The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-20
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ON nre and the a1asn sivun, bas u nsi~hsor.
soen g.fnefed knccked 81 shs s6fnsiss and exffn.
suished the A2mes befcre serious 1890 - -.
70 the property.
The Board Of Trade held ! meeting ve.k.,s..
sissrnoon ~ o'clock, but transsctsd = hssss:.
Ia The absenes Of presidsat Kent, Je.e,,
Andersen. Esq, was chosen chairman: - -
proceedings Of the last meeting were sAGa rsad
and approved :
Several Committees were called upon sbr reoer..
bat al Of than asksd and sbtainsd farthss indal
gence. : - - - =
A eommunication ealing Tor ssatisticsl i,larna
tinn OF IN important character vas subnaitted ana
resefred 70 the appropriate cemnittee.
After an Informal couyersasion. fha Bner.a Than
adjourned. -. -
burglary and Le,essy --on re slst of ocfoAer
last the sleeping reom Of Otertou Dixon. sasve q
Aessrs. Tinsley & Co .on ehockoe IIiiL was broker
open. and silver watch taken therefrum. Over.
ton dfd not know who 70 suspees of he thea ana
.nese.ote neasd nothing OF his watch ifll Sunday
mofuing last whsn hs discovered h in The posses.
sson o. Wmian Hunter, siavs 10 b Sampis's 3.
.tA1ss eee haa t1ae pefson asresked Yssferds,
mosning BAi was arrasgued befor6 the Msyor ana
siased ina. ne received the watch last Saturday
night OF Amanda, elave to Watkins TavJor !.
Amanda was sworn ~ q witness and Admitted ths,
sne let Bill have the watch at the time be atsted.
but declared that she took It from him the nieht
before q pledge for money she had loaned him.
: on Ies n'm nsve back because Of his prom
istng 70 return Il the next day. With the hone o.
getting other testimony, the examination Vas Al
jDurned until this morning. -
Fair ErchaH4e.-Ws have heard n sru.....s
that at some future day, the City Council 1v;n -
applied to by the Richmond, Frederick shnre "a
Potomac Railroad Company, for permission to run
tneir road into Sth street between Broad And No,
shall and to cover that street with = b.ndsa,s.
Ornamental roof. under which the passepeer cars
can stop at all times, the Railroad Comnsnv -
give the city in exchange therefor street thronch
tleir lot adjoining the Broad Street Hotel proper
ty. The street alluded to Ia used but I;ttis h.
cause Of the fact that it has only one sidewait
and II the city can get another and 4 bettsr ons
for It, and Broad street s to be relieved of the cn
fusion incident 70 the cars stopping in it, the ex
change will be . fair one ~ At each of the dsnoe
in the city the various companies should hsvs
covered places under which to stop And .t.rt
their cars, that travellers win not be exnosed To
the weather. and We are glad to see that the Fred
ericksourg Company is about to make An effort to
leiiese their passengers of some of the inconyen
iences to which they are now subjected.
Using Fire Arms-Whilst standing near N.
corner of 9th and Cary street last Tuesdav after
noon, officer Perrin heard one man threaten IN nm,
leadep pill into another, and on looking aronnd
saw atall black imp called Jim slave 70 w a Iohr
SOD, with pistol in bis b. I, as If about to re
Fearing that some one might be killed. the officar
Immediately made at the armed rufaian who see-
Ing him approach, instantly offered leg BAH for his
appearance The officer continued the pursnit
until he csme up with the fugitive on the CANA
bank, when he seized him and q scufle ensued -
Jim exerted his strength to throw MIR Perrin into
the canal and but for the activity of that gentle
man. might have succeeded; but finding il uselesu
70 resist, gave up aud was Gagged for the evening
Yesterday mo- ming he was brought before the
Mayor, and after . hearing, was ordered to re
ceive thirty stripes, as well Is submit to the loss
his pistol
Charge Of Raps.-A negro fellow called Randall
the property of Mr.. William Gardner, was ex
amined before Justice Waldrop of Henrico, yes
terday, and committed to jail for anal trial at III,
next term of the County Court, on the charge q
rape. We learn from Constable VIM. E. Wade
by whom the prisoner was arrested that he (Ran
dalD went to Mr.. Abner Hilyard's kitchen las
Monday night, forced the door open, and findinf
Caroline, a servant woman, In there alone. drew
pistol on her and threatened her with instan
death If she did not yield to bis demands Fearine
10 give any alarm she suffered the violence of heI
person, but informed her master of what occurred
soon after the black monster left the premises.
