The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-20
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Firs. plns this body, which assembis. - Pre-.
Win be ssan cos,s onnrch, at TO A n 70 mo,ra sue
tb. 49, oonsiaerfng the long Distances thss ro.
~ aeAtes nave 70 traverse, Q large a.. s'ss o.
- pospect tnat Its deliberations Win b q snd
eonns.z zsMnyins to every lover Of our comv,s-
invok Cd an .sl lnospa.ity of ocr citizens has been
numhsr - s occasion, and not In vain tn.
ns.. o families who have siruied thsir ,..ss ne
10 entertain delegates. n cor,,r.n.... .esoi
there m.w -. umncf reported a. comiur. but th.,
Arransemsnts 4. appointment, the COMMITTEES Of
tho.s ~. y stiH receiving the n.m.s ~
snose VINO Wish to be furnished S;,h n.me, OF
~ aeiesases. not reported beforehsnts s.es Ms-
Cos..:.. Inc following gentlemen eomnos" -.
Parker, N D, B Watkins. w u, rice, W
a a rose, Geo W Anderson, T ROBBERS p'r I'M ~
Gwathmey, NJ d. naker, w
me Union ITottinS Course, q short di...n..
OF the City. has at length been comnlatad "a 81
no" ready TOT tne use of fast horses Th;. t,..s
Is malt mile round, and has been AZ o.,.as~H
prepared that frotsing horses may make s.s, ,.r,.
w!snout endangering their limbs or the nects =
tneir owners Situated as it is in pleasant orovs
and having near it all the buildings necess.ev e.,
man or oeast, the Union Course must soon h.com.
popular resort in pleasant weather. for tbo.s =
VINO nave leisure afternoons and the nelin.,;o -
speno .nem IN healthy outdoor exercises Theuew
ciuo. just formed, Will doubt offer nursos 70 "a
trossed for in short time by way of introdn =
the course to the public, and the .uropriator nros
misses to have such regulations observed :. ri,i
ensure good order and the comfort of his guests.
AS aiur.ner inducement for visiting the Union.
we see fhat Mr. K. w. Allen has opened a refresh.
ment room on the grounds, and that he ia nre.
pared to serve the delcacies of the season to all
who patronize him. " ~''
Our people are now breeding and rearing quick
arangnt horses from the best stock in the country
and If they wish to ensure good prices and on;cL
sales, they must encourage and sustain a tretting
TRACK however fine the form and pure the blood
OF morse, ne can only be made fast goer by
training, and thorough training cannot be ensured
without the aid of q track Let the horse men"
oear tnese facts In mind, and give the Propriete-
OF tue Union course such encouragement as he
deserves.
Happy Rsdddnes.-The police of this city have
received letter from man in Albany, NY.
seeking information of his better half who had
suddenly strayed from bis bed and board, taking
with beef. eating ruffian, with whom she had
Joined poplars. At the same time his son q hard
looking crab, judging from the description, left
with . neighbors wife, and the old dad. who is
paisied ana unable to travel, is very anxious to
learn their whereabouts As we have no room
for such cattle in this section of the country we
would advise the old gent to drop line to Brig
ham Young, who can possibly give him the de-
sired information.
The Heather, yesterday, WAS as dsagreeabIe a.
spring weather could we'll be- Out door opera-
tions were performed through showers and slosh,
ed as suilen and gloomy as if they had lust been
through the hands of blue dyer.
Pleasant Driues are conducive to health. and
should be freely INDUCED In by all who have the
means to afford 1t. At the troting course. shert
distance west Of the city, arrangements are being
made for quot and ball clubs, as we'll as for BIZ
lards ana ten-pins-games entirely innocent In
themselves. and when indulged in by persons of
aedeniary habits, always conducive to health
The Workhouse Ordnance, reported some month,
since, but never adopted, has been ordered to be
printed for the use of the members and will prob
bly, be acted upon at the next meeting of the
Council. Several applications have been made for
the post OF Superintendent, but the ordinance
now stands, the Sergeant has the appointment of
that officer. If the Hustngs Court and Mayor
send juveniles and women to this place for correc-
tion, many of them may be reformed and made
useful citizens.
Beggars.-Another squad Of travelling vaga-
bonds have reached our city, and are begging
from door to door. In the party Is q Young fellow
apparently twenty-five, and as hardy as black
jack, who processes to be both deaf and dumb
he would make valuable hand in the chain gang,
and should be sentthere rs soon as possible.
Blind Man, at one time an inmate of the poor
house. was seen Oh Main street yesterday after
noon, feeling bis way from door to door, in search
OF a tavern or some place at which he could wet
his whistle. He gave as reason for leaving the
poor house that he was . free man, and would 90
where he felt disposed We would suggest to the
police the propriety of taking this poor creature
into their custody and returning him to the place
provided for all such helpless and destitute beings
Capture Of Supposed 7H'ef-The negro fellow
George, belonging to Mr. Robert Broaddus, who
arrested in the old field Union Hill at late
hour last Saturday, by Mr.. William Dixon for
having in his possession a FIVE shooter, powder
flask, etc, was examined before Justice Baker of
Henrico county, yesterday. Mr. Charles Whit
tnpk Ia Mt IN tha in
slant, and robbed of sundry articles of wearing
apparel five shooter and flask, appeared before
the Justice, and gave it as his opinion that the
pistol was the one stolen from his room. The
flask Mr.. w. clearly identified, and the Justice
thereupon remsnded the prisoner TO the county
Jail to be tried for that offence. As Mr.. WHIT
locks room, which was broken into and robbed,
s in the city, the prisoner will probably come be-
fore the Mayor for hearing, and will then be sent
on to the Hastings Court for final trial.
The Ladies of the Grace Street Baptist Church
are holding Fair in one of the large rooms under
the Broad Street Hotel where they invite the put.
lie to give them q call. A fair friend assures us
that the collection of fancy articles Is good, and
that profusion of delicacieS load each table Our
readers will bear this entertainment In mind, and
instead of Willing away an hour less proftabiy,
will spend their evenings in the fair room surround
ed by the fair of our city, aiding them 10 accom-
plishing the noble end for which they are now Ia.
boring.
The U. S. Court-Chief Justice Taney and Judgs
Haly yburton presiding-wili be in session to day,
aad commence the trial of Ward against the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad Company.
Obstruction. Robert Alvis was fined 81 by the
Mayor, yesterday, for obstructing 9Th street with
lumber.
The Mayor, y yesterday had no criminals to dispose
of in his court, owing probably to the inclemency
of the weather.
The Chinch Bug is said to be more numerous In
some parts of Hesrieo and the adjoining counties
now than at any previous season, and some of the
farmers entertain fears that their wheat crop will
be seriously damaged. This insect seems to resist
all kinds of westher, and whether wet or dry bot
or cold, continues to multiply and increase to An
alarming extent
Military Ball Junior Blues are advertising z
their first annual ball. to take place At Coriuthian
Hail. and promise to get up an entertainment that
will be inviting to the public generally.
n Tempra,es Meeting is talked of, to be held At
Union Station next Thursday night, If the weather
will permit, but from present indications It will
have 70 be postponed.
The Difficulty noticed in our paper yesterday
between the Messrs. Worshams and Leary, as hav
ing occurred at Smiths Saloon, on Broad street
was not at Bracket Hotel, B. Smiths, but n,
J. w. Smiths, corner above the Theatre
.Snoao Stoym.-We understand from Conducto,
Moody of the Central Railroad, that snow fell II
Staunton yesterday morning af O'Clock. Yea
tarday affaf0o0n the Uaathap ala ..... a 4