The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-11

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ResolveS, That ~ thanks ef ~ seskbeadsu Z
the Riehmead and Dsayille nsilroed Conpoay =
4ns. and ars hsreby unanimcusiy tssdsfsf q vfS
sr.as abiiiey aol i1slity With wiisa IS = a
eharaed bic ofeia! duties, both = Director asa .
eresdsnt. during hi whole tsrm Of service.
4 Ar. Witchef wss called on and respoo6ed = %.
propriats terms returning thanks for the henc,
conferred upon him By the Ssockholdsra
President HARylE was next called out and re.
| turned his thanks for the confidence bestowed n
him. He also paid high complimeut 70 Mr.
Witcher In cenelusion, be pledged his bea s6osss
in behalf Of the company, and promised 70 spars
! interests
| On motion the meeting adjourned to ressssm.
ole this morning at 10 O'Clock a.
| Serious Accident Yesterday morning. . white
man, who called himself sailor. applied 70 the
| capt Captain Of the bark "zisearelia." lying in the
dock, :t 18th street, for employment The Captain
being IN want of hands told the applicant be need
ed two or three sailors, and would hire him at
once, he proved himself competent hand
WIN THIS, the stranger started mp tho mast, but
had not gone far, before be fell to the deck. ipju.
ring himself seriously He Was then tak en- 10 fhe
medical college. and placed under the hands Of the
faculty. who viii do all in their power 10 ave his
life and restore him to health. -. :.
The Naiad Queen. or Nymphs of the Rhine. has
been witnessed every night this week BY large asd
fashionable audiences, and won unboundsd praise.
presented to the eye but because of the admir-
BILE manner in which IL has been produced Apart
from the fne acting, the superb scenes Of The h.
terror Of Sir Ruperts Castle-Picturesqus Moon.
nft he htro- ho ahr1> - ~
bath of Beauty-Cavern Of Riches-Old Gcthjc
Hali-Chamber Of Confdential Couversssioo--
Cry sal abode beneath the Rhine Grand 50 srcass
and Submarine Caves of the Lurhe Berg. would
OF themselves make up an entertainment, that
could not fail to prove attractive to every lover Of
The art No notice that We have room to make.
could do justice to this rare and beautiful piece
and We therefore say to our readers, 60 and zee It.
!&aypleys Euterpean and Terpsichorsan Troupe
will give their first concert at Metropolitan Hallto
night and have offered for the occasion an inter.
esting programme to those who sdmire negro
melody, the bones the banjo and rare danclne-
This troupe is said to be composed of excellent
performers, and ~ the entertainment Ia TO con-
eiude with the terpsichoreau extravaganza Of "Old
Bob Ridley, there can be very little doubt that
they viii have good house,
The Sherifalty I'm the Court Of HustinRs, on
Wright. Isaac w. Walker and Nath c. McGee
qualified as deputies under the new Sheriff, Mr.
z. P. Winston, whose term of office commences on
the lst day Of January, 1887. Under the law. ~
1t stood before the last session of the General Az.
sembly, the term OF Mr. Thomas W. boswell the
present Sheriff, would have expired ON the Let day
Of July last but the Legislature found II sxpe-
dent, during the last winter. to enact that the
terms OF the Sherifis then In Office, should not ex
pire until the end Of the current year. and that the
terms of the Sherifs elected in May. 1856, shouid
commence the 1st Of January, 1857.
On the LIST day Of January next, Mr.. boswell
will have severed his connection with the Sheriff
atty of this city-a connection which has existed
for considerable length of time with great credit
to him as an officer and with entire satisfaction to
the community which he has served We there
fore take pleasure in saying to him. for ourselves
and his constituency upon the close Of his official
career, well done thou good and faithful servant"
While the Commonwealth has been made to suffer,
10 late years, to the extent of thousands, by de.
faulting collectors, she has rever known an hours
delay in the receipt of her dues from the Sheriff
of Richmond. Prompt in all his official acts. yet
kind and oblging in the discharge of his duties,
the public have suffered no hndrance or unneces-
| sary delays at his hands-but whatever he has
been required TO perform. he has done with deli.
cacy yet irnness, which has won for him the good
| will of all who have transactions with him.
As Sheriff of Henrco, under the old Constitution,
and of Richmond, under the new, Mr.. boswell has
| served our citizens most faithful for ten years
past, and now that he is about retiring to private
life, 1t is but just that he should receive the com.
mendation of that public for whom he has labored
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Larceny-The jury in the Husting's Court yes
terday in the trial OF William A. Smith, for petty
| larceny, found him guilty. motion for new
trial has been submitted and win be argued TO- dav
stonin9a House John Cullingham made his
appearance before the Mayor yesterday morning
to answer the charge of throwing At and breaking
the "inaow 9l .oun H. 1@uAhAensnp, @ corner OF
% sosn snu man n.,o SECS h's ;snl e missile used vas
tnro" ~. ~ ..c soo.aenssy s.lacA Inc WIN
IT,, ,brsw Il want to Micb.ei 0,nnnn.irs dn.. an
called for Mike and was admitted A number OF
| gentlemen who saw the occurrence, Immediately
surrounded the house and kept watch. until Mr.
| Blankenship procured warrant, and procured
sne seI IvIees ot rug Polee, VIC we're compehed 10
.oIIe 40 s,';1e I1o. ~ 81. =. suo p'sonc.: a.,
eI nTa.s ;. .ne J -, o osse - acons'nne0
iol o.ue' anu 'ne Aeouseo ne'o 70 Dan 70
ans"oi'
Loring.-Jim Pittmanu, a free fellow, charg,
vita assau.tns rrsn o. Anaerson, came before ine
Asyo. y;s.eS - ~ &c., AZ. La.s -:sss so.ns -
s.. ~ tsro.,o " ,ha -. s =
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Smok,ng:-Aioert, slave TO N. Mangum, ~
arraigned before the Mayor YESTERDAY, ana orc er.
before w'Iaoa. pass s%Sans : sasss ~ % .unn,ne