The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-02
LOCAL MATTERS

LOCAL MATTERS
Fatal Aeeidens we learn that dis.ressins se.
eiasnt, invovng the less Of life, occurred as lie
Ciover Hill Pits in Chesterfield county, on Tburs.
nAy nlgnt last Mr.. Henry Gregory was engaged
~ o'Asung' when Q premature explosion took
n' ICE ana ne was almost ipsfanfiy killed Mr.
Peter Cosbiii. who was sssistipr Mr. Grercrv
.ns ume, was also Injured so seriously that Els
| ,ecoSery was considered Impossible Mr. Gregory
issyee . wife, whom he hut recently married 40
family -A1 mr. oosoli VAS
burglary For some time past ss,,e. ~ de
predatons has been going ON At The ssor., ~ =
r"iasnii Broad street, and Mr.. Go,6smit deter
nped, Few days Age, TO make an .ff,rt to d.,. :,
ana possible, catch the thief Accordingly. he
laid bis plans, aud on Friday n3s he st.s,on.S1e
friend Mr.. Shriver, N q room where he c..ia -.
through window into the store TO watch ,vh;is
he remained outside. But little time elans,d, hs
fore door, communicating with passass, was
opened. and q negro girl, named Su-an. who Hyss
with Mr. Goldsmit entered with Hight ard rrs
ceeced to appropriate certain boxes, contairir1
velvet, undersieeves, &c Mr. Shriver then oui,
etly approached the girl. who b. airing bis aver
said how did you get in z" firm which rrmsrt
it was Inferred that she expected some one else =
Immediately after ward, however. she saw Mr. g.
and ex.inguished the light, ard ende avored to
make her ercsps. but did not succeed She wss
secured without delay, ard handed over to the
Mayor, who, after a foil investigation, rernandsd
her tn jail, to be tried before the Bustiugs Court
for felony Susan is the property # d Lee Powell,
ESQ. 1. appears that the key of Goldsmit's kitchen
door also fitted the side door of the store, and 1.
was by tti, means that she gsined access I he
offence ~ith which she is charged subjscta her to
capital punishment, though 1t may be commuted to
transportation. 4.,srE
The Nt'n Steamer George Peabody. y..-This ievia
thaa OF steamer, We are inform e1 left Baltimore
In charge OF Capt. Pritcbard. on Saturday eve
ming Tor this place, and is expected here this
y orning Ths Is by far the largest stssmer thst
has ever traversed our Bay river. Her cspMi-
ty for fr' light Ia enormous Her commander, Capt.
Pritchard, formerly had cbarga IF the Bely idere,
OF the same line. He has earned good reputa-
ton "a a steam boat comm ander, and stands de-
servedly big b with all who know him
FIc-Yesterday morning. about O'Clock q
fire broke out in a tenement occupied by John
Ander son. free man of color adjacent TO the first
market, and though the fremen we're promptly on
the spot, the interior of the building very
nearly consumed before the fire was extirguished
The building was held under lease by s +. Ma.
son. The damage Is estimated at about $500.
The Struggle for Office "A meeting of ci.iz ms
Was held Godtin's tavern. on Brooke Ave,lue,
last Friday night. and several candidates for mu-
nicipal hopors we're delivered Of haransues on
tie occasion. The speakers were Martin Mares
dith Lpscomb, Thos W. boswell and James d.
Elicit, candidates f-r the Sergesntcy; Paleigh n.
Daniel and John II Gilmer, candidates for tha
office of Commonwealth Attorney; and James
May and VIM. Bethel, ardent su pporters of the
Lipsromb interest The last named speaker, a
turnkey at the city Jail, wound up the debate.
which was quite exciting from first to last. The
meeting adjourned to assemble again at the Ar
mnry Bridge, next Saturday night The race for
off 20 is assuming decidedly Interesting charac-
tor t'a-f
Theare.-Mr. Eddy q tragedian of excellent
At
theatre tonight The piece selected for the occa-
sion Is " Macbeth" in which it Is said Mr. E. has
few superors. 10 other cities he has been receiv.
ed with great entf u .iasm, and we feel con fdent
that he will become very popular with our people
Ia addition to the tragedy, the audience il be
tertained to or'ght with . Thum' ing Legacy, In
which Mr. Jefferson displays his inmitabIe comis
powers.
The house was we'll filed on Saturday night,
:he occasion of Miss Louisa Pype's last appear
auce Those who enjoyed the privilege of listen
ing to her sweet voice, drriug the period of hsr
eng agement, will not soon forget the pleasure
they experienced
Recetuin9 Stolen Goods -Elsey, q slave, the
property OF Mr. Richard Moore, was sentenced to
receive twenty stripes. on Saturday, by the Nay.
or, for receiving goodsstolen from E. Goldsnit,
knowing the same to have been stolen. From
this decision, Elsey's master took appeal aud
the case will be tried before the Hastings Court.
The Murphies Again Mary Murphy, who wa,
recently brought brf re the Mayor for disturbing
the peace of Cornelius Murphys family, and dis
charged, was up again on Saturday for a similar ..
offence, having given no heed to the Mayors sol.
emn admontion pronounced on the previous oc.
cason. 1t WAS proved that she was shrew OF
uncommon ferceness, worse even than she whom
Petruchio married and tanned The Msyor, after
hea ring the testimony, held Mrs Murphy to bail
to keep the peace, in default Of which she was
committed.
Fiehting On Saturday night the watch arrest.
I'd ;nree men. named Patrick Hsgan, Michael
Gleason and Timothy Mcaann, for engaging in
knock down In a house on l7th street, while stimu
lated by whiskey. After hearing yesterday
morning, the Mayor discharged the trio
Detoined-Wm. Dixon, free negro. was Ir-
rested and Gagged Saturday night for living here
with LyDchourg papers; and May, slave Of Mrs.
Gooch, was captured as a runaway The Mayor
detained them both. in order TO investigate the
circumstances of their respective cases
Fined "A fine Of IS was imposed upon Scboon.
berger Cannon. last Saturday, for au offence
committed by their driver. Billy in driving bis
team faster than the law allows.
Runauay.-An aged African, named George, the
properly of John w. Wright, of Hanover, was
captured by wstchman Bibb on Saturday, and
committed to jail as runaway.
Magic Those who are fosd of wonders will
be sure place gu arter In their pocket and visit
Metropolitan Hail to night Mons Adonis con-
templates bringing out some experiments never
before witnessed here His success thus far has
been equal TO that of John Wyman. the accom-
plished MAJ agician, from vi hom Adopis brings let
ters Of recommendation
Tn.erment The remains of Mr.. Barney Dick
man. late postmaster OF Manchester, we're inter-
red in Ricomend yesterday morning.
PuehinS Coppers Three Juvenile Africans EN-.
pioyed ai Roy ssers factory were arrested yester-
day morning while engaged Ia the inter restipg game
of pitching cents After . switching they were
permitted to 60 home.
Ias,itute MsttiaS.-Ths Mechanics' Ins ituts
will bold regular monthly meetir at the Hall
this evening. af
ROBBERY A house occupied by . eolorsd wo-
man ON second street, was entsi ed by burglar
on Saturday, night, ard robbed Of articles valued
at about 500. -
HERE AND THEaE.-Bsef cattle WAS sengin
I,ondop. At last dates, at 5!d to cid per pound -
TaIs il about equal 70 Quotations. here, last msfket
day John Buh has - many mon.ns 20 Isea. , -
- .s,Ao U,;,aA Fat " hite his spaktt0t0