The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-10
LOCAL MArrnrs

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,.s.ss Iesserlay morning sboas half pass shre.
Hofe on Main street. was discovered 10 Ia - AZ -
.no tne aiarm soon after given. The aremen ,rar
very prompt IN their atfendanes. ana iaiore.s 80,
70 extmguish the flames but failed to do 40
rn.t ;r .1U e was consumed, and most of the wood
wol1 IN the interior Of the building burned M
sIe loss win be four or five hundred dollar =
ors .nan ms insurance, in tools snd materialr -
msd me night been 4 dry one, the dsstruction Of
p'opersy might have been much greater.
saeap lda:ic--0rgan grinders are .e.;n rar.e.
tba;r s, oa. with the scresching notes of
much melody does tin par, tied 10 IN au1at as
Anngnsed dog, or the screams Of peacocE - an an
approaching storm If unusual noise.- md. ~ ~. :. :.
ana hisses yells and snorngs, are not in.
know vb,, s.ana sa Janes then we should like to
-a, "nat sort OF disturbance is necessarv -
create nuisance Did we design TO .ff,;ct 80 -
ny, WIN cahthumpian pow.wow. and eonId .s.
Rossession OF one Of those heart.rendiae. temnsr.
b.aa ns, nind-confusing instruments, known as
nanu organs, we should kick aside Din whistles
COW horns, old pans. and broken rongs .nd 20
ssase ior the occasion, believing, as we do the,
NUN human ingenuity has yet invented no othcr a,ch
PCS. =. 70 me sympanuM of a delicate car. = e'-
IN our city an ordinance has been passes mr.
hioifing disturbances in the street. h'. P.o
stsnaing that these organ grinders have been na-
!nitted 70 go unwhippcd Of jusfcen and tn aff,;c.
Ine community at pleasure with what thew cali
S,,s y: music we are no advocate of Lynch law.
put II these annoyances can be abated mo otbar
way, should attach no blame to housewiyes for ~,
piying scaiding water to such pesta when ,,raar
sneir windows, and then rely upon iury Of inteiI.
into their own hands - e ''e Ia"
Gsa'ng Eren eiM Dairuadn-Not many
months since. lady who was extremely ,ord -
Duttermiik, bought two quarts of iairyman at an
extravagant price, and had it put aside for dinner
w men the hour for dinner arrived. fine madam ~.
derea the white fluid to be brought to the table
ana found to her surprise that more than orc haIs
OF it had changed to water. SEEING ,bst ,ha
oea pump had been the best cor in furn;sbine har
mhk, she resolved to get even with the. salier
some Few days after this, the same dairyman
Ssan appeared with his rich milk, and the madam
psoaIhe me purchaser of two more quarts. but
wnen Sambo asked for pay, she cooy informed
MN that the account was settled that she had Maid
Tor two quarts Of milk the first time and rot hrt
one, o. ana that the one now obtained would make
them even. The hit was SO palpable that the old
negro left with sIae on his face to renort ,vhat
had happened to his mistress, who. on hearing his
story resolved at once to reduce the uuant;fv Of
water from that time, and to Increase the price in
proportion. 81. ~ s--s-;~,-.g :
Good Feeders.-Fwo Eastern suburbans. while
on hunting expedition last Wednesday, devour.
ed between them one quart of Chain lightning ~
eighteen Scotch herrings pound and half of nor,
steak, one pound and a half crackers two loayes
OF bread, twelve ginger cakes and one pound and
three quarters of cheese, aud then returned
home after relieving a gum of two hares becaust
tneir PROVISIONS had given out, and they were
afraid to go further lest hunger. might oyertake
them One regiment of such FEEDER, in times like
these, would produce such famine in the Crimea
that the contending powers would be compelled "a
make peace to prevent their armies from starving
City Missionary.-The first Presbyterian Church
has engaged as their City Missionary the Rev. Mr.
Munkland, who has labored with great acceptance
and usefulness in this capacity in PETERSBURG
and who is now supplying the church of Bruins.
