The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-27

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Mr. l. s horse was in the stable when the ere =.
CURED, and before be could be released and drivss
out was terribly burned about the head and bre. A.
rendering him utterly worthless
| Al the time OF this q q the wind was blowing ,
strong gaze, ana the spa ks were therefore depoai
ted IN large numbers upon the sbipeIe roof hon sas
| IN tnat neigtborhood srd firing them. but A few
| Suekets OF water soon queed the flames
hr. l.. !oss will probably reach $500; and butfo,
aae p.onpsness OF No company, near whose en-
h'He nouse the hre occu red, there is no TELLING
"hsI amount of property might have been con-
sumed. oeo" son
fTs-Oa Friday night last, a frame bp;Id;r o n,
Dnion Hiii, In Henrico county, owned by Josepb
| n hoane, and unoccuped at the time. was 40. On
nre and burned to the ground Mr. Roane had an
insurance on the property in the Valley Office for
$500, which will nearly cover bis loss Tba
sprea tfrom this tenement the adoisiny one occu
pied by Mr. Robert Martin, and wIed by M
canaon. which was also destroyed despite the ef
10Y! Oh lae neignoors to save it Mr. Cannon had
no iD surance. The residence of Mr. Gaoroe Fer
gusson also took fire. but the fan es xere avtin
snlshed before doing serious damage Mr. F. was
| fully insured. His loss will not exceed $40
HertcO Circuit Court Judge Clop.on comms,o.
ed his Spring term for the trial of crirnns 60.
last Saturday The grand jury, after brief ses.
ZION, touud tue bills against Apdrew ~ "
Reuben Alley, and then adjourned. Wrav's ,-;si
Is ixed for o-day aud Alley for to.morrow snd
+, G SMi b, for causing the death of Josenh X
Crouch for Friday next.
The Post Stake to be run al Broad Rock next
week is attracting marked attention throuobout
| the country. and will probably bring together tie
largest number of spectators that has been aeon
on that course for many years This race is q,
four u lie heats, for which there are four entries
| and as the purse will be worth Sl7OO to the win
ner, eacn subscriber will doubtless pu, in the
suresL horse at b 3 Command Ia Mr. rav,s .t ah,a
| are Sebastopol and Lucy Phillips, both of whom
are doug weil and either of whom are known 10
| BE- fleet and enda,icg The horse-men have &C.
| iected SebastopOr for the occasion and NOT a
| few are prepared to back him against any named
ehtry. Messrs Campbell * Barton have the in ,
vncible :" sue Washington" whose late axnloirs
| on the turf. at ell distances, have given her
| world wide Teputati and notwithstanding her
late sixtsen mile race in the South la which sbe
| bore off the purse in gallant STYLE her many adj
mrers incline 10 The opinion that she has the game
| and enduraGce to make noble show and to win
| aud wear the iaurels in store for her Mt Rroad
| Rock. Mr. Mcdaniel has Kate Hunter and Tsh
River River bot both tanh. of whom hSys sroyH victo<Ng
| eye on "slasher," that IfA Unexpectedly itsm
the fight and win the prize, in the general seraih
| BILE for the purse
| Besides the stake alluded to, handsome purses
are offered Tor every day in the week, which will
doubtless ensure good sport to all who admire
horse racing and blooded stock We have not vet
had an opportunity of visiting the various stables
aud seeing all the fast crabs now at work; but
| We do know that some of the colts expected to
start in the tEst race well thought of bv their
| friends, and that lots Of " sinners" have already
| been wagered up0n that result The meeting
commences 10 morrow week, and will continue
| five days.
