The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-05
LOCAL MArrHRs.

Larceny--James Welsh charged with ate.I;n, !.
lot of iron from the Central Railroad Comn.nv
was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday n an
peared from the testimony that Welsh, who Iivad
habit for six months past of selling scrap iron a
the foundry of Archer & Co.. during which period
he probably so disposed of % barrels. Last Wed.
nesday, he offered for sale . barrel of links ana
pins such as are used for coupling cars, and the
Circumstance excited the sIspicioa Of Mr. Mallory.
the foreman On enquiry it was ascertained that
large amount of iron of that description had
been missed from time to time, for six months
past by the superintendent of the machine shops
at the Central Railroad depot. Subsequently, the
links and pins were identified, and Welsh was
taken into custody. The Mayor, after hearing the
testimony. remanded the prisoner to jail, to be
further examined before the Hastings Court The
value OF the iron in the barrel to the railroad
company, Is from $50 to $40 Its value as scrap
iron is about 90.
Circuit Court Of Hsnrico.-The trial of Thos G.
Smith, for the murder of Jos. R. Crouch termina-
ted yesterday morning. The jury reported that
they were unable to agree upon verdict where
upon they were discharged by the Judge. We
understand that the jury stood as follows: six for
imprisonment for one year, with a recommenda.
tion for pardon, and six for acquittal The time
for new trial has not yet been fixed This trial
has been conducted with great ability both by
the prosecution and the defence; and no fact.
bearing upon the case, that could be developed by
side. John Is. Young, ESQ., appeared for the
Commonwealth; W. w. Crump Thos p August.
and sherwin MeRae, Esqs., for defence
Mysterious Disappearanee John Brauer. a
butcher, wen the tirstmarket, disappeared
In most unaccountable manner on Saturday night
last. He was seen in market about seven O'clock
but nothing is positively known of his movements
since. There is q report that q negro saw him
early Sunday morning, going towards Fairfield
race course, and that his horse came home after
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has wife and seven children, who are deeply dis.
tressed at his absence. It is thought that be had
but little money with him on Saturday night.
Stealing Money -Emeline, q slave, belonging to
Susan Holmes, is in custody on . charge of steal
ing 800 from A. Lockwood She will probably be
remanded fer trial before the Hastings Court
Rights Of Propety.-John Anderson, a free ne
gro, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday;
for breaking into the house of Mary Susan Hi
and threatening to carry off sundry articles of fur
niture. John Anderson (net John Anderson nv
joel became enamored of Mary Susan's charms
and notwithstanding he had one wife, took up his
abode with her, and gave her a variety of arti-
cles, such as housekeepers generally REQUIRE
Subsequently, repenting of his rashness he re-
turned to No l, and Susan, before ignorant of the
act that he had another wife, readily gave him
up. The ungrateful John then went and made
the violent demonstrations against the neaee of
Susans abode for which he was arrested The
Mayor thought Is lashes would sufficiently avenge
the wrongs of Mary Susan Hill and at the same
time teach John Anderson a lesson for his future
guidance in love matters. He was also required
| to give security to keep the peace.
M.lodeon Minstrels Music of the most superh
kind, intermixed with fun that would provoke a
smile on the face of stole, will be produced to
night at Metropolitan Hall. It would be good
plan for those who have lost money in betting on
the elections, to invest quarter each to night in
stock that never depreciates: and If our advice in
this particular is followed we apprehend that in
less than twenty-four hours we shall receive the
thanks of numerous crowd of indi viduals rescued
from the almost hopeless slough of despond
7Heatre.-"Still Waters Run Deep" will be re-
peated tonight. Go and see it. We assure our
readers that it is comedy of unsurpassed excel
| lence, combining points suited to every taste,
from grave to gay, from lively to severe" Pat.
| rons of the drama should not neglect the oppor-
| tunity to witness sterling play.
The Election passed off very quietly, and strang
| to say, there was an unusual scarcity of material
wherewith to commence local column. This is a
| favorable commentary upon the morals of Rich.
mond; and it is great pity that localities farther
North, where puritanism is in the ascendant can.
not afford us an opportunity of proclaiming peace
within their borders. The peoples" will one day
come to the conclusion that the South is not so bad
| place, after all.
Horse Fastening-At the Fair of the Mechanics,
Institute is being exhibited an ingenious inven.
ton for fastening buggy horses, which promise to
become of general use with physicians and others
who often have to leave their teams and vehicles
| in the street, unattended
This contrivance consists of ratchetwheel
attached to the hub of the vehicle, and therein
capable of adjustment, attached to the horses bft
| and these two capable of being connected by a
spring hook attached to the rein and an eye at.
tached to the ratchet. The toothedw whee! of the
ratchet is screwed fast to the hub, and box con
| tanning the click, covers the toothed wheel and
has rotary motion upon it.
The action of the contrivanee is such that if the
horse moves forward, the therein is drawn and
pulls upon the bit to stop him effectually II
from the attachment of the rein the spoke of the
Wheel II the rein is attached to the spoke and
the horse backs, the rein continues to tighten and
the animal will persist in backing until he is either
thrown, or the fastening gives way.
BY this invention the teren Is longer on the left
side than the right, in order to draw equally
on both sides of the bit at the same time. When
the vehicle is in motion, the spring hook ia caught
TO a wire above the dashboard, and thus kept in
place.
This fastening was invented by Charming Bolton,
only 13 years Of age, and patent has been ap-
piled for by his father, Dr. James Bolton, of this
city. The model is well got up, and has proved
quite an attractive feature in the exhibition.
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"a Gem."-Among the variety of excellent stoves
on exhibition ut the Virginia Mechanics Institute.
from the manufactory of Messrs. Bowers, Snyder 4
Carter of this city, noticed particularly new
cooking stove called the "Gem of the South hch
aside from beautiful design has several practical
advantages over stoves of similar character
tant. 1t has two distinct ovens, of which is
adapted to the baking of bread cakes etc. and the
other to the roasting of meats fowls etc. The lower,
or roasting oven, has the following advantages
the roasting attached to any other stove now in