The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-17

| they mightalaIs don their attempt and thus
lfoif ms In the Effort TO catch them I'D thevery
taet5Jof committing their crime, III. asked
Major Poe fo aIlow ME to arrest them any
how, as I was siIre I could get fhams and
ItboughtdI Ind evidence enough to justify
/ their apprehension. He thought, however,
that we had better try ttoI cateh them In the
act, and felt sure they would try again. I
SO we set up again Sundny night watch
ing the prsmises,j and about 2 O'Clock they
|npproachedp the ghouse lone of myinforn-
ANTS stilliWlth them-andfa the attempt
at btfrglmyiOf which they yhaye been convict
ed. The escape of my informant was ar
ranged because IT. wasa fight sit should be.
HI bis evidence had ;ibeen necessary we
should haEeit arrested him and askedeth
Common eahtI Co enter 5folle prosed3i, as
would hsveibeen Fight. Bat Weewere fulE-
handed diigith proc, and. thought itRwas
Just TO bfmy when no pub blicl end could be
served by bis arrest, NOT, TO bring him be.
fore the c0fnmuni8 subfe feet hint 10. punish
'ments and destroy his chance de being use
fulrin the future. in disclosing editated
crime against our citizens and q think SO
now stii;sfFtt1G Efs.f .fsii l
lt Having given your Honor 81 frank state.
mentt, OF my connection with this. lease, /
submit that my conduct tslereif merits
praise and not censure. Respect csftiIly
stDiTst fIi:3lRiiti.sl ., " J6HN s3TREE. cir 4
nua Defective OF the city Of RichTnSn1sd ID j
1.-THE man who sysas aIlewef 80 saeape
tBeaeh1 Is now ftscussody ssififfs3J EsstsI3.
bs5sf 81 80 istt:I;t{Js
iaESPEcIAEi T0Bxcco PREMIUMS. .-The Vir-
ginia State Agricultural Society, in coniunc-
ton with. the Richmond Tobacco Exchange
land to: which the tobacco associations Of
Petersburg, i Danville, Lynchburg, and
Farmvilie eIhwere invited to contributel
offeredin connection with the State Fair
special premiums for the best grades Of
shipping, wrappers OZARK ana bright, fill
ers,, and smokers .5.'5:t q siitsii4ffsfa7
Under the arrangements Of the Executive
Committee the Judges were, ,ras soon as may
be'after the fst OF August. to oassembie, and
proceed to athe examinution and inspection
of the samples offered. After making the
Esident or secretary Of the Society, to be by
them first made public at the fair.Gi ir,a,!e !
H. Yesterday a number OF samples Of cont.
mental shipping; English shipping, OZARK
and bright wrappers, bright filters, and
bright smokers were ientered, and to-day
the judges-B. G. Gray, w. d. Gibson
James A.: Scott, Alexander Cameron, and
W..K. Martin. Richmond !; SIP. Arlington,
Petersburg ). Stephen D.: Halsey, Lynch:
burg; C. Holland, Danvilie; Richard
Paulett, Farmville meet to make the
awards. nj: i;a-r'c .ii:t III, ,tc.f =.
IiliThe following are the premiums: Fol
the best grade English shipping, 5000; fol
the second best English shipping, 800; fol
the third best English shipping, $50 |; fol
the fourth best English shipping, S25; fol
the best grade continental shipping, 1900
for the second best continental shipping,
800; for the third best continental ship.
ping, $50; for the fourth best continental
shipping,a s25; for the best grade dark
wrapper, $3.50; for the second. best dark
wrapper, $75; for the third best dark wrap
per, $50; for the fourth best dark wrapper,
$25; for.the best grade bright yellow wrap.
per, $3.50; for. the second best bright yel.
low wrapper, $75;: for the third best bright
yellow wrapper, $50; for the best grade
bright filler, S75; for the second best bright
filler, $40, for the best grade bright smoker,
$40; for. the second best bright smoker,
$40. l,;> s:!i....ss r1E -. =lt5[[s:t s;s..l,