The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-03
LOCAL MATxnsis

II LOCAL. 1Axx800
Nep Way TO sqs~s sAeossnfa-A ymng naa fss
Manchester, named Alexander Nuks, sepoard
before the Mayer yesterday, 70 answer the chars
Of stealing pair Of pants from Morris Dobrin.tk
afternoon before Dobrin testihed that the sceul
cd came into his store, near the Arst maske
kicked up . row, and then seised . pair Of PAM
aud1ran Of. Other Witnesses, however ssve
very different vefson Of the affair. as will be seen
by the following narrative. On Saturday after
noon last Marks, IN company with frisnd, sep
ped into Dobrin's store TO purchase cheap drcs
pattern for his sister. Dchrin showad him som,
Calico warranted the colors not % fade or nm N
promised 70 take the goods back and refund Ia
money, II they did not prove 70 Be Just what h<
RECOMMENDED them. Under this wafrnnsia Narka
bought dress pattern, paid for Il - ~ :
when he reached home, his sister tore of piece
OF calico and washed II, BY which process it va
| readily discovered that the colors fsdsd ana run
| Ioge.ner. Supposng that d. intended to keep hi
ternoon and demanded his money. Dobrin r.
fused to refund - he had promised. and Narks
nnding that he had been done for, pieked m =
paI OF pants and walked OF, declarine that he
turned. Seeing that he had bean besi.n : ! ~.
own game, Dobrin set up the cry Of sstop shieI" !"
and pursued Marks at q respectful distance nnt,l
the services of officer johnson were Obtained md
az Msfks RS vas arrested. The Mayor, after hsariog
All the facts both sides DISCHARGED the sccnsed
MARKS then took possession Of the pants ana
started of: vowins to hold them unta his money ,
was refunded. - =
Station House Statistics.-We present be3ov, tbe
number of commitments in the two station houaes
of this city for the months of October and Noyem.
Der last The facts given will show q fearful in.
crease OF intemperance among the white popula-
ton and should serve to arouse the friends Of to-
tai abstinence from their lethargy and start them
afresh in the fight against that enemy of mankind.
the fruits OF whose deeds ara widowhood orphan
MAJ
death -
In the month of October there we're l77 persons
confined in the two cages of this city. OF this
number 63 were white persons, "a were slaves.
ana 80 were free negroes. OF the number of
white persons, 30 were committed for being drunk
In the public streets. At the first station house e,
of the committals were white persons II of whom
were for drunkenness, 42 were slaves and Ia
were free negroes At the second station house
% of the committals were white persons, is Of
whom were committed for drunk kenness. ~ were
slaves, and 1S free negroes - - :.
In the month Of November there were s24 com.
initials OF this number go were whites, lOl slaves
and 43 free negroes. At the first station houae
there were SO white committals, "a of whom were
for drunkenness, Al slaves, and 26 free neeroes,--
At the second station house, there were % white
committais, 20 of whom were for drunk enness 81
slaves, and II free negroes.
Southern Commercial Convension.-In addition
to the selection Of delegates heretofore made tie
Governor selects Willis p. Bocock William BouI
ware and Roger A. Pryor, a. delegates for thu
State at large to the Commercial Convention. TO
be held at Savannah in the State of Georgia. ON
the 9Th instant; and substitutes JOSEPH III Scott
for Alfred M. Barbour who has declined to attend.
Drawiag ScitooI-we have been requested tn
say that the Drawing School of the Virginia Me.
chancs destitute will commence at the hall of the
Institute on Monday night next at o'clock Mr.
Percival, the teacher, has just returned from the
North with large number of new aud beautiful
RI Io anna aanla ala No. F..
and having had An opportunity of making . thor
ough examination of the best schools of the North
Will be prepared to give instructions on the most
approved plan. Young men whomay wish to At
tend should be At the hall next Monday night.
Shooting.-On Friday next the County Court
of Henrico will 60 into the examination Of Reuben
Alley, charged with shooting Reuben Tyler seves
raj months since. Alley has nearly recovered
from the gun shot wounds inflicted on him by
Constable Wade, when he was arrested.
Booth makes his appearance tonight In the
character of "Claude, in the play Of Lady of
Lyons" and If the weather permits, will doubtless
attract large audience. He has won many new
friends during his engagement, and has svery.
promise of becoming one of the first theatrical
stars on thestage.
C0nsmited.-Robert Hall and Edward Holmes,
two free negroes, were committed to jail yester.
day, by order of the Mayor, for remaining In the
city with improper registers.
National GMdrd-At = meeting of this company
Mr.. T. E. Owens was elected to the office Of En-.
sign to fill the vacancy created by the resignation
of Mr.. Andrew Jinkins, one of the best members
of that popular corps.
The Democratic Dinner to the Electors of the
State, will take place at the Exchange Hotel this
evening, and promises to be grand affair. Tick.
cts may be had At the hotel, and Of members Of
the committee appointed for that purpose.
Petvsburg Railroads.&c. slight accident, the
breaking of q pin, occurred to the engine on the
Petersburg road yesterday morning going South,
occasioned q short detention to the train. No
damage was done.
Rape Case The trial of Paul, slave to Watson
n Gardner of Henrico, on the charge of commit
ting q rape on the person of Caroline, slave to
Abner HilIiard, was concluded before the County
Court yesterday, and the prisoner found not
guilty.
Appeal Docket The County Court Of Henrico
has set apart to-day for calling the appeal docket
Lost Csad-A little girl about four years old,
wandered off from her parents on 9th street yss-
terday morning, and after . long ramble Of three
b ours was found near 18th street. almost exhaust.
ed and restored to its parents.
Judge Merediths Court Is yet In session, dispo-
sing of civil business
The Weaiher, yesterday, was wet, cold and un-
pleasant e#
WASHING MAcHINE-Of all the inventions that
b.v hssn nnaAa IN this labor uri-