The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-12
Harrison's majority 48S as far as heard from.


Harrison's majority 488 as far as heard from.
Henry Lccock, the unfortunate man, who was so
brutally assailed in his house on the south side of
tho Dock, while asleep last Friday morning is yet
| alive, and appeared to be improving yesterday
morning, notwithstanding the fact that the blade of
brain pan, and large portion of his brains had
exuded through the orrfce DIR. Jackson, his ply
sician, entertains but little hopes of his recovery
but is doing all for him that medical skill can sug-
! gest
Upsa-Last Saturday afternoon the horses at.
tached to the t. s. hotel omnibus, attempted to run
away on Broad street, and succeeded in upsetting
the vehicle, but tho driver held to them until he
received assistance, and again got the bus right
| side up with care.
Hood up-Andrew J. Cornett and VIM. Jones
| were found guilty by the County Court of Henri
CO of stealing wood, and sent to jail for three
months
| An,nsemeats.-Our citizens can find no fault of
| amusements just now. In addition to the Fair of
| the Mechanics Institute, which is open both day
and evening, the Theatre is in full blast Sandfords
| Troupe are holding forth at Metropolitan Hall,
| Kanes Panorams at Odd Fellows Hail. and Col
Woods Living Curiosities, opposite the Exchange
| Bank. Choose between them.
| The County Court of Henrico was in session last
Saturday, and will be engaged in dsposing of the
civil docket the greater portion of this week The
Grand Jury met and made a large number of pre-
| sentiments for retailing ardent spirits getting sand
| from the road, stealing wood etc, after which it
| adjourned.
| Stealing.- Bartlett and Bob, two negro boys,
| charged with stealing erockery ware and spoons
from the Exchange kitchen, were arraigned before
the Mayor and ordered to be ogged for the offence
| Besides these fellows, Reuben Pig, Moses Bowe,
Clarissa Norris, Sally Cooper and Elizabeth Dav-
| enport were arraigned for receiving stolen arti-
| cles but all of them acquitted but the last
| named person. who is to have another hearing this
i morning. rls ----4--tt - -...
| Death of an Old Citi.en-We regret to learn
that Mr. Robert n. SuIy, of this city, died in Buff
falo, New York, on the 2Sth of October, while on
| engaged by the Historical Society to take num-
/ ber of portraits Mr. 8. was well known in this
city an artist of distinction and has left in our
midst largo number of relatives to mourn his un-
timely end.
Large Haal-A few mornings since the clerk of
the first market had Bob Seden, free negro, sum-
moned before the Mayor for buying twenty-five
dozen eggs and offering them for sale again in vo-
iation of the market ordinance After hearing the
evidence his honor ordered the eggs to be eonfis-
Gated to the city, fined tho accused SIS, and then ex
pened him from tho market few such ludg-
ments will soon open the eyes of hueksters TO the
| Importance Of observing the laws and keeping
within their bounds. sfes
Aequiaaiof Cocke--The jury in the case of Ed
win Cooke, charged with using forged paper know.
ing the same to have been forged brought in a YER
dict OF not guilty, last Saturday afternoon, where
upon the prisoner was discharged.
N Bedles Panorama at Odd Feliocs' HaH.--No-
Ihng could be more apropos than the exhibition OF
| Panorama of the Arctic Regions Mt the present
| tme. Drkane and his fellow Adventures have just
neen extrcatcd from the grasp of the ice-king who
iegns throughout the regions of the North Their
incursion into this chilly domain was punished by
long and rigorous imprisonment-the story Of
which they are now tclling-Bcale's celebrated
panorama illustrates the narrative. A. work Of
art snrpasses all others ever exhibited In this city
and as source OF amusement and instruction. Il
stands in the first rank of public entertainments
All who see Ii speak OF il In glowing terms Of I'D
miration
Col Woods Exhibifien.-Col Wood's exhibition
VIII open tonight At the commodious room oppo
site the Exchange Bank. The company did no
como on yesterday afternoon ~ expected, and ths
exhibition Will not therefore open nn shs syentnl
at7i o'clock. 8t