The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-03

THE BLUE RIDGE SrRISGS-~CoNTRACT ASNULi''
ED--THE COUNCIL AND THE AsYLUM-PR1NcE
aHoRGE AFFAIRS ATTEMPT TO BURN OUT OF
JAZZ. - FIRE ALARMS - lIYMENEAL-REV1'
yAL--AssUMEp PASTORAL. CHARGE, &c.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispa,chl
MARCH 2. 1877.
At the adjourned annual meeting OF
the stockholders in the Blue Ridge
Springs Company. held last night, the
following directors were elected for the
ensuing year: Thomas Branch, Charles
Stathsm, John Q. Jackson, r. c. Taylor.
J. F. Slaughter, Il. Is. Boiling, F. L.
Leavcnworth, Abram Fulkerson, aud j.
f.. Routh. The committee appointed ut u
previous meeting to make such dispositi on
OF the property as they might deem best
reported that they had leased the springs to
General William X. Terry for a term Of five
wears. The meeting, however. after discus
sion, adopted resolution annuiling this
contract.
The Common Council at its meeting last
night had the subject Of the Central Luna
tic Asylum and its permanent location near
Petersburg under consideration; but as at
that time no official notification had been
received that the General Assembly had APP
proved the recommendation Of the commit
tee to locate the asylum here, no further ac-
ton was taken than to appoint committee
Of seven 10 carry out the wishes OF the
Council. Is expressed by resolution to do
nate a site, passed at the February meeting;
said committee to report TO the Council be-
fore any final action is taken in the matter
1t y meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors
OF Prince George county held yesterday
il was determined 10 erect new Jail for the
county. and 4 committee was appointed TO
propose plan and ascertain the probable
cost. This committee was directed to make
their report to the Board at their next meet
in--,!uac 18th.
Jones Carter. the white man from Hen
rico county who was recently convicted
OF hoS-Steaing in Prince George county
and ordered thirty-nine lashes and six
months imprisonment therefor, attempted
to escape from the Jail OF that county night
before last. He succeeded in burning a
hole through the floor OF his cell (but not
large enough TO admit the passage of his
body before he was discovered. He WAS
ironcd and put under close watch in a room
without fire.
William Mabry negro, who escaped
from the chaln-gang several days age,
walked into the shcritf's Office. at the Jail,
this morning, bowling and smiling, and sur
rendered himself. He said be only wanted
10 see his sweetheart. and now he was ready
10 serve out MS term or SIX months.
We had three alarms OF fire last night fol-
lowing within half an hour of each other
All proceeded from the same Spot-vz,
large frame house on Third street occupied
By several families OF negroes. The roof
caught fire three times, but the building
was saved with but little damage.
4 youthful couplc-Mr. Waiter Scar
borough and Miss Mildred Gwaitney. of
SurTy county-arrived IN this city ut late
hour last night, and this morning left for
Weldon TO be married. The bride is only
sixteen.
The revival at the Byrne-Street Baptist
church continues. and with increasing in
tercst. Last night six persons made pro-
feSsion oi faith. On Sunday night Rev.
Mr. HOLIDAY will administer the ordinance
OF baptism to 4 number who have protested
this Week.
Rev. Alfred Jones, lately called to the
pastoral charge OF the Old-Street PreSbyte-
rian church, has arrived in the city, and
will preach his opening sermons on Sunday.
He has just arrived direct from Europe,
where he WAS prosecuting MS studies when
he received the call. ROBIN ADAIR.