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

Lsgislafsre NOmis0ti0n "A number of merh...
CT the Whig and American parties held msss;n.
1t the Court House Of Henrico county yssterd.x
afternoon to nominate suitable candidate to rep.
resent them in the next Legislature of Virgins.
The meeting was organized by calling Mai
JAMES Hull to the chair, and appointing Mr.. VIM.
Christian, Secretary.
Mr. John N. Davis stated the object Of the meet
ana Sregresting that the late Representative
Mr. henry Cox, declined Q re- election. expressed
readiness to go for any good and true man that the
meeting might select.
Captain Christian offered the follow ing resolu-
sions' which were adopted:
co1 He'1,sed' That We tender our thanks to HENRY
~nlcn ne dsehared the duties of a representative
ron lnis county, in the last Legislature
.,;ntnr o. I1at we learn with regret Of his de.
Nominations were then ..u,s e. A..
name OF DR. JOSEPH NJ SHyPpARn ~ss nras.nt.
ca 20 me meeting, and there being no Opposition.
tneEote was taken, and bis nomins.or deei.rad 80
be unanimous oeeis' Oh W
o On = motion, Mess,s. John. W. Sheppard, VIM
r; Darricott and John A. Hutcheson were anno;nt
ed committee to wait upon DR. Shsnn.rd snd
inform him of bis nomination, "'1
On motion, the Chairman and Seeretarv vere
instructed to appoint vigilance committee for the
county, consisting of five for each Masisto,isI
District, whose duty it shall be to act A commi,
tees OF arrangements during the canvass
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
George Peabody"-the new steamer of the Ba,.i-
more, Petersburg and Richmond line, reached her
wharf at Rockets yesterday morning. where she
i5 no" lying She is fine craft of her kind is of
ample dimensions for the trade and will no doubt
attract the attention CT hundreds of our citizens
VINO have been anxiously looking forward to the
time when they would have an opportunity CT
boarding her" and examining her fixtures and
machinery We append . full description OF her, for
n alters:
Length on deck 235 feet; length bs.ween psrpen.
oleu ars 70 feet breadth Of beam at huII IS f.st
extra breadth which includes the guards making
the aggregate 81 feet; depth of hold is feet; tom
mage, carpenter measurement 025 tons In the con.
structon ofthe frame. which is of white oak and cs
OAR. are braeed disgonay in the strongest manner.
select the very best timber.
The motive power consists of ono admirably con.
5iue.ed beam engine; the diameter of cylinder be-
Ing 81 inches; diameter OF pump A nohes stroke
OF air pump so inches; diane of steam valves Is
ieee l4t inches; diameter of exhaust valves Is feet
i4t inches The engine issupplied with a cele bated
slckies cut Oh There In one peculiarity .bout the
water heels which is of the most valuable CD .rsc.
tei ins trunLions which support the water wheel
snais rest upon the ride of the frame. There are
none upon the outside ofthe Wheel ressnx upoo ths
guarfs F
Although the tonnage Of the Peabody is rated at
,.I3 Is calculated that she will conveniently stow
izOo tons OF merchandise. Three thousand barrels
eouid Dc received, viz: one thousand In each hold
and one thousand on deck. She has hatchways-one
Iotwara snd the oshsr abafs tins boiler.ovsr which
sLe powerful cranes for the sto wing of the cargo
Inc steamer Is completely housed from the forecas,
tie to the stern, whilst the officers Qusrtsrs no psa
oelns generally carried by the line, are aft
inere are tee htate rooms, each containing two
bsrhs, and which open into the cs bin Thess are
open at the top, and better ventilated than sny we
nave ever seen. AIT OF this are apartments for
yer ana otner conVenisnces, all Of which have be en-
hn!sned with becoming taste and neatness.
