The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-20

Safe OF Reat Estate.-Messrs. Taylor & Williams
sold at auction yesterday afterunon the old soan
factory and lot on the Southwest corner OF Frank
lin and 18th streets fronting "A feet 6 incbcs and
running back 80 feet, for $1,000 one third cash the
balance at one and two years. MFR. James Sinton
was the purchaser.
Messrs. Goddin e. Apperson sold the three brick
tenements on the west side of 18th street. between
Main and Cary, for $5,050 The first tenement
brought $3.50, the second 81 $50 and the thirf
sl,e5o This property purchased by Mr.. f
Stearns; one third cash, the balance at six anf
twelve months,
Messrs. Larus and Shine sold by auction the
lease on the property at the north west corner O
10Th and Main streets, for $1,000 per year for five
years. to Mr.. r. +. Williams. that being an ad
vance of $500 per year on the lease held by thu
late S. Bonavita.
Daneerous-One of the telegraph poles on 9tf
street. short distance north of the bell house il
IN such precariOus condition that persons in ma a.
ing it are in danger of their lives II should be
taken down at once to prevent it from falling
Fraaless SearcA.-On Saturday night last, the
office of Mr.. f. u Dudley was forcibly entered and
the drawers and desk broken into and searched.
but the rogucs could find no money to repay their
labors.
Mrs. C. Hoacdrd the talented and popular actress.
is delighting playgoers with her attractive per
sonations Oh the boards of the Marshall Mrs III.
is, beyond question, head and shoulders above
any other lady now starring it, in her line and can.
not fail to draw crowded houses wherever she ap.
pears. One of her songs is worth more than the
price of admission. II you wish 10 enjoy a rare
treat, hear her tonight by all means.
The 4rctic Expedition. as seen on canvass at Odd
Fellows Hall, is rich card tor it's owners, and
grand sight for visitors. A more attractive piano.
rama has never been exhibited in Richmond
No Pnpers.-James Smithers, a free negro was
arrested and taken before the Mayor for failing to
have his register, but os proving his freedom he
was discharged.
Serred RieM-Lewis, slave, in the service of
Mr.. George Turner was ordered twenty stripes by
the Mayor for running away from his master and
then telling lies to the police while in custody.
Bound ocer.-John E. Vest dislocated two or three
of John Z. Van Buren's teeth, by blow with his
hand, for which the Mayor bound him over to keep
the peace.
Flned-Jesse Williams was fined 81 by the
Mayor, because one of his mule drivers left his
team in the street to visit theatre alley.
Black Eye Peas caused Adam Weaver to be ar
rested and brought before the Mayor, by whom he
was held to bail to answer an indictment by the
next Grand Jury for receiving them knowing
them to be stolen. Nine bushels of the article
were taken from William Palmers lumber house
on the dock last Saturday, and officer Seal learn
ing where they had been taken, procured search
warrant to get them. On reaching Weavers house
he declared that he had peas in it, but the Off
Ger found, on making an examination up stairs,
away. ~
4 Good .snor1.-We have heard many hard
warns in our day, but the toughest to made stick
was repeated short time since by an old citizen,
who yOuches for its TRUTH and for whose accommo-
dation we feel bound TO believe it, A number of
old jokers had gathered around fire to spin few
warns by way OF Willing away an idle hour when
the ANNOYANCE of snoring was reverted to, and
variety of experiences given in. After most ofthe
company had had their say, our old friend, with
sahf AY,nd tUuas and
gave forth the following why, gentlemen, talk
about snoring, you know nothing OF IFS effects
When in Halifax, n. C., some few years since,
knew man named Cross, who actually snored so
loud and strong, that In his sleep he shook down
a brick tavern which, in its fall. would probably
have killed all the inmates in it, but for the fact
that the strength of his breath first threw off the
roof. and then blew the brick walls after it.
Tribute to La5m-Mr. F. Minor, in an address
before the State Agricultural Society OF Firginia
Maid the following touching tribute To labor while
speaking of the low repute in which work Is held
1tsHonest faithful enduring work, either OF mind or
body is the only aristocracy free repnbhc should
ever acknowledge. They arc the true MOBILES OF the
i.nd VIM do best their appointed work of body or
mind Woe to the land in which the LoAfER hath
more of honor than the laborer- BY LoAfER mean
everv class of Do NoTHINGs, whether r1ch or poor,
hirb or low Young old. No man has a right to be
Idle This state once produced man when the
world had need of such an one, to wh9ln y to any,
whose name need not call, your hearts anticipate
me--that maine which
High DER the wrecks Of men shall stand sublime
column in the melancholy waste,
Its cities crumbled, and its glories past
A monument amid the solitude of timei
s.But he did not claim the drone's right.
There is no honor there can be no happi-
ness without work. If tho suggard say that he finds
enjoyment in sloth leave him with his ryal IN the
hog than which he is far more worthless az he has
neither bristles his hack nor bacon IN his hams
Work is honorable in all mon"
Would that every yirginian could feel the truth
of Mr. Minors remarks, and properly apply them
Would that our working men could be made to
feel that work alone Is honorable and that feel
ing thus, they conld be persuaded 70 improve their
minds and to strive fort the exalted positions at
tainablc by them, if proPefiy sought for.
Grand Coacot-The|Eacre Music Society in
tend giving grandemusical concert tonight Al
the First Baptist Church. AL lovers Of musk
should attend IL, without fail.
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ELECTION IN WIscossiN.--The Board Of Can
vassers of Wisconsin met st Madison ON the lTil
;aak s4neforad arsfnxy I1esn cd