The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-07
PETERSBURG.

4 CHEST ENFIELD FUGITIVE FHOn JUSTICE AR
REsTED-TFMPEEANCE AND CHRISTMAs-AT-
TACEED BY A BEAI-AN OLD HOMESTEAD
SOLD--LECTUREs TO MEN--LONG TERMS IN
THE PENITHNTIARY-RODBE &c.
lConosrondcnce OF the Richmond DspatchI
DECEMBER 6. 1852.
4 negro named Crawford Anderson was
brought down TO the Jail in this city from
NottOway county yesterday afternoon,
charged with felony. In 1877 he broke
into the house OF citizen OF Chesterfield
county and committed robbery, for which
act he was arrested. He broke jail, how
ever, and made his escape before the time OF
his trial, and for five years he has been at
large. Recently it was aScertancd that he
was living in NottOWay. and a day or two
ago ne was arrested. This afternoon he
was taken out 70 the Jail in Chesterfield,
where such watch Will doubtless be kept
upon him as to prevent all possibility OF
second escape.
Rev. Il. G. Dargan and Rev. DR.. G. J.
Gibson have consented TO deliver addresses
at public temperance meeting to be held
tomorrow night in It. Johns (EpiSCopal
church, under the auspices OF the Church
Temperance Society. These meetings are
TO be held us often as practicable before
Christmas, with the nope OF inducing the
people ia keep that festive season sObcrly.
The people OF Petersburg are watching
with eager interest the proceedings in the
election cases IN the courts in Richmond.
The band of gypsics who were recently
ordered out OF Chesterfield county by rca-
son OF the depredatiOns alleged to have
been committed by them are now soiOmn-
ing in Dinwiddie short distance from the
city. II is reported that one of the men OF
the band was attacked day or two ago by
one oi the troup G bears, and quite Sc
verely bitten about the hand and breast.
The bear had escaped from bis keeper, and
the injury was sustained in the effort TO re-
capture the animal.
The old homestead OF the late James
Dunlop. situated in the western part OF the
city near the head OF High street, was sold
at auction day or two ago for q division
among the heirs. Ii was purchased by
Mr.. William 4. SpotswOod for ~ 900.
| Dr. John Herbert Claiborne. w. Gordon
McCabc. Or. John ID. Blackwell, Dr. John
/ +. Edwards, and others, will deliver lee
! lures during the season before the Young
| Mems Christian Association. These lee
! lures are for men only.
Three neeroes-Ned Lmdy, Rufus Ma
son. and Osborne Spratley -conyicted Of
felony in the County Court oi Surry and
sentenced each to ten years Imprisonment
in the pcnitentiary, were taken through
this city to-day to Richmond for delivery
at their destination. Lundy was convicted
Of house-burnlng. and the other two OF
! hoLsc-hrcaling. Surry county has now
pretty fair representation in the pcniten-
tiary.
The receipts OF loose tobacco this week
have been heavier than at any previous
time during the season. The different
rChouscs were crowded to-day, and the
sales were very large.
Sandy Epps, wclI-known and respected
colored mau, died yesterday at the age Of
>eyenty-siX years.
The freight depot OF the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company, IN Poca-
hontaS, WAS broken into on sunday night
aud robbed OF some articles OF freight
stored therein. Ii is stated that the thieves
effected an entrance by cutting upwards
through the floor OF the building. and that
they made an unsuccessful attempt to force
open the safe.
The observance OF the transit Of Vepus
was very unsatisfactory here to-day. MANY
OF our people had smoked glass ready TO
view It, but II was not until a fate 6our
that even The sun could be seen.
ROBIN ADA1g.