The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-25

yus MYERS, ESQ. w4s chosen Ghoifnani ana RE.
s,dent m soN thea read HE annual report which y
an shic snd interesting documens and sets forth n
clear ana forcibie manner and resources
o. Nm IoftI rock fourdaon for this great ste-
ture hss besn obtained and s a. rapid
.hs United fGt wS,s y, wi u permit. Tss
amply sufficient for the largest sized sail vessels full
" rEEed, which can como e Mchmand In the most ,,
gone 10 I'll prepared, and about yards are laid
sy aSos. 1000 yaIds maniS and a.
have been made 10 have the most improved lock
gates ready when the masonry is finished the Presi
dent is of the opinion that the tdewator connection
viii be completed at az early day In the ensuing
son. z Z = 49, - = 70 t
Receipf..-Ths gross receipts from tolls, water
rents and scale house fees on the rst and second d.
visions for the fiscal year ending the 30th September
last were &2es Sl2 92 being an increase the pre-.
The amount of tonnage conveyed on the canal dn.
ring the last fiscal year. 23l o2 lilo tons being an
increase over the preceding year Of 20 s92 10 tons
the past year 10 estimated at GIT 455 o00 This GER
tainly 10 a gratifying exhibit. -
!, The gross receipts from the productive works of
the Company, ind from miscellaneous sources for
the year ending September 30th, ls5S were &S25-
81. 81. And the disbursements for repairs ordinary
The Increase 81 tolls ree sae T. wsse
the year has been vi, those of the prece.
President Mason treats ut length the vayoue ;nts,
ests OF the Company, and urges with considerable
force the importance of continuing the water line
scross the AZ Ehsny mountains, but owing to the
ialenes* OF the hour, we are compelled to cut short
concludes: E 9sst c - ~ = ~ -
one OF those who may be voted for in yoor election
OF President Of the Company for the next year. !
am placed in circumstances which Will not permit me
to accept q renewal of your trust" sf1sf
He further stated that he would hold his present
position until his was appointed that tbs
Interests Of the Company might not suffer by the
csncy.
When the report was concluded, Mr. George N.
johnson moved that comInittee of thirteen be APP
ments should be referred, and the motion prevailing,
the Chairman appointed the following gentlemen to
compose the said committee:
Dabney p. Gooeh, Thomas w. MsCanee, St. Geo.
Tucker, Joseph r. Anderson, T. d. Jennings, A. T.
Harris. A. F. D Clifford. Lewis Webb, CHARLES Dim
mock George Blow, jr., and William II. Anthony
The meeting then adjourned until this evening at
half past O'clock at which time it is probable the
election of officers Will be held.
CIRcuIr CouRr-JuDGE MEREpIrK PRE-
sIDINe.At 10 o'clock yesterday morning this Court
met and proceeded at once to the calling of the
Edwin Cooke, who stands charged with forging the
name of Jacob 3. Crawford, TO promssory Dote for
Sos 0t, at four months dated 18th April 1882
Meesrs August, Crane, and Rancoce, appeared for
the defence, aud Mr. johnson for the Commonwealth
We have never seen counsel manifest more skill in
criminal defence, than on this occasion; and although
the evidence to u.s. seemed positive and convincing,
the counsel for the defence appeared determined to
yield not inch of ground without contest; conse
quently the greater portion Of the day consumed
in the The case fnelly given 20 the jury
shortly after o'clock, aid being unable TO agree
upon verdict, the Court adjourned at O'Clock
The ury were conducted to hotel in charge of the
Sheriff
IMPRoBAgLE RuMoR.-We have heard it
ruuored about tho hatt keepers of booths
ia the Western Square, during the time of the State
Fair, will be permitted to retail ardent epiTts to all
her mo- n in the
NOR, for the management have too much discretion
70 permit any thing of this kind, when they cannot
fail to know that it wou lead to excessive noaica-
ton and 20 unlimited disorder, and that hut few
lenen SUD ladies' would be willing to attend the
Fair if they had to believe that ardent spirits
be dealt the masses, and that in making
their yslt they were to subject Themselves 20
tinual contact with drunken men. The man gers
not likely to be guilty of any such Ibsurdity per-
uniting the sale of Intoxicating beverages 10 the
Square, they have extended invitations not only
the Magistrates of the CITY, bat Of the county, who,
by their oath Of Office, would be compelled to take
notice Of such fagraut Violson Of tie States law
and have the parties overriding it brought before
the Grand Jury.
