The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-26

] Fuof3lyE ST. ~ CApruRxDs On Thurs.
day last 6lAve named Isaiah Smith, tho property
Of James Thtmas. jr Of this city, made bis Escape
snd the presumption being that he had fed 10 Phil
Gers Of that city were al once photographed ID b On
thelook out for, hiu.- On Friday the .Pcunsylva-
MIA sailed from this port and - Z the established
custom Of the .Udioa Steamship oompanys putin.
10 Norfolk, where Capt Baymofe had the vessel
searched BY officers who are paid Tor their SER
vices BY the month"; The next day the ssyiraiuis"
Of the same line, on her way to Richmond shailed
the "Pennsylvenie, when Capt Bsymors was 10.
delphis, stating that negro had escaped on his
vessel Capt p Tearing that the officers at Norfolk
had overlooked the refugee, at once resolved on
making thorough search, aud in doing 90, discov-
decks behind largeiron pipe The Captain then had
the fugitive secured, and put into New Castle Deia
ware. where the negro was lodged In jan 70 await
the orders OF his master. About noon on MONDAY
Mr.. Thomas was telegraphed as to the facts, and
yesterday received letter from the Clerk Of the
boat, requesting him TO eend ON some one 70 iden,
tifythe negro with other necessary instrucions and
pledging the "Union Steamship Company TOT all
expenses that may be incurred. a-rr Isl 81.
we have also been shown q letter from two of
our own citizens who were passengers on the
"pennsyvanian at the time speaking in the highest
terms OF the CONDUCT OF CAPT. B4yMoRE in endeay-,
oring to discoverSne 1ugHiSe ana nave nim return-
We have never had doubt that slaves were Oft
en- run off from here to the North on steamers ply
ing regularly here by the abolition agents employ
ed on these boats as stewards, cooks and deck
hands. In the absence of the Captain it is the
easiest matter In the world for of those crea-
lures secrete slave in some part of the vessel,
and then care for him until arriving in Phiadel-
phia or New York; and for this reson we have
frequently urged the importance OF appointing
"River Police" whose duty it shall be to make a
thorough search of every vessel bound North be-
fore leaving our port. However vigant Captain
he 10 IN hmm IN
escapes bis vessel if he has in his employ free
groes who are agents of the abolitonists to steal
and conceal the property ofthe South. s
Town HALL.-Independent, free from
debt and free from taxation as is the town of Man.
chester, it is matter of some surprise to us that
she does not have a handsome Town Hall erected
for public purposes. With the exception of hor
churches and hotels, she has no public places in
which to transact business of any kind and we are
told that her "Board of Trustees always hold their
meetings in private houses. Manchester has all
the elements for becoming thriving and populous
town. and when once she Is joined to Richmond by
free bridge, she will go ahead with Lightning We
locity With superior water power a good har.
Dor, an abundance of fuel and any quantity of
clay for the manufacture Of bricks she only needs
a little progressiveness " and few enterprising
capitalists, to make her beautiful and thriving
city These she must and will have despite the
/" croakines and "forebodings" of those who
would rather see her retrograde than move for
ward and now that she is shaking Off her lethargy
and arousing to her own interests, we predict that
the day not far distant when she will be looked
upon as one fthe most iourishing towns in Vir-
ginia. The people are bestirring themselves and
she must prosper. 81
SPRING RAcEs.-We understand that the
list for the Broad Rock Jockey Club is rapidly
swelling, and that MIR. GREEN, the proprietor, ex-
poets to be able to give good purses at his future
meetings. The subscription is so small that every
man who feels any interest in the turf can well
afford to join the Club. The programme for
Broad Rock and Fairfield are both rich ones, and
the spring meetings are to be extremely interest
ing. At Broad Rock, some of the finest colts in
the country are to come together, and If all the
entries for the Post Stake start it will puzzle the
"knowing-ones' to name the winner. In addition to
this, the 81 900 match between white Eye and
Mr.. Pulliams white horse, is grand card to which
the 'sharpers" will play "shy' or Iosetheir 'tn"-
At Fairfield the big guns win have round and
If Highlander and Compromise get here, and join
in the dance, the sport will be rare indeed. The
advertisements OF both courses will be found in