The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-05
PETERSBURG.

,crSt.E OF THE BANK-R0BBER--A
cre1oI-s coIScIpENCE--JAAEs RIVER FROZEN
p-pERsoNAL-CoNyICT SENT OVER
Arrest OF A SAMPLE-MERCHASr-T cooN-
cu ,xp MR.. gAGLASD-BELow ZERO
rIRE-SLEl6HISG, &C., &C.
,C,rrcs,,ondence OF the Richmond Dispasch.i
JANUARY 4, 1877.
M intelligence yet OF Thorburn, inc
h.nt.rohber' There have been various r't-
,,,nrs aNoat Of his capture at different polnts,
hm+ tbcv are only rumors, without founda-
TON The impression to-day is that ne went
North: but as he was not seen or recSs
oizcd by any OF the conductors on the ar
ferent railroads it is all conjecture as 70 'he
route he took. tho.
an saturday evening, after he left the bank,
no went to one OF our stores to purchase
hand.satchel. The proprietor had none OF
thc kind he wanted. An acquaintance OF
Thorburn's, who happened to be present,
;nrularly asked him il he wanted to buy
the satchcl TO run off with the funds OF the
hank. Thorburn replied, taushingly, "Oh,
MOI" and went out. 1t is believed that al
the moment this remark was made he had
tho SIG. 700 Of bank funds about his person,
and that he wanted the valise or satchcl TO
mn the notes in. He bought the satchel
few minutes later. The immediate trends
and relatives OF Thorburn claim that he IS
insane. or he would never have committed
such m act. This, TO say the least, is the
most charitable construction that can De
placed upon his conduct.
The snow between here and City Point is
TWO feet deep on level. The James river
j frozen over from shore to shore at City
Point. and tho ice is strong enough to bear
. heavy weight entirely across.
Rev. DR.. George Jacobs, the distinguished
rabbi OF philadelphia, who is to deliver the
address Mt the dedication OF the Hebrew
new temple tomorrow, arrived in the city
this afternoon.
,Jere. Temple, the escaped negro convict,
WAS taken over to Richmond this afternoon.
He was sentenced from this city for rape,
and has only served out three or four years
OF his term OF twenty years Imprisonment.
The High Constable yesterday arrested n
Hebrew who gave his name as VI. Jacobs,
charged with selling goods by sample with
ont a license The accused stated that he
was lately from England, but declared HIM
self 10 be z resident OF the State, connected
with 4 large firm in Richmond, and doing
business under their license. He was al
lowed time to prove these facts, and gave
bond in the sum OF 5000 for his appearance
this morning at 10 O'Clock. When his case
was called he failed to answer, and 1t is I'M
Gcrsteod that he has left the city. He ei-
fcctcd one or two sales before his arrest.
The action OF the Council tomorrow NJ
tcrnoon on Mr.. Ragland's otter OF compro-
mise exciteS Il great deal Of interest in the
community. 1t is impossible to conjecture
what will be done. Many OF the council
men have not vet made up their minds on
the subject. and will not until they are fully
informed by discussion rs TO all the bear
ingS OF the important matter.
Pneumonia and other intlammatory dis
eases are quite prevalent in the city, super
induced ly the condition Of the weather.
\ throat. disease. accompanied with swell
Ing II the glands and tonsils, severe pain,
and difficulty Of breathing. has recently
made its appearance, and is prevailing to an
extent almost OF an epidemic. Several
cases OF serious illness therefrom are re-
ported. but 10 deaths rs yet.
4 queen sora waS killed by a gentleman
Of this city Yesterday while hunting ducks
or Swift creek. 1t is generally held that
these birds disappear in the fall with the
first frost, and it is very unusual to find one
Of the species after 4 heavy frost; but here
is one killed in midwinter, with deep
snow on the ground. Ornithologists may
still find room for explanation in regard to
the habits OF this bird.
The thermometer, in this city, at sunrise
this morning was four degrees below zero,
and in Dinwiddie county six degrees below
zero The night was the coolest for many
years.
This is the fourth day Of the sleighing
season, and though the pleasure is very
expensive one to those who do not own
teams there is no diminution in the num-
Der Of sleighing parties on the streets.
ROBIN ADAIR.