The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-04
LOCAL MATTERS

SEsDAf, Dec Sd, lS56.-Tke usual prayer mestin !
was neid this morning. Bishop Earfy copductipee :
.ne exercise During the session, prayer WAS Of
Iered oy Key w. w. Bennett William H. Wheel
unusually large. and the exercises very interesting
A. naii past O'Clock, Bishop Early took he
Chair and called the Conference to order.
The minutes of the last meeting were then read
Irad Soc'esy-Rev. Francis J. Boggs, general
agent OF the Virginia Conference Tract SocIetv
presented his report and took occasion to saw thai
the receipts for the past year were not as large As
they might have been, II there had been \ we'll
aoapted supply OF books and tracts sent him and
was inrtner owing to the failure receive books
and tracts from the Pubiishing House, that he had
sitious f-op0-
Memoirs.-The Committee on Memoirs through
tneir chairman Rev. H B. Cowles, notices in appro-
pirate terms the decease of Rev. Francis s Mitch
ell, who died during the past year in the triumph
OF that faith he preached to others.
baote Society Rev. j H. Davis, chairman of the
committee on the American Bible Society report
ed IN favor Of greater attention to this cause
sunday Schoots.-Rev. John E. Edwards, chair
man or the committee on Sunday Schools report
ed most encouraging state of this institution in
the bounds OF the Virginia Conference and urged
In earnest terms an increased zeal in this depart
ment
Edncation-Dr. Dogget, chairman of the com.
mittee on Education, read a report which had been
previously adopted. The report was listened to
with marked attention 1t sets forth the claims of
the various institutions of learning Male and Fe.
male under the patronage of Conference. Among
the number referred to- was the Female College
to be located in this city. This institution was
warmly commended to the attention and support of
the Conference. and especially to the citizens of
Rchmond The report ELECTED lengthy and able
speech from DR.. Smith, President of Randolph Ms.
con College. His powerful appeal in behalf of ed.
ucation generally, as well of the claims of this
Institution was listened to with profound attention
and interest
Rev J. H. Davis President of the WESLEYAN
Female College, at Murfreesboro, North Carolina,
followed in an appropriate appeal in behalf of the
Female College under the patronage of Confer.
ence.
DIR. M. Lee, Rev. E. P Wilson, DR.. Dosgett,
and Rev. j. E. Edwards, delivered able and inter
estng actresses in behalf of the claims of the Fe.
male College, to be located in Richmond
After an appropriate prayer, the Conference ad.
journed with benediction,
Burglary.-Bad luck usually comes in broken
doses, and when once it begins, no one can tell
where it will end. Last Tuesday Morris Dobrin
appeared before the Mayor to complain of having
pair of pants taken from his store by force; and
yesterday morning he was again in court to testify
of another outrage upon his property and person
While sitting in his back room in conversation with
his wife last Tuesday night, about 8 o'clock, Do
brin heard tbapnt window of his store hoist, and
on Fastening fhe front door, saw Joe Walker q
slave maxi Of with number of India rubber
shoes, caps, t4Qd dkerchiefs and hose, which he had
taken out ofThe window. Not feeling disposed to
lose 30 large portion of his stock in trade Dobrn
started after the robber full speed and overlook
him in Arch alley, in sight of the cage, but before
he could recover his goods, the negro seized him.
threw him in the mud and jumping upon him, had
nearly choked him to death, when some young
men in the neighborhood, hearing the noise has
tened to the scene rtured the robber and handed
him over to the night watch. After hssriug the
statements made, the Mayor remanded Joe to
answer the charge of burglary, at the next term of
the Hastings Court, and recognised the witnesses
to appear before that body on Monday next.
Freaks Of the Wind Old Boreas cat some rare
capers in the city yesterday, to the annoyance aud
cost of citizens who will have his bills to foot
After tumbling down any quantity of fencing, and
twisting in twain numberless pretty trees he root
ed off the tin roof of the buildings known as the
Marshall place" hosted the tin on the First Bap.
tist Church. started that on the Capitol ripped off
pieces of slate on various stores, and eapsized
small boat near Mayo's bridge. thereby ducking
the negro fellow whow rowing it at the time
Yesterday was as queer day as any one would
wish to see at this season of the year. The sun
was almost hot enough for June. but the wind was
as boisterous March. blowing down fences,
slamming shutters and scattering the remaining
leaves far ar dnear.
Lifting Roof-During the session of the
Mayors Court yesterday, old Boreas began to
torn off portion of the zinc from the roof of the
City Hall. During the morning Sc veral signs were
unswung, and one of them on Main street, above
10th, came very near making lasting impression
on fashionable bonnet, as the lady owner passed
by with it on her head. 500
For Liberia.-We understand that eighty ne
groes, most of them emansipated by the will of
the late James Terrill of Albemar!e, arrived ia
this city by the Central cars yesterday, on their
way to Liberia. These negroes are under the
care of Frank K. Nelson, Esq and will leave here
for Norfolk, this morning on board the Curtis Peck
Mr.. Terrill made ample provisions to send them to
their new home, and to locate them comfortably.
Trial of Austin -On the fifth Indictment in the
United States Court against Octavus Austin, for
forgery, the counsel for the defence moved to ex-
cude the forged paper from the jury because of
variance" which motion the Court sustained
The case was then given to the jury, who soon
after brought in a verdict of 'not guilty"
The Attorney for the United States has had
Grand Jury summoned for today, and we rr
sumo the prisoner will be re indicted in all the
cases upon which the Court has sustained demur.
rers.
Sad Plight-On Tuesday night last, the watch
men discovered Catharine Baker, a white woman,
strolling about the streets, apparently lost and
on asking her few questions, found that she was
bewildered and almost nsensible from the effect of
strong potations. Feeling it to be their duty to
protect her they Gagged her for the night and yes.
whom she stated that she had helpless children at
home and had left them in bed the night before
His honor took proper steps for having the young
ones provided for, and then turned the intenper
ate woman over to the ailer for safe keeping
Theatre.-But three more nights are left for our
pay.goers to enjoy the admirable histrionic repre-
sentations of Mr. BOOTH, who appears to night as
king Lear" in the great tragedy of that name
We hope he may have good house to night. as
we believe he will if the weather proves favor
able.
Assdultin9 Woman Bill Stubs, a crow black
free negro made his bow before the Mayor, pre-
pared 10 answer the charge of assauitipg and
beating his amiabie better half, Catharine whose
place of abode is Henrico. Catharine, after sta
ting that Bill had swollen her cheek and blackened
her eye, without cause or provocation begged tnat
he might be forgiven the Tangression, and as BIZ
promised to be less striking in his affection hereaf
ter, be was discharged.
Cannonadine 10 o'clock yesterday, por.
ton of the democratic party OF this city, nred
q number of salutes in the Capitol Square, in
honor Of the election of Buchanan and Breekin'
ridge.
The County Court of Henrco will be engage
to-day, in calling the Appeal docket, and in dock
citing causes.
Uaidmfta assembly Charles Seedlings was made
TO pay 81 so by the Mayor, for permitting an un
lawful assembly Of negroes In his house, last Sat-
urday.
Al Straight -Saml Andrews was released from
prison, yesterday, where he had been confined .