The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-17
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Council ~ INTO one Grand
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ior dsy or fwo yet, and that the l2h secs;os' -
the Philadelphia platform win be thorourhsa j. o.
cussed before the adjournment. 0's'
Not GEily.--Jane Conway, = free woman .h.. i
ged with altering her free papers TO suit the
of her husband, James Conway slave 70 j. n -.
gall. was arraigned before the Hustiurs Courf vss
terday, and released on nollc proscqni the court
aashs & rsascns % Deneve snaa sne was not guilty
trunk, showing that he Is the guilty party
The price Of Fgehting--Thomas Duke indicted
by the grand jury for assaulting and beating VIM
A. Wright with stick, near the fair grounds about
the lst of November last put upon trial in the
Hastings Court yesterday for the offence. After
jury found the accused sniay, and imposed fine
upon him of $75 and costs.
Hotel CAang.s.-At the expiration of Mr.. j. M.
Smiths lease which viii expire in the course of a
few months. we understand that the American
Hotel Is to go into the hands of popular towns
man, Col j. J. Brown, who, we have no doubt
will conduct it in the most popular manner It is
also rumored that Mr. Wells the present manager
of the American, is to take the Prescott House and
adjoining buildings, and that he intends opening a
Motel on the European principle
Important ArTest-The Watchmen last night sue.
ceeded in arresting and caging negro woman and
her child, the propery of Mr. Burton, who had
been runaway for some time, and who, il is gene
rally believed. had been concealed tobe taken to
the North Her husband, an intelligent fellow
was arrested and Gagged several days since on sus.
pcion Of being engaged in the effort to run off the
parties, and on being questioned, told long story
about q conversation he had with an abolitionist
who voluntarily offered to take the whole family
to the North, free of expense. On searching his
trunk it was found that he had considerable sum
Of money, which he in all probability had saved to
make his escape with.
Little Girl, about four years old, was found
wandering about the streets near the Columbian
Hotel, about o'clock last night, and evidently
lost She proved to be the child of Mrs. Williams.
on Shockoe Hill, and had strayed off in play and
becoming bewildered, was unable to find her way
home.
Getting 7Imb1.-A worthless free negro, called
David Ham, was brought before the Mayor yes.
terday and ordered to be fiogged for stealing q
piece of timber from Mr.. B. Crouch Dave has a
passion for stealing wood at all seasons and as q
consequence, never passes pile that a stick or
two does not stick to his fingers. In this cold
weather il is not to be wondered at that he is dis
posed to fire up" on the cheapest terms.
Effects of Drink-Edward Bowers, a white man.
got drunk last Saturday afternoon and while in
that state, drew a knife and charged upon negro
with it, making the sable ebo take to his scrapers
and seek refuge in NJ w. Ford's office, closing the
door behind him. Bowers, on arriving at the door
and finding 1t closed made bold effort to force II
open, but before he succeeded in doing So officer
Morrss arrived on the ground, arrested the belli.
gerant and locked him up. Yesterday morning he
was brought before the Mayor, and held to BAH for
his future good behavior.
Gas Metres should never be touched by house.
keepers or their servants who can know nothing
of their operation, and may blow up their build.
ings by attempting alterations very trihing in them
selves. If the metres are frozen, or fail to per.
form their duty, information should at once be
sent the gas works, so that proper persons could
be sent to remedy the evil Another good reason
for not interfering with the metres is that an or
dinance of the city imposes fine on all who do
so without written instructions from the proper au
thorities.
Richmond and Fredcricksbuy1 Riclyood--We
were mistaken in saying, yesterday morning, that
large number of passengers arrived in this city
the night before from Acquia Greek, and took the
Central ears for the North, They came from Cor
louisville, where they had been detained by the
Orange and Alexandria cars failing to make their
connections, but were taken back yesterday morn
ing and carried to Alexandria by the Central cars
which are now running through the whole line in
good time. The Fredericksburg road win be in
full operation the Potomac river is open,
but until then we suppose the train will not un-
dertake to make its regular trips. Passengers,
however, will alwaye learn from the agents ON the
southern cars, when they can go through without
detention. spssv-sr4-4-sssssse
Hard at Work-The various committees appoint
ed to make collections in behalf of the poor and
destitute, hard at work, and we are gratied to
learn that our citizens are nobly responding to
their appeals. Let all who can spare mite from
their means give literally to the relief of the needy
for none can tell how soon misfortunes may make
them the object of charity.
CAristys Minstrels, celebrated the world over. as
the best troup in existence, viii give series of
their rare entertainments in this city next week.
as our readers will see by the advertisement in an
other column. This corps has been in existence
for many years, and of such high order of talent
has been its members, that they have succeeded in
drawing crowded hours for months at time In the
city of New York.
Burton's house last Tuesday, and carried of
number of articles of wearing apparel which he
claimed, and to recover which he procured o war.
rant for her arrest but on her being brought before
the Mayor yesterday, he refused to appear and
testify against her, and she was discharged.
The Northern Maa came regularly through yes
terday on the Central train, and unless another
terrible snow storm deranges the operation, win
continue to arrive at the appointed hours.
The L. j. Blues will parade to-day, as each mem
ber will see by reference to the advertisement.
ON the sidesoau.-R. w. Apperson was fined 81
by the Mayor for permitting his team to stand upon
the sidewalk
Felony-Julius Macon, slave to James II. Grant,
was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday morn
ing. to answer the charge of feloniousiy stabbing
and killing William Ross, fellow servant on
Monday night. After reading the verdict of the
Coroners inquest, the accused was remanded for
final trial at the next term of the Hastings Court.
Sealing Butv-Two slaves, named Albert, were
examined before the Mayor yesterday, to answer
the charge of stealing two pots of butter from Mr..
w Garnett; but owing to the absence of witnesses,
the investigation was postponed to . future day.
No Orner-An idiotic negro boy, apparently
dumb was sent to the Poor House yesterday morn.
ing. by order of the Mayor. because no clue could
be had TO his owner or parents He is about fifteen
wears old, quite black, and might be made service
able on farm.
Runoway-Mary Eliza, slave TO Joseph Taylor
Of Henrico, has been arrested by the police and
committed rs = runaway.
UHiaafui assembly. Frederick Whitby, the keep
er of grocery ON nth street. near Marshall wal
yesterday fined S5 by the Mayor for permitting n
unlawful assembly Of negroes In his house las
Sunday.
Goinx 10 Europe--Rev. J. f. Edwards Of Til
city, we learn, win leave for SIX months tour b
Europe, In February next He contcmpiates
tour over the continent visiting London Paris an
Naples