The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-26
v,nrser from Petersburg.
T,'orreepondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, October %, 1875.

T,'orreepondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
PETERSBURG, October %, 1875.
p .sTlNGS COURT, QUARTERLY TERM / BOLD At
TEMPT TO BREAK JAIL, &C.
In the Hastings Court to-day TbadGcus
Bo,t and George Owens (ncgroes) were con-
yicted, the first of laccny and the second OF
housabresking, and sentenced to one years
Imprisonment in the penitenlnry. AS oO'h
have served out terms ID the State prison
they will have an addition OF i've years maze
by the State to their sentence. Frank Walsh
inrton was convicted OF unlawful cutting,
and sentenced for one year to the penlicD-
tiary.
The Grand jury to-day among others
found true bills against Hugo Il. Evans, ia'c
agent in the Southern Express Company 5
office in this city, for endorsement and
forgery and q true bill against George l..
Simpson, late cashier OF the Petersburg Say
jrys and Insurance Company, for embeZZl:.
,Dcnt of 81 600 of the funds CT that institute
lion. These cases will not be tried before
Wednesday or Thursday, as the court will
adjourn over tomorrow TO enable all Who
may SO desire 10 visit Richmond and witness
the ceremonies OF the unwilling OF the jack
son statue.
And here | may state that large crowd
of our people will 90 to Richmond to.mor-
row to witness the ceremonies attending the
unyeilinp Of Jackson's statue; and during
the week to visit the Fair.
Tue Petersburg Couvocation OF the EpiS.
copal Church will be in session nearly all this
week at City Point, and the rectors OF the
several churches in this city will be in at
tendance.
The funeral of Miss Clara, daughter of the
Rev. Edmund Withers, Of Alabama, took
place yesterday afternoon. The young lady
had been on visit to Virginia for the benefit
ther health.
Between Z and O'Clock on Saturday night
a bold attempt was made by the prisoners in
one of the cells on the second floor of the
Jail to gain their freedom. There were eight
negroes in the cell, four of them men who
have served terms 10 the penientiary, but
who are awaiting trial before the Hastings
Court this week for crimes committed since
their discharge from that institution. With
some instrument, the nature of which has
not yet been discovered, they cut a large
hole through the partition wall into the adj
Joining room, which was vacant and the
door open. Five of the men went through
and descended into the yard, but they
were discovered by the jailor, who summon
ed the police. The parties Were all captured
before tney could scale the walls, and with
their companions who had not time 10 leave
the cell were cnained in the dungeon. The
prisoners showed quite q mutinous spirit,
and it required determination to suvdue
them.
Mr. John 4. Williamson left to-day for
New York to take passage for Liverpool. He
goes to reside in India and TO engage in the
business OF manufacturing tobacco.
The Petersburg Artillery will visit the
Fair at Weldon on "Wednesday, carrying
their battery with them.
The Petersburg Ggays, Captain Wright.
will 60 10 Richmond tomorrow to parlcl.
p4te in the ceremonies of the uuveiling OF
General Jackson's statue. ROBIN HOOP.