The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-12
LOCAL MArrHRe.

/ 1OCAA MATyAR9
| Prsbwsrian Sabbath Sehools.-The nortb,x f.or.
cert Of Prayer, for Sabbath schc.is Son
with the Presbyterian churches Of she c;sv -.
nsid on Monday evening. st the First Presh
church The meeting was well attended, snd A.
proceedings interesting. The folIowine nnmhsrs
were reported ~ the average astsndance durips
and 100 scholars; United Presbyterian cburch 1oI
scholars; Second Presbyterian church. 10 teacher.
and Ill scholars; Third Presbyterian church
Church Hill 16 teachers and 90 scholars; Duval
Steef ID teachers and 76 scholars Basin Sabbath
school. 20 scholars Franklin street, 90 scholars
and Port Mayo, 40 scholars.
Ae'~s Pryor and Errins appeared before the
mayor again Yesterday, in conformity with the
conditions of their recognizances and both ex-
pressed desire TO have the matter speedily dis
posed Of. The Mayor after listening to the arRu
nent OF counsel (Col. August) determined to re-
cosnze the parties in the sum of e3 600 each to
appear to-day before the Hastings Court 70 answer
an indictment for an assault and battery mon o
| Finney, at the Exchange Hotel and in q like
| SUI sun 70 Keep the peace for twelve mopths-
.nev Immediately complied with these reouisi
Eam ..oIs, Messrs. Geo w Yancey and Charles Bos
weh .u appearing rs their suretiss The matter of
| 'ne ouei was continued until Friday next.
| Disorderiy Hou e-Mary Roake appeared bssore
| ,ne Mayor, yesterday, to answer the charge OF
| Aseplng adnorderly house. She defed the world
70 prove the charge, whereupon three respectable
aee,s stepped up and asserted It as truth The
Mistress Koake's husband Is - serving ont : srn
'ence Oh W days in the chain gang.
WdrnsRS.-On Monday last John Rovsrs
Whne under the influence Of whiskey, went and
| keKed up row with the chain gang. interfarine
win WIN 'nelr labor and laughing At their misfor,
| tunes. ne was taken into custody, and yester
| oay the Mayor told him that unless he save secn
rty to keep the peace. he would forthwith presen,
| nim with ball and chain and place him In the
same company. Fortunately for him, he found
departed, much relieved.
Sa66ing.-On Monday night, while some me-
eroes were gambling in a house near the extre
mity OF Clay street, . difficulty sprung up, and
| Que OF tne number. nsmed Henry. q slave EN-.
| ployed oy w W. Virgo, stabbed Stephen, the
prapsily o. Raglaud Williams, in the right side
| innichng dangerous wound. Stephen, we are
| informed was not engaged in the controversy a,
| &il Henry was taken into custody and will be
| examined by the Mayor on Monday next Hell
| negro Win an evil eountenancs, denoting pas
| sions OF the worst sort.
HaHinss Court.-Present Recorder Tay lOr, and
| Aldermen Sanxay, Fisher, Bray and Word
George Jones. charged with felony committed
on the 10th of October in stealing and carrying
away slave called Ann Eliza, the property OF
n. u. do Wand, was sstto the bar, and the con I
| having heard the evidence, were of the opinion
that he should be tried before the Circuit Court,
| and he was remanded to iail
In the case of Sarah Patton, indictment for .
| misdemeanor, nolle prosequi was entered by the
attorney for the Commonwealth, with advice OF
| the Court.
| Nanni Leonardo, charged with stabbinR John
Gloss, was examined and discharged from further
prosecution.
Alexander Williams, indicted for misdemeanor
was tried, and the jury fined him one cent and
costs.
| Thomas McNemara, charged with stealing a
gold watch from VIM. Stevens, was examined and
| discharged.
| Walter Gwynn was fined ten dollars and costs
| for permitting his slave Martha to 20 at large
| Christopher Timberlake, indicted for misde-
meanor, was tried, and the jury found him guilty,
/ assessing his fine at $50
| VIM. Bond. charged with stealing q watch, val
ued at ten dollars, from H. w Forbusb, was ar
raigned and the court, after hearing the evidence
discharged him from further prosecution.
| Watch House Cases-Three colored persons were
arraigned before the Mayor at the watch house,
| early yesterday morning. viz Frank, slave. EN-
poyed at the Tredegar Works, out at night with q
pass not his own, and going into Mr.. Rutherford
lot with an iron instrument; Ann Eliza Roberts
Amelia Frances Josephine Ellis a free woman, for
| drunkenness and disorderly conduct; William,
| slave of J. w. Smith, for getting drunk in Pink
Alley. They were all duly punished and sent
home
Departure of the Cadets The AIbemarle Cadet Q
departed for Norfolk yesterday morning, by Il Q
steamer Curtis Peck, after a brief but please nt
sojourn in Richmond.
Continued Thomas Starke, charged with un.
lawfully entering the house of Mary Stewart, and
assaulting her, appeared before the Mayor yester.
day, but as the witnesses did not answer when
called, the investigation was postponed until to-
day
Discharged Robert Brennan was arraigued te.
fore the Mayor, yesterday, to answer charge Cf
beating his aunt, Bridget Murphy. The complain
ant said she did not wish to have Robert punished,
and if he would promise to behave himself heresf.
ter she would be satisfied, entirely. The your g
man having made solemn promise to this effect,
the Mayor discharged him from custody.
Fines.-The Mayor yesterday imposed q fine of
$40 upon Mary Roake for retailing ardent spirits
without license Also, s2 upon George Charter
shall street on the 7th of November; and 81 upon
Z. d. Keeling for obstructipg the sidewalk of Main
street, on the 7th and 9Th Of November.
Correction. the list of premiums Of the Me.
chanlcs' Fair published yesterday an error occur.
red in Glass XII. Instead of Mrs. IN. A. Gresham u
| it should have read Mrs M. J. GRESHAM, IS, for
| plain sewed shirt"
Opening.-The restaurant of Mr. Seymour v.
| Crawford. on 10Th street, was opened yesterday,
| with an entertainment 20 large number Of citi.
| xens This establishment Ia one of the most ell.
| egant in the city, and we have heard many com.
piimentary remarks regarding the beautiful ar
| ran ngements of the interior. The wood work was
| executed by Messrs. John and George Gibson, the
marble work by Mr.. John T. Rogers, the paper
| ing by Mr.. John f. RegnaHlt and the painting BY
| Messrs Mitchell e. Wyatt. Everything Is in the
most perfect taste, so far as regards the arrange
| uent of the house, and we doubt not the proprle
tor will exert himself to please all who shall Pc
| tronise his cuisine
| Theatre-"Rosina Meadows" will be repeattd d
| 70 night together with the amusing piece Of IT,
| .sPersecused Dutchman" Sam Glenn, the eceen
| trio comedian, who was received with great ap
plause last night viii appear in both pieces.
The u S. Court will meet this morning, at Il
| o'clock.
THE PROSPECTS OF THE HOG MARKEr.-Ths
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