The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-16
LOCAL MArrrRa

AA&h4Ds
re gsmocTatic Ratifcation Meeting. n the Az
ncAn Inurcn, last Friday night was sddre ased bv
non L Hopkins of Powhatan Hon Mr. Brovn
G No,s1 M Caroina Hon. E. w. Hubbard Of Virginia.
uov. Use and r. III. Aylett Eao A. ws sto6
IN previous notice. the meeting was : 1srge one
.Ia GIG not adjourn until late hour in the nieh,
An OF the speakers were sanguine Of The success
=, sae democratic party at the approaching Presi
Merited RfiDard. Mary. servant to Adolph I.ano
was convicted before the Mayor last SsturdaSv,
snolning OF beating Bredith Shick, . white eiri
aud ordered to be fogged. At the close of The syi
oence, Lang asked for warrant against shick far
snIealn8 MS yard and whipping his servant but
the Mayor refused to grant it. as the punishment
uau peen administered on seeing his child beaten
Stasealss Persons are occasionally fined bv
me mayor for riding or leading their horses on the
slaewaks, and yet they seem te forget the penalty
OF .ne oMence ct soon Is they leave the court
room. The ordinance prohibits any one from Al.
lowing horse to cross the sidewalk, unless the
wax way. At the place Of crossing, ia paved with
stones OF tagging. No citizen has right to take
horse into his yard or premises across 4 brick
waikway and all who do it, subject themselves to
the penalties of the ordinance If our readers
YOU'D bear these facts in mind. they might save
themselves the annoyance incident to attending
court, as well as escape the payment of fines
Junior Blaes.-1t is gratifying to witness the In.
terest manifested by the youth of the city in ml-
tary affairs and their anxiety to become disciplined
soldiers, as soon rs they are able to bear arms
Ihe time is coming when the South may need all
ner military force to protect her rights and for
tnat reason we should like to see every boy in the
land trained to the use of the sword, musket and
rlhe. But this training can only be effected by
teaching military tactics in schools or by organi
zing the youth into volunteer companies and as
,ne latter plan seems most practical. we should
f, bal
county in the State Well drihed volunteers are
often superior in battle to regular forces because
they are generally composed of the best material
in the land. IT. then, the boys of the State are
reared under military training, not only will they
become tacticians and discipinarians but in times
of trouble prove an invincible standing army of
citizen soldiery. But there is another reason why
young volunteers should be encouraged: The drill.
ing and marching they will have to perform will de-
yelope their muscles, improve their carriage In
crease their strength, and give them that elastci
~ and viger so essential to health. Of course
they should be watched oter by older heads and
prevented from going into excesses at all times,
and if this is DONE and the organizations are fos-
tered and encouraged, not many years can elapse
before every section of the South i'll have its own
orave and skifu army to protect its rights and re-
dress its wrongs
The Junior Blues" lately organised under
the patronage OF the Light Infantry Blues, alrea.
dy numbers about thirty-fve members, and
from the rapidity with which new names are
poured Id, will soon rival its patron in strength
The members meet At O'Clock in the morning for
drill, and exhibit remarkable aptness in learning
They have adopted for their uniform, the coat and
pants of the L. L Blues, with slight change in
the skirt, and have selected blue undress cap,
to be adorned with handsome plume. The cost
OF the entire uniform will not exceed Sis. and
when finished, will prove most attractive. The
company has already been presented with mus.
kets, and will make its first parade about the mid
die of July by which time the uniforms to be
finished. We have been furnished with a list OF
the officers, which we append:
Captain-Harvey A. Dudley.
Lieutenants-George w. Lindsay, senior first;
Charles Pickett, Junior first; Charles p Bigger, Sc
nior second; Stephen d. Yancey, junior second.
Sergeants-William E. Binford, Orderly; Car
rol G. Clark, second.
Ensign-Henry G. Cunliffe.
Corporal-Mason NJ. Burrows, first
Markers-Thomas Harts and H. w Fry.
The "Old Blues" must look well to their laurels
in future, or the Juniors" will give them the go
by in all that pertains to citizen soldiery as well
as in the affections of the people.
Drunk-On Friday night last Jeremiah Sullivan
was Gagged by officer Perrin, for getting drunk and
making bed of the sidewalk. The next morning
he was reprimanded by the Mayor and discharged
Tre,passing The Mayor. on Saturday last or
dered William, slave to DR.. Roy. twenty stripes,
for trespassing on Mr.. Bradford the night before
No Papers-Gecrge Appleton. free fellow, was
arrested last Friday night for want of q register
and committed to the cage. When brought be.
fore the Mayor the next morning he was remanded
to prison, until the next session of the Hastings
Court.
Double Shot John Drill, q white boy, made his
appearance before the Mayor last Saturday, for at
tempting to fire and burn w. 1rby's stable the
Wednesday night previous. and for stealing two
pieces of bacon from Philip Frower. The evi-
dence before the Mayor proved that the prisoner
was aided in breaking into Mr.. Frower's stall, at
the first maket, by free boy called Archer
Brown: and that the two Joined in the effort to
burn the stable As they'll were both too small to
be sent to the Hastings Court for trial, they were
remanded TO prison in default of bail to be of good
behavior.
Stabbin9-The trial of Disney for stabbing Bar
rett, ON Sunday last, will take place before the
Mayor at o'clock this morning. Let witnesses
note this fact and be punctual.
The Office gfths City Gas Vorks has been remov.
ed from Gary street to the City Hall, where orders
of all kinds should be sent.
green Turtle will be served in SOUP steaks.
etc /, at Sader's Hotel at IL o'clock to-day Epi
cures will bein attendance at the appointed hour.
StaJ5in4-Richard D. Weisiger was arrested
and committed TO the cage last Saturday night on
the charge of felonousy cutting Joseph Petit; and
John Mathews was also committed, on the charge
of being accessory to the cutting. These men
were arrested by Watchmen Browning and Read,
and will be examined before the Mayor this morn
ing If the witness is able to attend court.
Improper Passes-Henry, slave to Hatcher g.
Webster, and Reuben, in the service of n. b. Dick
inson, were punished by order of the Mayor for
not having proper passes.
Unlaufu 4lssem5ly On Saturday night last
Watchman Browning and his partner arrested
VIM Byrd, James II. johnson, James Willis, Ed
ward George, VIM. s. Bsormau, and Mary Willis,
all free Negroes and Tom, slave, for being In an
unlawful assembly at Mary Johnson's house. The
next morning the Mayor ordered each of them to
receive ten stripes, after which they were dis
charged
In Linlbo-A white man calling himself George
Washington was committed to the cage last Sat
urday by officer Seal for getting drunk and falling
about the streets As this is his second appear.
ance, the Mayor viii probably place him in close
quarters for short period, unless be can give bail
for his good behavior.
Un1auanf John p. Sherman was committed to
the cage for making an assault upon Thomas Hay
wood and his wife in the street, and then running.
On hearing the evidence, the Mayor ordered that
he should be locked up in default OF bail for his
good behavior.
Rnnaray.-Atan early hour last Saturday morn
ing, Mr.. b. w. Greens horse ran off with his car.
rage, while passing down Main street, and on get.
ting to the corner of 9th, upset It and broke It TO
pieces. A young lady who was In the vehicle st