The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-22
PETERSBURG LETTER.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Hastings Court-Bold Attempt at Rob
bery-Casualty at the Bright Hope Nine
Diphtheria-AnderSon Seminary.
PETERSBURG, September 81, 1866

PETERSBURG, september Il, 1913.
The Hastings Court, which adjourned
after short session on Saturday, met
again to-day. The grand jury found true
bills against three parties for larceny, and
against another for felony after which that
body was finally discharged. 1t has been
difficult to keep the run of those who have
been convicted of one offence or another;
but numerous as they are, the breaches of
the law do not appear in any wise to be
diminished. And if the police are busily
engaged in the detection and suppression of
crime at this season, to what an amount of
it are We likely to be bjected in the pinch
ing winter which is before us.
A very bold attempt was made last night
ut an early hour to rob the store Of William
Morgan, gunsmith, on Sycamore street.
The police had information that something
wrong was going on, and hurrying to the
place found the cellar lock had been
forced, and looking in, saw dim light.
The house being surrounded to cut oil es-
cape, one Of the policemen entered the Gel
lar and saw the rogue ascending through a
trapdoor to the floor above. He lmmedl-
ately followed him and seized him before
he could make his exit. He proved to be
notorious rogue by the name of Giles
Barnes, whose accomplice was another,
equally notorious, bearing the name OF
George Washington. The latter was not
arrested at the time, and while Barnes was
being taken to jail he managed to break
loose from the grasp of the officers, and
under cover of darkness effected his escape.
Both he and Washington had just been dis
charged after serving out a term in the
chain-gang. The latter was arrested to-
day.
Another casualty happened at the Bright
Hope pit on Saturday, but fortunately was
not attended with any serious result. A
part of the machinery used in raising coal
became detached, and fell to the bottom OF
the shaft while the workmen were in the
pit. Their condition was very perilous, but
| they were all gotten out safely. A new set
of machinery to take the place of the old
had just been provided, which will be
placed in position in few days.
regret to learn that cases of diphtheria
are occurring in the country roundabout,
though it is believed there have been none
within the limits of the city.
wish to correct numerical error in re-
gard to the Anderson Seminary which &C.
ouIIeu Ill oue VI my lelterS lew udyS dSOs
The amount Of the fund was stated to be
$4,000, whereas the sum devised by Ander-
son was little the rise of $4,000. One
half of this was in Virginia bank stock,
which was thought to be as safe an invest
ment as could be made of the fund. The
other half was in money, which the cerpo-
ration vested in its own bonds. The bank
stock was lost by the fortunes Of the war,
but the city bonds are still good, and the
interest is punctually paid for the support
of the school. Before the war the seminary
received the annual quota due the city from
the literary fund, which was $500, max
ing the total endowment $1,000. What was
lacking for the support of the school since
these heavy losses occurred has been made
up by the city. Doubtless the city will
hold itself responsible for the original
amount of the Anderson bequest. l see
that the city papers are opposing with
spirit the plan Of reducing this ancient in
stitution to the condition Of u "ward
school," S.