The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-03

ot NHC III tue STATE truSrd. And Altar.
wards employed by the Board of Public works
and second Auditor, as Messenger was arrairned
before the Mayor yesterday, TO answer the chsrre
OF forging State warrant for S1s77 2s and aien-
ing the names OF VIM A. Moncure, second Audi
tor aud J. b. Stovall, State Treasurer 10 the same
| on the 1lth of August last.
The evidence proved that the second Aud;tor
had deposited $4,000 in the Exchange Rank
about the llth of August, and that the prisoner
was given three warrants to cover that supn. 1,
| take to that bank and return a recent. In his
absence he forged q warrant for S3e772s took
out the genuine warrant fer that amount deposit-
ed the forgery and the other two warrants without
being detected, procured the proper receipt and
returned it to the second Auditors Office He
then took the genuine warrant which he held car.
ried 1t to the Virginia Bank and there asked for
check on Baltimore for the amount in the name
OF James Kelly. As the Virginia bank had no
funds in Baltimore, a check was given him on
New York, and he left. The next morning Mr. s.
marx, the President of the Virginia bank receiv.
ed letter from the prisoner enclosing the check
ne mad obtained there the day previous, telling
MN mistake had been made, and asking him to
hand the warrant for which the check was given
TO the Exchange bank
AFTER committing the two forgeries it seems the
prsoner repented OF his crime, returned the check
anu ran OH to the State of Maryland where he
was arrested and brought back TO this civ Du.
ring his absence he wrote to Mr. q Shaw one of
the clerks n the capitol to collect s24 due him for
services oy the second Auditor, and forward the
sanie 70 one OF his friends in Maryland. Whether
THIS circumstance, or the proclamation of the Co
vernon, led to his arrest we are unahIs to saw
Nc mayor, at the close of the testimony deci-
oeo 10 send the accused before the Hastings Court
~ n.s next TERM Tor felony, and remanded him to
jail to await an examination by that bodv
fdfmers Ass:m6fy-A meeting of a portion of
the members of the Agricultural Society of yir
ginia, resident in the county of Henrico was bah
at their Court House, on Tuesday tho od dsy ~
September, 1856, for the purpose of nominating
delegates to the Farmers Assembly. Garland
Hanes, Esq, was called to the chair, and Jacob r
keeses, appointed secretary, whereupon the fol.
lowing resolutions were adopted:
whereas, it appears that the members of tho
Agricultural Society of Virginia, resident in the
county of Hsnrico are entitled to FIVE members in
the Farmers Assembly.
Resolved, That John r. Garnett, William p.
Randolph, Sherwin McRea J Lucius Davis, Jack.
son F Childrey, James NJ. Garnett John Bel.
cher Benz. j. Duval, John F Wrenn, Daniel F.
Gardner, Geo M Savage Jacob S. Atlee and Ro
Lyme, any five of whom be recommended as
suitable personsto represent the members of the
society resident in Henrico, in the next Farmers
Assembly
The election will be held at the Court House,
the tirst Monday in October next that being Court
day. -
Ordered, that the proceedings of this meeting
Dc puohshed in the Daily papers of Richmond.
The County Court Of Henrico spent the greater
portion of yesterdays session in laying the county
IL. 81
per cent on real estate and personal property on
the State tax. The Commissioner of the Revenue
for the upper district has listed 752 free persons
and the Commissioner for the lower district S4o
The revenue tax for the present year will amount
to $4,000, and the county tax to about Sl2, 900.
SLUer Cup-The Justices of Henrico county,
and the officers of the court, have determined from
their private means, to present Loftin n Elicit
Esq with a magnificent silver cup as token of
their appreciation of his services while clerk of the
County Court.
Aiding the Troop-Yesterday the County Court
of Henrico appropriated 500 towards sustaining
the Hsnrco Troop. This company is invaluable
and should be maintained at any cost.
Stating Hatct.-William A. Smith was ar
raigned before the Mayor yesterday, to answer
the charge of stealing a gold watch from Law.
| renee Canarie last Monday night Canarie, after
being sworn, testified that Smith and aman named
Goodyear came into his house to get receipt
that he opened small box containing some pa.
pers and his watch, and while looking for the re-
ceipt Smith came up, put his hand where the
watch was lying, and after waiting q few seconds
said "never mind will call again." and started
OF. As soon as he was gone, Canarie missed the
watch. and was sure Smith had taken it. as no one
else was near him while the box was open. Mrs
Canarie swore that she saw Smith take the watch,
and told her husband of il at the time.
G.. X. Goodyear was introduced for the defence
but said be knew nothing about the watch Or box
He had gone in to Canarie's the afternoon before
with Saith, and procured s drink two of cider
but had seen nothing else. On being asked by the
Mayor how many drinks he had taken that morn
ing he replied, about fifteen"
The accused was sent on for petty larceny to
the next term of the Hastings Court, and if con-
victed will go to the Penitentiary. as he has been
convicted of petty larceny once before.
7Tng-aling-The Richmond and Fredericks-
burg Railroad Company were fined by the Mayor
yesterday morning, for permitting one of their
trains TO run through Broad street without ringing
a bell, as required by ordinance.
The Heather, yesterday, as fine as heart
could wish. The sun was out at early hour,
giving everything the appearance of spring
THE SAN FRANCISCO COMMITTEE The Callor
MIA correspondent of the New York Journal of
Commerce, writing of the Vigilant Committee
says:
The expenses of the General Committee are all
paid by voluntary contributions by our Citizens
The total and entire expenses, up this time pro-
bably exceed $4,000. Tho present expenses of
rent, clerk hire, &c, probably at this moment do
not exceed FIVE hundred dollars per day, though
they have up to 500. Every thing is done
on the cash system. Bills are paid off daily from
II to l2-clerk hire once week, tevery Saturday.
The garrison is, in all respects, in good military
order. Barracks for l60 men, (reief guard with
blankets and mattresses, suttlerS' quarters, &c.
The establishment is even provided with horses
everything ready and on the premises for a cam
paign- To show the true feeling of the people,
have seen frequently men on duty with their
white locks over sixty, and others o. and 67 years
of age Probably score of these old gentlemen
do guard duty day and night; watch at their posts
in or out of doors, or wherever duty calls, aud
these two men occupying the high and honor
able calling of merchants, mechanics, &c. These
men shoulder the musket, and drill as good as SOL
diers attend the reviews, &c.
Ihave said previously that there were clergy
men in the committee, probably twenty in mum
Der, mostly Methodists, but few Of other de-
nominations. In nearly all of our churches, PRO
tant) pastors have spoken and preached approx
ingly of the committee aud their acts. / may emu.
merate the Right Rev. Bishop Kip of the Episco-
pal Church. Rev. Messrs. Briggs and Thomas of
the Methodist Churches Rev. Mr. Cutler Of the
Unitarian, Rev. Mr. Willy of the New School
Presbyterian Rev. Mr.. Lacy Of the Congregation
al and Rev DIR. Andersoa OF the Presbyterian Old
School and many others whose names l do not
now recollect. The Rev, Doctor Scott, believe,
Is the only clergyman who has refrained from al
luding to the subject in his pulpit. He is. how
ever not friendly to the acts OF the committee and
the elders and trustees OF Cavalry Church have
made a formal request that he should not bring
the matter before the congregstion-but simply TO
preaeh Christ and Him crncifed to bis hearers.
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