The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-14

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Rx-orxanisasion Of de HxsfiaSs Courf-op sstu,
day last the newly elected Aldermen Of the cir
met 1t the Mayors Office IN the city Hal, and prc
ceeded to reorganize, some doubt having been ex
pressed rs the right Of the Mayor 10 vote IN th
| election Of Recorder. Mr.. X. d. Burton, who wa
elected to that position last Monday, by the east
ing vote Of the Mayor, then resigned, and Messrs
William Taylor and c. G. Elicit were put b nom
nation On calling the roll, Mr.. Taylor receivet
| II votes and Air. Elicit a votes. So WIN TAYLOR
Esq, was declared the Recorder elect. Dir. GRO
W. ToLER was elected Senior Alderman afteI
which the Court adjourned.
The regular term Of the Hastings Court will
commence today at II o'clock in the City Hall
and as the criminal docket is long one the Jus
tices will have their hands fun to start upon.
Taeatre-The Fairy Star, Miss Agnes Robert.
son, has been reeDgaged for two nights more, and
viii appear in three favorite characters-sBetsy
Baker," bob Nettles" and don Leanders in the
visible Prnce-supported by the inimitable Jeffer-
son, Mr.. Burnett and the ladies Of the corps.
ihose who have not seen her in these pieces
should do so at once, il they wish TO enjoy series
oI hearty laughs To see Burnett alone in the
onii Character Of "Waddyn is worth double the
price OF admission
aaahsary Measures are to be adopted at once and
a enforced, to ensure the cleanliness of the
shou,d ,ddua,ns la the summer months. Every citizen
ID
,aaS' ana all who neglect doing 30, should be
-AA1o 70 pay heavily for their neglect
uotnS at Large.-Matilda and her three children.
o".se W tne estate of Miles Carter deceased were
Sent 70 the Hustings Court by the Mayor to an
shs .ue cnarga OF going at large. Matilda says
victuais and clothes. and that he re.hirel her to
some one else. When found by the watchmen shs,
was in damp cellar, on Main street and verv nm.
comfortably situated.
DruRke,, Woman-Catherine Gartbripbt Whit.
woman, was arraigned before the Mayor last Sal.
urday to answer the charge of being drunk and
asleep on the sidewalk. She acknowledged the
error of her course, but declared her inability to
resist the tempting beverage, which steals away
ner senses and deprives her of locomotion. The
Mayor reprimanded her for her indecent conduct
and then discharged her.
Stdgnant Pools should not be permitted in anv
part OF the city, and we are glad to and that the
oincers OF police are searching them out and re.
porting them to the Mayor
Fishing.-Moss of the city juveniles are having
fine times with their hooks and lines lust now
as fish are abundant in the river and bite freely
Tile Mayors Court will commence this morninc
at nine o'clock, and be held at that hour in future.
until further notice is given.
The L. Blues anniversary to take place on
the 10Th of next month, will be celebrated with
much spirit. We have not yet learned where the
dinner will be given, but presume that Buchanan's
Spring will be selected The Blues and Buchan-
an Spring appear to us to be inseparable Linked
together in years gone by by every tie that could
ond company to place, 1t would seem unnatu-
raj to celebrate the approaching anniversary at
any other place.
Stealing Corn Last Saturday morning Watch.
man Boze discovered the drivers of two country
wagons-H ashngton and York, owned by William
j. Morgan of New Kent-acting very suspicious.
" near small grocery, and on examining their "a.
sons, found four bags of corn supposed to be sto.
len. The two fellows were taken in custody and
brought before the Mayor, who, after hearing a
statement from Mr.. Morgan, ordered the prisoners
twenty-five stripes each.
Impudent--SheppardS slave to John T. Sizer.
was logged by order of the Mayor, for being In
solent to one of the Watchmen last Friday night
and having no pass.
Continued Elizabeth Martin, slave to her moth
sr, will be examined before the Mayor this morn.
ing on the charge OF going at large.
The Omnibasses are driving a brisk trade lust
now owing to the extensive patronage bestowed
upon the line by the ladies.
Too Late The Niagara was kept off the streets
until 10 o'clock last Saturday, to allow time for
weeping up the litter before the store doors and
removing it. In the mean time clouds of dust
we're deiuging the sidewalks, and all because the
street sweeping was postponed too late.
Scalded to DeatA-On Saturday morning last
negro child, about eight months old. owned by Miss
Wingheld, came to its death at Mr.. ]. H. Loves
residence, on Union Hill, by the accidental upset
ting oil pot of coffee upon It, which scalded it in
most frightful manner
accident On Friday night last Mr. A. B. Tim
berlake, of Hanover, was thrown from his horse
while on visit to of his neighbors, and seri-
ously injured. In the fall his shoulder was knock
ed out of place, and his face and head much
bruised Drs. Atkinson and Curtis were called In
and rendered him medical aid.
Horse Stealing-William T. Hare charged with
stealing horse from Frederick Brauer will be ar
raigned for trial before the Husting's Court this
morning.
Election Of Ofcers.-Every member who can find
time to do so should he present at the meeting of
| the Virginia Mechanics Institute tonight, when
| the election Of officers and Board of Managers
will take place.
| Remember the Fair in progress on Union Hill,
and If you wish to spend pleasant hour, call and
see the ladies, and partake of the admirable re-
freshments so lavishly prepared by them. Weun-
derstand that the fair room is crowded every eve
ming with residents of thescity and county.
The Effects Of the imprudent of Mercury may
he seen IN the HUNDREDS who walk our streets Hk Q
Thermometers. indicating every change of weatht
by the aches of their Bones and Joints, rheumatism
Neuralgia and like diseases AND THEY WILL coNris'
from their systems, which only be done by re-
sorting to CARRIERS SPANISH MIXTURE. THE ONLY
POSITIVE ArTIDoTE FOR MERCURY KNOWN Sold
by BENNETT, BEERS i FISHER.
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Henry Pike, an old hardware merchant of Balt
more, died on Friday last.
Superfne -four is down to 81 In st. Louis, and ID
&c 20 In Pittsburg.
The Houston tTexas) Telegraph states that
within the past 10 months not less than 600 slaves
have been introduced into that county.
Rev Henry Matthias, of Fulton co Pa, commit
ted suicide by hanging, on March 23d-canse, loss
of property.
One thousand three hundred and twenty-five
persons were committed 10 the New York City
Prison, during the month Of March, for misde
uleanors and felonies.
The stable of Major Raymond and ten other
buildings, at Hollidaysburg Pa, were destroyed ,