The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Attempt at Homicide.

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Plain talk for the Lincolnites .

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Deep River iron and Coal

Practical patriotism.

A military Dictator.

Preserving Fruit.

A distinguished arrival.

Arrival of Gen. Fair

Destructive hail storm

A Veteran gone.

Strike among the French spinners.

Mayor's Court , Saturday .

Richmond Sharp-Shooters.

Violent assault.

Death of a Louisiana soldier.

A Bird Uncaged.

To have a Flag.

Tropical fruits.

To correspondents.

Excuse given by prisoners from the North .

The Herald and Europe .

Augusta and Rockbridge .

Feed them well.

An Admirable reply.

Boxes unclaimed.

Gen. Beauregard 's Staff.

The Peninsula .

Tennessee election.

Ladies Relide Society.

The excitement of battle.

The march from Winchester .

Delaware heard from.

From the Choctaw nation

Movements from the "Volunteer States."

The battle-ground.

Floyd 's Brigade

Effect of the defeat in Washington .

A Special messenger to Fort Pickens .

Another Deserter.

Deeds of Botetourt boys.

Southern men to be handcuffed and used as a breastwork.

Arrival of prisoners.

Attempt at Homicide.

The way to Raise the blockade.

The people want peace.

Abolition Mendacity.

Space the lambs.

Confidence in the Confederacy .

From Port au Prince .

Twenty-five dollars reward.

The Sixth North Carolina Regiment .

Incidents of the retreat.

Splendid Cavalry.

How the News was received in New York.

An incident of the panic — How a Congressman was Fixed.

Outrageous Murder in Mississippi .

More of the Farce

Things at Cairo .

The case of G. S. Tallaferro .

Rebellion among the troops in Washington .

The Virginia Race track.

"Treason" in the Capitol -- Mr. Breckinridge and the Abolitionists .

Federal Congress .

Later from Europe .

Another popular Demonstration in Baltimore .

Federal troops in Missouri Disbanding.

Federal steamers in a Tight place.

An Improbable story.

The privateers again.

Death of Gen. Floaracy , of Arkansas .

A soldier under arrest.

A Chase on the Ocean .

The returned Volunteers.

Butler 's movements.

Another large failure.

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Attempt at Homicide.

--A soldier, named Peter Conley, attached to Capt. A. Covington's company, was brought to the cage yesterday evening, tied with a rope, and charged with shooting one of his officers. He was locked up.

The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. August 5, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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