The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-01
LOCAL MATTERS.

ire Candidates for municipal honors at the en- gu.
ing election, promise to be as thick as bees around
oung hole. As the ides of April approach, mat
ters VIII come to focus, which occasion a
good number will be disappointed for though
many are called few are chosen The war OF
course viii rage hotter towards the close of the
ca mpaign To those not particularly interested,
the conflict is an amusing one it is the
Same that ever in free city abides,
Two broad divisions take contendng sides;
Inc ans and Outs-for such their titles STILL
And In the civil arena they meet and run their
course with the old motto of the tournament,
Uod defend the right InIsteniDg 10 the different
arguments brought forward, charges made, objec-
lions raised, and plots exposed, one would trcmble
for the safety of the city, did he not receive a
counterblast from the other side that restores the
balance. Amidst the noise of the contending ele.
ments, those who love excitement can find plenty
of it.
) Stab6ing.-About half past II o'clock last Thurs
day night, difficulty occurred between Patrick
ONeil and William D. Clarke and Bernard Kinker,
at the corner of Broad street and Brook Avenue,
which resulted In the use of knife and the stab.
bing Of Clarke and Kinker. Clarke received a
stab in the back of the neck, and Kinker stab in
the right arm. The watchmen arrested O'Neil,
and yesterday morning arraigned him before the
Mayor by whom he was examined and sent
On to the next Hastings Court for further
hearing.
Robbing Hen Roost-On Thursday night last
the premises of Mr.. John A. Hicks were entered,
and the entire feathered family removed to parts
unknown. The robbers are believed to have been
two white men who were begging about the neigh
borhood the day before no doubt seeking an oppor.
nifty of making explorations preparatory to their
toacL transactions.
Tmpudence.-Near the North corporate line on
Shockoe Hill, the lady house keepers have been
very much annoyed for a week past, by the re-
peated visits OF two stout rufan6 begging for c0f.
foe tiuer fha, nd fbair
les in distressed condition. These vagrants are
80 notorious to the police, that efforts are to be
made to get hold of and punish them
Court Of Appeals.-Some weeks since we noticed
the fact that Messrs. J. c. Hobson d. Son of this
city, had obtained judgment in the Circuit Court
against the Washington and New Orleans Tele
graph Company for $780, for an error committed
by the operators on the line in sending message,
which cost those gentlemen heavily; and that the
case was to be taken to higher court by the de.
PENDANTS We understand, now, that the case has
been carried up, and that the Court of Appeals
have awarded a snpgsedeas. This will bring the
whole subject before that body who will then de
termne whether they will reverse or confirm the
decision of the Circuit Court.
York House.-Now that the city has full power
to employ at labor the vagrants confined in her
JAIL it is to be hoped that the Council will set to
work and arrange plan for putting them in har-
ness without further delay 1t is entirely useless
to go to any expense in this matter All that Is
necessary is, to employ suitable man as
overseer, and put the criminals under him to Ia
Dor on the public streets. Give this overseer am
pie power to punish any refractory subject, by sol
itary confinement, with bread and water as diet,
and if needs be, to chain them together, and the
plan is perfected, reserving, matter of course,
the city Jail, in which to contine them at night and
when not at work Some such plan as this can
readily be carried out, at little no expense and
the city will soon find herself rid of idlers and loaf
ers, that now seek her Jail comfortable abode.
First Regiment Ia. Volunters-At meeting Of
the commissioned officers of this Regiment, held last
night at Lafayette Hall, Mr.. Richard NJ. Cary was
elected Lieut.. Colonel, in place of Lit Col Harri-
son, resigned.
Credit to aohom IL is due.-The Steamer American
Banner, Capt. Smpkins, was the first boat to force
itself through the ice at great hazard, bringing
large schooner from City Point to Rockets. Capt.
Simpkins deserves a suitable reward from our
merchants for his energetic courage, and ought to
be retained in our river-he assures us that with
his boat he could have kept navigation open during
the late freeze if he had been previously acquaint-
ed with the channel.
44rrirdl of Mr. Pryor.-Mr. Roger A. Pryor, of
the Richmond Enquirer late Ambassador to
Greece arrived in this city on Thursday in the
Northern train from New York. We learn that 1t
was by the merest accident he was prevented from
embarking iii the ill-fated steamer Pacific.
7aeatre.-The admirers of Miss Maggie Mitchell
will have the chance of seeing her this evening in
several of her favorite characters. 1t is her last
appearance in this city.
Churches.-There are 30 churches of all denomi,
nations in this city at this time. This is in
the ratio of about one church to every 1000 peo-
pie. f
Fines-The following individuals were fined
yesterday by the Mayor: Philip White S. for tying
his horse to one of the city gas lamp posts John
Moss 81, for driving coal cart on the sidewalk OF
Canal street on the 2Sth inst.