The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-30
TbE I)AIIY DISPATCH


1880 .h;rt b9ttous nam M. Pollard When
captured, he gave ny the buttons ana Processes
great penitcocc for tue crime. bnt - ne nsa seen
ruIlty Of simar offences before. his tesfs ana en-
treaties were of no avail Some three years since
fhls youth and ysunger brother werr arrested oy
the police on the charge of entering gentiemAas
room and stealing qusnsify @ weanss sps .a.
that the father OF these boys Was > drunken, uu-
princpled vaeabond. and being too tndolent 10
work sent bis children about 20 steal whatever
sbev couid ret Ia order 10 furnish him means fer
nrocnrinc liauor TO drink The boys WAS then re.
leased with the hope that the authorities OF Man.
chester where they resided, would take charge OF
them and put them to work, La few months
after this occurrence, the family moved to this city,
and from that time 90 the present, the boys have
done nothing else but steal and beg. The prisoner
seems to be The leader Of gang Of young rogues
and usually directs the operations of bis folio wers
II he knows of any place at which . piece OF
goods may be easily snatchcd of, one of the young
sters Is posted of TO procure IL and II the cxpedi
fiop proves successful be receives and dsposes OF
il, dividing the profits as be thinks best. The po-
lice have noticed him about the first market, for
same time past. and have endesvored TO detect
him In his light fpgered operations but have not
succeeded IN doing Ills spies are more numcr
Gus than the police and his actions are generally
guarded This morning he will come before the
Mayor for hesIing, and in all probability will be
sent 10 JAIL where he will be thrown in company
with older ragues to perfect his education in crime
The city should have some place'in which to eon'
fine these chaps, Tor WitnOut H. gang OF tnteftb
will be reared in our midst whose operations IN
time to come, will be of the worst character.
Commencement of Richmond College We invite
the attention of our citizens to this institution
which Is steadily advancing in numbers and use
fitness, and whose closing exercises we hope will
be crowded, as they deserve to be. twill be seen
from the advertisement, In another column that
taoae exercises will begin with an address before
"rhe Alumni Society,"" by the Rev. George b.
Taylor, native OF our city, but now resident of
Baltimore, and one before the Mu Sigma and Phila-
logan Rho Societies, by the Rev Geo. w. Samp-
son of Washington These addresses, we doubt
not from the reputation of these gentlemen will be
both instructive and entertaining They will be
delivered at the First Baptist Church on Monday
evening the Both instant
On Ii O'Clock the next day, at the SAME place,
the addresses Of the graduates and the diplomas
will be delivered We understand that five young
gentlemen will be admitted TO the honor of A B.,
sitter having their fitness tested by searching ex-
aminations.. II is evidently the duty and interest
it should be the pleasure Of citizens at large
to encourage institution, which places \ good
education, at so small cost, within the reach of
so many residents.
Guard Of the Metropolis This new and pretty
volunteer corps made its second public parade last
Saturday afternoon, preceded by the Armory Band,
and proved even more attractive than when it first
turned out The company marched to the Capitol
Square, under the command of young Capt Dim.
mock and after going through variety of militia.
Iy GfplutfOuS. were OIuereQ 10 uDHx DdYOHetS ana
prepare for Light Infantry drill At the word of
command. the company formed and then went
through the various man9uvres, by signals given
with the whistle, with the accuracy of veteran
troops. We noticed in the large number of spec
tators several military gentlemen, whe seemed
more than gratified with the proficiency manifest.
ed by these Juvenile soldiers, and heard more than
one of them express the opinion that there were
not two companies in the regiment who could equal
them ia the Light Infantry drill. To Capt Chas
Dimmock, the father of the commander, is the ere
dit due for the proficiency of these Juvenile soldiers
and ii be continues his supervision predict that
no great period of time viii elapse before they W ill
be enabled to rival the Public Guard in accuracy
of movements. After the drill was over, the com.
pany, preceded by the Armory Band, marched
through Main street, and attracted the admiration
OF all who saw them, by their soldierly bearing
After tho drill on the square, by invita- ton of
Mr.. j. j. Brown of the American, the young sol.
diers repaired 20 that Hotel aud were entertained
in the handsomest manner. Gov. Wise, Col Au-
gust, the eommandant of the Regiment, and other
guests were present. Some very happy and brief
speeches were made. The Colonel claimed the
young company as belonging to his regiment, and
signifed his intention of duly initiating them as
children of the Regiment" Mine host of the
American won the lasting esteem of th little sol
diers by his hospitable and profuse entertainment.
Fire Works -On the night of the fourth of July
the Fayet Artillery will give exhibition of fire
works, at the Fair Grounds. which promises to sur
pass ia elegance aid magnfcence anything of the
Kind ever witnessed in this city. The pyrotech.
nicsfor the occasion are to be of all colors and
sSapes and cannot fail to win the admiration of all
who them. We suppose that all our citizens
will be grat;ied to learn that this entertainment is
in commem0ration of the declaration of indepen-
dnnce, and that they will gladly participate in eel.
ebrating it in manner so becoming and in-
posing.
Flies are more numerous this summer than we
have ever known them, aud of course more an
noying Every house and every lot seems to be
filled with these annoying and filthy pests, and
every body is complaining of them. Ii there is any
truth in old womens signs, the present Sc SON will
prove most unhealthy to children.
Trauellcrs The Central Railroad is doing fine
travelling. business at this time Gu Saturday
last, the up train under charge of Capt. GoocH.
Que of the popular conductors on that road took
-~out about one hundred passengers, and the down
train, under the charge of Captain Swift brought
in one hundred and thirty passengers A large
number of persons are now leaving for the various
watering places in Virginia. by this route and all
of them seem highly gratied at the polite atteu.
ton shown them by The various Conductors who
spare no efforts to render their passengers com.
Portable. 3
Break Doaon.-The Exchange baggage wagon
ran against a carriage at the Central Depot last
Saturday, aud broke it down.
Stray Hogs are becoming abundant in the CITY
and very annoying We counted nine in the
Streets near the arst market last Saturdav n,orn
ing. If the Clerks OF the markets had the power
to employ netmen, occasionally they could soon
rid the city of a large number of struggling hogs
and dogs.
The Chinch Bug is said to be making sad havoc
with the corn in the lower end of Henrico A
farmer who lives just below the city informs us
that his corn. is literally alive with this destruc
tive vermin, and we fear will be entirely de.
stroyed.
Not Prored On Saturday last free man named
Lewis Scott was summoned before the bar of ms
tce to answer the charge of assaulting and threat
ening to beat Hilton Winston but owing To the in.
adequacy of the evidence the accused escaped
punishment.
Annoying For the past ten days the Mavor
has been continually annoyed with trivial COM
plants from women and men, who, after eating
into war of words with their neighbors. and h..
ing unable to crafty their tempeTs, have called
upon him to esponss their quarrels and punisb
their adversaries. About three out of every Eve
peace warrants are issued and sworn out more from
revenge than fear Of bodily HARM and il not unfre
qnently happens that the sggressors are The COM,
planants. In some of these cases II tha n.rti.
were indicted for perjury the ends OF Justice onld
be obtained, and the police and ma gistrates re-
iieyed OF great annoyance.
!. Mss Emsly Heob, whose name appeared in DO.