The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-17


discretion Of the Mayor. This Il but the COM
mencement of these fines, as there is scarcely .
hack in the city that has the rates posted up inside
The object Of this ordinance Is to prevent imposi
tion the part Of drivers-and Of late there have
been frequent and bitter complains made of the
exorbitant and unlawful charges of hickmen.-
Owners state that they have posted up these ordi-
nances but that they have been torn down by the
passengers. Such an act on the part of passen-
ger Is of course trespass, and the driver owner
can have the person who chooses to light his Sc
gar with the ordinance or destroy it out of mere
wantonness, arrested, fined and Imprisoned. To
avoid DETACHMENT or destruction of the ordinance
regulating the fares good plan would be to have It
printed on muslin and scwed or pasted to some IN
side part of the carrage or 1t might be framed and
hung up-either of these modes of preserving II
would cost the owner but trihe in comparison to
the fines which win be inflicted upon all future vi.
olatons For the benefit of our readers we annex
the rate of fares fixed by the Council fixed re-
membrance of them will prevent extortion on the
part of drivers even if there be no ordinance at
hand to define the charge OF travel:
For carrying person therein, twenty-five
cents for any distance not more than ten
squares; and three cents for every additional
square, provided however, that the whole
charge for carrying one person to any part OF
the CITY, shall not exceed fifty cents. The
distance from the bridge over Gillie,s creek 10
the wharf of Dunlop, Moncure q Co. shall be
deemed four squares; and the distance from
said bridge to the point at which Rockets
street intersects Main street, shall be deemed
FIVE squares.
When more than one person is carried, there
shall be no charge for an infant under three
wears, and only half OF the above rate for such
as are over three and under twelve years.
And the charge for carrying not more than four
grown persons, or one or two children and
three other persons, shall never for the whole
exceed one dollar. unless more than an hour
be employed; and then there shall be only
charged dollar for the first hour, and at the
rate Of fifty cents per hour for each succeeding
hour. For carrying any person between ten
o'clock at night and daybreak, there may be
charged fifty per centum additional upon the
above rates, and no more.
When baggageis carried, the charge shall
not be more than twelve and half cents for
each trunk carried outside; and nothing at all
shall be charged for any carpet bag or basket,
or for any article carried inside.
The following ordinance Is the one under which
these fines are imposed:
The owner or keeper ofevery such hack or
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for, obtain from the Chamberlain printed copy
of the rates allowed by this ordinance, and,
shall keep the same, or a like copy fixed in
conspicuous place OF his hack or carriage, so
as to be easily read. Ii he fail so to do; or If
he or his driver shall charge more than is here
by allowed, said owner or keeper shall for
every day ofsuch failure, or for every time of
such charge, be fined not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars. A like fine shall
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his driver, to carry person in his hack, upon
the pretext that it is engaged. When such en-
gagement is denied, the burden of proving it
shall be upon him.
A HANDSOME PnEsENT.-We return thanks to
Messrs. Van Lew & Taylor for beautiful knife,
which they were SO kind as to make us present
OF. few days ago. We have heard il, said that
knife is a dangerous present, since it was apt to
cut love in two, according to the ideas of superst
tious persons. We hope it will not be the case in
this instance.
By the bye, we would call attention to the adj
vertisement of these gentlemen, and to their store
They certainly have splendid collection of goods
in their line. There is nothing made of iron or
steel which they cannot furnish.
| The EXHIBITIONS OF Mr.. MACALLIsTLR.
These exhibitions are certainly the most
wonderful that have ever been made here. MIR.
Macallister is true wizard, and had he lived
two hundred years ago would, beyond doubt,
have been burned as such. Many man, we
suspect, persisted at the stake for demonstra-
tons Of diabolical intelligence, not half SO
strong as his.
Every body ought to go to see Macallister.
We have never had his like here before, and il
may be that We never may again.
STEALING SHoEs.-A slave, named Sharper,
stole from his master, Alexander Hill on Thursday,
four pair of shoes, valued at So He confessed the
theft to his master, and also stated that since
Christmas he had been in the habit of taxing boots
and shoes out Of the store and selling them early in
the morning to countrymen at the Lower Market
After hearing the evidence in the case ON yester.
day, his Honor ordered Sharper strapping of 80
lashes to take of some of the edge of his knavery
STEALING SuNpRIEs.--Ann, slave to R. II.
Barns, was brought before his Honor, on yester-
day, charged by her master with stealing from him
stockings, -four, meal, handkerchiefs, and various
other things, duringt the past several months Miss.
ing handkerchief day or two since, Mr. Barns,
having good reason to suspect Ann OF being the
thief, searched her room and found the handker.
chief and variety of other stolen articles She
was ordered by the Mayor 80 lashes. Masters
should not place too much confdeIce in their Ger.
wants, but keep strict and constant watch over
them.
HusriNcs CouaT.-Before Recorder Puliam
and aldermen Wingfeld, Bray, Inloes and Cowles.
The case OF Miss Rix charged with stealing several
silk dresses from Virginia Pretty, few weeks
Slice, came up, yesterday, in due order, but was
continued until Thursday next, because Of the ab.
sence OF material Witnesses for the prisoner. The
court then proceeded with the transaction Of eiyil
business.
WITHOUT cITr RxGIsrxs.-Jasne Freeman. .