The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

i LOCAL A6AIT6H.s3.
| ATTEMPT TO Burn TsE PEyrTESTIARY -
daring attempt was made las, Friday night Il
| re- and burn the virginia penitengiary, but fhs
'aBes were discovered by the guard and extin
| nished before doing serious damage Some o
/ rsolers, it L. supposed arranged n c0rnhnstibls
nndle and placed II in ieafhern n pouch or bag and
@ereted It between thsouter wall and Iathipg 10 a
vtfer closet atfach-d 10 enc of the workshops -
then Hr Jacobs. one of the supervisors. exam.
ned the premises at 5 O'Clock that night be dis
7sered 10 SNAKE. hut al 5 o'claek the next morn
ag the fiames burst cut, aud but for their timely
4 iscovery would seoB have cornnu rica,ed 10 the
Fefkshops and the prison. Fortunately but little
amage was done.
| INCREASING SALEs.-We are glad to see
| hat Mr. r. NJ. sinmo. the starekTeper of the
thiientary. is succeeding in Introducing thr
hs ahd begro goods made in that establishment,
= De merchants of this city and the state and
hht they bid lair to snpersece entirely the maur-
scsufes OF other prisons. from which our marke,
as heretofore received large supplies If the
sate onst have prison in which to confins.
h'eses ana robbers. no effort should be SHARED q.
aaHe those cha; earn their support and ous.
,e"pie shoald more willingly purchase the pro-
.ae's oi teeT iabors than those of feions in cLse4
'tHtes- stbee the appointment Of Mr. Nimmo,
'pne SIX months ago the sales from the store hs y,
osrn as great as they were the twelve months rre
yions, ana We hope he may succeed in doubling
ueil every SIX nienihs untiis the Penitentisry i.
ASfSbut.
BURNED TO DEATH.-John Learv. n lad
only three years years oii was hurned so badr,, h.
,17 @ uio,ees taking hre last Saturday morning thai
ne died from his injuries that afternoon. lie was
<!andIh= near the fire. at his fathers resi- ,enfe ON
the south side of the basin, when his clothes oeei
etaiy caugnt. and before relief could be AFFORDED
nun, he was compietely enyeloped In the flames
81 soon as those who heard his cries could db so
MS burning clothes were torn from bis ne,so,
ina physician cent for but IL was found tl,,: hi
injuries were so great that he could only be rsey
ed by death. S'A''
HOUSE BREAKING. - On Friday n;ob,
iast me oiiice CT Mr.. +. T. Dudlsy at his Iu,aIa,
,ard on 18th street, was forcfbIv entered "a
h,, A.e shor1 was made to get into his iron cttst
out proved unsuccessful. The .,,nerator ;, e. -
yer TO get TO the chest, cut thrnnvh tva ,,oss
'ioors ana broke two locks. He then SET 20 We,
,it m'n q heavy slcdge hammer to break the 1inra
"ela the door Of the chest. but finding tGa
a' Souia not admit him, filed the key hs,ie viii
powder expecting thereby 10 blov off tbb ioas
.Eis eTofe sso failed. the lock being powetsr nro,,
a'ter surnlnga quantity of po uGer ana breatino ,
- ~ ~" instrument in a froitIess ;ittenuf
iCo 'Ys d'or the thief conttnted hir,self uitb a,
o'ercoat which was hanging in tEe ntsca -;
ne situge hammer in exchange Ua-, a. ..o,
or ficc'eded in getting the chest o.,an ba -
@ tDuha the rich treasure of i,so tcnts MIR nm
night 'i's "houht mi a
HEAVY DocSET.-The Hu stines Cam
Il, Us December term this aiorpDu
W cick, anh II we are tn iudee g,om ,s,., -,
II business on the clerks dockrt ,ba "'''
aa.e aS nn1ch ~erk es they can et,t ;I,'nngi viii
i,inS 'hs month. We append a liss of The cosa.
80 ne disposed of: 20 '''0 c'se'
:, fkLoNlss.-Nhntod b. Dickinson. cl,,r..d ,.,,,
me murder OF JohH C. Haley At the Aar;o.,,, WI,
| az Hionnns. on The 29th of Oc.ohe- last
, ""ihe' u Farmer. fn'nninu-ly .tab,jn.. rr,.
