The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-28
latter from pctersburg.
1rn,rcsnondcnce OF The hieHH'ou"

,ro,,,osnondence of the hiehmouu D1'p''
psrrssRrse, December 90, 1874.
r,-,..,,as was observed here yesterday
y, .,,nrn than customary conviVlaiity anu
VIII VIZ. During the entire day the streets
'i"'l'. .;hnonced with large crowds. ana the
VIZ Gl,ed with the booming OF fireworks
All W." 70 d;scordant sounds OF tln.norns.
81" al the har-rooms closed at an early
Nrn'' ,n,,vifhstanding which there was an
n''naancc Of spirits sfoat, and the ponce
md work enough in preserving oraef.
i i.rge number of fights occurred, nos only
.a,o or three of sufficient consequence "
mention. . ont Mr. William,
lily in the lett arm with kni's oecause
.na. gentleman tapped him upon the suou''
drr and yeutureda jestinS remark Sa'su-
Ter will appear before the Mayor Oh Inoh'"s
morning. r,sn,, f,,o,,r
a s"~ nn Carter street, In the Sixth Ward,
o ',"'.," n,nrIss Ellis and Abraham Mack,
U." ,"Iaro6 II seems that Ellis Invited
49,, ,,'% - bis house to partake Of Christmas
S"N hr,.n,s and the parties ate and drank
,,-s,hrr for some time upon apparently the
7., FRIENDLY terms. Under the inspiration
"E,ko Unuor Elhs picked up musSet ana
.,.,r,rs Mack that be was going to shoot
w., uElis, YOU don't mean to shoot me,
y. t.''', rons" exclaimed Mack. The words
10 wv" .,,rc.,y on, of his mouth when the
49,. exploded, either Intentionally or
h' ',,'. and the load entered Macks
- ~ i"o,rn Enis Immediately went TO the
500. .', h,n.a and surrendered himself 10 the
authorities. r,o., o,t,or
nv, Nr +. Hughes in the hand on Boil
;rrl,rook street. When the police attempted
,"s-rr,, MN he fought desperately, knock
;r|..ycrol men down, and finally had 10 be
n.7rN.G violently before Subdued. The
afaynr sent him on this morning for mali
c,oi,, cutting, granting bail i'll the sum Oh
500. 1o,,
on Thursday night last two negroes, John
Hi and Emanuel Jones, confined IN the
priacc George jlil, made their escape ny
~ burning hole through the floor OF the
lower room in which they were lodged, ana
,h,n by the assistance OF outside parties
who. it is supposed, picked hole through
the brick undsr-piunIng, which gave access 10
IN, outer world in the rear OF the JAIL.
John Bell is mu'atto, and was confined
b~ wif-beating, not being able to give q
hond of fity dollars to keep the peace for
Justice 4. r. Stands. He was for some time
smDIoyrd in Mr.. Nenable's tobacco.factory,
in his city, and is believed to have been tn"
iT..ilrator and principal in the breaking out.
'rhr other prisoner, Emanuel Jones, who
e.caped. was boy ABOUT sixteen years OLD.
He was confined for petit larceny, and was
awaiting the execution Of sentence OF
thirty.uine laShes. His time would have ex.
,ircd on Tuesday. In the same room was
confined coored nan named Davy Jones,
who was imprisoned in default of security to
ken the peace. He refused to leave, and
the illor found him in thc room, though he
had every opportunity to escape. While
tine other two were burning the floor DaYy
Jones attempted to give the alarm, but was
-. urou and threatened with bis life II he
did not keep quiet.
John Bell is supposed to be now in Peters
bur-. All Of these prisoners were, until a
few DAYS ago. confined in room with Harry
Allen. who is awaiting new trial, granted
Inn At the last term of the Circuit Court, on
TIE charge Of burning an oat-Stack. While
in this room Bell proposed to Allen to escape,
q. attempt 10 do so, in the manner that he
finally put in execution. The plan was at
that time frustrated by Bells being put in
gs0.her cell. This was told by Allen when
j; wa. too late TO do any good.
! The roof Of Htrrsou 4 Co.'S clothing
house. on Sycamore street, took fire this al
t.ruoou, but was eNtuguished before serl'
Gus damage resulted.
There were six transfers of real estate du-
!ing the past week.
i telegram was received in this city to-day
hy ID" father of Charley Edwards, who was
sho, in Norfolk Thursday night. sum monlng
him 70 that city at once, and advising him to
b. prepared Tor the worst. Mr.. EDWARDS
Wa, III. aud did not reach the train III time.
Charley is Il native OF this place.
ROBrS ApAIR.