The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-05

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officer Tyler Of this city. received tsIegfaphic
despatch from officers Keis and Cox, Of WaskinT-
ton, informing him that man named Louis Ber.
nsrd Blumenrich had stolen gold watch worth
more. about three weeks previous that he had
pawned the watch In Washington for 90, and
thaf ne had fed from there 10 this city They also
stated tnat blumenrich had sent money from here
20 20 .eaeem .ne w.tch, and requested ofdeer Tyler
TO De at Adams Co.'S express Office at 4 certain
time, and to arrest whoever called there for r.
At the appointed time officers Tvler and Johueou
were 1t the express Office, and while there two
men came in and one Of them asked for the watch.
This being their cue, they Immediately arrested
him, but soon ascertained that he was not the man
for whom they were looking, but that his name
waa Jacob May, citizen of Manehcster. 10 whom
biumenrich had sold the pawn ticket for Is May
seemed very much alarmed ct his position, and af.
Ter satisfying the officers that he was entirely In
necent Of all connection with the theft pronised
70 use nus utmost exertion In the whore.
a6outs OF the real rogue
=, Iesterday morning rs May and friend were pass
ing along the street. thew saw Biuemenrfch and
Ioeognizing him. Immediately took him IN custody
an ana handed him over to the police On searching
~ ~ p pockets letter found directed
acted badly, but enclosing her ten dolsrs .nd hec
s.ns al,n 10 JOIN her at once In Norfolk where be
stated ne could be found at No. % Markst sousre
When m nes to inquire for LOUIS BERNARD.
" nen yuesnoned, ne acknowledged that he had
taken the watch but declared that TO send Rim 10
the penifentiary would only make him yvorse thsn
be then was. He said he had studied ths Ensl;.h
snguage ana received classical education in the
Old country. He confessed that he had eiyen his
name to Mr.. May as w. L. Bernard, and had also
told him that he was first going to Norfolk and
from there to Savannah, Ga -
Soon after the arrest. officer Tyler telegraphsd
Messrs keiss and Cox OF Washington, and we
presume that one or both of those gentlemen win
De here as soon as they can procure q regulation
from The Governor Of Maryland. In his letter TO
bis whe BluDenrich tells her that he has not
monty enough to pay her tavern bill in this city
and that she must take her things and leave the
Intei without letting any QUE know it. He was
brought before the Mayor and partially examined
ana anen committed to prison until Friday morning.
by which time it is expected the Washington DO.
ice viii be here, ready to take him back to Balti.
more, where the felony Ia said TO have been com.
nltted. tt
Afcadeat-Last Monday afternoon, two mules
attached to dray, We're driven into mud ditch
a. tle corner OF 4th aud Leigh streets. and the
IL the shafts died before he could be rescued from
his condition. This ditch was made to lay gas
or water pipes, and had been filled up with dirt,
Which the late rains turned into quag.mire and
rendered very dangerous. Some barrieade should
have been placed around it to warn the teansters
OF their danger, but this was not done We under.
stand that the Council will be requested to pay
ior the mule. and suppose the members of that boz
dy will readily do so, when the facts of the case
are laid before them.
Sabbath School Meetine.--At an adjourned meet
ing of the teachers and friends of the Richmond
and Manchester Sabbath Schools, held In the lee
ture room OF st. PauPs church, on Monday evening
last, Col Thomas II. Ellis was called TO the chair
and MIR. Hugh Blair appointed secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer BY Mr.. Le-
dotx . 80
The Chairman stated that he had been prevent
cd from attending the former meetings held In be.
half Of this cause, in consequence of absence from
the city and the pressure of official duties-he was
nv.a hvn 10 v1AS
transacted before proceeding to hear addresses.
Mr.. William F. Taylor said that this meeting
was assembled chiefly for the purpose of making
arrangements for the State Sabbath School Con-.
vention TO be held in this city on the Sd of April
next and ON his motion the Superintendent of
the various Sabbath Schools of Richmond and
Manchester were appointed q committee with
power to appoint sub-committees, to make ar
rangements for said Convention.
On notion 1t was resolved, that q delegation
consisting Of three persons aid their respective
pastors be appointed by each Sabbath School to
attend this Convention. F fe
Being invited by the chairman. the Rev. Messrs
Kepler, Blackwell, Cross Lee and Read addressed
the meeting in eloquent terms, ON the utility and
indispensable necessity of Sabbath School instrue
ton regards the welfare of the Christiau Church
and the permanence of free institutions % 2
On motion, Mr.. James. Thomas, Jr., was ap-
| pointed chairman CT the committee of arrange
ments
l. Mr.. Thomas gave notice that meeting of this
committee will be held next Thursday night, in the
lecture room of the I'd Baptist Church al "A o'clock
After which the meeting adjourned with the
benediction by the Rev. Mr.. Kepier.
| Incendiarism-A night or two since, Mr. John
A. Glazebrooks stable was set on fire, but the
| flames were discovered by the neighbors and ex.
tinguished before doing serious damage.
| Mass Meetiag-The American Party are to hold
| a ratification meeting at the African Church to.
night at half.past o'clock. Several distinguished
L nASl 49, Al
| sion
| Fire-The alarm of FIRE on Monday night last,
4 was caused by the burning of Mr.. Houchen's COW
house on Shoekoe Hill. The work of an incendis-
| ry. fHe't .
Blockadiag the Sideaoalks-Iti is little remarkable
that men OF good breeding will so far forget them.
| selves as to congregate upon the sidewalks to
laugh and talk: and by 80 doing compel ladies and
others passing to walk into the streets In order 70
| get by them. Friends have no right to gather IN
groups on the corners of the streets, to the hin.
drance Of others that may be passing st the time:
decorum, in a less degree. We have seen four or
five of them walking along abreast, occupying the
entire sidewalk, and compelling all those who meet
them either to take TO the muddy streets, or rude
Twill convince our readers Of the improprieties Of
| which we complain, and induce them to avoid
/ their repetitionin future.
TAeafre-Manager Taylor seems bent on giving
our play goers opportunity of seeing all the the
atrica stars of any note in the country before clos
ing the season As viii be seen by the bill Mr.. and
| Miss Riehngs, so favorably known throughout the
North, are playing an engagement at the theatre,
| and those who have seen them say they are both
possessed Of the highest order of talent IN theis
| profession, and bid fair to become very popular in
Richmond. For the sake Of the management we
| really hope they may be properly appreciated and
| draw large and fashionable audiences.
| Keep TO Ge RieAa--f persons 10 passing the
streets would bear in mind the importance Of keep
| ing to the right, as the law directs they would
| save themselves many unpleasant collisions With
others, and at the same time facilitate pedestria1
| ism very much. Il Is no uncommon thing now, TO
see q lady and gentleman meet In the street, and
in their effort to pass each other become 90 much
confused as really to lose ali presence Of mind,
neither knowing how to escape from their diem.
ma Now, had they adopted and adhered strictly
to the rule of keeping 10 the right" these unpies'
SAINT feelings would have been avoided, and both
parties spared much modification for the time.
Petty Layesny.--Philip B. Minor was arEaisred b.
fore the Mayor yesterday 70 answer the snsISo y
stealing one coat four shirts. three hsndncfcnio'
and two aprons, valued at e6-2S from Wilhsnason
W. Price, on the 18th Of February last; ~. rnes
stated that when hewent homo that Night ne iooee
| Minor lying down ip the house aud sRparenuy seIy
drunk lie put hirs out of doors, and ~ 10. noua'
4 thereafter inssed the clothes descnped aocvc..'
a. Miu0Y his Efocefy