The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-18

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called uestinR Of Liberty Fire C0mpany No. !,
the following oficers we're elected fcr the eusuine
year: A. J. Addingtons sComnsndsf W3 MI
man: Jno. r. Tyler, Secretary; Prank p. LAlpnd,
Ar. secsetary Silas L. Johnson, Treasuref; ].
F.ssekscu, Surgeon; Jno. @. Pssss Jr, Fke War.
Pksniz Fire Compsny--As mssslne q this
company held on Friday svs.ins. the ssaewins Of
WIN. .. Weed, LIST Assistant; WIN. B. Nfllsr, 0nd
Assistant; Hilary h. Eddins. Secretary; e <
Barnes. Asst Secretary, r. H. Jarvis. Treasurer;
E. D. Swan and r. B. Jarvis, Axemeu; Tbsnas
Fire Police
Atd Fire conpany-This eonpany on friday
evening last elected the following of6cers: Rie6.
ara Milburn, Commander; Wm Pemberton. lst
Ass,s1ans: Mortica Angle. ID Assistaas ard rfsd
ei'cA Dunderdale Secretary. ssss -ss1 ss4sf
Nan Drornsd -Last Saturday sveaing nAefo
sn ~; employed on canal boat lying oatsids The
s,p . soeAs, attempted TO cross the river from The
noitn 70 the south sde broke through the Ice afer
d,ogS,. sSea, iwofnirds of the distance, and was
1A.s ood2 has not been recovered ~
oe;ser Msgas xo ca.sas-Las Saturday morning whas
o'nseI S Morin was on his way to the eourt.houss
WIN witness who had seen suanieions - veceee
IN possession OF watch believed q haye ~
;os.r ;.sn nem Ut. yennson, he came across basdn
loA.or Sno Wnari rat known - Alexander Roaehe
and took hin before the Mayor Roaehs ~ esSsSS
70 De quite indignant at being called before ee4
OF Justice 90 summarly and declared that be insy,
ihst y p s er n. time pscs b. Ae
his lips, and made him ~ shaky about the Inees a
an aspin leaf In light breeze Tho Nayoe -.
poned the examination until this morning ana aess
the accused to prison to be taken care Of
Noies Wateh Recoseyed.--Afts long search ana
many inquiries last Saturday, the police stru6k
the trail Of the watch stolen from DR. johnson.
and captured 1t in Mr.. Williams, jewelry store u0
18th street near the rst Market where It had been
left for repairs by Robert Allen. who purchased
II OF Alexander Roache, the fellow now confined
In Jail charged with stealing IT. The watch was Z
valuable gold lever. and the taking Of Is win proba.
by be the means Of placing Roache In the custody
OF Col Morgan, to do servcs for the State. zs !.
Sent on.--James c. Peers, charged with shoot,ns
James = Anderson IN December last, was exans
sent on for final trial at the nsxt term Of the Cir
cult Court He was admitted to ball IN the sum Of
$4,000 to answer the charge. s@ sssss sfH$sss4a
Couldn't ASree-In the Hastings Court last Sat.
urday Henry Campbell, q white man. was tried for
stealing watch from Robert Smith, q frse nsgro,
but the jury being unable to agree, the csss wass
continued till the next term, and be admitted tas
bail -.
Madame Adolphe, the great "SympAthist" hss o..
rived In Richmond, and il prepared TO receive
calls from all who wish TO hear her revelations
Of the past tho present and that which II to come
| The New Orleans Crescent, In notice Of her
while soournng In that city, says "she Ii one Of
| the Sybis OF the age-reads the past, knews the
| present, and maps the future Of human lie. She
uses scientific principles In her revel.tions, and
Her rooms are at the Prescott House, whore our
lady readers may pay her visit F5sss
| Rough Usase-John Dixon, . very worthless;
| white man. made his appearance before the Mayor
| last Saturday morning to answer the charge Of
stealing gold watch from Dr. Thos. johnson On
Thursday last John bad lost his cost and hat was in
In his shirt sleeves and from ths appearance Of HE
face which was skinned and blacked, had been kick
ed over eye by ough-shodmule. and scratched
IN
wealth touching the loss Of the watch, but - ne
ther Of them had seen 1t In possession Of the wit
ness and DR. Johnston had never before laid eyes
| upon him, he was discharged $.s.u
Thief Captured -On Friday night last tho slaush,
/ ter house Of Mr. William Siedd situated near Bs.
| con's quarter branch, was forcibly entered and
| robbed of IS pounds Of fat Some short time af.
ter Mr.. VIM. Z. Wade, under the directions Of .
search warrant, entered Niedts soap factory and
fres negro , known ss Trasi Bank who was
charged with committing the theft, and, after hay-
| ing him examined by Justice Porter, took him 20
| jaiI and placed him under lock and key for safe
keeping until the session of the County Court
| when he will be tried and punished according to
! his deserts
| Decision CAansed-After taking time to cram
inc the law the Mayor changed his decision IN re
! lation to Granville Montelle, charged with taking
SIS from Jesse Barnes, and sent him on to be h..
| dicted for raisdeneanor at the next Grand jury
| term of the Hastings Court. he then admitted
the accused to bail for his appearance IN the sum Of
$3.50 .sas = = -.
Come H-Last Saturday morning Charles Red
| de- the young man charged with assisting Gran.
| vile Montellc In taking SIS from jesse Barnes.
! surrendered himself to the police and appeared b.
fore the Mayor to undergo an examination Owing
to the absence Of witnesses the Investigation Was
| postponed until Saturday next, and the prisoner
! admitted to bail
| Not Ssttled.-The Hustings Court spent portion
| of three days in the trial Of Edward Nc Adam.
indicted for creating nuisance, and the jury 10.
! ing unable to agree were discharged on Saturday
| last This cause has been twice ably argued -
fore the Court, but the jury In both instsnces fL
ed to render verdict. At the next term the Com
monwealth's Attorney viii probably ask for sps.
cial jury to try and dispose Of this cause. ssqg
&ea,iaS caiekens.-samuei Dryfoots was eou.
yicted In the Hastings Court lsst Saturday sf
stealing lot Of chickens from DR.. Wilson, and
sentenced to six months confinement IN the city
jail 80 - - !
N.alin1 Food.--The owner Of every BIRCH. yard
In the city Is annually ROBBED Of at kast 600
worth of wood, stolen and carried of BY their ovn
ser rants and others who pilags their wood pilss
on ali occasions Last Friday night Q fellow was
discovered ON the Southside OF the basin, making
| off with large turn of wood but on finding bin.
self pursued, he dropped it, and being aess-fsessd
| made bis escape. s. z 81 ssS
Laid Ouer-Anthony Stout, II d said, gave SAM
| mel Stern q mauling--Aud as Sam is opposed y
| such striking remembrances, be has proenrea
! pearance before the Recorder this morning, ~
answer for his conduct. - 6..s =
/ Di,chay9ed-Francis Franklin, drunken creer
! ture. charged with stealing . saw and are SONS
/ weeks since was arraigned before the HussiDss
/ Court last Saturday, when aotie 1essqst Wss ~
| tered and he discharged sa.es asss 2
nx.y-..~ox.-Aush IN che essHa not dIspoae6 Of dus