The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-10
OBTAINING GooDs UNDER FALSE Pre-

OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRE-
TENcEs-Alexander Shannon, young man, made
his appearance at the Mayors Court, yesterday,
in the custody of the officers charged with obtain
ing goods from George w. Gretter & Co., under
false pretences Mr.. Gretter stated that on the end
OF May the prisoner called in their store, and asked
for the account of Mr. John H. Johnson Zone OF their
regular customers) Mr.. Gretter knew the
prisoner as a boatman and had the bill pre-
pared Tor him. which showed a balance in Johnson 8
favor OF SlS The prisoner then purchased 1900
cigars, which were charged TO johnson, and took
them away; informing Mr. Gretter that Johnson
was building new ware house, at Bent Creek, in
AppnmattoX county, that Johnson and himself in
tended becoming partners; and that in future they
expected TO buy large quantity Of groceries
On the 9th of May Shannon again returned to
the store of Gretter & Co., and purchased 500
worth of Groceries, which were also charged to
johnson, and which he had marked to his own adj
dress and shipped to "Bent Creek" to the care of
washington Johnson" slave of John II. John
son.
On the 1lth inst. Messrs Gretter s. Co., received
an order from the prisoner, in his own name for a
lot of cigars which they promptly sent him. Some
few days after this, Mr. Gretter received a letter
from Mr.. Johnson relative to the goods, informing
him that he no partner with Shannon, and had
not authorised him to make the purchase and
that the goods sent up would not be delivered to
Shannon until further orders Mr.. Gretter also
received letter from Shannon, promising to come
to the city this week and settle the account
Last Thursday the prisonar came to the city,
called on Messrs. Gretter d Co, and gave Mr.. &.
his watch in payment for the cigars he had received
not having the money to pay. Mr.. Gretter
acknowledged before the Mayor that ii the priso-
ner had paid the bill, we would not have prosecu-
ted him.
The case was continued and the prisoner COM
mltted to jail until Mr.. Johnson can be sent for.
FOURTH OF JULY.-If the people of Rich
mond design celebrating the approaching anniver-
sary Of independence Day in becoming manner
1t is time they were making preliminary arrange
ments. If it were probable that the entire mass
could be induced to turn out in procession, as in
times gone by, and have the Declaration of indie
pendence read and an Grafton delivered we should
advocate the adoption OF such plan; but that is
not likely to be done, would suggest the propri-
ETY. of getting up complimentary dinner for the
Military, to which all the companies should be ill.,
vited, and thus have general feast around one
festive board, where kindly relations could be
cultivated, and the day be celebrated in becoming
manner.
Our citizens, il they feel disposed to do so-and
trust they will-tnieht get up such celebration
as would do honor to themselves and credit to the
city Besides, ir would have the effect of creating
a lively interest in behalf of the Volunteers gene
rally, and would do more to strengthen and build
up the various Companies than any other step that
could be taken.
We have conversed with number of business
men this subject, and all of them concur in the
opinion, that more appropriate way Of celebrating
the 4th of July, than by public dinner TO the Vol
unteers Of the city, could not be thought Of: and
every of them readily preferred their services
in carrying out the suggestion. Believing that our
citizens will go in heartily for such a celebration
as we have mentioned, and that there will be no
difficulty in raising suticiency of means to carry
out the object we would recommend the holding Of
a meeting in the basement room of Metropolitan
Hail. next WEDNESDAY afternoon at ) O'Clock, at
which time Ward and other Committees may be
appointed to collect funds and make other suitable
arrangements for the celebration. The people Of
Richmond owe debt of gratitude to our Volunteer
Companies, for the noble manner in which they
have heretofore borne all the expenses of celebra-
ting Independence Day, and it is their duty to
shoulder the burthen for once, and make the Vol
unteers their guests