The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-18
,,or s,pn Petersburg.

,,,,cn of the Richmond pSlatchj
lC"'f'>'''''r ", ~rpsRrRG. August Il, 1873.
-, Ian Of $500 900 authorized by
The ' ',,'''| connect 10 meet Indebtedness
TIE ioh'h." ,ris month, and to lay water.
:o5@1S T., ~ ,(,h Wsld, was closed to-day, the
pipes ~ .n,n>and being taken between ana
ia. lew '. .n;s .C,rrnoon. These bonds read
G"'t'~N ,.' as HIGH as ninety five 10, ninety
t.y "F'"-' ~ fine dollar. They have been
* cc",> s,,h .urh admirable judgment By
:,tra-' q" '..'' committee that at The last meet.
;@r .', ., rnrnc.l that body, in recognition
.r- o. '' 100. Of the committee, gave them
a un'"'' ''..s Of Or. Henry PAnson and
Inc ~ wallace, indicted for robbing
l|c"""''' .,ws,. were called Yesterday after
on 'A -n~ County Court Of Dlnw!ddie.
80" -" ,,,s heic. enc for which the penalty
I"t ." r. Iav NAV he death, the prisoners
'.a"i 80" -, "a elect whether they would be
'S@ IT,. 49,. t.unfv or Circuit Court. Wal.
'tS" i;s7 =, ~. tried IN the Circuit Court,
ia', ".. rrnsuGcd 10 jai: until October.
~" .4er.ea 10 be tried in the County
''",' a,i his trial was commenced as soon
''"'.'' ,onl1 be obtained. A very deep
= ga! :, manifested in the case, and in con-
L. ' .'.,rs .hr attendance at court WAS the
>.t'..> IrIyvn for :nsny years. Parsons
% ,',r ,nJ lie. and child were present In
;"''' '.',r,.rno,n, and their appearance and
l.E ,, 6,,,r.,, caused much sympathy
q YS'.' ~, s2ecla,orS. The victim OF this
'.',n- which occurred but \ short distance
y, ,er.al!rg. i an Old eoiored man
,,.y.} J,;Ge, Srokc>. who, Wnue MAKING MS
.rr rom Richmond TO sussex county Wild
NV 10 purchasing small piece OF iand
=. ~ MS hlrG-.Irned savings oil year OF
....., canned Of the Squirrel Level ROAD TO
,,n,,clr y UtlG there be was seen by
90 v,.neI Thomas Brooks. who, alter
.,,r.,.,,.gl, h1 2aj money about MS person
.r,.r. sway. ana subsequently, returned III
,.,ary VIE fAason. Wallace, ana
.... named JIM Fields. They told
...-, .n,, : Ar.g regard was offered Tor
", .r,,,:, aai tia, they had come
=. qrr.,! !au. rAnson and Wallace had
,..,, According 10 the old mans evidence,
U',.a,.,. ADD the negro Fields searched his
.,.r.n ' 81, ID, Took BIZ money SOL, while Pan
-, ,rll Brook. held the guns. The money
,.,. Subsequently divided, but Hanson,
.t,u.,., r.,g,r>>.u. his presence, denies that
.ylrr,,.iyyI Il cent Of the spoils. AS 10
,,,~v Of ne warrant Of arrest, Justice
r,,t. i.>,,;r3 talt FAnSon and Wallace
,...., III. Noise aud asked fora warrant for
49,. ,rrr.r q, >.okes. who, they believed, was
80 ,L. r,,.yaoyhood either for dishonest
,,.,,,,.s a.. that he was crazy. But this
.,,'.,riar t5- ;hc warrant was made some
'',r. ,s,.- The time Stokes said he was
,4.4d The evidence III FAnSon's case was
.... ,nrr,r.i.t wGru The court adjourned last
,..,- and lie trial is progressing to-day.
;.'-. ,'r,>onrr i represented by Mayor Greg
-, ,lu,ls. nE.lG. aud George 5. Bernard,
grr rw, negroes implicated in the rob-
~, w.H, gy ,aelr own choice, be tried i'm.
-. ifg.r.y after the conclusion Of DR.. Fan
~, gl,". -.
The Iieorcw congregation Of this city have
.,rrl.,,! tAc vacant lot Oh Union street
Tex 20 the p0,,-cllice, upon which they
,r,p,,, 10 Greet Il handsome temple for Wor-
,lp, Their present synagogue beng 100
>u,uI;J! her growing numbers. 1he de-
SIN, for ty. building are nos before COM
..,.,ce ut he congregation, and selection
vii soon tr made. II is intended to erect
! handsome building. the site for Which IS
centrally All! admirably located.
Ala ml,..mrrtlng Of the colored men OF
.a, CITY held al uis2t J. ". Hines, Spen-
Ger Green. joseph Z. Evans, and j. ". b.
Matthews were elected delegates 10 repre-
>rar Petersburg IN the Colored State Con-
Irg.i5n when is TO assemble in Richmond
Oh The 1879.
som. excitement was caused at Dinwiddie
Court Yesterday hy the presentation to court
a. ~ m9ri.d adopted 1T a uass-mcetipg OF
neiablc4u- representing that the citizens
Uf piuwidaic county have not enjoyed the
rigut O. m impartial jury since the COM
,a~u.rulvu, Vi the administration OF justice
ty biz Honor judge Jones'" and asking that
tlp rj.h, O; ":.n Impartial jury, regardless
.! race. Color. or previous condition OF servl.
tuGv.' b. @'uutcd them.
TAn II Ter having been Incidentally
Brought - the attention OF the grand Jury,
JaI re IJIss KS requested to appear before
tin. body % advise whether any legal steps
could h" taken :" punish the authors OF the
!uu1snlty. Tor >ucI--C charging partla'lty in the
administration OF iu>'icc-lt was regarded.
III" lud-" and HE grand jury brought into
court, "urI" The memorial WAS publicly
-t,3. Tin JUG" then SAID II the memorial
w. iuuuGtG Tor political effect he would
t,h" T., T";c" 81 ii; but il II vas designed
= GtuiIl'c him he would say the authors
":.r tAI> .ak.u ~ tie mau. de INTENDED 10
d'c.ar-r IA Judicial duties fearlessly and
MlGt4.ly.
NJ. WNrcN Brown, who was recently so
PAINFULLY and seriously wounded in Dinwld-
c!c couu.y ~ r;.r accidental discharge OF
-Hn hc vas banding, was brought TO the
c,,y .a>l cyrcia- preparatory to being sent
North TO hi friends. His wounds are OF a
Ig!-i,lul character, aud his tongue being
>..ot out he is unable 10 eat or speak.
4 Ivry uccrs,ttii revival is now in pre-
Hre-, al Mount Gi!rad, CheS, erfeld county,
aud viii BE- Kept up all this week.
N">.i,. Jonu Scroggins and Wesley An
dFrw5 We're urraignrd before Justice Per-
aE>, OF Chesterfield county, day, charged
WIKI assault on Nr. Edward Charles. They
we've tined 80 each and required TO give
bond IN tic sum OF 800 10 keep the peace
iQt twelve months. ROBIN HOOP.