Affecting appeal "A strong, healthy looking fen
low, aOundantiy able to chop two cords of wood
per day and thus bis bread by the sweat of
| his brow, is busiiy circulating paper among our
citizens, asking aid for himself aud his broken q
| mother. Like xl professional begg r b father
was lost " he crossing the salt pond and the rr.
mainder OF bis family are entirely dependant VI
| hin; while he, poor fellow, is as deaf as q mill,
stone and as dumb an Of ster If as bad off tor
silver as he represents himself. he at least bas
brass enough to enter any house or pIsce of busi-
| ass without knocking, and it would therefore be
| Il enough for the police to take him in hand at
| oN.e and give him few lessons in poteness if
| they could not improve his industry We have
enough deserving poor at our very doors, without
| wasting meahs on professional bezears and there
fore advise our readers to give encouragement -
| Doce such.
| Fire apparatus The members of No. compapy
| have had The running gear OF their en- gine hand
| somely painted by Messrs Ainsiie Bowen & Powell,
| Of this city, and the box raised higher thereby ad
| ding very much to its general appearance as well
as to its powers of operation. When completed, ii
will be very and attractive az W ell as durable
| In passing throught the same establishment, we no
| ticeed the hose crab of No company undersCir g
| repairs and paintif 6, and found that they had
| adopted as a 'frontispece' full grown tiger
| which was admirable executed. In adjoining
| room we found the hose crab of the No. 4 boys
| being fitted up for the annual washing" and 90
| served that they had adopted 'froniispece" en-
| enormous elephant, with a royal tiger eutched in
| bis trunk, which be seems about to send Oh an
| airing to the regions above.
| Tie ne'o JOCKEY Club for Broad Rock, held q
| meeting last Thursday hight and completed an
| organization. This Club is now composed of q
large bpr of refia HE m md will
ably do more to encourage legitimate racing thar
| any other has done for many years.
Young GaHg-James Gill, one Of the lad
charged with roboing the wagoners in Mr. Valen
tines lot on Thursday light last has been arrest
| ed and Gagged to await an examination.
| The Work House is completed and will 20 int
| operation as soon as the Council adopts ordi
nance ior Its regulation. From present indica
lions, however it will remain untenan,ed for som
| time TO come. as nearly all the ioafers that fol-
merry infested the city, have taken flight.
| The Fuemen are to have a fine time to day il
| paraGing the streets, exhibiting their beau,iiu
machines, and testing their powers for service.
CGaiag-Thomas Tenant appeared before th
Mayor last Saturday, to answer the charge of Gu,
| ting, stabotpg and wouudng Patrick Cumming
| Oh the Digh,'tf the 28th of March last, but owin
| t. the absence OF Cummings, The case was CONT
| nued until next Tuesday, and the accused admit
ted to bail for his appearance at that time
Il Young Desperado-A negro boy called Ben
| saye - &rs Sarah Barr, was ordered TO be ~
switched by il,e Mayor last Saturday, for sioentl,
! sssaui.ug and beating with stones, May sAnp
| soa, colored woman, and for stsobing, with Al
| Old FORK, and attempting TO kill, her SOD.
| Not Licensed-M G Poncet appeared before tn
| Mayor las Saturday and WAS fined s666, tor re
| failing ardent spiriIs, to be drunk IL nis hous
| without a licenss Poncet stated that when b
| bought the business ia which be is now engaged
be bought the license OF hIs ssd supp
that he hal right TO sell spirits of all kinds. HI
| promised 10 make application at once To the Hus
| III Is Court for a proper license.
Ihs'WeGtaer, on Saturday, was charming. Mis-
Spripg put on her prettiest looks. aud enteed hur
dreds OF the fair to enj joy the 0almy air an
| genial sunshine
Paydoaed Gov Wise has pardoned negro Bill
| the property of Sir. OSBORN ChsmberiiD, Of Ere
| derrick, who was tried few wees since Tor Arson
| aid sentenced to transportation:
Taktn in Robert, Coleman, one Of the lad
| charged with roobcg Meredith Mayo's wagon O
| goods last Thursday night. was arrested on Satui
day last and Gagged.
| Congressional Ca1rlss. - Mfssrs. A Juds6l
| Crane and John 5. Caskie the opposing candidate
for Congress from this district. had public discus
| sion at Springfield Hail. on Church Hill, last Fri
| day night-Mr. Crane advocating the right o.
| Virginia TO fair proportion of the pubiis land
| with The other States, and Mr. Caskie opposoi
the distributon as unconstitutional and In opposi