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Hoop rolling has now become 30 fashionable
among the Juveniles that even the little girls are
engaged in it every hour in the day. We cannot
say that it looks Tom-boysh to girl chasing a
hoop along the street and banging it with q stick
at every evolution, but it seems to is that she
might find other amusements more in keeping with
her femenine nature, than hoop rolling in the
streets f.,.-- -ss- o.. -..s
Pop goes the Eeesle" has been echoing and re-
echoing at every corner ofthe streets since the
famous song of wilkins and his Dinah" was
thrown on the shelf to keep company with Good
news, from Homo" and other popular melodies that
have had their day. What nextf .~-...-
Large Cdr9o-The schooner "Only Daughter.
Capt Parker, which cleared from this port for New
York on Saturday last, took out the largest cargo
ever carried from the port of Richmond viz: 2O2O
bbls -four, 1075 kegs nails 1862 bushels wheat $50
bushels ship stuff, 1876 lbs feathers; and IS dozen
chairs -'t
Fish Ipspector-On Saturday last Mr.. Marx
Downey fish inspector, rendered his resignation to
Governor johnson, which was accepted, and Mr..
John J. Wilson, q merchant of this city, appointed
10 fill the vacancy. s-F .s ~
No Popes-Edward Cousins, Cumberland free
negro. was Gagged last Friday night for want of q
register. The next morning he was brought before
the Mayor, and on promising faithfully to leave the
city at once was released from custody and order
ed to trot. sae
The Nesc Cos Korks, at Rockets, under the su.
perintendence of Thomas II. Wynne, Esq., went
into operation last Saturday morning, and will now
furnish gas of quality far superior in purity and
briliiancy to that manufactured at the old works
Cary street From the day of Mr. Wynne's cleo
ton as Engineer Of the Gas Works, up to the pre-
sent time his abors have been untirng to get them
completed, and Notwithstanding the difficulties
against which he had to contend, he has succeeded
beyond the expectations of his most sanguine
friends Our citizens will no doubt rejoice to learn
that the means are now at hand for affordng
them abundant light. and on terms not at all exor.
bitant; and they may well feel proud of having in
control of their Gas Works, gentleman whose
skill and practical experience, added to strict bust
ness habits, will guarantee rigid economy in their
conduct.
Madame Cecil;a Young, the accomplished vocal
ist. assisted by Robert Heller and Senior Carlos
Mahr will give one of her grand musical entertain
ments at COrinthian Hail. tor which OCCASION sIe
has arran ged programme that cannot fail to prove
attractive to every lover OF music in the city Ma
dame Young, it Is said by judges is equal in many
respects to the celebrated Jenny Lind and vastly
superior to most of the travelling yocalists in this
country We have never had the pleasure OF hear
ing her sing but have been assured by judges that
her voice Is not only melodious snd full bat as
sweet as the notes Of the nightingale. Our readers
viii see that the price Of tickets is but fifty cents
and that to ensure comfortable seat 1t VIII be ne
cessary to procure them during the day.
Conmonreahh's Attorney We trust the present
Legislature will increase the pay of the Common
wealth's Attorney for the Circuit Court OF the city
of Richmond in proportion to the vast amount OF
labor imposed upon him by the arduous duties Of
his office Under the law, as 1t f1oss exists, Mr.
Johnson receives no more compensation for the
prosecution of fifty sixty criminals annually, than
many ether attorneys who perform one-tenth the
amount OF labor Not only Is one-ff of his entire
time consumed in court in the service Of the Com
monwealth but at least three-ffths Of the remain
ing portion ID expended in studying and arranging
his causes before the Court commences its sessions
and all this time is given for the bare pttance Of
$3.50. Surely when these facts are brought to the
attention of the Legislature, proper steps viii be
taken to ensure Justice to faithful public servant,
whose time, talent and legal attainments are all at
the service of the Commonwealth. f-ea os,lsF (.
Increased Patms--The tightncss In the money
market has set the sharpers to work TO increase
the value of what they have. and some few Of
~. IN, e.,re~nIad s<1eatpa orora