If bars were permitted to exist upon the SQUARE
venture the assertion that the police who are
gagged for tie occasion would stand earthly chance
of preserving good ORDER and that all the quiet and
beauty of the exhibition would be destroyed. We
therefore presume that the 20 which we have
referred without and only notice it now
to ut the minds of those who have heerd 1t
and are disposed to give it credit Good order
senil TO tie success of the exhibition, and its warm
have tendency 20 destroy it.
JAZZ BIRDS AT LAReE.-YeSterIay morn
ing about half past seven O'CLOCK, three Inen-ons
white and two biack-ehectea their escEpe from the
city jail, under the following circumstances At the
usual hour, M. Sssrke, the iaIor, opened The cell
doors TO Permit the prisoners 10 take their scuston
ed exercise IL the yard Shortly after this he heard
an alarm in tie yard, and Fastening TO the window of
the Jail, near the eastern walL over which GeorIe
Smith white man, confined to answer for crime
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negro fellow, convicted last week of larceny before
the Hastings Court, and sentenced 70 three years
confinement in the Penite ptsary; and William Henry
Ross free negro. convicted be fore the came Court
of felony, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for
also sentenced to the Pententary for grand larceny
for tive years. and Henry Clarke Indicted tor felony,
from making their escape.
Ihsse fellows. it seemed, had formed strong rope
oo' OF portions Of their Blankets, and attaching
end eiit to old broom left in the yard. threw it
over the east WALL which lodging against the gutter
Ing and the jail, enabled them ascend by H. aid
then jump oil, Q defiance OF thirty feet, into the
street, sod make their escape A few inmates Doye
and MeAby ana Clarke would soon have followed
tkem.
Some four or FIVE houre ater this oocurr ence Capt
"Hksrson and Mr Ellis, the CLERK OF the First Mar
ket found Ross whle IN siate of ixtoxicaon, aid
TOOK iul back to the ausfters froro winch be had
upceEeinoniousiy fed, where he placed in irons
Rees essured M- Starke that be bad DO desire to
leave bis pleasant ade, but had merely gone out to
nure8.
TIE Jnl, tor we know the present turnkey 10 be a
Wig iaut man. but dees seem somewhat strans 20
us the convicted fellons shead be tarned locee In
the cty i yard, when it ID natural 10 be supposed
lhat hey would resort TO any means TO eoees their
ercspe- -,.s-
1t iscute probable that Smith and Wright will yet
be captured d, though up the hear OF writing th.s
notice. no traces OF tser whereabouts have been dis
eSvere1- "f's r'-
HE CHINESE JvGGI.aRs wit give grand
ESTABLISHMENT, al Mstropsftan Hail. t0>niefrov
hight. Th conlrsd said 70 snrpsss cay other In
Aneriea il of it ger DOMAIN, esc, and yin
doubtless Jaw asapds of visiters 70 witness sSE
rare and wonderful establishments.
The BArEmAH CHILDREN appear at the
Theatre tonight, in sene OF their choicest chsxEe-
re- If You h.st not teen them, you eau form no
lea periec ptipp Of ths characters they pei
snnete, or their ininiitahie acting 80 Pay Them a
sisi BY ai ans they soon TO retire from the
age, and yen may never hive tbs pleasure OF be-
holding these wonderful rrOdigies-
An oYegfoNing audience greeted the FA-
xIa or EVA last evelug Oad Feilows's Hal. Tine
ree pIents OF the bigheet psixes were delighted
with lkex good fertIae, while the eutertai.-
nsoDt kept The entire sRdieBce Ii good hn-
NOR with ibemseiyes ehd all the rest Of nIan-
kind. Mr ALLEN. on his tavoIiIe kaDjo, the eceeE-
,ricities sfthe Comedian, MIR. KENDALL and the
wpsdsrs of the Fskir afforded I'm nnusnsl enosht Of
attraction, To-nght Sa~o worth Of presents wi,l be
aga 2 exhibited They are Oh exh. bilion to-day Ct
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