Assanlting Wdtchmaa Sunday plight lss
Mr. William Bolton was attacked and severely
beaten by several persons, as u alleges whilst
attempting to convey to the cage q Won ng mar
that had wantonly assailed him in the publ,
streets Some of the parties charged with this of
fence have been arrested, but as the examination
will not take place until Saturday, we decline Civ
ing their names in the warrant till that time
71ectre-Nr. Wallack, the popular actor and o.
compiished gentleman, whose engagement at Tie
Richmond Theatre 10 rapidly drawisg 70 q close
takes benefit tonight when he viii appear "a
Leon" in the thrillingly interesting play OF
Iron MASK" This piece has been cas-: IN the full
strength Of the company. the popular Miss Devl n
appearing as "Hortense, ,and that gifted and taeil.
ted lady, Mrs. Muzzy rs MAD. Cabbot" A. most Of
our play goers have already had 81 opportunity oi
seeing Mr.. Wal ack in some of his finest characters
we are cure It is useless In to do more than an
nounce bis name and benefit to insure him NOT
only packed bat fashionable house. Standing az
he does, as one of the first actors of the age no
one will miss an opportunity of seeing him this
evening aud enjoying mental entertainment OF
the rarest order Seats may be secured during the
day, by application At the boz Office.
Dranged.-An old negro woman Of impaired
intellect, was discovered yesterday morning. 10
the act of jumping into the dock, and taken to
her owner on Church Hill, from whom she had
made her escape 4 be old creature had been par
TALLY derangcd for more than two years, durips
which time shehas madesse veral Intellectual eforts
ed she will yet get into the dock and put IN end to
her existence.
improvements C Crew Is now erecting sew
eral neat and convenient private residences on
BROAD street, near 18th. Small tenemeuis are
much needed at this time, and 1t has long been
matter of surprise to US that property holders In
Jefferson Ward did not improve their vacant lot,
| by the erection of such edifces ~ will accnmmo
date persons of limited means who cannot afford 4
| pay more thsn one or two hundred dollars rent.
| Gacs BaiI-william Curtain and W q. Minter
confued In prison in default Of bail for their goot
| b bshayior, gave the required security yesterday
| and were discharged
| orr A9ain-Aiexauder jackson. free negr,
| of some police notoriety, gave security for hi
future good behavior yesterday, and WAS rsiease'
| from the chain gang.
| a,his Old Trscks.-Courad Hufnaeie wss hel
to bail by the Mayor yesterday In the sum OF siol
/ on conviction of being drunk and disoFdsriy TO
/ night before. When arrested by the police, D
1 was almost In . state OF nudity. and had 70 b
taken to the lookup 10 that condition, because
| his refusal to don his outer garments.
l. Takimg Tine ne-George Brown, slave TO 4
| Broaddus, was convicted before the Mayor q
| steaIing q silver watch from Joseph Yolaskt, an
ordered twenty ave s.ripes.
Sunday oc--William Peasly was held to b
by the Mayor yesterday in the sum OF 500.
| keep the peace and be Of good behavior. and I'll
! 10 answer an indictmest before the Grand Jur!
/ on the charge Of being esnnected with the ASSN
| on z p. Mundiu, at Sehad's Hotel last bunda
night
Plseseas EsssseiausHt.-The ladies counecte
| with the Grace street Baptist Church VIII give
| supper ct fhe Monument Hotel to-nisht, and hsv
| engaged he Armery Band 70 diseourse sws.
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