The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-16


Not Granted-Joseph Longenotti made applica-
ton for license to sell ardent spirits, which the
court refused to grant.
Licensed.-The application of scbefier & Wag
goner for license to keep an Ordinary, was heard
and granted
Assault Richard, slave, charged with feloni.
ously assaulting Dabney. slave, was found guilty
and ordered twenty five stripes.
The Grand Jury met at ~ o'clock, and after re-
tirement found true bills against the following per-
sons indicted for misdemeanor: Charles Doran
VIM Earl, John Dorsn, Richard Morriss, James
B. l.. Manson. (two cases,) Michael Downs, Samuel
Jeunett. Phrisley T. Dix and VIM. Allen. The
Grand Jury then adjourned till IL O'Clock this NOR
ming.
NARROW EsoAPE.-Yesterday morning
DR.. Pete,ield Trent's horse, attached to buggy,
took fright on Broad street and run of dashing the
running portion of the vehicle to pieces. A small
negro boy. in the buggy at the time, thrown
out but received no serious injury.
BIT BY DoG.-A negro man in the SER
vice of Mr. Davis a cart driver. came near being
torn to pieces by several vicious dogs in the neigh.
borhood of the old market, last Wednesday night
When near the scale house on 18th street, two
dogs set on him, and almost stripped him of his
clothing before he succeeded in getting away from
them.
From present indications, the Council will have
to authorize the police to eXterminate the horde of
ours in the city, by poison, for in many neghbor
hoods II Impossible 10 at night
unpleasant howls. Near the first market, even in
the day time, 1t Is no uncommon thing to see half
dozen dogs in the street worrying COW or hog
Something should be done at once to abate the
nuisance, and it is to be hoped the Council will lose
no time In moving in the matter.
BREAKING GROUND We understand that
the Contractors on the Richmond and York River
Railroad have broken ground, and are now pre-
pairing to push their sections to completion as
rapidly as possible. s
CULPABLE CARELEssNEss -On Tuesday
last William Sterling, white lad about ten years
of age while standing on the bridge on 9th street,
leading across HaxaIls canal, was ridden over by
negro boy, whose horse was in full gallop, and
badly injured. The negro made no halt to
what damage his carelessness had caused, but rode
on as il nothing had happened. DIR. William f.
Wilson called to see the little sufferer. and rem
dered him the necessary medical aid. We advise
the police to keep eye to this neiehborhood, as
it is said to have been transformed into race
course by negroes riding horses to water.
FUNERAL PROCESSION Fran
caise, Masons, and Nelson Encampment, and
Union Lodge o. o. F.. turned out yesterday
afternoon in funeral procession to bury their de
ceased brother, Edward Mcdonald, who died of
consumption on the 18th instant in the Both
year of his age The procession, attended by the
Armory and Cornet Bands, was very imposing.
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Our readers will bear in mind the lecture before
this body at II 2 o'clock this evening, In Cente.
nary Church. The large and highly intelligent
audience in attendance the last lecture evening
we doubt not duly appreciated the embarrassing
position in which our young friends were placed,
and shared equally with themselves the gratfca,
ton afforded by the kindness of the worthy gen
tleman who 80 efficiently addressed them In the
emergency. DR.. Hoge having returned to the
city, may be confidently expected to be present
this evening" and to deliver the lecture heretofore
announced by US
We predict for this course of lectures large
degree OF the popular favor.
So MUCH FOR INSTRUMENTATION
w. Probst appeared before the Mayor yesterday
to answer the charge Of asssulting and beating bis
wife. Mrs. P. stated that her husband had treated
her badly several times while he was intoxicated,
but that as he had now promised to do 30 no more
she asked leave to withdraw the warrant The
Mayor permitted the compromise to be made and
discharged tho accused.
New CAsE.-A servant woman named
Sylvia Ann, from whose appearance even after a
close inspection, any one would take to be twhite
was arraigned before the Mayor Yesterday she
being the property of William Church of this civ
who permitted her to go to New York nearly twelve
months since and remain until Saturday last. Mr.
Church stated that Sylvia belonged TO him. but that
Mr. Fendall Griffin had the bill of sale of her He
had sent her to New York, and she had returned
with Mr. Owen Earl but designed starting back in
the course of few days The Mayor was not
certain that Sylvia was not free by the laws of New
York; but whether not as the Chief Magistrate
of the city he would not permit gentlemen to send
their slaves to free State to remain twelve months
and then bring them back here, II any law could
be found to prevent II. He therefore committed
the accused until this morning to give him time 10
examine authorities and consult the law officers of
the city and State to the proper course for him
to pursue. Sylvia, on being asked the question.
remarked that she greatly preferred remaining
here as slave, to returning to New York where
che had spent the past year.
TAKEN BY SURPRIsE-Yesterday rich
affair came off IN Henrico, the facts of which will
give the friends OF the parties ample opportunity
ior many lsughs and much merriment There be-
ing vacancy In the second district, for an Over,
seer OF the Poor, Miles E.. resident of the couu-
ty, and fellow of infinite fest and good humor.
resolved in his own mind, to force the unthankful
oftice on Captain b., of bis neighbors and
friends, who he well knew would rather take half
dozen bottles of old cogniac, mixed with sugar
aud ice, and seasoned with his own premium Bit.
tiers, than undertake the task that would thereby
be imposed upon him. Miles accordingly made an
early start In the morning, and by active election.
eerng, had majority of the voters in the district
pledged for Capt. B. before the usual breakfast
hoor. Delighted at his 'cutenees ;" Miles made his
pians known 10 a friend or two, and having engag-
ed to cry" the votes at the Court House hurried
OFT to the discharge of his duty and the enjoyment
of his trick
Atthe proper time, the Commissioners took their
seats, and the cryer announced his readiness for
business, bis eyes dancing with Joy at the an
ticipated sport to come In short time the
soverelgns began to gather and the recruits of the
"cryer marched TO the polls In solid phaIanx. but
instead OF going for Capt. b. "Miles," "Miles.n
Miles" was all that could be heard, above the
shouts OF the multitude, as each man declared his
preference for him Tor Overseer OF the Poor. of
course Miles was duly elected by large majority
he having declared in the morning that sthe Over.
seer elect should stand treats for his friends and
the Captain and Sheriff having followed him
around and turned his own batteries upon him.
ABOLITION EMIssARIEs have been not
orly active but successful in running slaves from
this city for bome months psst, but from recent de-
veiopm ents it 10 not at all improbable that they
about to BIS detected. and punished as the law di-
recn These creatures we have no doubt, are enga-
ged In some sort of business here to hide their real
occupation and by that means have thus far man
aged to elude detection, but murder will OUT and
they Will be detected and punished az certain a.
ana that before long Bur few days since Ave ne.
Eroes were run on and have not snce been heard Of
Since then, small boy. about six years old hes dis
appeared, and in all probability 10 now In some free
State. These thefts could not have been 90 system-
attcaily committed, If some white person was not In
direction ofthe thieves, could that person have
covered up his track long If he had not occupied
some poeiton which for the time placed him above
Suspicion. The veil, however, which concealed him
has ct length been partially raised and before he Is