The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-09
PETERSBURG.

THg CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTED ELECTION
NOTICES SERVED on Mr.. HINTON nv DR.
JoRGsNsEN-SALE OF REALTr-REv. DR.
nUNCAN-ELEcT1ON OF DELEGATE--HHAITI
oFREv. DIR. HAMS ACCIDENT TO A CITIZEN
ATTE&rT TO ESCAPE FROM PRINCE GEORGE
JAIL--PRISoNERs NEARLY BURN OUT.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispa,ch]
ArRrL :. 1877.
DR.. Joseph JnrScnsen, by his counsel,
John Lyon. ESQ.,, had SIX different papers
served on Colonel William +. Hinton, Jr.
this morning, notifying him OF times and
places when and where he should proceed
10 take dispositions in the matter OF the con-
tested election FOR the seat in Congress for
this district. Colonel Hinton is thus sep
aratelv notified that these dispositions will
DC taken at So.toway Courthouse on the
9th OF April: ut Dinwiddie Courthouse on
the llth; at Charlotte Courthouse and in
the CRY OF Petersburg on the 18th; at No.
1920 New York avenue, Washington, -. c.,
on the 18th; and n: Amelia Courthouse at a
later date. The time given Colonel Hinton.
who Is quite sick in bed, TO make prepare
tions for these dispositions is very short
The brick residence on Bollingbrook
street belonging to the estate OF the late
Samuel Drummond was sold at auction last
evening. and was purchased by Mr.. T. j.
Jarratt for $l.Tl0. 4 small brick dwelling
in the rear OF this property, fronting on
Lombard street, was bought by Mr.. Jarratt
for $500.
Rev. DR.. James \. Duncan, president OF
Randolph-Macon College, is announced to
preach Tomorrow morning and evening at
the Washington-Strcet Methodist EpiSco-
pal church, OF which he was for q number
OF years the pastor. On Monday night Dr.
Duncan will lecture ut Library Hall for the
benefit OF the Ladies' Association OF the
Washing ton-Strect church.
DR.. James W. Claiborne has been elected
lay delegate to represent Grace church in
the Episcopal Council, which meets next
month. The vcStry declined to instruct
him in the matter OF the proposed division
OF the diocese, but it Is understood be IA
yors the division.
Rev. DR.. Hams. rector of st. Paups
church, who is absent on leave granted BY
the ycsIry, is now in one Of the hospitals in
Baltimore under treatment OF eminent ply
sicians Of that city. He has recently had
another severe attack. DR.. Hams is 4 great
sufferer from stone in the kidney.
Mr.. J. l.. Wngo, 4 citizen OF Dinwiddie
county. was thrown from his wagon on
Bank street this afternoon. while attempt
ing 10 back his team to turn around, and
was badly injured. One OF the wheels
passed over his body, and one Of the horses
trod upon him.
Three OF the prisoners in the Jail Of
Prince George county attempted to escape
last night by burning themselves out. Their
names are Jones Carter (whitcl, and Isaac
and Jack Epps lnegroes), undergoing SEN
tenccS OF imprisonment. The two negroes
were in cell on the first floor OF the build
ing, one o. them being secured with leg
irons. Carter wax IN the cell underneath,
and also fastened with irons, which he
slipped. The prisoners above and beneath
worked in concert, each on the ceiling OF
the cell, using matches TO effect their pur-
pose. This morning when The Tailor en-
tered the cell OF The negroes he found that
the prisoners had burned hole almost en-
tirtly through the roof OF the Jail, and that
with short while more to work they would
easily have escaped. They were all firmly
secured in irons. Carter is from IIcnrico
county, and was recently ordered thirty
nine l;tshes and sent to Jail for six months
for larceny.
The receipts OF tobacco this week have
been quite large, and prices are lower on
the inferior grades.
The streets have been unusually crowded
1o-day-even for Saturday. Hundreds OF
people are in from the country, and they
have made the retail trade brisk.
ROBIN ADAII.