The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

Inspector Of Heights and Measures The county
Conrt Of Henrico have appointed Mr. Jos C Ha.
LEY Inspector of Weighs and Measures for that
county. Mr.. Haley is admirably qualified to dis
charge the duties of the Office, and feel assured
will be enabled to give entire satisfaction to the
Court and the people of the county.
Stealing Clothes Three white fellows. calling
themselves Francis Bridgwater, Thomas Murphv
and William Baker, were arrested by officer Seal
last Friday afternoon and committed to the cage
on the charge of stealing clothes from several uer
sons residing in the Valley Last Saturday morn.
ing they were brought before the Mayor and af.
ter partial examination, were committed until
to day.
Seroed them right Byrd and William two
slaves, were captured and Gagged last Friday night
by officer Read for depositing nuisance in the
street. When brought before the Mayor the next
morning, they were ordered thirty stripes, to be
divided equally between them.
Wholesale Thett-Joe, slave to Elisha White.
was taken before the Mayor last Saturday by Mr.
Ellis, clerk OF the first market, for having in b
possession two pigs and a basket of chickens SUI :
posed to have been stolen. As he could not a, ;.
count for the possession of the articles he was d.
rected to receive twenty stripes.
Friendly Blov Martin Tierney and Mark Caddv
made their appearance before the Mayor last Sal.
urday, to answer the charge of assaulting and beat
ing Abram Volaski, on the Thursday night pre-.
viouS. This assault was made on Voaski because
monwealth against lady living in the valley
Both parties were held to bail in the sum of 500
each.
Tile Country People who visit the markets in this
city, get "sold'' at low price occasionally, by
selling their poultry, etc, to SPECTATORS credit
besides losing haddsome sum which they coula
realise by selling their products by retail tc
consumers. The city has done all in its pow
er to project them against imposition and to give
them the best opportunities for acting as their
own statesmen, but if they prefer allowing specu
lators to live upon their earnings, it is their righ,
and they must abide the consequence of that act
We have cautioned them frequently on this sub
ject but if they will not heed then let them lose to
their hearts content.
Bad Ch0racter.-The notorious Francis Bridge
water of the worst characters in every respec,
in the city, was committed to prison by the Mayor
last Saturday in default of bail for bis good beha
vior, on conviction of assauting and beating an
old beldam called Catherine Huston with whom he
has been on most intimate terms for year or two
past.
Uiolating the Rerenue Laws.-John G. FugH, a
resident OF New York, came.hefore the Mayor last
Saturday, to answer the charge of selling goods,
wares and merchandise in the city without q IL
cense. Two witnesses were introduced for the
Commonwealth. one of whom testified to purchas
ing of the defendant $50 worth of clothing; and
another, to having bought and paid for twelve cali
skins. The law imposes fine for this offence to
be determined by Jury, the amount to be not less
than $50. nor more than 5000 Fugli was held to
bail in $500 to answer an indictment by the grand
jury on the second Monday in August.
Coming the dodge.-Robert Tyler, a resident of
Hanover county, was arrested last Saturday morn
ing, and taken before the Mayor, on the charge
putting fifty pound weight on load of oats, to
chisel the purchaser out of that amount. The ev-
idepce proved that Bob is q cartman and attends
the market regularly as seller of oats. The
weight had been deposited in Mr.. Bachrack g store
forc days On Saturday mOrDinu call
ed and got it, and placing it his load of OATS had
it weighed. After delivering the oats, the weight
was taken out and again deposited, when the cart
was weighed. A gentleman whe saw the occur
renee reported the case to officer Seal by whom
the accused was arrested. The Mayor held him to
bail in 800 to answer an Indictment for cheating
Huckstring-One of the greatest annoyances to
which citizens are subjected. is that of buck
STEERING. Scarcely a countryman visits the city
with poultry that is not besieged by hucksters of
high and low degree for trade and if bargain
is struck, the mark ret is monoposed aud our citi
zens made to bleed for ali they purchase Last
Saturday morning the Mayor found William A.
Smith guilty of purchasing 200 chickens from Jno
Darlington and offering them for sale again In the
first market, and fined him s5 But the punish
ment does not stop there. The Clerk OF the mar
ket seized eighty of the chickens, which he is
PEELED to conscate to the city, and, in addition to
that, he is required 10 prohibit Smith, ever after
from selling in the market If these provisions are
rigidly carried out. huckstering would De less prof
liable than at present. and the people would be less
liable to extorton.
Chicken. Hearted William A Smith, a huckstcr
at the First Market made his appearance before
the Msyor last Saturday morning. to answer the
most fanl charge of stealing twenty-five chickens
the night before of john Shipault The evidence
proved that Smith called Shinault Friday right,
saw his chickens, which were then In Mr.. Bells
store on 18th street. and agreed to purchase them
at fifteen cents each. Shinault took them out of
the store to his cart to deliver them. but short
time after Smith returned said he could buy chick
ems for thirteen CENTS and declined taking them.
Mr. Bell had then closed his store, and Shinault
was therefore compelled TO put his bipeds To his
cart. As he had had no supper, he went of TO get
something to eat, leaving the cart In charge Of
small boy, Smith being present. When he re-
turned the little fellow was a.leep, and Smith and
basket of chickens gone- On SAnrday morning
Shinault made known his loss and the circum.
stances to Mr.. Ellis. clerk Of the market, asd pro
curing the services of officer Seal the three went
70 Smiths house. and found the basket In the shed
of his house. Waterman BcEe testihed that ne
saw man last Friday night, at The corner cf
Grace and 17th streets, with basket Of chickens
ON his back, aud he believed that man 20 be the
prisoner ct the bar, though be would mot swear
positively to his identity. He told Smith, On Bat
urday morning. be had seen him with the chiekens
Mayor held the accused 70 ball In the sEm cf $50
70 snsrer an Indictment before the next Grand
Jury.
Wzix STATE Coxreatios The Old Line Whigs a.
yireinia are 10 hold 6tsss Convention - this
citv - "wednesday next We understand that
extensive arraneemsnts are being made for TIE