The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-29
H..vv Ro,srav-Two negro fellow,

Bob aud Joe owned BY Messrs JONES 4 Slater g
III city ran cf last Saturday Dielf taking win
fhem o1500 In North Carolina money belonging %
siscir u1nssers. We understand thathir. HsDick-
h,son d cArrisgs driver has made his escspe, and
thai. one urtwo other servants are untssing These
fellows, doubtless aided by some abolition ernissa-
~, are making efforts TO get North by the under
ground rsilroad,n and we greatly fear. VIII sucs
Ing on which they could have secured pssssse. i
u probable that they bsve gone ACROSS the country,
on the Southside. TO City Point. or On the MOTH
to the Pamuuky, Mattapony or York rivers, 70 SAL
10 some OF the wood OF oyster crafts trading 70
those points The owners. OF two OF these slaves
have offered $500 reward for their recovery. We
invite attention to the advertising columns.
PUBLIC NETTING The tax payers ana
properly holders of Oregon Hill and its vicinity
are 10 hold meeting TO night In the Baptist Chspei
on that hill the object being 10 take measures 70
secure such improvements as will enable persons
residing there to get to and from the cry Win less
Inconvenience than at present. The CouncM owe
IL 10 these people to open Byrd street from Oregon
Hill to 9th street. and connect by substantial
bridge across the canal. and ii the tax payers ana
property holders ask for it. the representatives. o'
the city cannot justly refuse them PERSONS resio
ing ON Oregon Hill are now compelled to haul the
fuel thew purchase ON Byrd Island at least hall
mile further than they would have 70 40 IL IN
canal was bridged and In consequence oil this tney
have to pay higher price tor every thing they
purchase. OtneE gfltt huCce VI
will no doubt be brought before the meeting for its
action and it IL therefore the more Important tnat
| the attendance should be large
DEAD HoRsE.-H. w. Tyler was sum-
moned before the Mayor for depositng or suffering
TO remain in lot near the first market dead horse.
Officer Seal testified that the brute died IN stable
| formerly occupied by MIR. StegaI, on Saturday
night where it remained until Monday af noon,
when not being able to discover the owner, he had
L vod houn md ha
after the officer learned that the horse belonged TO
Mr.. Tyler and called on him to reimburse the city
| for her outlay in removing the dead animal, but
instead of getting the pay received answer from
TYLER that ''the city had got enough money out oil
/ him" The Mayor decided that the case was not .
Unable one but iutmatcd that the officer could re-
cover the 81 by civil warrant.
| FoRoING A CoNTRAor-Not long since a
| gay Lotharo, who had been paying his addresses
| TO dozen or young ladies, and engaged him.
self to at least four of them was suddenly brought
to standstill by the appearance of the tather OF
one of The sweet damsels, who took the "dashlnR
beau into custody, marched him to the Clerks
Office procured license took him home, and then
sent for minister and had the silken knot firmly
tied to the great chsgrin of the other bellies. each
of when went into Mysteries on learning the me-
| lancholy end Of their plighted lord.
THE IRON CAsE-J0seph Angle, charged
with receiving small quantity OF iron stolen from
| John E. Kelly knowing the same to have been
| stolen appeared before the Mayor last Saturday
| and proved by three Witnesses that he purchased
the iron in the day time, OF white man, and that
he made no attemptto conceal it, He further proved
| by a number OF witnesses that he was an indus
| trious, hard working man. and had always borne a
| good character for honesty. The Mayor dismissed
the warrant, at the same time causioning the &C
cused against dealing with persons white or black
| without knowing who they are.
Nor GUILTY-Last Saturday the Mayor
| issued search warrant the oath of John III
Freeman search for stolen goods In the houses Of
| John Gabriel and Michael Doland, which wal
promptly executed by officer Johnson, but without
finding the lost lumber. Mr.. F., no doubt, had been
misinfurmed to the places of deposit for his Ium
Der, and therefore failed to find it.
| EXTENSIVE BusINEss.-Most of the lum-
| Der merchants In the city are nightly robbed Of
timber, which, in all probability, is taken by those
| without fuel, to bnrn. The watchmen have used
their utmost eXertions to discover these thieves but
without success and it now remains for the dealers
either to put their lumber within good enclosures
or to employ private watchmen to protect them.
| LAID OvER-Harrold g. Murray were
called before the Mayor last Saturday to show
| cause why they should not be fined for violating
one of the city ordinances by obstructing the side
| walk Of Broad street with box; but owing to the
| absence of material witness for the prosecution
the examination was postponed till this morning q
| 10 o'clock.
| THEATRE.-M Miss DAvENPORT's CLOSING
| performances on Saturday night were greeted By
| as large an audience as we have ever seen assem-
bled within the walls of our theatre. 1t is only
| necessary to announce that Mrs. CHAs. HowARI
appears to night, to ensure full and fashionable
house.
No REGIsTER.-Officer Seal arrested and
| Gagged negro boy named Thomas Roberts, fol
| want of register, and committed him to prison.
When brought before the Mayor he was remanded
| to be brought to the notice of the next Hustingi
| Court.
MAKING TIME.-The President and Di-
rectors of the Virginia Central Railroad Company
were fined IS by the Mayor for permitting theil
mail train to go at greater speed than four miles
| an hour, within the corporate limits.
THE WEATHER-on Saturday, was clear
| and cold, the wind blowing as keen as a razor
Disagreeable as 1t was to operations. it was fal
| more healthy than such warm damp spells as have
preceded 1t since Christmas
STEALING.-Anne, a slave in the service
of Leonard Slater, was convicted before the Mayor
of stealing piece of timber and ordered to be pun
ished.
DIsMIssED.-The summons against Thos
w. Tignor, for permitting nuisance In his lot, wal
dismissed by the Mayor on Saturday last, officer
Seal having reported the abatement of the nuisance
ACcIDENr-About2 o'clock last Satur-
day afternoon young MIR. Bridges was thrown from
buggy while passing along the street. and received