The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-17
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Ga yohr CT.ifcates.-Those who wish TO pro-
cure cerfhcates of membership to the Virginia Me-
cnanics institute can do SO by applying to Mr. Jno
A. Belvin on Governor street. or at the Counting
Room of the Dispatch office The Fair will COM
mence In the hall over the first market on the 18th
INST, to which members will be admitted free of
charge during its continuance as well as to the lee
lures and use of the library
Send an your Books.-The Virginia Mechanics, In
stitute have collected between three and so,r - -
dred books for their library and exnect to he ahia
to open It in very short time All those who have
books to contribute TO the library are requested 10
send them to Mr.. John A. Belvin or Samuel p
MITCHELL Esq, as soon "a possible
Importing the Square.-Mr. Eggeling is continual
y al work on the Capitol Square, and has improy-
ea It's appearance very much since coming into of
nee but there is yet lgreat deal of labor to per
should ~ '0iy 'l' ~
Hhere is that Plans-We are freouon,,, .st.,
the question, when will the Committee on Tho OaI
Wood Cemetery have the ground laid off int lot
and sections, preparatory to public sales Our answer
IS that plan has been furnished for improyinp tho
place, and we have no doubt those who wish to pnr
chase squares. or portions of squares for burial Dur
poses. can readily do 80 by calling on the keeper
who resides on the premises. When Oak Wood ia
properly improved it win be one of the lorcHest
cemeteries in the South
Dock Street is sadly out of fix and we greatly
fear will remain during the winter months. un-
less covered with gravel to prevent its becoming
Quagmire.
Tongue ITed-Bernard Shafcr complained to the
Recorder that Mrs. Sophia Hoffnegle had abused
himself and wife in a most shameful manner "a ST
Sabbath, and as the defendant had no witnesses TO
prove to the contrary, she was held to bail in the
sum OF 500 for the good conduct of her tongue for
the next twelve months
Poor Sport.-Pothouse hunters ara supnJving tho
markets with halfhedged partridges, many of Them
NOT IarO e
not n laIge enough TO get above the grass when
flushed, and most Of them unfit for use We have
seen several sportsmen who have been into the
heids III search OF game but all of them declare the
Olrds to be much smaller at this time than they have
ever hho"h them before, not more than one covey
out OF every i've being large enough to Shoot I'm
less the Legislature passes game law this session.
huntsmen viii soon have but little use for guns and
dogs IN Eastern Virginia.
Ihe GHton Gadr6, under the command of Cant
GeorGe W. Barker, is increasing in number. and
improving III drill. as we learn from q member--
The young men Of Union and Church Hills eve it
70 themselves to maintain and strengthen this
colls, and we have very little doubt will do it. for
tbs suburblns have no other police to protect
them when danger comes, but the Union Guard
The Oh Homestead' by Mrs Ann s. Stevens,
author OF " Fashion and Famine" has Just been
published by Messrs. Bruce a. Brother and is for.
sale by Mr.. A. Morris, bookseller Main street.
The work is a series of interesting sketches adj
mirably drawn by its author, and will doubtless
nave large sale. Get and read it.
UnlamfM Assemblies-The police are kent busy
in reporting unlawful gatherings of negroes in
various parts of the city, Yesterday noruinn n
Joseph Longenotti, the keeper of an establishment
on 18th street, between Broad and Grace was sum
moned before the Recorder for permitting an u.3-
lawful assembly OF nine negroes in his house last
Sunday evening, and the charge being fully sus-
tanned by the evidence he fined ST.
John Muscoe, summoned before the Recorder for
permitting an unlawful assembly of negroes in his
house, was fined So
Benedict Ihler also found guilty of permit
ting an unlawful assembly of negroes in his house,
and fined 50.
silly Complaint-James Powers called at Miles
Amblers shop last Saturday afternoon and bee anne
very insulting because the cash not handed
over before due, whereupon Mr.. Amber took hin
by the throat and showed him hole in the wall
through which he was elected i'll double quick time
Feeling himself deeply aggreyed Powers called OF
a Justice and had Amber brought before the Re
corder, who, after hearing the evidence dismssel
the warrant.
Recorder Iayi0r presided at the MAYORS Court
yesterday III the absence of His Honor, and dis
charged the duties with promptness and fidelity.
The Richmond Circuit Court, Judge Meredith pre-
siding, for the trial of criminal causes, will com
mence its session to-day. We published in last
Mondays issue list of the various felones to be
disposed Of
FrutleSS Scdrch-Fcaring that other bodies might
HtNt Utcu DuIltu III llt same pelldr III winch ran
CTS Auburn deposited the remains of Carter James
Mr. James III. Grants servant Capt Wilkinson OF
the Night Watch assisted by private Baptist pro
cured lights and made a thorough search of the
whole premises, but succeeded in discovering no
thing suspicious.
Not Of.-Thornton, slave to George TAYLOR was
arrested on Governor street last Monday night by
officer Tyler, and committed to the cage as a run
away. When caught he had Il pass in his posses
SION evidently written by negro, and signed vii
liams Carpenter, granting him permission to get
work by the month and collect his hire but the
penmanSh1p was too bungGngly executed to de
ceive any one.
Cdptured-Frederick, negro boy, owned by
Randall Amminett near Robiou's station in Ches
terfcld, arrested yesterday morning, and COM
mitted to the city jail for keeping
Free Bridge-Have the people of Manchester
given up all hope OF connecting their town with
Richmond by means of 4 free bridgel If this i'm
provement were promptly made, Manchester would
soon become prosperous, thriving town. and hun
dreds of our citizens would take up their residence
on the Southside instead of building in Henrco
county, mile or two from their places of business
Oysters are plentiful in the dock, and some of
them are SAID 10 be very ne but the greater guam
tity are almost unfit for consumption. Yesterday
morning there We're six or seven vessels at the
wharf loaded with bivalyes intended for consump.
ton in this city.
APpIes, OF superior quality, abundant in the
markets and selling cheap. We have never seen
the supply good this season OF the year at the
present time.
Ducked-John Carter, negro fellow fell into
| the Dock yesterday morning, while attempting to
step from one vessel to another, but soon pull
ed out, after taking plunge.
Tit for Tat.-Polly Freeman complained to the
police that she had been assaulted and beaten by
Julia Ann Pifman and the consequence was, thai
Julia was taken into custody and locked up for SAT,
keeping. Yesterday morning the two creature,
were arraigned before the Recorder, who, aftel
hearing the testimony of a disinterested witness
rightly concluded that the complainant was til,
chief aggressor, and ordered her ten stripes, Will,
Julia escaped with half that number.
Up Again.-Conrad Hofnegle was arraigned be
fore the Recorder yesterday, and held to bail I,
keep tho peace in the sum OF 500, on conviction
OF assaulting and striking Charles Houltzbur, oil
Sunday last Conrad, or rather his wife, keeps
small snack house in the old Academy building, OF
Cary street and from some cause unknown to us
has so incensed his German neighbors and country
men against him. that they let no occasion pass b,
| to put the law upon him. He gives as a reason fo
it, their desire to break him up but whether that il
| the true cause Of his frequent prosecutions ar
unable to say. At all events, they are down upoi
| him like thousand of brick, and he would there