N ,ba "a = re9 u negro etnpoyedat the Central Hotel
| q ami
| sh'iip Roberts. Stabt;nc Tobr r.
| IN the 23a Of sictnher - i! iefi u cilppi'
ma les shwri'Zer feloaously cutting and ,.orr,.
| ing II mo einke. on tho 18th of ,ic, 0 "'uh"
| ,,.,f "THisS ioo7hS. Thomas Rowe snd 1b,r,a. I,
| Wilkinson breaking iutt, Ai.xonsc -, ,n''a3
| >'o'e on 'hr nth "f SUvemher anil at.aIi ~
| Su,,s m ana several pistols at,yalued s25 ''''
.i'"L' I'as'e!' William Jones and William !
| 'Oh eha' ged WIN frl"nously -. enuitir. go,
inS aud manning Il ,snns on 'o1,ta NVn" %
'N"Epinoer ny breaking his arm. 'N''
| victoria slave to harles ibillins s..,i 49,
r."s neV Thomas c. Hayes aud a,temutin@
st NE 10 n'$ h'''is" bv applying torch IN ha
! IN th 3'tb uf November 4" 10 d oe
'.taDtHeaN"RS-Ca Jesse. Jr Sbsdaric L..
| Sc Sr Jaines Watkins. George J,nas Ihn ";
ar"tina Vvert"n, Aiexander Taylor Anpus.ns
th'iit and Ge"fCe. Indicted for remaiuinr in ~,
-oihm"n@ealth contrary IL law
'oh" iiolseEians indicted for altering the vora
| IN Inc passes OF two servants, whiie nctinS, a.
'ity "atchman, and thereby getting them mn,
Andrew Schultz presented In e;ob, c,,o. g.,
selling liquor To be drunk in his hurse ,,i,ba,,
haviag obtained tavern license
| d % eigbiaSo, for receiving stolen CoctIs. kpov
ing Them 70 have been stolen
James Madison, Walter y Chandler and uar
| ;. "ehtiy ioF Violating the revenue laws bv al
| 'n5 10 .ie markets without having obtained me,
| chants iicrnse. 'u NV
John Oh Gieme and p. Levy. for ob..ruc,ipg Ricl
ard D Ssnzay. Sealer # Weights and Sieasn,es i
| the discharge of his duty w
| fraIeis >. Brand and George Grill for obstruc,
ing bT"ad street at its intersection of 1st he .rac,
'iS h9nsts which take up eight ket OF the street
Larhin r. Ford, for selling the cify 500 bsrreIs !,
| ihe without having the same exanined NV a.
| Inspector. ~ -"
itenry Nocdcutter, peddling tinware witbaut
| license. "''N'1'
James Lambert John Henry Lambert. .Ia,ns
wade ana Kerry Lambert, Tor Violently assanItin'
ana beating Max Swariz
Mm Tibbs, stealing two bushels Of corn.
Ai'othy Mcnamara, receiving SIS worth Of sto
Sl2. ""''A' 'a'ued q
Sarah Sunderland, stealing blankets and cloth
| ing' valued at $40, from VIM. H. Woodward
David L. tsrquhar aud s. A. Could permitt;ne
an uuiawini assembly in their house
l.. Tate. -A'"' 'on'
H. >. Sanxay, for assaulting aud beating W. d
Bernard Graves and John Clarke. two esses e.,
| assaaiting and beating ID. VI. Saunders and Cha,
| Baker. N-'"
| license.
John Pizzini aud others. riotons and disorderl,
cohdnct at the corner of 18th and Main streets on
| the 2Sth of October
William y. Tlnsley. for Issuing notes Of a les,
! denomination than S3-tO wit: 81 notes.
n d. Tlnsley. fnr cases, for circulating *l notes
| issuad by VIM. Tinslsy
| William }. Lyuham, two cases, for circulating
| 81 notes.
John Johnsoa, stealing S10 In money from Pat
rick Mccarthy.
| BOARDING JUsTICE.-A difficulty occur
! red in the Circuit Court last Saturday betweel
| hessTs. G. W. Randolph and y. r Minor Will
| arguing civil cause before judge Meredith which
led 70 blows and ending in both parties being fnel
| 10y the Judge. Mr. Minor was fineS $50 and VI
Randolph $40. We believe the mis- isuuderstaniine
between the two gentlemen promptly adjust.
ID aud have no doubt that both of them regret tht
occurrence.
! DARING THEFT en- Saturday after
mon last negro fellow c; He'd George, the prog
erty OF Robert i'roalus. entered the cellar Of sil
| \. Moses helped himself to two pieces Of ozua.
/ turgs aud two blankets, and marched off int
ilain street with them, TO doubt in search Of .
purcha,cr. gentleman connected with .he store.
| discovered the theft before be bal gone far, ane
| arrested hin. lie will be arTaigaed before th
| Mayor this morning
| BORROWED fEArHERs Catherine An
/ lersoD an inmate of i4eas Alley. WAS cagea Ise,
Friday night for being in the street dressed uIai
apparel After spending a few honr- in the cage
she WAS set at liberty by the Mayor. with IN.
| assurance that If again hr0ngiit bef,re him on y
'iu'iiar charge she would be severely dealt with.