The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

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out lodgings, at the Baptist College. was 6orc;b
entered, by the breaking Of door lock ana : nm,
| Der of bed clothes stolen and carried avav Sof
after the theft was committed. one of the Steyar,
| dining room servants, William, slave IN .Iot
| Glaswell, was suspected of being the robber 8
| ter undergoing close examination, and learnir
that be had been seen with the stolen articles !
made full confession of his guilt, and returne
| the goods carried of. Yesterday morning he ws
| arraigned before the Mayor for the crime and ma
Iaiiy examined, when his honor adjourned III
case for farther consideration not being eptirel
certain that it was not his duty to remand him /
| the county of Henriso, to answer the charge {
burglary.
| HHtGr Qadrters-For years past our city he
oeen lnfested with struggling loafers who congre
gate here when cold weather sets in. for white
quarters. Heretofore few drinks of the essence
pIue top wound knoek their heels from under them
anu Ioftnwlth the police would march them befor
the Mayor, by W horn they would be iurred for IN
season and thus furnished with winter quarters
Inc establishment of chain gang has prevented
IA measure, the oongregating of these human
yultures, and saved the State a heavv exno,sa
out occasionally an old stroller more adven,u
rous than Others of his clan attempts 10 RIM tb.
gauntlet aud is caught in the snare set To riobter
him on. Yesterday morning one of these choleri,
pioneers MS med John Hooper, made his fourth an
rance oefore the Mayor for being drunk an 1
oehavinS improperly, and as he could find ro onf
10 stand sponsor for his future conduct was son,
10 the lock up, where he will be kept till The
weather opens, and then be put 10 work on tbe
streets. 0A 'ns
Big Haul A gruff, thick skull negro felIov called
W hliau, the property of Tho Binford made b;s !, n
pearance oeiofe the Mayor Yesterday, 70 answer
TWO serions charges-one for having two loaded mis-
tolls in his chest aud the other for stealing Se6 5r
from Mariah HnbSon, a slave, within the mast two
months. The first charge was established hv no,i
tive testimony, and Bill was thereupon ordered 10
W oe hogseo TO the extent OF the law On the second
Tue Gil cumstances are as follows: Bill and Msriah
nave both been in the employ of Mr. 7 Cbria
tan, the hrst as a hand in his factory and the
other as cook for the hands Mariah had $50 so IN
goid ana silver. among which she recolec,s one al0
gold piece, and one $40 gold piece She had nu,
seen her money for two months but did not krou
that she had been robbed until about two yvaeL a
ago Bill was frequently in her room. and of late
mad been seen in the possession of more money
than he could have obtained honestly. Besides
purchasing pistol and amunition he had boupht
silver watch and a quantity of fine clothes q,
various sorts. negro fellow employed in the fac
tory with Ball, testified that he saw the prisoner
nave $50 gold piece about six weeks AGO. and
went with him to buy suit of clothes, which
were exhibited in court These facts were strop .
circumstances against the accused, who was re
manded to Jail for final trisl before a court ot
oyer and Terminer, on the second Monday in Jan
uary next
Netting The Party "A difficulty occurred at q
restaurant on Broad street, last Wednesday
watch resulted In one mans being seriously in
Jured, and In the police having an ocean of trou
BILE afterwards. Yesterday morning Henry RulI
Samuel Brown, John G. Haley, and Thomas II
Haley, appeared before the Mayor to answer thf
charge OF committing violent assault upon tbs
person of Robert B. Farqubar. A statement w Al
made that Fsrqubar WAS lying seriously i'll a
home, from the infiction of the punishment a T.
miaistered TO him, and that he charged the abov,
parties with being bis assaiiants On looking a
the accused, we could not refrain from smile a
toe idea Of Sam Brown and Thomas Haley. tyr,
SGa'l boys, being engaged in beating full grown
mar, sud we readily concluded If they had bee,
guilty at all, their offence have been in words
and not in deeds, On calling the case, three disp
terested witnesses were introduced by the Com
mohweath, al OF whom testified that they wer
staiHln1 by the stove, with john G.. HALEY rea3inl
paper, when they heard a sbuff!ing cf feet an,
on looking around saw Henry Buii and Robert Ii
Farquhar sparring at each other, but no blow
were passed John G. Haley immediately az
preached he beliigerants, and taking hold Of Far
quhar led him to the door, telling him that he eou
allow no fighting in his house. The witnesse
knew tha, Mr. Haley did not iDiare him in al,
way Both Bull and Farquhar had been drin kim
freely.
