The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-23
LOCAL MATTERS.


Strsa ObstrndioAs--It Il an important to the
cleanliness Of the city that the sanitary ordinances
| should be rigidly enforced in winter rs well a
summer. and We trust therefore that the police
VIII report and the Mayor viii fine all persons
who wilfully violate those wise provisions
which have been adopted by the Council for the
health and comfort of the community We
notice that servants are in the habit Of deposit
with or without the consent Of their owners we
are unable to say, and that the police are report
ing some Of them, but II they Mayor does not en-
force the ordnance rigidly and impose heavy fines
port the nuisance till DOOM s-day, and vet not ac
complish their design Some men ear, only be
made law abiding by operating upon the nerve of
their pockets, and, as bis honor has the power he
should give them taste of that effectuaI battery
at once. The health and comfort of every citizen
| demand that the streets should be kept in order
| Careless Driring g-About o'clock Yesterday af
| ternoon as Mr.. Augustus West was crossing Main
street at the corner of l1th, he was knocked down
and run pair Of horses attached to sleigh
| in which negro fellow was taking ride When
Mr.. w. fell the sleigh passed over his legs. and
| the negro seeing that he was not dead asked his
| pardon and passed on. Had the fellow been mo-
ticing where he was going, or had the horses been
| properly beiled the accident would not have
occurred Mr. w. was but slightly injured, by his
rough usage, and If he can learn the name of the
| driver, VIII probably have him punished.
Sleigh Bells were jingling in ones care every min
ute In the day, yesterday, and the whole popula.
tion, black and white seemed to have thrown aside
dull care, and rigging up all sorts Of vehicles, de-
termined to have snoothe ride on portion of
lfe's journey. however rugged the road might af.
terwards become. We have never seen better
weather for sleighing than the present.
Lntemperance we fear, is greatly on the increase
| in our city, judging from the number of persons
nightlylarrested. But for drunl men and their
| rows and disputes. the police OF the city would
| have little or nothing to do I'd
Tie Extension Of the Corporate Limits is exciting
| much interest in some portions of Henrico county
just now among the opponents of the measure
The question is now before the Legislature for it's
action but what will be the result we will not un-
dertake to predict
DisordTly.--Richard E. West, Thomas Folks and
Henry Dabney were arraigned before the Mayor
yesterday morning, and held to bail in 800 to keep
the peace and DO or good behavior, on the charge
of breaking George Myers window last Saturday
night. The trio were also recognized to appear
before thcnext Grand Jury to answer bill of in
dietment for the offence.
The Ladies CT the Union Benevolent Society
were out the greater portion of yesterday, not
withstanding the snow on the ground visiting the
needy poor and relieving their siferings as far as
they had the power to do so.s
The City Hands could be profitably employed to-
day in clearing the crossings and cutters of snow
VIII not the Superintendent have this matter at
tended to at once!
A Snash-Two large bay horses, attached to
sleigh, got away from their driver yesterday morn
ing, and while going down Broad street at the top
of their speed, came in contact with large street
wagon, and made perfect wreck of their light
vehicle, but did no other damage.
Scarce-Groceries of all kinds are very scarce
and high and from present appearances the stock
ON hand will be entirely consumed before new sup.
plies can be procured A gentleman informed us
hat hoh had pafo
few barrels of sugar and molasses, but could find
of either article Unless navigation is opened
we fear our citizens win suffer for the necessaries
of life.
The Misses Denim, thus far, have proved the most
attractive stars of the season. at the Marshall The
atre, having succeeded in drawing large and fash.
ionabe audiences every evening for ten days past
Tonight they appear In the popular play of lion,
and in the amusing farce of Loan of a Lover
Those who have not yet seen these talented ladies'
should do so at once, as their second engagement is
drawing rapidly to close.
Christy's Observation-Disclosures the incle.
mency Of the weather, this deseryedly popular
troupe succeeded in drawing large crowd at Me-
tropofitan Hall last Monday night and we feel as
sured that we speak but the sentiment of all who
were present when we say that the entertainment
was the richest and most amusing of the kind ever
given in Richmond. Apart from the vocal and in.
strumentai music, which were of the highest order
of talent the burlesque circus worth more than
double the price of admission They give their
third concert tonight, and we bespeak for them q
crowded hall.
Praiscoorthy-At an early hour yesterday morn.
ing the superintendent of the Richmond and Dan.
vile Railroad dispatched two locomotives to the
coalfeld in Chesterfield to bring down such coal as
might be ready for market. We suppose the
train arrived last night and If so. our readers can
procure a small supply of fuel at the depot this
morning.
Accident-Bob Smith, free fellow, was knock
ed down by loose horse, at the corner of 7th and
Cary streets yesterday morning, and badly cut and
bruised about the face by falling against the curb
stone, but had none of his bones broken
Clear the 7rack.-Notwithstand the heavy
fall of snow last Sunday the cars on the Richmond
and Danville railroad made their regular runs
throughout the line ON Mouday, after a delay of a
few hours, and vast deal of hard labor. Railroad
ing at such times, is anything else but pleasant
employment.
Hard Ran.-The city was pretty hard up yes.
terday for coal the supply at the station house and
city hall being quite small If no trains arrived
from the pits yesterday, her officers will have cold
take their knitting and go visiting"
The Hastings Court had up the civil docket yes
terday, aud was patiently endeavoring to wade
through it, but months might be spent in the same
way, and yet "the end would not be-
The Court Of appeals has been in session several
days.
Judge Pitts Is now sitting in the CircuitCourt OF
Henrico in the place of Judge Clopton, the term
being special for the trial of such causes
Judge C. cannot hear.