The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-30


Lancaauian selool-At ths last meeting of the
City Council the Board Of Trustees Of TIE Ian.
casterian School reported, that during the yeG
ending the Goth September, 1885, there had been
educated In that school 4J7 scholars, go Of whom
were boys and I67 girls In addition 70 these 6o
have been educated in the High School, making
total of SIT children who have received the bene
fits Of this institution In whole or in part The av
erage daily attendance In the Primary Department.,
was lo4-in the female department ~ and IN ne
high school -. The Board state that these cht-
dren were taught all the elements Of plain En-
glish education, and that a. an additional accom-
plishment in the female school, plain and orna-
mental needaework bad been taught. The expen-
which $2 400 paid for salaries thus making the
price perscholar much higher than that contained
in previous reports, and which they propose mate
rally 70 reduce during the ensuing year;
the High school ertirely, because its advantages
ar = not applicable 70 tho materials Of which the
Urinary schools are composed-and for the rea'
son. that as soon as the scholars have attained the
age proper to enter the high school, and raade SUI.
ncenf progress in reading, writing and srssSs, ,c
to justify n, their parents, being unable y . ~
them longer. put them to trades craib~ s1RFas
sshaa so .n have ,Ss been tss w.r
in the Lancastefian Schocie believe that those
without the expehdiesSs an be ~ well taught
Sesoo, .Sa a. wsn ne Board nrnnos ,os 'ns s nsn
.chers and thereby .n ny
~ per annum.
,,.,..s Dses~ $ Of the Penitentiary-The fo,,oxv;r
.sosary by Governor Wise: Msssrs " 'ne I,.,, rent
q Denoon, W. W. Dunnivant, p H. Avis,, n. 20 ?;
r. II. Nimmo. ~ Ayie't ana
Etectton Of ONcrs.-The Board of Dira..o- .r
i, .ue reM,entiary nave held meeting and orr.n.
ised by the election of n B. HILL, ESQ :. pssaa,
dent, and Mr. HENRY r. JONES a. Clert A'e'f
Ihe streets are in adeplorabIe condition and or..
m Ieh ,Inxa
open SO as to let the melting snow pass off ,,.n
out innuiidatng the streets and sidewalks
Good Policy-The City Council have r;sa,v A..
ter'nnet, ON the Recommendation of the Fire n
partment, to allow no boys to run with the Are an
para,us, VINO are under eighteen years Of aeeT
All tne Complaints made against the iremen far tba
past six months have been caused bv bovs rho
have been in the habit of gathering aboni tbs .r
gine houses giving false alarms and whaon,ns snS
Yelling Is Iney ran through the streets with the
reels and engines We are gratified to lei rn that
the various fire companies have directed their no.
lice to take the necessary steps to preyent .prav
ances by boys, and we have no doubt that thoss
otncers 9,ri WIN DO TIE dtty imposed upon them.-
Within the past few weeks alarms of Ere have
seldom occurred, and we think il moro than noss;
BILE that this is occasioned by the new Arrangement,
Of dispensing with the services of boys altogether.
When not allowed to touch or run with tSs -n.
chimes, they are not apt to put themselves IN sha
trouble of giving false alarms. '
ST. Valentines Day is rapidly approarbin. AL
the booksellers are supplying themselves with
Valentines to suit the tastes of all who take nlsa
ure in distributing such tokens of their friendshin
or malice. The ladies' appreciate pretty VaIen
tine very high, but greater wound can he In.
hicted on their feelings than to send them hideous
caricatures.
Broagham, the popular actor, appears to.usb. IN
two interesting characters both of which he Il s.d
to personate in the most life like manner As Mr.
b. Is q fine scholor and elegant reader a. well as
most natural dcneator, we presume he viii he
greeted by large and fashionable audience at ths
theatre this evening.
Volunteer Armories-Several of the yolupteer
companies are establishing separate armoriea for
the purpose OF drili and some of them design sd.
ding good libraries for the benefit Of their mem.
bers. The Young Guard have fitted up beautiful
rooms on 18th street, where the members can rs.
sembie on all occasions
Dr. c. P. Crane will deliyer lecture toynorrov
night at Metropolitan Hall tho subject and treat.
ment OF Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs, which
promises TO be highly interesting The Montgom-
cry Times thus speaks: From our personal
knowledge of the Doctors character and our Arm
conviction Of the great success which has every
where attended his practice, we most conscien.
tiously recommend him to those who need the ser.
vices of fair dealing and thorough physician" q
Mr.. 4. ArseA-we regret to learn that this gem
tleman who was seriously injured by the falling of
q chimney at fire on 18th street. two or three
months since, is yet confined to his bed from his
wOunds. Nf A. was ~ the tifn0 of the accident q
fire warden, and one of the most valuable members
of the new fre department s
Getting Sand.-Edward Gentry, FREQ negro,
was brought before the Mayor yesterday to answer
the charge of taking sand from Rockets street,
but the evidence failed 10 establish his guilt he
was discharged. -t7a
Unlapfut Assembty-Clinton James, q very tron-
blesome free negro, and one who has given the po-
lice more labor to keep him within the bounds Of
the law than any six others in the city convicted
before the Mayor yesterday for permitting an
ton the police believes, keeps q regular grogge-
ry, where negroes congregate to drink, gamble and
carouse, both night and day, but he ia sy In his
operations that be is rarely ever caught
breaking in House-Hezekiah Scott, q free negro,
was brought before the Mayor yesterday to an
swer the charge of breaking into the house Of
James Slaves and stealing $50 worth of articles but
was postponed until tomorrow, and tho accused
remanded to prison for safe keeping
Roolfsh-Thomas Shay and James Lynch.
while on bit of spree, threatened TO assault and
beat Cornelius Keiss and his wife into humps of
jelly for which they were taken into custody and
brought before the Mayor. who held them both TO
bail in 500 for their future good behavior
Firing up-The carpenters are busily at work
liking up the hallover the first market for the din
ner to be given to the Southern and Western Com
mercisl Convention. One Of the workmen, Mr. II.
Houchins, inflicted severe wound on bis LEFT hand
while saving piece of timber for one
of the tables.
Watch Loa-we are advertising q lost watch
and chain. Who has themi
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