The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-29

TnrBfsix.asa o. CIrzr .. csIle1 ~ the
UnlfS Gtasso Hotel last night, s6Icefeed over
ssill Thursdsy nIeht next q thessme plsee the su
cfemercy oi tho weather having prrve11ed lnrg4|
number Of persona from attending vho would otu.
erwise have been present. The Tfsesurer reponsse
ths receipt OF sbout $50, and sisD informed tne
Ieetine that 80 persous were fur0ished two naeels
yesterday II The Relief HOUSE % I'M ssreet
C,vu BusinEss.-The constables had
eir banda full OF business yesterday and kept me
MAYER employed several hours In settling dues pc.
TWEEN man and man. Thursdsy y always great
day for lawyers and clients q the Mayors court
gHoorIsc.-William Holeman, charged
With shooting Edward a. Holmes, on Monday last.
Il an old man, and said to be peaceable honest and
industrious. He resides over Mr.. d. Branch shoe
store, northeast corner OF 17ih and Main streets,
where the difficulty between himself and Holmes
occurred.
CHlRGE or MURDER -To-day is the time
appointed by the Mayor for an examining court TO
be held on Richard Lambeth, white man, charged
with the murder Of Humphrey. slave, IN this CITY
KyrpER OF OAxwoop CEMErERY.-The
Committee Of the Council on this Cemetery have
elected Mr. LAWSON HILL a. keeper Those up.
plicants who have furnished the Committee with
letters Of Recommendation, can get them BY apply.
Ing to Mr. N Hill, the chairman.
BALLOON AscErsIoN.-Mr. Carrier has
postponed his flight TO the upper regions until Mon
day next owing to the incleniency ofthe weafner.
Mr.. C. proposes dividing the profits OF his trip be-
tween the two Relief Houses in tho city, but 1t he
succeeds In making his expenses he will be more
lucky than asronauts usually are IN TINS seciion OF
the country.
THEArRE.-To-niehtt that intelligent and
beautiful child Kate Bsteman, takes benefit at the
THEATRE and trust our citizens will not tail to
pay fitting tribute to her talent As we have De
fore remarked the present is the last opportunity
we shall enjoy of beholdiug the Bateman Children
upon our stage, and we hope no one will let the
chance escape of Witnessing their chaste and char
ming performances. The bill tonight Is strong
one, and should attract q crowded house: " Paul
popular Young Couple" Go early and secure
good seat.
New BusINEss.-Some of the teamsters
in the city arranging to start regular line OF
boats to between Rockets and the Basin, in OF.
der to carry freight both ways By this plan the mil
than If it had to be hauled in wagons and will save
handsome per cent in the wear and tear of the bar
rels. :
Messrs Ellis and Peers we understand will start
six boats in the of few weeks for this trade,
and have already contracted to carry -four from the
If this bushes is gone into extensveiy it will affect
tesmsters, by greatly reducing their receipts; but
must prove great saving to ahippers and commits
sion merchants having lumber houses the Basin.
Nor ExAMrNED.-Yesterday was the time
appointed for the examination of Manchester, Hum
phreys and Whitman, charged with passing and
having in their possession counterfeit money on
the Merchants Bank of Lynchburg; but owing to
the indispositon and business engagements of most
to get sufficient number of Justices on the bench
to fol I'M Court. and the examination therefore, will
lie over until the second MONDAY IN 9snnaIy' tnat
being the regular term OF the Hustngs Court.
BEGaARs-many of them impostors-are
very numerous in the streets, and very annoying
to the persons who have already taxed thsir hDeIa
that the recipients deserving objects before they
dispense charity, as We have many women and chill
ter months their sufferings will become intole-
rable.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE The large brick
building, northeast of Main and 18th streets
occupied in part BY Messrs Knowles u Waitord as
Ss ssn S % .ns r BE-
ted up for their Office The location is desirable
one. and admirably adapted to the purposes of this
Company.
EAGLE INFANrRY.-This Company, under
the command of Capt VIM. Munford, will parade to-
turn from Baltimore, where they are now paying =
visit. Every member should be at his post at the
appelnted hour .--.--
"MERRIE ENGLAND" by Grace Green
wood, il the title of neat little volume, just pub
lished by Messrs Ticknor and Fields of Boston, and
furnished us by Mr.. A. Morris, bookseller, on Main
street, between l4th and 18TH The work 10 made
up of travels, descriptions, tales and historical
sketches by the author and is no doubt quite inter-
esting 1t can be purchased of Mr.. Morris.
EE- At regular meeting of Lawrence Section.
No. 8, CADETS OF TEMPERANCE, held at their Hal,
on Tuesdsv evening, December e6th, 1854, the fol
lowing Officers were duly elected for the ensuing
Quarter, viz
VIM. Il. Todd, w. A.; VIM. Herman, " A.; Dan'l
Lyons, 8 James August, A. S Thomas II. Pow
ell r; Samuel T. Pendieton, A. T.; w. A. Morris,
g.; T. T. Lyon, u; 8. Grimsley, W.; E. Car
doza, A. w; 8. Z. Morgan, P. w. A.
1t. WIN. R. TODD, Sec'y.
MARRIED.
On Wednesday, December 9th by the Rev. Mr..
Love. Mr. JOSEPH II. ANDERSON, of Hanover,
to Miss HARRIET B. EVANS, formerly of Peters
burg. Va.
n Petersburg papers please copy.
DIED,
Yesterday evening, 20th inst. at quarter be fore
O'Clock, CHARLES GALLATIN, son of Pleasant
and Susan J Goode, aged years and months.
The friends and acquantsnces of the family
quested to attend his funera from the residence of
his father in rear of Mr. Grays, on the Canal this
afternoon, at o'clock without farther invitation.
ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
asM YESTERDAY.