The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-11
LOCAL. MATTHRs.

Police Rsforms.--Ths rapid growth Of our eli,
| now devolving on the Mayor, render change b
the present system necessary, by which the dutie
may be divided Under the existing ordinance
the Mayor Ia the head Of the Police, whose duty
| 10 to appoint the Watchmen, to recommend tht
day officers, TO superintend the general health o
the community, to enforce the ordinances passet
by the Council, hold . sunrise court at the cags
every day In the week, police court during thu
forenoon each day, sit ~ member Of the Hustngi
Court, and once week bold special court for the
trial of all civil causes under $50 upon which war
rants are brought. These duties are now imposed
ON one man. and We ask she reader IL IL is not folly
to suppose that they can be faithfully performed
whatever his capacity and business habits may bel
Taking It for granted that all will admit the bur
then thus imposed entirely too heavy we beg leave
to suggest few changes, which may readily be
effected, with NO expense to the city. First then
let the Captain and First Lieutenant of the Night
Watch, be endowed with masisterial powers, to
dispose OF all petty cases that occur during the
night. Then let the Recorder hold court for the
trial of civil causes, with power to impose one
fourth Of one per cent commission on AL claims
disposed of by him. These changes II made will
give the Mayor more time to attend to the require
ments Of the ordinances and police of the city
viii relieve him of much labor, and will add
strength to our entire police. q
DraUinS School Examination tomorrow
night the first session of the Drawing School Of
the Virginia Mechanics Institute win be brought
to close, 1t which time the teacher, Mr. VIM Per.
cival designs having . thorough examination OF
his pupils before such of the members of the Insti-
tute as may feel disposed to attend at the hail.
We have been shown specimens of drawing by
some OF the young gentlemen, under the instruc-
ton OF Mr. Percival, that would do credit to many
professors of art in point Of neatness and accura.
cy If properly encouraged this school is to effect
q great reformation among the mechanics of our
CITY, many OF when seem anxious TO avail them
selves OF its advantages.
Female Education-Every young lady should be
20 educated that she will make good wife, an af-
fectlonate mother, capable of giving to her chill.
dren correctly the first lessons Of moral and reli.
gious duties, and be q living example to her off.
spring OF social and domestic virtues She should
also be kind mistress, and understand thorough
ly the routine Of housekeeping, from the kitchen
to the garret. To murder the Languages, strum on
musical instrument and pstroniss the fashions,
are well enough in their way, if affordable; but
with no other accomplishments q lady Ia q uselsss
and extravagant luxury that may well be dis.
Psnsed With by sensible men, when stxrtins on
lifes journey.
spring Rdees-The prospects for fac sport this
season are said TO be good In this section of couu
try where number of theroug gh breds are in train.
ihg AS yet We have had no opportunity of visit.
ing the various stables and examining the stock
but understand that Mr.. Greenh has two or three
good ones in his string, Capt Dflcher has seven
or eight, among them old Lawson, Mai. Dosw ell
has three or four, Mr.. Mcdaniel has three or four,
among them the famous Carolina" and ssSam
Letcher, Mr. Tally has four, including 'Lucy
Philips and "Sebastopol," Mr.. Hare has two or
three, and Mr.. Gibbons has four, with the famous
Nancy Lewis" at the head. Besides these, Mr.
Walfolk is expected here with his celebrated mares
"Floride" and Linda" and Messrs. Bowie e. Hall
of Maryland. with their stable. Sothat if the sport
is not exciting and interesting, it will not be for
want of horses.
On the last Tuesday in this month the rases will
commence at Broad ROCK, where Proprietor
Green is offering liberal purses. After the close
OF the meeting on that course the runnin will be
taken up at Fairfield where some of the best hor.
ses are to come together. Persons ct q distance
may rely on seeing good contests on both these
courses, and in some instances, several entrances
will be made for the same purse
Theatre.-On Wednesday night there was good
house to witness the third night of Miss AGNES
ROBERTSON. The first piece was "Poor Pillicod-
dy," in which Mr.. JEFFERSON personated John
Peter Pilicoddy, in his happiest style. BURNETT
played Capt. O'Scuttle, admirably. The "Chame-
on' and the Invisible Prince" followe cd in which
Miss Robertson took the chief characters and per-
formed them with that peculiarly winning and dis
portive manner, which marks her acting Her art
is seemingly very artless; her motions without eff.
fort, and expressions arch and winsome A smile
alone often extorts applause The last piece, "the
Invisible Prince" is very extravagant extrava-
ganza very ludicrous and lively, but with little
merit 1t has a good deal of music, and was done
up very well. Mr.. Jefferson ia winning his way
to popularity He is one of the very best come
dians of the day. We met some of the veteran
playgoers of this city, who the best critics
know of and they were delighted with him. one Of
them remarked that he had not for many years
laughed so deeply and heartily as he had at JEFF
ferson's irresistible personation of "Pilicoddy."
Sent On.-William Richards, graduate of the
Penitentiary, from which place he was released on
the 18th of March, was examined before the Coun-
ty Court of Henrico yesterday, on the charge of
stealing gun. flask and bird bag from Stephen B.
Sweeney on the 10th ult., and remanded for final
trial at the next term of the Circuit Court Rich
ards, 1t will be remembered, stopped at Mr.. Swee-
neys tavern the evening of the day on which he
was released from prison, where he gave his name
as Bltz, and stated that he was in search of tim.
Der 10 make hoops and slaves. The next after
noon he borrowed Mr.. Sweeney's gun to shoot a
few robbins, but instead of returning at night,
crossed James river and made his way into Ches-
terfeld until getting near Petersburg, where he
represented himstlf as q son of DR.. Patterson, of
Manchester. At this place he parted with Mr.
Sweeney's gun and dog, made his way to the north
side of James river, and In day or two thereafter
was arrested by Mr.. L. McCoul, in Henrico coun-
ty, about twenty miles from the place at which he
committed the theft.
Work House.-It Is hoped and expected that the
new Council, as soon as its organization is com.
piete, will take steps for the establishment of q
work house, in which to employ the loafing va.
grants that now fl the Jail from one years end to
another. If the plan were adopted Of putting
them in q chain gang and making them work up
on the streets in the day time, and then locking
them up In the jail at night the city would incur
very trifing expense, and yet accomplish all that
can be expected from q work house. Let the
Council consider the subject promptly and act up
on It,
The Fishing Season has commenced In earnest,
and the followers of old Sir Isaac Walton has.
ing rare times in taking the Anny tribe, both with
hooks and nets. Shad are said TO be running in
large numbers short distance below the city, and
the fishermen are busily engaged In supplying the
markets with them at . high figure.
French Imporsations Our readers, the lady por.
ton especially, will be gratAed to learn that Mr.
Alexander Hill, No. 127 Main street, ID importing
direct from Paris, the finest article OF boots and
shoes OF all kinds, manufactured In that great EN-.
porium of fashion, which are to be sold In this
market, at reduced prices. Mr. Hill, we believe,
is the frat merchant in Richmend engaged In the
shoe trade, who has ever sent to France for his
supplies. He has just received variety of large
packages, through the custom house In New York,
made up Of ladies' CATERS, clippers, ties and bus
kins, and of gentlemen's boots and shoes. Of pa
tent leather and calf skin, that look almost toe
handsome TO be soiled by wearing The fashicna
BILE public, a. well ~ country merchants. win ex
anime bis stock before supplying themselves.
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