The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

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despite the efforts of the firemen TO save them
ihese buildings were used tor sailing, packing
ana smoking pork, hut fortunately for the owner
were empty at the time. The loss is estimated al
Soo0o, on which there was insurance in the
mutual Office of $500 From the meat house the
flames spread to the carriage shop on the west
occupied by Mr.. VIM H. Clemmitt and owned by
Messrs. Van Lew & Taylor, but the fireTnon saved
THIS building with loss Of $500 to the owners
Mr. Ciemmitt will lose about $500 by the water.
Anotber Fire-Between and 5 O'Clock yester
Gay morAing the blacksmith shop of Messrs.
Rowe d Meredith, on Cary street. was set on fire,
but the fremen extpgushed the flames before
serious damage was done Loss not over $50.
Aluos, Fire On Saturday last bale of goods
in the wholesale store of Messrs. WiIlinghsm &
Tardy. on Pearl street, accidently took fire and
soon filled the house with smoke, but few buckets
of water extinguished the flames before the fire.
men arrived with their apparatus.
4 Scene not in the Bills AT the benefit Of Miss
Cappel at the Theatre, Friday night, scene very
unusual in Richmond, was witnessed by the au-
dience. The first play-"The Stranger"-passed
off quietly enough. and in short time the curtain
rose for the Honeymoon" The public displayed
no unusual impatienee until the entrance of MIR
Lewis, as Jacques He was greeted with Kisses,
which were continued until he tells his attendants
I'm hang you like onons-ffty a rope" at this
point liberal shower of onions were hurled at him
from the gallery, accompanied by OF hisses,
hooting and stamping. AT this unexpected mark Of
public or private favor the actor was taken aback
and after lingering moment two retired, tn gen
tlemen in the gallery having thrown entire string
ofonons at him by way of Fastening his mo vements
Cries were then heard for Thompson, the low
median, which were ended by the appearance OF
Mr.. Gile, who stated that the performance would
not go on, and that Thompson not in the
house. Cheers were then called for by the friends
OF Lewis and Thompson. The cheers were given
and the audience quietly dispersed.
An Old Game.--Jim Ellis alias Rx made his ap-
pearance before the Mayor last SATURDAY. morning,
to answer the charge Of stealing fifty towels half
pound OF tea and basket from Richard ho6son,
the barber on Thursday night last. Hobson i.
seems, had started his apprentice boy, Thomas
Diggs, to his h0u a3th street, about O'clock
at night with d basket of towels ana other articles
aud IS the lad passed down the South side OF Main
street, ne encountered the prisoner, near 18th
street, ana the two commenced talking and walk
ing together. On getting be.ow l7th street Jim
stepped into bakers shop sad bought some cakes
with which he treated Tom, after which they con-
tinued their walk. On arriving at 18th street. Jim
suddenly remembered that he had purchased half
pound of cake and left it the counter at the
bake shop, and, as Tom was young and active,
asked him to run back after it, promising to hold
his basket aad bucket until his return. Tom
Diggs, without suspecting the viany of his com
panion, readily gave him the custody of what he
had, and haStened to the bakers shop, whore he
found no cake had been left. He then returned to
18th street. to report the result of his trip to jim
abscOnded, and that with him the basket Of tow els
tea, etc, had fed. Not knowing where to search
for the rogue, Tom Immediately reported the facts
to Hobson, who had a warrant issued for Ellis On
Friday night Capt. Wilkinson captured the william
and Gagged him, and the next morning he par
TALLY examined for the offence, but declaring
that he could prove abb if allowed time to do
SO, was committed to Jail until to-day in order to
get his witnesses No dray herse i'll the city has
ever received as many lashes with hide
Jim Ellis, for stealing and yet he persists in crib
bing everything that he can get his hands upon
Brutal conduct Of a Msnster.-The attendants at
the Mayors Court last Saturday were severely
shocked at the recital of the inhuman punishment.
Mrs. Judy f. Mallory had been subjected to by
the hands of EDWARD f. MALLORY, the creature
who professed to be her husband and who had
sworn in the presence of heaven to love and pro-
tect her. Among other cruelties to which she had
been subjected, Mrs. NJ. testified that her loving
lord had, the day before given her Twenty-Five laSGs
aOjh q c00hiGe, and proof of it exhibited
on her face made with that weapon And then he
after hearing the charge against him. with much
complaGency if he had been engaged in a credi-
table act confessed that he had whipped his wife
with cowhide, but that he did it because he
mad-a pretty excuse truly, for man to offer for
attempting to degrade q helpless, delicate woman,
and that woman his WIFE Shame our laws that
they do not authorize justice in the Furnishing OF
such offence, to send the convict TO the whipping
post and there have him too scouTged until the
sight of cowhde ever after would have stricken
terror to his imag gnaton. After hearing etestmo-
ny, the Mayor remanded the accused in default of
bail to keep the peace, and to appear at the next
Grand Jury term of the Hastings Court, to answer
Indictment for his cruel and cOwardly conduct.
Chain Gang-Every day we are the more tho.
roughly convinced of the importance OF establish
ing a chain gang in Richmond and we hope that
the new council will determine on having one very
speedily If the hundreds of paupers now loung-
ing about the streets and filling the city JAIL were
put under the management of some thorough bu-
sness man and made to sweep and pave the pub
lie thoroughfares, they would soon give up their
habits of idleness and dissipation, and go to work
to support themselves and their families.
Remember the Ladies Feast" this evening, at No.
1913 Main street. for the benefit of Sydney Metho-
dist Church.
Complimentary Beneft-We are pleased to
that some Of our leading citizens have determined
on giving Mr.. J. I'll. TAYLOR, the lessee OF the
theatre, complimentary benefit tonight, for he
richly merits that mark of distinction from orr
play-goers. Mr. Taylor has been the manager OF
the theatre for four past, and during that
entire period of time. has labored Zealously TO
furnish intellectual enioyments of the highest Or
der. Not only has he employed the best stock COM
panies he could get, but all the bright particular
luminsries in the dramatic galaxy have been iD-
troduced at heavy expense, from time to time, so
that each season has been succession of stars
Regardless of expense Mr. Taylor has zealousiy
catered to the public want, and by so DONG, mas
we fear, suffered heavy financial losses, which be
has borne without amurmur.
-Four years hard labor it seems to us, entities Mr.
L. TO the gratitude of those for whom it has been
expended, and that he is finishing his work
and is about to bid us long, perhaps final fare
wen, Will not the friends OF the drama turn out en-
masse and give him bumper at parting Give
hin benefit that will partially reimburse his well
drained coffers-gve him audience that will
speak their appreciation of his ardnous toils-give
him house that will make him feel in after years
the gratitude of a community for whose amuse-
ment he steadily strove and for whose appreeia-
tion his energies were willingly taxed We trust
and believe our citizens W Ill heed the appeal made
to them, and that the theatre may contain such an
audience of intelligence and refinement to gilt as
was never before seen there.
Receiring Stolen Goods-Joseph B. Siguiago was
reexamined before the Mayor last Saturday on
the charge of receiving box of shoes stolen from
Jarvis Fryon, knowing the same to have been
stolen Signiago keeps grocery on Cary street,
and, In his absence from home negro fellow stole
q box of shoes and carried them to the grocery.
When s. returned the officers were there ready to
search his house, He inquired the cause of the
crowd that had gathered, and on being told that
they were looking for a box that had been brought
there, said that he knew nothing about it-that he
had just returned from the wharf s.. then went
into his grocery, had short versation with his
clerk, and afterwards told the officers that white