The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-14

| hedoy 1hef.-A man named Edward o. Jones
9as been arrested and committed to the jal Of
Henrico county, on the charge Of stealing 10 o00
POUNDS OF pig iron, from two merchants at the
| mouth OF North River. The circumstances as far
We have been enabled to gather them are these:
zones was an employee on the canal boat "v N.
Aessrs Crensbaw & Co, of this city After the
smount to be shipped to Richmond had been placed
on tne boat, Jones and those who acted with him
n.a ABOUT four extra tons thrown on, and then
9s.I.sd Tor this city. When the vessel reached
nyncuourg. she was found to over gauge but the
n, enaa toll was paid, and she came on At Scotts-
'e Tue extra toll wss again paid but on getting
M Lear tns city the extra iron w,s thrown eff 80
d;.a s W going into the gauge dock the boat was
uIscosered to be considerably under gauge a fact
~ Mseif that created no little suspicion Presuninr
WIG. al was not right the above facts were made
suo~ 10 ofhcer Morris. who procured q warrant
ltom justice Nettles and started on the trail If
Jones, VINO had gotten on board the "Nispara"
and gone up the canal. ON walkioo n .syed.,
.oin' omcer Morris came up with Jones and
nitn INTO custody, learn ed that he had picked
.ne non thrown out on the down passage, put It
M;ns noalu 'ne Niagara carried 1t back to Dover
mis- ana mere sold it at $40 per ton the market
pflce mere being S35. As yet, no other nartv has
oeeu nlrested; but as Jones must have had an nc
comphce, or been the mere tool of some sbrewder
operaor, ws presume the demands of Justice will
swer for the theft -7I ~-l,~ ' ~ "n-
g
employees at the Messrs Talbot;'s f,undrv corner
OF LIN ana Cary streets, in passog through the
oack yard to the works, discovered In an old boiler
large mass of something dark, which proved. on
eAaminatlo7 to be all that was left of Henry Mad.
ison, white man, who had filed his hide with bad
nquor the day before and creps into the iron boI.
low TOR lodgings. With some difficulty the old
cooa was drawn out of his hiding place. but to all
spPealances was well nigh off to another country.
messenger was soon after dispatched to the fast
stanon house, when Mr.. Ellis the Clerk of the
kes, visited the scene, and seeing the condition
VI 1he unfortunate man, had him removed to the
l ,ock up, when physician was called in to attend
nim Had he remained undiscovered few hours
longer, the Coroner would have had A iob IA csrs
tain as shooting
Sent to the Penitentiaru-Richard Fl. FoIks in
dicted oy the Grand Jury for forging John A. Bel
Vln name to an order for a suit of clothes vas ar
rngned yesterday for trial before the Circuit Court
VI nlcaHiUno, Judge Meredith presiding. and plead
euity. Inc cause was then given to the iury
without argument, and the verdict rendered was
.nab the prisoner should be confined in the peniten
uary Tor two years. Folks was at one time res.
pectaoie young man. but has completely des,royed
nimseif by excessive drinkinei
uE, Strions Accident-On Sunday last Mr.. William
Ayier, carpenter residing ON Church Hill met
with serious accident, as did his wife and mother
Inc three had started in light wagon. To
make snort visit to some of their friends
on tne plank road and in going down Veneable
onee'' Tue oreeching gave way and the horse be-
coming unmanageable dashed off at 4 furious rate
turoWing them all from the vehicle near Mr.
piank kenships residence, strainine Mr. T s ankles
p.oly, oruising bis mother severely, and piuripr
uss wie signify. Fortunately for the party none
OF tneir bones were fractured.
Northtrn EDO Nth Southern Stripcs-A free ne.
gro from New York calling himself Hutchinson
Allen, made his appearance before the Msvor ves
teroay to answer the charge of using insoient and
provoking language to Captain William Ruhl. on
whose vessel he was employed The evidence was
so conclusive that the prisoner was sent below for
striped jacket, which was made to fit him in
short order.
n fucnsa Battle came off last Sunday afternoon,
| between party OF suburban lads and party of
city juveniles, near Main and Adams streets but
peIore tue contest for mastery could be decided
ofhcer johnson appe ared in the field and the bel
MIGRANTS took to their scrapers. Where these dis
graceful rows occur, the neighbors should take the
trouble to ascertain names and report them to the
police.
Taking Gang.-Las. Sunday morning, six nea
groes were arrested and Gagged for playing at dice
In vacant lot, and yesterday morning when
brought before the Mayor they were all paid off
with q new raw hide.
Rfotous-Cornelius and William, two slaves
were subjected to the lash yesterday morning for
rlotous aud disordery conduct 10 the street the
| night before. So much for bad liquor ..
Stsaling-Arthur, slave to William Garrett. Is
to have hearing before the Mayor this morning,
for entering the shoe shop of Cornelius Ligop, by
means OF false key, aud stealing sherefrom seve
raj pairs of boots
RnnntnS.-Moses slave to William Palmer. re.
eeived ten stripes by order Of the Mayor, yester.
day morning, for having no pass and running from
| the watehmen the night before
The Heather, yesterday, was made up of rain. hail
sleet, snow, wind and mad Just such as old win
ter would have rung in when in bis most suIIeu
mood, and felt like Furnishing the world at large
| Sloppy streets, wet feet draggled dresses, aud
sour looks were the chief commodities yesterday
Continued Jim, slave to Butler g. Stearns, will
| be tried before the Mayor this morning. for steal.
| ing pair of pantaloons.