The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-18

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Bazglary-On Thursday night last the residence
Of Mr. John II. Tyler, on Broad Street. opposisa
, the African Church, was entered, while most 0
the family were at church, and the bah robbed Q
shawl, three umbrellas. hAs and bundle Of dr.
!, goods About o'clock fhree Of Mr. T.'s sons re
turned home and as the youngest wasabout TO en-
ter the door, Silas Beazley, . lad. rushed By him
into the street, with . bundle under his srM.-
James Tyler Immediately caught at the bundle,
hat, and two umbrellas. Finding that he hsd
not recovered ali that was stolen, be pursued she
rogue, and, assisted by bis younger brother Sam.
usl, would probably have captured him. but for
the fact that he was stopped by much larger
boy and detained, until Beaziey made his escape
| withthe bundle Of goods yesterday morning the
police succeeded In arresting Beazley and took him
before the Mayor, by whom he was examined and
committed 10 prison 10 have hearing at the De-
cember term of the Hastings Court, on the charge
! of felony. This lad was sentenced to the Henf.
tentiary At the last term OF the Circuit Court for
larceny, but Afterwards pardoned by Gov. WISE
Supposed Aceompl;ce Tyler and Chalk
ley arrested Robert Heath yesterday morning. on
| suspicion Of being engaged with Silas Beasisy
| in robbing Mr.. Tylers house. The witnesses BE-
| leved him to be the person that stopped James
Tyler when pursuing Beaziey with the stolen
property in his arms.
Trunk Stolen -On Thursday last a passeuser,s
trunk was stolen at the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Depot taken under the bridge near tho
river, broken open and rifed Of its conteats The
rogues were two boys, and from the description
given, by the persons who saw them breaking into
the trunk, there seems to be very little doubt that
Robert Heath and Silas Beszley were the chaps
They are now in prison, and will be examined for
that theft.
Ssabbia1-On the night Of the 9th instant 4
slave named stephen, in the service Of W illiams
& Raglaud, was severely stabbed in the right side
by Henry, slave to w. w. Wingo. at house on
Henry street, occupied by servants. Yesterday
morning, the two belligerants csne before the
Mayor to have hearing. and gang Of their fel-
. patient investigation, the Mayor concluded that
both parties were equally at fault, and by way Of
curbing their tempers, directed that they should
be well striped and then sent homo.
Taking bout The fire on Byrd street last
Sunday afternoon drew together . large number
of persons from every section Of the city, and ~
some of them bad been indulging slightly, not.
wishstanding the presence of the police, more
than one fight was the result Patrick Lahay and
timothy Harrington got into a squabble about
some trivial affair, and were about entering the
ring for brush when James McDonorgh dscov-
cred them, and rushed between them as peace
| maker Unfortunately for Jim, the police happen
ed to notice him whilst struggling with his friend
ard supposing that the three were engsgsd in the
| skirmish, seized and Gagged them. Yesterday
morning McDonough proved his innocence and
was discharged, and IS the other two had passed
| no blows, they too were released with him
| Lightly Tickled in making their rounds last
sunday night, the watehsen discovered Frederick,
| q slave, In the act OF taking nap q dry goods
box. and learning that he had no pass about him,
walked him to the cage, where he received, yes
terday morning, gentle adrnoIiuon with piece
of twisted hide, and was then ordered to 20 In
peace and be caught no more.
Narroac Escape AS two firemen were running
down Main street last Sunday afternoon with No.
| Z engine, the machine" got the mastery of them,
and began to force them along the descent with
fearful velocity. One of the young men becoming
alarmed, deserted the shaft and made good his es;
cape, but the other stuck to his post until he
stopped the engine, notwithstanding the fact that
be was thrown upon the ground, and dragged
along by the weight of the engine until his clothes
were nearly torn from his person
Boring Match -Pugilism is not fashionable In
these regions, but occasionally 'setto" takes
place, and If neither of the parties get black eys
bloody nose, and the police do discev theus
the affair blows off and Is thought of no more.
Yesterday morning the Mayor had before him two
gentlemen with Misunderstanding propeDsities-
Benjamin Dickinson and Alexander Conner--for
trying their science in Byrd street, on Sunday at
ternoon, and after reading them moral lecture
Sabbath breaking, admitted Dickinson to bail and
discharged Conner.
FHelfor the P0aY-Now Is the time to lay in fuel
for the benefit of the poor the coming winter Coal,
Of good quality. is said to be abundant and few
thousand bushels purchased and stored away, TO be
sold to them at fair price when the winter sets in,
will be of invaluable advantage win not our
wealthy citizens take this subject in hand aud
member the poor, while they have opportunity
of benefitting thems
Incendiaries are at work In the city again, ap-
plying their torches of destruction to various
kinds of buildings. The police must be on the
alert for them.
Releassd-John Dixon, dark subject, made his
deb1tlbefore madam Justice yesterday morning, on
the charge of stealing trunk of clothes from hls
better half, but there being no evidence to fix bis
guilt, be was discharged from custody.
Dangerous BLow-Ned Gaines, free negro, got
into alteration with another negro near the
Central Railroad Workshops, and was knocked
down for dead, by violent blow Ia the face with
brick. He was taken TO house 10 the neigh
hood by some of his friends where his wound was
dressed. After partially recovering he procur-
ed q warrant to have his assalsnt arrested and
brought to justice.
Tkrouin9 Stones-Bad boys are constantly in
the habit of resorting to the capitol square TO
thr ow stones young lady was struck in The
back by one Of these youngsters last Sunday morn
ing, whilst passing near the fountain
Can't Help N-Stealing seems to be disease
with some negroes over which they appear TO have
no control A fellow called George, the properly
of William Graenor. was convicted before the
Mayor yesterday, of stealing two shoulders of ba-
con, and directed to receive stripes on bis back to
the number of twenty five.
Drunkenness is the greatest evil which our police
are required to combat. On Sunday night last
three or four white were locked up in the first
station house for filing their hats with bricks, but
, | as most of them promised speedy reformation,
| they were turned loose to try their luck again.
. Light Operatton.-The house OF Mr.. +, l.. Chinn
was catered on Saturday night last, and rsiieyed
of q trunk and its contents by some oEe or more
of the gang Of petty rogues now infesting the city
Stray Hogs are abundant in the streets al this
time making themselves useful In consuming the
kitchen offal thrown into the cutters and pubic
J alleys.
rENEHAL INaDkANCE AGENCf OF
NJ THE CITY OF RfCHM0ND, VA.
' CAPITAL REPRESENTED $3.50 900. viz |: