The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-06

Mayor by an ordinance Of the city and we should not
be surprised hesr any time Tint he Disposed Of
similar manner 0'n Some q them are spsrse. outlaws
and the comnrusity would lose nothing By getting
rid of them.
THE PooR.-Old Winter, with his icy
front and chilling blasts Is rapidly marching on u.s.
and as we have many helpless destitute orphans and
widows in our midst whose suherings must become
intolerable his figd reign 10 over i y proper
that should ask what arrangements are being made
to cemiost and cheer them through erea
tons are at end and food, fuel ana Tament are All
held at exorbitant prices. During the warm sea-
the poor, generally, manage to obtain the
necessares of life as it takes but little to satfsy their
wants but when winter sets In and the storm howls
without their summer covering. the SKY, VIII not
keep them warm. do the spontaneous productions
of the fields supply them sustenance for nature To
those then who have abundance and to spare must
they look for succor and we cannot tnat tnnse
Ladies' of the Richmond Female Benevolent Society
will soon be calling on our citizens to aid the poor
and therefore herald their coming thus eari that
all may be prepared to lend them willing and liberal
helping hand.
So MucH FOR RUM--John Fenson was
fined $40 dollars aud costs for selling liquor 70 pc
drunk in his house on Sunday morning last, without
having first obtained license granting him the
privilege of conducting an ordinary or house OF pr
yate enterta nment. Officer Kelly saw number
of persons in Fenson house On Of az.
dent Spirits TAKEN but did not the money paid for
any of them. The Mayor could not shut his eyes 60
the fact that persons who kept bar hxtures ana aes
nav whether the officers saw 1t received or not he
AID not believe gentlemen going to the expense
of purchasing liquors be drunk by all who called for
t free of charger and where the proof was conclusive
that parties to drink at divers times, IN
grocery whether they to pay for it or not
he should always feel it to be his duty to impose
fine Fensos said the Mayor, had already been con-
yicted of similar offence in the Hastings Court, and
il again found guilty, the punishment would be i'm.
prsonInent in the city jail for term not less than
six months He imposed fine of S. each in two
cases. and dismissed four others. He was then held
to bail in 500 to be of good behaviour,
WYMAN continues his attractions at Me-
tropolitan Hail. where he is nightly visited by hun
dreds of persons who always delighted with the
'slight-of-hand," or exhibition of ventriloquism
No necromancer in this country can surpass Wyman
in some of his tricks, while his entire performances
are just such es to create laugh and enliven the
spirits Those who have the blues" may now get
speedy relief by small expenditure
Nor PROSE CUTED-A yellow woman,
named Mary Smith, was brought before the Mayor
yesterday morning, to answer complaint alleged
Anna Hughes on the 4th inst, bat Miss n. had be-
come satisfied that Mary would interrupt her no
mo<e, and as she willing let by-gones be by
cones. refused to appear in bekalf of the Common.
wealth, and the Mayor dismissed the warrant.
SECOND Casa. Muller, the keeper OF
confectionery on Franklin street, fined S. and
costs for selling ardent spirits, to be drunk in his
house. without having obtained license. There
were FIVE other against this person which the
Mayor dismissed. Also held to bail in 800 for his
good behavior
FRosT.-We have had three or four he a
Wy frosts, and the weather has been admirable for