The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-14
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L .,n6 SetVas--<kS Two OF kue W J tenmeH were
pA.slng along Main street, near the first market
.ast tuesday night, they heard grosn come from
sus mouth OF the large culvert uear the bridge
anu ,. on examining closely b ascertain the cause,
snd Ine head Of man just in the entrance
&nu apparently about 10 disappear There being
no Time to lose, they Immediately seized fhe livs
.ns queer oy the two ears and after sIonr pull
ana strong pull succeeded in driving into Che
with ha aags haman form, filed to the throat latch
nog After some little difliculty the ofg;.ars S
eeeoed IN gefting their prize 70 the eace ,rbere
they lad him before she FIRE to drv. 4 short : a.
than sh ssmened tongue OF the captive, who
dicnarged from the frigate 'Macedonian In ~
Ress OF which he had on his back ia India ;nt 80 "
The prisoner calls himself happy Jack, the saio-
soy, ana declared himself no stranger to watch
houses and prison bars. Even the scatr with iss
nine tails. had been his back bitter time and ags;,
while the ropes end was as familiar to him . S ha5
grog. Yesterday morning Jack appeared before
.ne mayor, ana alter undergoing an examination
was sent to the valley for winter quarters
Handsome Prisoners.-We understand that there
are now Jorty prisoners confined in the jal of Han
over county, Kept there at the expense of the iaiI
er, Mr. Winston who, in order to have fhatfanous
building tenanted this cold weather, has been pay
Ing premium to his neighbors to capture and
bring them in. Mr.. w, in this instance has avait
ed no warrant from committing magistrate. be.
fore receiving the eaptives but taking the law In
his own hands, has imprisoned all that he could
get and IN order to prevent complaints against his
acts, are feeding them well and making them As
happy as circumstances win permit These pri-
sonsrs, we may AS well add, are all partridces
trapped to prevent starving in the late cold spell
and will be kept in jail until spring opens. when
they wii De turned into the neighboring fields to
breed In nearly every neighborhood in the State
that we have heard from, great numbers of par.
tridges have frozen or persisted, except where the
farmers have had them regularly fed and cared for
II cur country friends knew that these game birds
m FG 1a<sI or n
grass, that they never pull up seeded grain and
that they are invaluable in the destruction of bugs
and worms, much more care would be taken Of
them than ut present, and not only would they be
kept from Starving in cold spells, but the Legisla.
ture would be continually importuned to protect
them by law against the murderous assaults of pot
house hunters who destroy them In and out of sea,
son tor the sake OF gain
Concert for tie Poor.-We beg eur readers to
bear III mind the concert to be given at Metropoi.
tan Hall to morrow night for the benefit of the poor
The severity OF the weather has increased the
suffering of the destitute to an alarming extent.
and as the Union Benevolent Society are now al
most out OF means, and must necessarily curtail
their operation unless aided by the public, it is
hoped and expected that every one who can af
ford to do SO, will purchase tickets to this rare
musical tertainment Remember the helpless
poor are calling upon you for bread and fuel Shall
they call in vain .-
Draining School-The School of Design estab
kshed by the Virginia Mechanics Institute, opened
last Tuesday night, under the most favorable ans.
pices About tacenty young gentlemen entered
their names as pupils nearly all of whom bid fair
TO become first class mechanics Mr. WN pFRcI.
VAL, the teacher has ordered the necessary instru
ments for those who were not supplied, and In the
course of few days, they viii be steadily engaged
in perfecting themselves craftsmen Mr.. Per
cyal, we believe designs adapting the studies OF
each scholar to his particular vocation until
ne becomes perfect, when he will give the
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them for useful and ornamental drawing
We are really gratified to see the young
mechanics of the city ready and anxious to be
perfect masters of their trades and to cult
vate and improve their mental faculties The
working men of the South have foo long been kept
in the back ground for want of the means to store
their minds with useful knowledge They now see
their deficiencies and like sensible men, are avail
ing themselves of the advantages offered by the
Iastitute, to procure substantial education
Hltstiags Court-Recorder Taylor and Aldermen
Grubbs Toler, Lipscomb and Sanxay presiding
This body disposed of several misdemeanor cases
yesterday, and some little civil business as will be
seen by the following: i1 =
Julius, slave to James H. Grant was set TO the
bar to answer for the murder of William, fellow
servant, and plead not guilty. The readers of the
Dispatch viii remember that these two negroes
were at play in the Kitchen of Mr. Grants factory,
and, without having any difficulty that the other
servants were aware of, Julius plunged the blade
OF ldTge lHtO w liiidlu Qcart,
him instantly. Julius stated that the deed was ac
cidentay done, and that he had no intention of in
jurng his play fellow but as he had no knife when
the two began their scutfie, and must have drawn
it afterwards, the Mayor was not inclined to look
upon it as accidental homicide. After hearing the
witnesses and argument of counsel. the Court
found the accused guilty of murder in the second
degree ordered him to be transported beyond the
limits Of the United States and ascertained his
value to be $1,000, which the State win have to
pay.
Martha " Stubs, free woman, appeared be
fore the court and asked renewal of her register
alleging that she had lost the one last obtained As
she had twice before obtained free papers on the
same plea, the Clerk directed to grant her a
new certificate, and the Sergeant ordered to take
her to the whipping post and give her ten lashes.
There is very little doubt that many free negroes
in this State furnish slaves with their registers to
get away to the North, and then, under the pre-
tence Of having lost fhem apply to the courts for
new ones. We do not know that Stubbs is one of
that class, but if she is not it little strange
that she should lose her register so oftenl
Shooting Scrdpc-James B. Hardgroye was ar.
raigned before the Hustings Court yesterday, to
answer the charge of firing pistol several times
at Hector Davis, while both were standing in Wall
street When this case was before the Mayor, we
gave the evidence at length, and shall not there
fore repeat il. At the conclusion or the evidence
and argument of counsel, the cause was given to
a jury, who, after a brief retirement, returned in
to court and rendered verdict of not guilty.,
whereupon the accused was discharged
Laid Orer-Eector Davis indicted by the Grand
Jury for firing pistol several times at James B(
Hardgrove in Wall street, was called before the
Hastings Court yesterday, to be tried for msde
meanor; but owing to the absence of an important
witness the trial was continued until the next
term and the accused admitted to bail for bis ap
pearance to answer in the sum Of $500. We have
no doubt that jury win readily acquit him, when
ever the trial takes place.
Police Ofceys-both in the day and night de-
partment-are required by an ordinance OF the ci
ty to make monthly reports to the Council of their
official acts For several months past, some Of
the officers have inadvertently neglected this duty,
and the consequence Is, that they have been COM
planned of to the Mayor, who will, In future, en-
deavor to have the ordinance complied with.
Bad Place-Ths Superintendent of streets may
find very ugly place at the intersection of Mil
alley with 1ath street. which requires his attention.
Persons can scarcely pass along the West side
of fourteenth street in the neighborhood Of Mayos
bridge. a#
Drank.--The watehmen, last Tuesday night
found John Limby staggering IN the streets, 80
completely rum-fuddled that he knew not where to
GO, and fearing that he might lay down and perish
with cold gave him comfortable quarters over the
first market. Yesterday morning he was iecturee
by the Mayor for his indissretion, and then dis
.lar