep at high water
from the entrance Of the harbor up to the
basin. When the Government work is COM
pcted the dredges will remove the sand be-
tween the channel and the wharves, an APP
preparation for that purpose having been
made by The Council on the 1st OF March.
The special committee OF the Common
Council on repairs TO old Bandford church
have awarded the contract for repairing
and strengthening the old colonial edi-
flee at q cost OF 81 ,42j. Some Of the walls
will be pulled down and rebuilt, a new
slate roof erected, new timbers put in, and
such work done as will partially restore
the church to its original condition, and
preserve it for many years to come.
Information from Sussex c0untyis to the
effect that the detective who FOR some days
past has been engaged in working up the
case OF the robbery and burning OF the
storehouse and dwelling Of Mr.. George T.
MattoX several weeks ago has discovered
evidence which pretty clearly fixes the
crime upon q negro named Bass, who,
however, has fled to escape arrest. II is
said that number Of articles belonging to
Mr.. Mattox were found in the house OF the
negro.
Mr.. Cook, citizen OF Dinwddie county.
has brought suit in the Circuit Court OF
this city for $1,000 damage agai lSt Mr..
Joseph Mayer. merchant on Halifax street,
for alleged injury TO his character. The
-. .l,. hot OH L..
Mayer with theft, and that his person was
forcibly searched by the defendant for the
alleged stolen property. Counsel have been
engaged on both sides. Another suit for
damages is to be tried at the term OF the
Hastings Court for this month. The claim
is for 81 800 for false imprisonment. Ned
Branch was arrested, charged on the oath
Of John Branch Doth colOred) with burn
ing a house belonging to the latter, and
was imprisoned until the time OF his trial,
which resulted in his acquittal.
In view OF the present inconvenient ar
rangement OF the mails coming to this city
from the North-inconyenient especially to
our bankers and ess-men-president
Scott. OF the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad, will be asked to put 4 pouch on
the accommodation train which leaves
Richmond every evening at 6 O'Clock. At
present the bankers cannot attend to their
mails until the day after they are received.
The barn Of Mrs. w. w. Cobb, i'm Prince
George county, was burned several nights
ago, and some seventy-tive bushels OF corn
were destroyed by the fire. The fire was
the work OF an incendary.
4 somewhat curious and unaccountablc
affair is reported to have occurred last
night at the mill OF Messrs. Seward 4
Mlint, Just across the river at Camphelps
bridge. About II O'Clock the night-miller,
Mr.. Chandler, had his attention aroused
by heavy battering at the front door OF
the mill. On going there and opening the
door to ascertain the cause he was ASSAULT
ed by man who sprang in upon him. He
elected the intruder and Knocked him
down, when he was set upon by two other
persons and was forced to retreat into the
building and close the doors until he could
call for assistance. The parties outside
rocked the building for some time and
broke number Of window-glaSses before
they retired. The object Of their assault Is
not known, unless, as the proprietors con-
lecture, it was TO iniure their machinery.
4 warrant was issued this morning by JUS
tice Perkins. Of Ettrick, for the arrest OF
one of The parties believed to have been
engaged in the affair. The others are not
known.
The wife Of Mr.. j. O'Connor, we'll
known merchant on BOllingbrook street,
died this morning after lingering illness.
ROIIN ADATR