pasrGnts-On Sunday last officers TyIer and
Morris, In passing along Cary street. was attracted
oV noise in the old stone house below Is.h and
1o;h, and on going into il, found John Vines An
emancipated slave, and Ann Chopper. a worthless
free negro, In the second story, socially chatting
away over 3 charcoal fire which they had kindleS
in a tin pan, on the floor, there being no chimney
to the house. Fearing that these creatures might
accidentally burn the building, and thereby en-
danger tne property OF more value in the neighbor.
hood they were taken to the cage, sad Yesterday
morning called before the Mayor AS both OF
them were destitute and helpless thew were sent
to the overseers of the poor who no doubt ordered
John to the Poor House to be cared for at the ex
pense OF the estate of Simon Abrams, dec. Ann,
in all probability will be returned to Accomac co
where she belongs
The Ntp Steamer intended to run in connec,;o,
with the Curtis Peck, between Norfolk and ,his
city, will be here about the 18th of this month -
She is now being repaired in New York, prepara
tory to entering the Virginia waters, and is said
to be superb boat having ample accommoda tons
luDCre0 DPTSOCB
The owners of the line will probably cali her the
"Clairmont," after large landed estate lying or
James river.
Il Psnitentiary Graduate, calling himseIf Bill
Dixon, and haiiiDf from Lyuchburg, where he W a
found guilty of rob5ing trunk was arrested ant
taken before the Msyor, yesterday morning. as 1
suspicious character, and for remaining here with
improper papers. Bill made sendry promises Il
cut stick at once if allowed to do so. and a, III,
city has no use for such creatures, his honor CAV,
him leave to slide with al! possible dispatch.
The Grand Jury of the County Court of Henric.
was in session yesterday, and found true biL
against the follow Ing persons on presen.ments fo
misdemeanors: Granville Montele and Sarah
Foster James Elmore and Sarah Foster: An.
drew Wray; Sam Harris, q free negro and Elizs
Bridgewater, = white woman. Most of these
cases will come up at the present term of the
County Court for trial.
Violent Assauh-A negro fellow, called Gates
Carter, the property OF Peter Toombs, was ar
ragned and examined before Justice Atlee, o
Henrieo county, yesterday, on the charge of vio
lently assaulting and beating with an axe Henry
Jones. slave to Robert b. Reynolds. The wound
ed negro had a bad cut In his forehead and seve.
raj others about his person, which wen. to show
lha. he bad narrow escape in the melee
After hearing the evidence on both sides, the pri
soner was rsmanded for fiaal trial at the rex
term of the County Court, and was admitted Il
bail for his appearance.
Iacendiarism-A few nights since, the fram.
stable on Mr.. James ii. Loves premises Church
| Hill, WIS set on fire by party of mischieT ou
boys, but the flames were discovered and ex tin
| guished before doing serious damsge.
Still Operating-Three residents OF "Shet
Town." On Church Hill, have had their poultry
stock greatly reduced since Friday night, b,
adroit thieves; and fourth one would have me
| similar fate, but for the fact that the trap h'
| had set gave the alarm and frightened OFF tn
rogue whose speed was accelerated by small loz,
| Of shot as he cleared the fence.
Daring NeSro.-Ben Binford. slave to Mrs. Mar
| tha johnson, was tried before the County Cour; 0
Henrico, yesterday, on the charge of Violent,
| asssultipg and bealing Mr.. John Y. Hardwcke, OF
| the llth of January last Mr. II on going int
his yard on the morning CT the occurrence, diseoy
cred the negro In his hen house. and on attpmptip
| to stop him was set upon by the black rufian an
severely bruised. The Court found him guilty
and sentenced him TO receive the lash to the ex
tent of the law.
4 freish train on the Central road was throw
from the track yesterday, near Strawberry HI
about four miles from Richmond Some miscre
| ant had placedia dirt car across the road bic
was the cause Of the occurrence. Happily o
lives were lost. In consequence of the delsy o,
casoned by the accident, the mail train of ytsteY
| day morning was not able to leave Richmond I'll
| about eleven O'Clock.
The YounS Gxayd.-This fne Company of cit
| sen soldiers, under Captain John n. Richardsor