The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-26
LOCAL MATTERS.

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LOCAL MATTERS. :
The Poor Honse, under the manaeeunen. ~ ~
Pearce, Is as well conducted as any =,
of the kind could be, with no greater power =.
he has, and Is kept in a neat, clean And hss.sb.
condition. We have hsd an opportunity Of ers
mining the premises from top to bottom, and we're
really surprised at its pleasant appearsnce No,
of the paupers in this establishment are soreIv n
ficted with disease, the fruits of vicious And IN
temperate life, and some Of them are entireJv
helpless. Coarse and uncouth as they are thev
have honesty enough left to tell the truth in regard
to their treatment. and we have never vet conyers
ed with one of them, who did not speak in The
kineest terms of the manager and his family.
There are now at this institution q number a.
noys, Of sufficient age to be sent to school and
tnese are regularly taught on the premises some
OF them are old enough to be put TO trades and the
Overseers of the Poor should procure hemes for
them at once To allow them to associate with
most OF the paupers, Is to place them in position
70 receive the most immoral and debasinr iustruc-
.lons, from grey-haired evil doers Who take pride
10 dragging down to their own level all ages sexes
aod conditions in lifo As soon rs they arrive At
snnicient ageto understand the examples set them.
they should be taken beyond reach of those who
possess no character, and wish for none
Curing FIts.-soma few days since. a law.
worthless young fellow named Charles Cook. now
serving out his term of confinement in the chain
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not easy and resolved to feisn seriors Illness to get
rld OF it. Seeing officer Perrin approaching him.
dropped his spade, sprang suddenly into the air
ana then falling on the ground. pretended to have
terrible ht The officer suspected at once that
Charley was foxing, seized bucket of ustar and
poured 1t into his face, nearly stranpiinr him and
before he had time TO recover his breath repeated
the dose. Finding that the bait had not taken
Charey's fits disappeared as suddenly as they
came, and fearing continuation of the duekinc
seized his spade instantly and went to work onan
iydeciaring that he wouid try that experiment re
more. ~ y =
Getting Ready The committee on Exhibition Of
the Mechanics Institute arranging the larpe
aud elegant Hall over the first market for their
third annual exhibition and will be ready q, ra
ceive articles OF all kinds in the course of few
days. A large space wil be set apart for the Ia
dies. and it is expected that they viii make grand
display of their handiwork. Artists and citizens
owning handsome pictures, will find this an admi.
rable opportunity for exhibiting them
The Sea Of Ice-This great spectacular dram ia
about to be produced by the enterprising Mana.
gers of our theatre, and judging from the unusu al
success with which it has been hailed in all the
large cities of the Union, we have every reason to
believe that 1t will meet with great run in Rich.
mond. Mr.. j. JEFFERSON, the stage mauager has
we understand, exerted his extensive inform alton
to give it stage effect, and aided by the pencil oi
the talented artist, Mr.. Charles 8. Getz we have
no doubt win succeed in presenting novelty never
equaed in this city, The editor of the Baltimore
Clipper, after seeing this piece in Holiday stree,
theatre, penned and published the following lines
as embodying his opinion of this remarkable drama
Doomed by remosseless thirs. for gold
To brave the fury of Pacifc's tide,
Where towards this Polar shores it rolled
In fragile boat brave Raoul behold,
His loved wife seated by his side,
Whose arms their infant child enfold.
Next mid realms of The Ice Kings reign,
Where hoary winter swsys eternaiy
GOO LBSc0nsS
Imperliled on frozen plain,
Beneath which flows the iunrrscned sea,
SwelIing to burst its icy chain!
What sound, o, God is that we hear?
'Tis ocean struggling to be free,
whose awful voice now rends he air,
And icy mountains, with tumultuous fear,
Crashing, deshins thro' the frozen ssa, -
To its pow'r yielding, disappear.
And sinking now the mother cries,
High Heaven. my infants hfe, O, spare!'
And up ANGELS sympathes
To Heavens blest court beyond the Skies
Is borne that mothers sacred pra yer,
To which approving God replies
Theatre-We are pleased to learn that our enter
prising Managers have effected an engagement,
with Miss AvoNIA JONES, the daughter of Mrs
Melinda Jones, so we'll known to the theatrical pub
lie. and that sbe will shortly appear. If we car
Judge from the high praises betowed upon Misi
Jones by our exchanges, she has made most sue
cessful debut and is destined to hold pre-eminen
position as an Amricaa actress, in the profession
she has chosen
The mana cement have selected two pieces 70,
tonight, which every body should endeavor to see
The first is the great moral drama of six Degrees
of Crime, in six acts and six tableaux, and as il
has been caste in the full strength of the company
should pass off in the best style. Persons who have
seen this drama once, are not apt to let'sp an op
portunity for witnessing its repetition, and those
who have not seen it performed, will assuredly de
sire TO do so this evening. The entertainment
will close with the mrth provoking farce of '.Ths
Spitfre," in which the great favorte MrsJefferson
will personate the side-splitting character oi
Shortcut" If any of our readers have an aver.
sion to lauging, we advise them against seeing JEFF
fersons 'Short-eut,p a character in which he il
without an equal.
Aeaoyiag Boys are now in the habit of riding
down the nclines the sidewalks with their
wagons, to the annoyance and Inconvenience OF
persons passing, and the practice should be pro.
hibited. Yesterday afternoon one of these chaps
run his wagon against an old lady, on eagle square,
and came nigh throwing and gripping her The
streets not the places for boys to play in, and
they ought not to be permitted to use them for such
purposes.
Copture of Chicken Ihief-.Yesterday after.
noon officer johnson succeeded in arrestng and
cagipg negro fellow, called Britton, slave to Geo.
Turner who stands charged with breaking into
Richard Forrester's han house and stealing mum.
Der Of Chitageng fowls. On searching the pre-
mises of the prisoner, bag of feathers was found,
but the much valued birds had been disposed off,
We understand that Britton was seen in the hen
house when he committed the theft. He will have
hearing before the Mayor this morning.
Street Labor-Oficer Perrin, the overseer of the
chain gang, has even dozen prisoners under bis
charge, and is doing g large amount of work with
them His subjects are kept at labor six hours in
the day and then returned to the jail for safe
keeping Most of them obedient and Undue.
trious, aud it is hoped the punishment they are
now undergoing will improve their morals and
make them good citizens in future.
Called Court-James Bowers q poor house pau
per- charged with stabbing Lawrence Spain, an in
mate of that institution, will be examined before
Court of Magistrates to-day At IL O'Clock. AT
least five of the Aldermen should be in attendance
in order to allow the prisoner to be tried by tie
mex. Circuit Court if he is remanded.
The Weather has been SO chilly, SO winterish. for
several days, that overcoa;s have felt quite com
Portable at morning aud evening, and fires and
blankets at night Jack Frost Ia in every breeze,
and is cutting queer capers among the tender
plants.
Ticious Coso "A lady resident Of Church Hill
was knocked down by vicious cow on 18th street
Yesterday afternoon, and slightly bruised in sew
eraI places Such animals sheHld not be allowed Il
go at large in city, where children and iadies are
constantly passing about.