The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-13

LOCAL MATTERS.
Richmond and YorI Rior Raur..d-rn. -.
gfess OF this work, though not eousl "a ~ s,ss.
p.uOns OF Iu nlenos, nas bsen - rapid o. the ne.
eaniAry circumHances Of the company vnuId A.
low. From Richmond, for = dist.nc.' - -.
miles, but little excavation remains ID b. a,rS
and the culvert and bridge masonry q neariv eo,,
plete Thelatter will be finished q fsr e Chiers.
noMmy n swamp ounog the present season The
the next years operations, win be between the
head OF Boar Swamp and the Chick ahomiuv From
this point to point about seveateen miles from
Richmond. most of the excavation IL done, and H.
completion, together with most of the masonry Ia
anticipated by the chief engineer by the close of
tae present or early in the ensuing year Sections
~E q and ~ embracing distance of nearly thu ee
Riies sa)aeenf to and on the Western side Of q
0unkey croesing, are ready for the superssrue.
y, aaFe r. on the King William division, sections 81,
81 'D and "a. embracing the difficuis and expen.
slse portion OF the line known as the sSmokers !"
IRE rapidly approachiug completion. The en-
.1ra.a. en. :. the crossing Of the Pamunkey river.
ss any upon the line. From an Estimate prepared
" 'ne cniei engineer, We learn that more than
oneuAH OF the excavation and masonry Of the
road has been done
/ 1esgars An Italian beggar woman. named
M.ry Maitaster. known to most of our citizens.
Great ous1. oeIore the Mayor yesterday a. q va
srAns. Aiter a. scene of considerable interest.
during which she protested with shrieks that Abe
"ouiu immediately leave for Baltimore H she had
scnanse. sne was discharged, on the positive CON
Sho sne would quit tht atty within two days.
Sne nad Win her child, as rost of these beoosrs
have One of similar stripe was Iataiv con,m;,,aS
jan, ana tnere Is . prospect that the citv will
soon De cleared Of these pests Probably everv
cilAen OF henmond would be glad of an opportu.
nifty to relieve suering where it reaIlv exsts bu,
professional beggars pursue tn ir hns;nss- n .
manner so offensive as to render them Absolute
nuisances.
Theatre MIR. s. w. Glenn made his first an.
pearance Tuesday night, before . good audience.
and displayed bis initiative powers in Yankee and
| Dutch characters. In the latter, heis probably
DETER than any other actor on the American
| stage. His grotesq1e impersonations were recei,.
eo WITH laughter and applause of the most hearty
defcrIe on. Persons of disc Eliminating judgment
however, dsapprove Of anything which detracts
from the sublimity OF Shakspeare's tragedies The
inspiring language of the immortal bard should
never be debaezd by burlesque, even though il
may be considered necessary to amuse the crowd
Held more appropriate may certainly be found
so many exists as at the present day, than that
which compels him. 10 the guise of Richard to call
gravely for "Schwei glasses lager" though per
haps some think otherwise. Nevertheless Mr.
Glenn ia an amusing actor, and we advise our cit.
lzens, who wish to enjoy laugh, to 60 and see
him.
Assault-Thomas Starke appeared before the
Mayor yesterday, to answer q charge of assault.
ing and 0eaiing Mary Stewart on Sunday, the
I'd inst. The evidence of the complainant made II
appear that she had been badly treated by Starke
but there was other testimony going to show thai
there two sides to the story Consequently.
the Mayor continued the matter over until to-day,
tor further investigation.
Wuhom a Rseister.-Capt. Peter White, of the
schooner Antelope, from Smithfeld had to pay
bne of $5 yesterday, for employing free negro
on board bis vessel, without register. This Is
| one of those cases coming under the penalty pre-.
scribed in section II. chapter 107' Of the Code:-
ANY person employing any free negro who has
not an attested copy of his register shall forfeit.
g."
The Grand Jury met again yesterday, aud pre-.
sented-
The Commonwealth against Francis Franklin,
an Indictment for q misdemeanor-a true bill f
The Commonwealth against Roger Pryor, Al
| Indictment for misdemeanor-a true bill
The Commonwealth against Charles Irving, an
| indictment for misdemeanor--not a true bill
Whereupon It was ordered that Mr.. Irving be die
| charged from further prosecution.
The Grand Jury also made . presentment
| against Garrett Norman, for permitting an unlaw
| full assembly of negroes; againsts Patrick Morris.
| for petty larceny; and against Mary Reake and
Andrew Shuttle for retailing ardent spirits withou
! license. -------
| The Grand Jury meet sgain to day at o'clock
The W.ather, for two or three days past has been
delightful and its effect upon business is quite ap.
parent
| Tried for an Assault Barnett Loving and Jf :.
| seph Ragland, indicted for committing an assault
and battery upon George L. Earnest, were tried
| yesterday, in the Hastings Court. The jury &c
| quilted Ragland, but could not agree upon . yer.
! diet in the case of Loving 1t will probably be
| disposed of this morning.
| us. District Court District Court of the
United States, for the Eastern District of Vrainia
| commenced session yesterday, in this city, Judge
| Halybur presiding. The only business of ID.
terest to the public was an order for the sale CT
| the schooners OsceoiA and Nags Head, at Alexsn n.
| dria, on libel for seamen's wages The Court 40.
| journed TO meet again day at IL O'Clock.
The Harris Family Three free negroes-Sarn
| Harris. Coleman Harris and Jim Harris-were ar
| raigned before the Mayor yesterday, to answer
| charge of assembling and beating Daniel, slave,
| the property of William w. Harvie. After par
| tial hearing, his Hsnor continued the case unit /
| to day. ~~-s-.- -
| Mary Rodke, again Mistress Roake charged
! with keeping . disorderly house on Cary street
| re appeared before the Mayor, yesterday, With
witnesses TO prove that her house was . decent
establishment and that she KEEP; no liquor there
for sale, and had dances or fights at night, and
in short that nothing occurred in her quiet little
domicil to which any lady or gentleman could take
| exception. The Mayor said he would inquire into
The Fine Calf.-The calf exhibited by DIR. Pow
| ell of Henrico, At the recent Agricultural Fair
was under age and could not take the premium
| that would have been awarded to him II he had
| been q little older. The judges, however, recon
! mended that special premium should be given to
| it, and the utive-committee complied with
| their recommendation. st<4
| T. s. FRIGATE MERRIMAc The London cor
respondent of the Phlladelphia American. writing
| on the 2sth ult, says:
| The Msrrimac leaves southampton to morrow
| for Brest. She has excited very general atien
tion and has proved quite an attraction to the Wis
| itors at Southampton. Captain Pendergast and
| several of the officers upon leave have been away
| Sightseeing, but the courtesy of Lieut.. Harrison
| who held the command in the absence Of Captain
| peudersast, has been the subject of commenda
| ton by all who have experienced his polite atten.
| ton. Mr. Dallas was, oa Saturday, to have paid
visit to the frisse, but regret TO say that do
| mestic bereavement prevented his having that
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/ POLITICAL CHRISTIANS AT Penn Yan, New
York on the 4th instant. the Presbyterian Church.
| the Baptist Church, The Methodst Episcopal
| Church, and the Wesleyan Methodist Church.
united, were TO hold prayer meeting at q o'eik
| A. NJ, to pray for the success of the Republican
esuse. followed by . procession Of the male mem
Il NJ