The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

| - 1eeMeu,-in the Circuit Court, yesterday
| 'udge meredith presiding, the suit of John G. Hob
| son rs, wash & n. Orleans Telegraph Companv =
was decided IN favor Of the plainfiff and tho d,,n
ages assessed at 81, ,o00 In December ls5, Mr.
mo- ooson sent messaset to the companys office in
ths city for transmission to Mobile This ress,,a
was an order on house in that eity for 5lD h.,s
OF cotton. but in the eonrse of transmission tb o.,
increased to 800 and that amount Of COTTON ,-.
aesoIalnsiy purchased for Mr.. Fl. who thereby sus
sainhg serious loss, Instituted suit aca;.s, ,b
Telegraph Company. His counsel were No.
w: III. Macfarland and John NJ Patton For .ba
defence Mr John III. Gilmer, who ON tbe re,J;.;or
OF the verdict, appealed from the decision of the
jury. - .'-'-' v ''-e
el,aprorements- AZ, the "tishtness
oi the times, we observe that several fine buil
hgs are IN the progress of erection and
IN oiiferent parts of the city The handsome add
.,oa os % 70 .ne Monument Hotel" has been rooted
I'M M De - ready Tor occupancy in few weeks
~ sle corner OF Arch and 7th streets near the
sue pl ms present establishment Mr. Jas Thomas
mas had large factory erected within tho ,,,st
SIX weeks. This portion of the city seems to be
On Leigh street, between 10th and lltb s,ree.s :.
stately mansion has recently been erected for Mr.
VIM Grant N'oo .t ,0A -hr'
Opposite the Catholic Church. workmen are on.
ss' 500 IN gang the finishing touches to spa
eous brick dwelling, of an unique style ff srch;.
lecture ~ - VI "fea'-
In addition TO these improvements, there are
'uso @ = NUMBER OF smaller tenements going up in
L.
ity north OF Leigh and east of Sd street a. that
section OF the city in which the spirit of improve
inent mas been most generally manifested A large
@ .ract used until within year two past, as
a .orh neia' mas Deen laid off in handsome building
lots, and is rapidly becoming a populous ami
thriving portion of the metropolis. -
The Markets.-The prices of domestic produce
commune very high, with prospect of any decline
ior weeks to come. Eggs are very scarce and sell
IAN Ii"dny AZ 81 cents per dozen Poultry of all
KINDS are exceedingly dear, notwithstanding the
nightly depredations upon the sshen roosts in and
ABOUT this city. The only articles which can be
bought at prices which the purchaser considers
reasonable, are apples and sweet potatoes OF
these edlsles there is very abundant supply-
nut people cannot subsist ON apples and taters-
ihey must nave eggs, butter, turkeys and other
t ce'ea and these they could obtain at fair prices
II the small farmers" throughout the surrounding
.o"iiy "ouo, lor their own interests, devote more
attention to the business of supplying the public
demand for the products of the dairy and sbarn
yard The price of eggs in Cincinnati is l30 IA
cents per dozen by the barrel. The cost of trans
po hither Is about two cents dozen Here,
then Is chance for speculation. But there
should be no occasion to send to another State for
eggs. Ii some enterprsing person were to devote
MS ehtre attention to the raising of poultry for
market on an extensive SCALE in the vicinity of this
cry we believe he would realise fortune in few
years.
Mayors Court-Yesterday, four individuals
were brought before the Mayor charged with be.
ing drunk in the street Tuesday night It is a fact
creditable to the city that of these baccha
naans are residents here
John Welsh, who discharged in considers-
ton OF this being his first appearance before his
Honor halls from Lynchburg, and is employed on
the canal boat "Hobson'
Elijah Baily. from the county of Chesterfield in
addition to the offence of drunkenness, was charg
ed with disOrderly conduct. He was committed to
Jail in default of securty
Petersburg was represented by Henry Saunders
cabinetmaker, and Ernest T. Scho, miserable
specimen OF humanity, recently an inmate of the
Petersburg aims house. The first mentioned was
discharged; Ernest was retained in custody in or
der that he might be sent back to the institution
whicn has had the distinguished honor of being
graced by his illustrious presence.
That Culuert-The culver. ON Marshall street.
which has been in progress for several years. must
soon be completed, as the topping stones are now
only few inches below the surface of the street
Iheare.-Mr Neafe appears tonight in the cha
racter of Hamlet" The writer of this notice has
witnessed the personation of the Danish prince by
nearly every prominent tragedan of the present
age, but i'll his judgment Mr.. Neafe excels them all
he Identifies himself so completely with the cha
racter that you forget the actor and imagine that
the mad prince appears in reality before you
inc advice which Shakespeare administers to the
players, through Hamlet is followed to the letter
by Mr.. Neafe, in this intricate character This is
the opinion we formed some years since on wit
Messing blr n. S personation of Hamlet, and unless
his style mas become degenerated by experience
which is not at all probable we can safely promise
to the patrons of the drama. tonight a histrionc
performance of the highest order. Let those who
appreciate and admire the Legitimate drama, "
show themselves, now, that no encouragement may
be given to the production of plays which well
calculated to make the 'judicious grieye."
The Arctic Regions.-The interesting panorama,
on exhibition at Odd Fellows Hall continues to
attract large assemblages. We have already
spoken OF this work of art in the highest terms Of
praise and admiration, and advert to it now, that
we may advise such of our readers as have not Wis
tied the exhibition to do while the opportunity
lasts.
KaakeFs Troupe delighting the lovers of fun
and melody, at Metropolitan Hall. The Wells
children add to the attractions of the entertainment
by their clever performances