The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-19

ceived more than that, of course all ground of
cavil on thai score 10 removed. s.sse-a.ss
On motion of Mr.. BoREMAN, the House adjourn.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Temperance Meetine.-A temperance meeting was
held In the lecture room of the Third Presbyterian
under the auspices Of Springfield Division The
Sons OF Temperance were present In their regalia
as were the Cadets, and the audience was Isrre
and intelligent one. the room being nearly full
Ihs s meeting = Mas called e order BY Mr.; Riddck.
fsrvent prayer in behalf of the glorious canse
Mr.. Thomas n. Alfriend was then introduced to
the audience and delivered able and Interesting
address on :" the principles Of selfdenial and be.
nevolence, as applicable to the temperance cause"
enchanting the attention Of his hearers for ftyve
minutes by his sound reasoning.
Mr.. N. A. Studivant was next introduced, and.
made telling speech In behalf of the temperance
cause. During his remarks he narrated MANY In.
cidents and anecdotes which he applied with great
force to the delight of his temperance friends and
hearers. After speaking an hour and twenty-five
minutes he concluded, much to the regret Of his
audience
Mr.. A. S. Lee next obtained the Aoor. and on be.
half of Springfield Division stated that they would
not the present OCCASION be able to fulfill their
pledges to their brethren of other Divisions, but
that they contemplate another public meeting In
deem what they had promised
Mr.. Lees statement was understood by the ini.
tated, and the "Sons' viii no doubt expect to have
good tifnB At the next meeting, besides ''feast
of reason and Gow Of sour-provided navigation
is then opon.s They then expect to prove that .
certain dslicacy provided BY nature for Eastern
Virginia. can be dgested without the aid Of alcohol
ic stimulants.
At late hour the meeting adjourned every
member feeling that the tpirit Of the occasion
docidAdv onenura ring IN faYunerancp rnusa n,
our midst. e r.sls,ss s-eaa
No. 4 Fire Company-We understand that at q
late meeting Of this Company, held 1t its engine
house on Sd street, resolution was adopted In
structing the FIRE police to prevent all boys from
congregating about the engine house or running
with the apparatus. If all the companies will pass
similar resolution and enforce 1t rgidly, the
fremen win be greatly benefited and the public at
large gratiied Boys have no business 1t fires or
with the fire apparatus, and II parents will not
must take them in hand and have them punished
Southern Conventien-The committee appointed
by public meeting to make suitable arrangements
for the Southern and Western Commercial Con.
vention to be held in this city, win hold meeting
this afternoon in the Mayors Office, where every
member should be present. The time for the meet
ing Of the Convention is rapidly approaching. and
1t is highly important that each member should be
at his post. Come one, come all
Honsekeepns and others may save themselves
both trouble and expense by preventing their ser.
wants from deposting ashes in the street. as the or
dinance imposes heavy fines for such offences
Not less than six gentlemen were fined by the
Mayor yesterday for this offence, and the officers
authorized to report all such cases
Cold LodginSs.-George w. Frost got drunk last
Thursday evening, and took lodgings on a large
bed of ic6 near the new market where he was
soundly sleeping, when officer Morris took him up
and Gagged him. Yesterday morning, when brought
r>nf~ IL -
first false step, and promising to be guilty no more,
was discharged.
Alnost Trqgedy.-On Saturday night last two
of the city watchmen, Messfs. Held and Jude, in
making their rounds, had passed down 18th street,
and intending to pass along the alley leading west
between tho Richmond and Danvilie depot and
Mr.. A. Thomas factory, had stopped a few minutes
opposite the depot gate, and was standing there in
conversation, when the roof of the depot fell in,
strewing the alley in which they were standing
with loose brick. Had these gentlemen attempted
to pass through the alley to Virginia street, in
stead of stopping q few seconds where they did,
there is not q shadow of doubt that they would
have been canght and crushed by the falling walls
Their escape was entirely Providential
Small Tsnements are in great demand At this time,
and must continue until the present Law for coli
lecting rents and getting possession of rented
ture, so thas owners of houses can get rid of un-
profitable tenants, after q months notice. We
know number of capitalists in the city who would
invest their means In small tenements, If they had
when their rents were mot paid, but who are mot
disposed 20 invest their means In buildings over
which they can have no control when once rented
out, without going to heavy expense and great
deal Of trouble.
Spring Races-The proprietors of Broad Rock.
Fairfield and Herring Run courses, are advertising
purses for the spring meeting at each place. and
sta and AZ pr0sDacfa h
Virginia and Maryland are very fine. If the
owners Of stables In New York, South Carolina,
Kentucky and Georgia win bring their horses to
Virginia next spring and contend for the purses,
we think we may assure them that the racing men
of the Old Dominion win return their visits In the
fall and thus aid in increasing the sport throughout
the Union; but II they fail 70 do 20, they WIZ be
compelled In future to rely upon themselves for
visit when their visits have been returned and
even now, several Of them are IN the South with
their stables, aiding In the revival Of the sport
but unless their Northern and Southern brethren
are disposed, IN future, TO be equally LIBERAL We
think We may assure them that they win hereafter
stay at home.
Dan9oous--The streets continue in dangerous
condition for work animals, and many Of them
have boen crippled by falling upon the ice Last
Thursday afternoon, dfay horse fell IN nth o.,
and broke his thigh; and yesterday, mot less than
half dozen mules were brought TO their kuces,
and some Of them pfostrased, While attempting 70
draw loads u goods up Main street.
The Hares, a. we learn from gentlemen residing
In tho country, are dying rapidly from starvation
One person found eleven IN their beds on Thurs.
day last, on Chickahominy swamp the most q
them dead.
Accidext-We regret TO learn that q few days
since, Nh. JAMES T. SUfTcN, Of Hanover, while
upon his ice-pend slippsd and fen, breaking his
lsft arm jsst abeve the elbow n bis fAn At last
accounts be was doing well.
The G,sWd CcHrcif was sgain in session yesses.
day afsernoc1 and last night, and ws undefstood
that the pfovisions Of the 18th section Of the Phi
adelphla platform were being discussed d : lets
hour, but suppoee that no vote hAs been fakens--
From eunsersations % the street, lafes preper.
tion af The delseatien being membeU q ihe 10,
eiaiature, ~ have very little doubt that ~ plat
form laid down BY the National Conncu Win " fal,
y sustaIpaks Tkts. however, y nefsly q epln.
ios, which We sive for what y 4 worth
sugar. Mciasses and other groceries are becon.
ing scarce In this mafket and unless navigation Il
opsneA y . ehess tn, psioes unss y ~ much
ak0yo Whot thoY ~ IN EonEln9 o.