The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-22


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HgA niss ~ NsSrses. Thsrs hss BEEN great.
er demand f6e Deerues ID ibis city during the
before spd shsy have eommandsd hstter prices du.
nng that tame This lattor h m nuusnal thing, ~
the summes months are generally The duest "a fhs
year for that description Of property. Prime field
'nsnds Swomesl will now bring from eloO0ts ellO0.
and men from el25O 70 tl5O0 Not long since q
likely negro girl soid In Ibis city q priyafs sale
Tor el7O0. A large number Of negroes are bought
on speeulation. and probably there Is not less
saan 1000 600 In town now seeking inyesture In
'suca property.
"Jots Smihr IN Couyf.--A sudden call was made
Yesterday in the Mayors Court for this renowned
Individual % come up 70 testify, and instanter
sumed to be sJohn Smith,
The police rushed out calling out, "Etop John
Smith Stop John Smith T. Everybody seized
running man, and soon there were moro John
smi.hs, than the court knew what to do with,
Junior Iadepeadcnt Order Of Temperance This
society of youths, we are slad 10 learn, fs in =
thriving condition. Their Ghsner viii be present
ed 10 them In few weeks, ON which occasion they
will have public meeting. The following IL
list OF the officers elected: James E. Watson, p; /;
New: ~. Meredith, " p: Richard Spraggns. r. s !;
Charles H. Thompson. T.; John Austin, I s.; An
drew H. Monfcastle, g. f. They will meet next
wednesday night at 81 o'clock, when it Is desired
that every nnembef will be present Z
Tie Steamer .Jamssto,on arrived yesterday morn.
ing from New York, with a. passengers and 4
heavy freight list. The trip was made in the usu
d quick time. The high reputation OF her COM
mander, Capt PARRISH, and the universal pcpn.
larity of her courteous purser, JACK SMITH, has
made this vessel one of. the most popular that
leaves orr port for the North, and none who place
themselves in the care of the above named officers
need have any fear as to safe and pleasant trip
to New York. She leaves this afternoon at /
O'clock.
A Hoase thafs Rocked erery Night Il. does not
follow At all that such doIniciie would proyea
good place to sleep in-no, by the powersI--ior
some did try II, and came out victims of misplaced
confidence. What house was in Why, the one
in the alley, near the corner of course-the vrtu-
house of Miss Sarah Foster and the little "bru
nette, Miss Jennie Turner
These two demoiselles appeared before Mayor
Mayo yesterday, to complain against Joe Burch .
young gentleman of eccentric fancy, independent
nature, and erratic disposition, who often ignored
the meaning of the words mcnm ct tunng, for hav-
ing thrown some primitive rocks at their house,
broke their glass panes and panied their feelings
Tom Lambert and John Smith, youths of promise
were companions of Joe Burch, ON the night in
question. when the rocks few "like hsln Sarah
did not rel sh having stones innumerable flung at
her and Jennie; said the proceeding quite injured
her delicate nerves, and both privately came to the
opinion that Joe ought at least be incarcerated for
a lifetime in that iron-grated building up town.
yve IHnsu ns ~ oohn onli, VIC .esunea
il used to be rocked every night and he did not
know that Joe did it.
The Mayor told Joe that he was really an incor
rigible young man-warned the others from asso
ciating with him, and bound him over in the sum
of $3.50 to keep the peace. In default of the bond
he was sent to Jail
Sealing Money.--Simon Curtis. slave of Mr.. G.
p. Word. was inducted into the presence of the
Mayor yesterday morning on a charge of larceny.
preferred Dy joe scott The theft was accom-
pilsneo SATURDAY nignt ana the sum stolen amount
ed 10 $El. Joe ocost, Simon Gurus ana Two other
negroes we're toge'nes IN one room curing tne nrst
aarn OF hre. Joe Scout ieit Uneasy tnougn ne
could NOT ten why out nevertheless resolved 70 re-
TIRE 70 oed ne shspen1ed nus pants against the
wan ana was soon IN Tue cAna OF dreams ne
awoke IN .ne morning .o nau ina. n's pne nso
ssuisnea ~ moss mys1c.ous way. ,Y MooodY
knen notmRs sra Joe was IN decidea dHcmma
tiiI some oitne otners remembered inat simon nad
gone from the room a. quite an early hour ana IN
t,ma.ea 10 ,nose VINO were coghizant OF tne !aet
tnat II tney uiu mol smut 'ne ooor some oody mignt
aistress them. On tne ronoeIy becoming known
Messrs Iyler ana Seal instituted search for. 81
mon Curtis ana the money, ana were eminently
successful Inc rogue nad slowed away the larger
portlon OF the oooty IN tne nnng 0. DIS cap Aoout
$2l..o were recovered anu snAnued over 70 SCOTT
ny Tue "a mayor soneIs' .ne me oalance having .een
spent oy the prisoner. Inc case was ended ny
fhe innction OF 70 stripes on the tawny nide OF oi
- "
I1e Conrention o. CoHeges, called Dy Governor
Wise at the request OF seseIai frotsssors, WIN az
seMoie In the basement. o, tue fnss baptlst
ChuIcn' on Wednesday tue @oo INST, ~ ~ CLOCK
A. ID.
Correet;on.-We erred in placing the value of
the mansion house of Mr.. Clarke at $4,000 The
nr;or ii cost VIA Ica rn was $40 600 and the wood