In the absence of the complainant the Mayo
requi1e1 bail of Bull and the two boys for thei
appearance next Wednesday, but discharged Jno
G. Haley, no was innocent
Relpless.-Jossph Johnson became insens;bly
inebriated last Monday night, aud selecting sol
spot on the pavement, stretched himself out for 8
pleasant nap, from which he would never have
awoke, but for the timely arrival of the watchmer
WHO bundled him up and took him to the station
house. After pleasant nights rest, Joe came be.
fore the Mayor yesterday morning, and acknowl
edging the improperly CT his conduct was set a
liberty, it being his first and we hope last appear
ance, for such an offence
Bad Whiskey had hard scuffia with Christophe,
Hudson, an old man, last Monday night but finally
brought him to the ground and bruised his eve In
such a manner that he had to seek protection from
the old King, by fleeing to the watch house Yes
terday morning on coming before the Mayor, his
plight was so deplorable that bis honor could no less
than send him TO the poor house to keep his enemy
from putting him to death.
Taken D0son.-A small dose of dried hide. pro
perry administered, Is an admirable medicine fol
for negroes troubled with the disease SO prevalent
in that class called impudence Last Monday
morning, as gentleman was passing up CARY
street. he saw strapping negro fellow, called
Ned, walk up to a small white boy, and apparent
ly without provocation, smack him down. No
feeling disposed to witness such wanton and un
provoked cruelty, the gentleman demanded t.
know of Ned why he had thus acted Instead O.
receiving civil answer, the negro fellow became
very insolent to him, for which he had him brough
before the Mayor, yesterday morning, and soundly
lashed
U1yHh COaptdt1t-E. Gatnrlght came before
the Mayor, yesterday, to answer the charge of as
saulting Mary Mollen The evidence proved tha
Mr.. Mollen bought carpet of Mr. Gathright, a
auction, for 81 so. On carrying it home, the oic
lady became displeased with her spouses bargain
and took him with her TO cancel the trade Wher
she reached Mr.. g. s store, she demanded that tha
carpet should be taken back and the money re
funded but finding that she could not rescind thc
trade, picked up chair and started off Not feel
ing disposed to have his property seized and borne
away by force, Mr.. G.. followed her and recovered
the chair, whereupon he was charged with an S
sault. The warrant was dismissed.
Nearly Frozen In making th cir rounds las. lon
day night, the watchmen discovered negro fellow
named Ned, lying in the street in helpless condi
ton, and finding that he was nearly dead from
cold ana bad liquor took him to the cage, wher,
he was detained all night. Yesterday morning ht
was called before the Mayor, and by that office
Gent to lis owner to be taken care of.
Gasing-Rnbert f. Kirby got into an aItereatior
with VIM. J. Brown, at the vegetable market las
Monday night, and attempted TO strike him bu
the watchmen interfered and prevented a coliisor
Yesterday morning Bob gave bail TO keep tn.
peace.
Complimentary Bensft We take pleasure il
stating to our readers, that the performances
the Theatre next Friday night, are for the benef
of that talented and popular young actor, Mr.
ADAMS whose mastery persoaations in the Naias
Queen and other pieces, have won for him I'd.
uubounded applause of our theatre going people
In addition to the Nsiad Queen, Mr.. ADAMS vii
appear in the interesting drama of Michael Earl
and ucslI he chi hiN ns~a<