The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

1 LOCAL MATTHIAS.
/ Tur Larr Frsx.-In addition to the particulars
which we gave in yesterdays paper concerning the
| Are on Tuesday, we have obtained the following
items: Mosby Johnson's loss i between 5000 and
/ $1,000 $4,000 insured. The loss OF Thomas Davis
whose stable was burnt to the ground, Is estimated
to be between $500 and $500 J. Brizzolari, and NJ
cholas Rivers grocery storekeepers who were burnt
out entirely, were fully insured. &. I. Mason whose
| store was on West 18th street. next to the DICK
house on the corner lost but little-house insured
Two or three email old and ficketty. wooden tene
ments adjacent to Masons going towards MAN
street. were scorched and injured in the rear consi
derably by the fire. We could not ascertain as to
whether they were covered by insurance The I'M
finished brick building at the corner OF Franklin and
West nth street endured the fiery bites of the ser
pentke flames, with all the lmpeccabllify OF one OF
| Gaylor's patent cafes The noble and heroic ex-
| ertons of the firemen, however, alone pre-
served this building from destruction. The fire.
| men were delayed in procuring water, owing
| to the fact that several Of the plugs were
frozen Had these plugs been filed in with straw, as
has been the custom during preceding winters they
would either not have been frozen, could easily
have been thawed-as it was, the firemen had to go
some distance and be delayed greatly in procuring
| shavings and combustibles wherewith to thaw the
plugs. We have been informed that it is the bounden
duty of the Superintendent OF the Water Works to
attend to this matter and that although he has been
requested to attend TO it from time to time by the
| Chief Engineer of the Pire Department yet it has
hitherto been neglected We trust that the matter
will be Immediately attended to, and that those whose
duty tits that the firepugs are kept in perfect
order and readiness for emergencies, will discharge
that duty faithfully and promptly and not leave our
city exposed, because of frozen defective plugs to
ali the disasters of an extensive condagraton
sTEALING.-A free negro, named VIM. Griffin,
was arraigned before his Honor the charge of
stealing gold watch and chain, breastpin and
key-worth in the aggregate about S155-from VIM.
Hammersly, of Charlottesville. Mr. H., who re-
sides in Charlottesville, stated that Griffin, pre-
vious to Christmas, had been working for man
named Carter in Charlottesville, along with negro
boy, slave to Mr.. H., who hired out to Carter.
day or two before Christmas Mr. Fl. missed gold
watch and chain, silver watch and chain breast
pin, key and lingering. The ring had since
been found the hand of his negro boy, who, upon
being questioned TO the theft acknowledged it, and
stated that he had given the silver watch to another
negro and that Griffin had persuaded him to steal
the gold watch also, giving $40 as pay for SO doing
He had given the watch to Griffin, who after
left, and to this city Mr.. Il. further stated
that the silver watch had been found just where his
boy had stated it would be, and that believing his
tale true in regard to the gold watch, he had come
down to the city, and had Griffin arrested suspi
cion of taking it. The watch had been handed to
Mr. Hyman Jeweller for appraisement by stranger,
and he satisfied therefore, it was in the city and
that Griffin knew its place ofconceament He desired
that the Mayor shouldrecognze Griffin until he sent TO
Charlottesville for his boy and said that he would be
able to appear with his witness by Saturday. Grit |
fin thereupon held to bail by his Honor in the
of $500 to appear before him. and answer to the
charge preferred, ON Saturday next.
WITHOUT PASSES AND PAPERs.-The fire last |
evening drew FORTH from their places Of lodging |
sndry negroes unlicensed TO travel at the late hour
of its occurrence, and consequently they were ac
commodated with perches in the cage. James, |
slave to VIM. Goulding, arrested at the fire |
Tuesday night for want Of pass and yesterday was
ordered by the Mayor ten lashes
The Mayor took occasion to request Captain jim
kins to order his men, whenever on duty at fire. to
arrest peremptorly all negroes not belonging to the
engines, that might be prowling about Many ne |
groes he said embraced such occasions to steal and
all doubtful suspicious characters shouldbe imme-
diately arrested
Warner Morris, free negro was employed at the |
iren carrying goods and furniture from one of the
buildings burnt and by the owner of them was |
treated several times, until he became intoxicated
when the watchmen discovering his condition, az |
rested him. This Moriis's first appearance and
the Mayor discharged him with admonon.
John Pettracy, a free negro was found by watch |
man Phelps Intoxicated near the scene of confagra-
ton, and taken to the cage He had papers in his |
possession, and stated that he his way from
Lynchburg-the Mayor OF that city having given him |
a cerihcate-to Caroline, TO procure his free papers
He had gone to the fire, assisted in working the !
engines, and then got drunk He was ordered by the
Mayor to proceed on his journey TO Caroline, or he
would be made to travel much shorter road TO |
jail
Elizabeth Brander committed for want of a |
register.
UNLAWFUL LOVE OF BAcoN.-An Irishman !
named James Col, arrested about 3 o'clock yes
terIay II o-ning, by Waterman Meredith because of |
taking from among the halfburnt groceries of Mr. |
Brizzoiarl, roasted fitch of bacon worth ST.
Gof earnestly protested that he had Just Gifted"
the ham for the purpose of basting some impudent
wag who had asked him why he didn't help himself |
to the fine roast meat before hinl-whcn the |
watchman took him. All Of Colts entreaties how |
ever couldn't save his bacon, and he committed
to jail to await his trial during the February term of
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