The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-11

LOCAL MATTERS
AGooD sMovE.-The clerks In the various
Drug stores Of city. withtle consent Of their
employers, are talking of adopting some ulan bv
which they may be partially relieved Of The ncces.
silly Of attending to business all day on Sunday
The design is we believe, to1appoint certain hours
for keeping open DOORS say from seven until ten in
the morning, and from four until seven in the at.
ternonn, and then to close up for the remainder of
the day By adopting this course annie oppor-
tunity will be afforded for preparing Doctors pre-
scriptions, while the Druggists will have few
hours 10 attend church, aswell as for recreation.
Mn. VAN ZANDT's LEcTuRE.-Rey. Mr..
Van Zandt, of Petersburg, delivered an able and
eloquent Lecture at the Athen@um on Thursday
evening last. He drew a graphic and forcible pic
ture the industry and perseverance, OF the people
az exhibited in the wonderful works of art which
they have erected to resist the aggressions OF the
ocean: of their indomitable heroism, as shown in
all their wars both against foreign enemies and do
nestle tyrants, and paid warm tribute totheir
genius and learning. Mr.. Van Zandt is man OF
fine abilities, and his lecture reflected great credit
on his requirements and talents.
MISS E. w. WIRES REApINGs.-We
have time now only to say that Miss Whites debut
az poetical reader, at the Athen@um last night
was eminently successful. She was greeted with
a large and fashionable audience whose frequent
paudets fully attested that her was no Ion
ger problem We reserve for our next issue a
more extended notice of her efforts
NUT FOR THE ABOLITIONIsTs-Yest
morning negro woman named Lefty, who was
emancpated by Mr.. VIM. Moncure, was brought
before the Mayor for remaining in the common
wealth contrary o law. On being questioned as to
her situation, she stated that she knew she would
have TO work for her living, go where she might,
and that rather than 60 to free State, she would
prefer being sold into slavery. Indeed she would
rather have good kind master, such as she had
been accustomed to-one who would provide for
her in sickness and in health-than to become free
and have to depend entirely on her own resources
for livelihood. Lefty thinks that all negroes are
better off with good masters. than without them.-
The case will be examined to-day.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-During the fire at Mr.
Wallner's store on Tuesday night last his desk was
entered and robbed of ST 600 in money, consisting
of bank notes of various denominations varying
from SO TO $50 The police have been on the alert
for the money since the occurrence, but have not
yet been able to discoverit Mr.. w now adver-
ses his loss and offers 500 reward for its recov-
cry.
AMIcABLY ADJUsTEB.-On the 18th of
August last warrant was issued against William
Allen. charged with assautng and beating Eliza
beth Ham, andfoficer Johnson attempted to serve
it, promptly, but on going in search of the accused,
he found that he had left the city, for parts un.
known. Some few days since Allen returned to
this city, and the officer learning Of his where
abouts went in pursuit of and captured him. Yes
terday he appeared before the Mayor, who dismiss
ed the warrant at the request of the complainant
BAD DoG.-A little boy named John F. L.
laege, son of Lewis Iaegewho resides at the corner
of Federal and St. Stephen Streets has been badly
bitten by vicious dog belonging to neighbor, at
two different times within week past On Sun
day last, while at play with another boy, John was
caught by the dog who not only bit him severely
on one hand, but bruised his side and arm badly
On Thursday evening last, when returning from
the well with a bucket of water John was again
attacked by the same dog, who tore his other hand
severely. besides biting him two or three times on
one OF his arms. Such dog ought not to be per-
united to go at large, and will probably be killed
by order OF the Mayor.
NEW SUNDAY ScHooL.-We understand
that an application will be made to the Council
Committee on the Public Grounds, for the privilege
of erecting small house for Sunday School on
the Square on French Garden Hill The applicants
promise to remove the house whenever the Coun.
Gil determines to improve the Square Under such
circumstances, we do not sss how the Committee
can refuse to grant the application and we sin
cerely trust they will not, as the INDECENT children
OF the city are to be greatly benefited by it.
lMPRovEMENT-Mr. William WAYNE,
butcher, in the second market has enclosed his stall
with neat pannel blinds, sliding up and down. and
so constructed to renderit at once light and ary
In addition to this his bench is covered with mar
BILE slab, and when night markets are held his stall
is brilliantly illuminated
TAKEN DOwN.-JOhn Carter, a boy of
sixteen summers, complained to the MAYOR yester.
day, that William Wayne had caught him and d.
vested him Of coat and pants. Carter stated that
he had placed himself under Mr.. WAYNE to learn
the butchers trade-that after remaining there
about eighteen months, he thought Mr.. WAYNE did
not treat him WE'LL and he therefore quit-and that
the clothes taken from him were given to him by
Mr.. w. while in his service. The complainant was
referred to Justice Jarvis, of Henrico as the affair
came within his jurisdiction.
PROLIFIC SToC K.-Mr. BENJAMIN P.
Pryor. one of the city watchmen residing on French
Garden Hill owns mich COW that has dropped
four live and healthy calves within the past thirteen
months. Last spring she dropped twins, and ON
Wednesday last she performed the same renarka-
BILE feat. Three of these four calves are now alive
and doing well. The COW, is said, will give three
gallons oil milk per day.
STRUCK HIS FLAG by order OF the
Mayor, Mr.. II. Ball. proprietor of Balls Life
Scenes in New York" has been compelled to take
down his flag which he had floating over Franklin
street as an advertisement of his panorama now
exhibiting at Metropolitan Hall.
NORTHERN ICE.-We invite attention to
the advertisement of Messrs. Wardwell g. Badger,
in another column. These gentlemen have Just re,
ceived cargo of Northern Ice" an article that
must soon become a great luxury if the weather
continues warm.
FINEs.-JOhn j. Wilson, Jacob S. Atlee
aud Thomas j. Dunnavant. were each fined 81 and
costs, on complaint of officer Irving, who reported
their teams and drivers for violating the ordinances