The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-28

"oLioiy SoouS, duu tuu6 IeIuOFGu from leE Qearf
load OF oppression that was crushing her young
spirits and bowing her head into the dust OF humii
Hy. May not this little token of kindness, to one
so young, SO tender and go guileless teach her to
LOOK with confidence to Him who tempereth the
winds to the shorn lamb, and shun the rocks and
breakers that encompass the ocean of womans
life, against which many of them unfortunately
strand in the hour of adversity and are often lost
forever. ~ 5@ ~
MIXED BLoOD.-There is no law in the
revised code annoying to Magistrates as the one
which declares that persons having less than one.
fourth negro blood, shall not be amenable to the
penalties and disabilities of free negroes If the
certificates granted by the Courts does not make
them white persons, and they are not negroes, then
they can be reached by no law in the statute book
for but two classes therein provided for viz -
White persons and negroes. One of the disabilities
under which tree negroes labor is that they shall
not marry white persons. Another is, that they
may be punished by stripes. A third is that wher,
once they leave the Commonwealth thew shall not
return fourth is, that they shall not teach schools
And nth is that they shall testify against white
persons. From all these, persons of mixed blood
are exempt and if they could hold office and vote.
their positions would be even more enviable than
those of white persons inasmuch as there is no law
by which they can be reached as white or black
The subject Is one of vast importance to the State
and the Legislature should look to il well If third
class is to be recognised in the Commonwealth LET
laws be passed to punish them; and if not then let
the Legislature define the meaning of the word sss
abilities, applied in the Code so that the Co,,rts
may have no further trouble with it. YESTERDAY tbe
Mayor sent James Evans, mixed blood, on to the
iustings Court to answer to the charge of associa-
ting with negroes and required security for his an
pearance, which was given. . =
STEALING SHIRTs.-Collin Palmer, one
of the lads charged with stealing FIVE shirts from
Washerwoman named Jane Bowsnan, on Wednes-
day last, and selling them to different persons, was
hot tho Now L,~H ~.
White, and partially examined Collin states that
when returning from his dinner, he met Robert
Birch, John Kennedy and William Fordham, who
proposed to him to go to aunt James and get some
shirts He consented. and when the party got to
Mr.. Wulf's yard, he held the gate open while John
Kennedy went in, removed the clothes pins took
down five shirts and came out. On getting into the
street Birch and Fordham seized two of the shirts,
and sold them to Mrs. Heinrich, near the new mar
ket while Kennedy and himself took the other
three went to the basin and sold them to John and
Joe, two slaves on board the canal boat Fulton"
getting twenty cents piece tor two, and sixteen
cents for one. After this statement was made Col.
lin was held in custody and the examination contin
ued until today. He is the sonofa willow lady
avery esti rabie woman-and for her sake we
should be glad to see him cleared of the charge;
but for the good OF the city as well the gang of
bad boys with whom he associates nearly every,
one of whom have been before the Mayor divers
times for petty thefts, we trust the Council will
without further delay, establish housa of correc-
tion in which these boys may be punished and
taught to be honest To send them to fhe iai filed
as it is with the worst of Gods creatures is but to
place them in position to learn vice and crime,
and to turn them loose on the community is but to
encourage them in course of conduct which must
eventually lead to sad consequences for themselves
and their friends. s3HA# 4fK ass
FoND OF DREss.-Richard Cross, the free
negro. who relieved Judge Meredith's hall of sun
dry articles, last Wenesday evening, also paid q
Uia tO Mr. tooo Coro =
ed without his knowledge or consent. his over
coat, containing sundry papers. among which was
| letter enclosing printer's BILL which Narcissa
smith saw opened. and which she supposed to be a
check on rome bank. When Dick first went to
Narcssa,s house, he only had on three overcoats,
one of them being Mr. Robinson's another Mr.
Careys, and the third probably his own As vet
MT Carey has not turned up and it is quite pro-
bable that it will not unless the rogue who stoled
| it gives Information leading to its discovery.
RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.-John, slave
to Eliza Tapscott and Joseph, slave to Eliza
Moore, lboth employed on the canal boat 'Fulton,D
three shirts from Collin Palmer and John kennedy
knowing them to have been stolen. After hearing
| the evidence well as the testimony Of gentle
man as to the character of the accused parties the
Mayor discharged them both, not being satisfied
that they knew the goods were stolen but caution
ed them against buying anything in future ON the
basin bank from children. sfaa sg1& 8h
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MRs. FARREN.-This popular actress, the
| announcement of whose appearance in Richmond
always creates mania among our people for play
going has arrived in this city and taken at
the American hotel Mrs. F.. we learn has been
engaged for next week and will probably make her
| appearance on Monday night i RS
FIRE.-After our paper had gone to press
last Thursday night, and during the prevalence OF
i the storm, the carpenter shop OF Fleming Griffin
corner Of 2d and Grace Streets set on fire and
burned ss. A 5sg
1 BREAD.-The high price at which -four is
1 now selling, has compelled the Bakers to reduce
the size oil their oaves order to save themselves
from loss. This Is all fair enough but we think the
better plan would have been to keep the loaves at
the cid size and raise the price. q. - szss-@l
MISS LOGAN appears for the lasttime to-
night in tavorite character. See her ifyou ha We
| an opportunity Of doing 80, y all means gfi
1 RocKErTs is a perfect mortar bed at this
Itine and the road leading from Cary street to the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Depot. is no bet
| ter Transfers and their stock are having a hard
/ time OF 1t just now. NN
THE WEArHER has been warm, damp and
sultry Tor several days past, ss.. s.s.,.
L ~DR C. B. BRAINERD.-DR. BRArKERp can
be consulted at the Exchange Hotel from January
20 sntil Saturday February 1854 from to IL An
NY stay win be short, therefore let all who wish
treatmsnI. apply st once. Correspondents, By ed
dresnng me, paid boz 76l, New York city, stat
bail il small or large also whether the eye stsnds
out prominently or y sunken-can. for tive doilsrs
obtain advice; treatment tor ten dollars ip whish
case the pay tes advice viii be deducted The pees
Dr. BRAIsE RD has restored personsto perfect night