The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

- LOCAL MATTERS. m
E,.aosrra-Bernard Haudlin alias Hem
!, Ah6oet alias Henry Watts, wa1 arraieued bee
f5re he Mayor yesterday uofnIb9, 70 uudergo IN
IN IA this city in July last. We give them 10 the
order In which they come:
Stealing Pockef Book - On the night Of the 30th
If July MI JAmes NJ Bibb retired to his room N
he Edaemont house. leaving IN bis pocket book eiS
10 bank notes. aud 10 his pocket rs cents asd
koifs He did not fssten his door. The next
morning his book, money and kuife were gone A
few days after the prisoner was arrested 10 VII.
nniugton, C., when Mr.. B 3 book and knife were
Stealing Watch-O On the night Of the 30th OF
July Mr.. Junius B. Rosne had bis gold watch and
. purse containing SIG 10 money, stolen from bis
purse were found In the possession of the prison.
er when arrested In Wilmington.
Stealing Watch and Money. On the night of 22d
July MIR. VIM. M. Justis' chamber at Mrs. Eddins'
boarding house. was entered and bis silver watch,
. neck tie and ISL In money taken. The watch
was afterwards found, vhh six others, concealed
under the dock bridge, and the neck tie was found
around the prisoners neck.
STEALING Jeaoelry and Money On the Both OF
July Mr.. Wherry's room was entered, and robbed
of a set of gold studs 90 In mones and checks of
the value OF 800 The gold studs were found on
the person OF the prisoner.
Alter hearing the evidence of the Witnesses, the
prisoner was remanded for examination 10 all four
cases, at the next term OF the Hastings Court
Having already served term Ia States prison, the
probability TO- that he will now end his days there.
EASTERN SeUARE.-The residents of
Church Hill and Pockets are justly complaining
that the Council have done nothing towards i'm.
proving the public square, near Mr. Libby's resi-
deuce, purchased by the city for the use OF the
people. Tais lot of ground 10 IN a lovely place
for The purpose for which 1t was intended, and If
fenced In and improved, would soon become more
popular than the Capitol Square If the authorl,
,i5s do not deem Ii advisable to make permanent
impi ovements just now, they might enclose the
grounds with rough boards, and have the walks
laid off and trees planted, that when the time
arrives for completing the improvem ents that
much will be inished. II Is time that the city we're
doing something with her idle lands, and If she
has given up the idea of embelishing and making
them valuable. then 1t would be good policy t.
sell them off in lots, so that they could be built
upon and thereby made to pay revenue into her
Golfers. Let the residents of Jefferson Ward
make their appeal In behalf of the Eastern Square
to the City Council, from whom alone they get
their wishes granted and to this end we advise
the preparation and circulation of petition on
the subject A rough enclosure, the laying out
of walks and the planting of trees, 1t seems to US,
would cost but few thousand dollars at most,
VIII ich the city would soon have returned to her
In taxes by the rapid advance in the price of all
real estate aud the erection of handsome resi-
dences In the neighborhood of the Square, hun
dreds of vacant lots 10 that section Of the city
would soon be improved If the owners were as
sured that the Eastern Square was to be made a
place of public resort.
SoMETHING NEw.-From present ap-
pearances an excellent race course will be opened
near Slash Cottage In a very short time, under the
management of gentleman who understands the
public wants, and will spare no money to supply
Them. This new course Is to be located SO near
the railroad that persons residing In this city, can
take extra train of cars before the race, and
after Witnessing the sport, return to the city In
few minutes, losing no more time In doing SO than
would be necessary to visit F Fairfield. Another ad
vantage IT, that 1t will be too far from the city for
oilers TO walk to it-and another decided advant-
age Is, that 1t will be quiet and retired. We un-
dersand that all the necessary buildings to be
put up in the neatest and most substantial manner.
and that ample stable room, of the best kind,
will be furnished to all racers. Since the people
of Eastern Virginia have again turned their ateD-
ton to the rearing of blooded horses the interest
10 racing has greatly increased, and the probability
IT, therefore, that other tracks will be opened,
and the old ones modernised and improved.
NEGRO Run OVER On Saturday night
last the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad
cars run over and killed a negro man, the property
of Mr.. George Warrington short distance from
Polecat station. The body was found next morn
log and taken to Gufnea's station. Two bottles of
whiskey were found In his pockets, and the proba.
biity h. that he was drunk and asleep the track
when the cars passed over him.
The FAIRFIELD JOCKEY CLUB clCs its
career thi. fall after which the track will probably
large interest In the course, and who will probably
give such purses to be run for as he think suf
cient attract attention. Fairfield il judciousiy
managed could be made one Of the most popular
tracks in the Union Its location is admirable
nit he nte
resort In spring and summer. But to effect these
changes enterprise and money are necessary. The
willing to pay for inconvebiepces. They want good
accommodations, and the public place that aft rds
them will be sure to receive liberal support If
new club Is not established at once, we really hop
that Mr. Tally will 20 to work and make such mod
ern improvements AZ will render the old race horse
stamping ground attractive to the lovers of turf
sports.
FINE PIsTOL.-We have been shown a
new and beautiful pistol in the store of Mr. James
Walsh. which bids fair to supercede Colts cslebra-
ted patent upon which this claims to be improve
ment. The only material difference that we noticed
In tbs two was this: The new invention is self
cocker, aud be fired much more rapidly than
Colts. Mr.. Walsh has on hand every article that
the sportsman ask for to equip him for the field.
with one Of his fine guns. . safety flask, improv ed
shot bag Ely's wads and water proof caps, and q
canister of pure London diamond grain powder oil
of which he 10 prepared to supply, huntsman will
nsed nothing else but staunch dog steady hand and
quick eye to kill many birds as he can convs.
",
them Accoutrements inferior to these may suit pot
house hunters but the true rtsman wants the best
Of every thing when he ssllies forth to spend
pleasant day.
RENovATISG-The interior of the court
house in Henrico 10 being overhauled and very much
improved by workmsn who are now steadily en-.
gagged in erecting seats with ratings around them for
for the use of the Clerk and the Commonwealth
Attorney. We noticed that the prisoners dock was
being elevated and much more conspicuous than
heretofore. When tie walls and woodwork are
handsomely painted, and the floor covered with a
new carpet, the court house will present clean sud
neat appearance. Al the October term the Justices
should take steps TO have ire proof vault built in
which to keep the records of the court. The cost
would be triflinE compared with the security it
wouli give for he preservation OF books and pspers
that could never be restored If once consumed by
fire.
MORE AID FOR THE SUFFERERs.-We un-
deretsnd from Mr James Elicit. Clerk of Henrico
County Court, that portion of the committee ap.
pointed By meeting of the citizens solicit aid for
the Norfolk and Portsmouth sufferers, have collected
and paid over to him the rum OF $500. This amount
will dc very well for Henricor when the fact is
sidered that a large number of her ctizsns, and
pecally those residing on the suburbs of Richmond,
had contributed literally to lists in the city
before any actisn had bsen taken in the county.
SoRAs.-The northeast blow of yester-
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