The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09
LOCAL MATTERS

7aread5are Iadignasion.-During the late sp.l
Of freezing weather, . gentleman Of this city va
called upon by an old acquaintance, who desired
to secure some assistance, - he was out NJ the
toes, run down at the heels, and dressed in gar
ments that were threadbare. After hearing the
statement of the applicant aud his promise to re-
fund At some future period the gentleman readily
consented aid his .seedy" friend and to thai end
wrote him order on the keeper ofthe Penitentiary
store or pair of good shoes and snis OF cDf
n.e clothes, which he handed over Before reading
me note the destitute man returned many thank =
ior tue kindness shown him. and was about eav
ing tne room With the order in his hand, when his
eye tell upon the word "Penitentiary and for the
instant rivetted him to the floor Quiek as thought
however, ne wheeled about and after indulging in
~HfAoe OF ABUSE only equaled by that of 4 fish
woman, and vowing thar he would rather perish
from the cold than be seen In garments made at
tnAI n.ion tore the order into fragments and
marcned CIT with great show of iojured pride
This circumstance reminds us Of the fac, that
many persons have strong preiudiees against ali
articles made in the Penitentiary of Virginia. be
cause, they say, by encouraging that institution
the State is ipduced to make mechanics of felons
who, when their term of service expires are turn-
ed loose N the community to compete with homes.
industrious men-while it, at the same time in.
Jures trade by bringing convict labor into compe
tition with that If homes, industrious men If
Virginia were the Only State in the Union which
manufactured goods by its convicts for ssle there
made; but as many others pursue the same course,
and their manufactures bought and sold by
our merchants, we can see no reason for excluding
the productions of the Virginia prison. At this
time the Super intendent is manufacturing carpets
rugs and other goods made where else in the
State; and az they are equal, if not superior in
many respects, to similar articles made elsewhere,
If he can succeed in attracting the attention of the
trade to them, and in making them pay porter
of the bnrthens now borne by the people for the
u be hp m
establishing factories for such work, by individual
enterprise. and ensure to our city lucrative bu-
slaess in time to come.
Run Iato.-On Saturday morning last, while the
steam tow boat American Banner" was busly
engaged in breaking the ice in the Dock she acci
deItally jammed the schooner Julia" lying at
the wharf and knocked a hole in her larboard
side The accident is not at all serious, aud will
doubtless be repaired before the Julia completes
her cargo of -four and is ready to sail.
Fires For the month of January past the Chi.
Engineer of the Fire Department reports nine
fires, six OF which occurred in the city, and three
beyond the corporate limits. The amou at of prop.
erty lost during that month, is es,imatsd at All
o2o, and the amount saved from destruction by
the Fire Department, at SCI, $50
Dining for Pearls.-On Saturday morning last
German lad aged about sixteen years seil into
the river at Rockets, and was rescued from a Wa
terry grave with great difficulty. He was standing
hne piece of timber floating by, reached bayond
tis distance to secure il, when his feet slipped
and be plunged headforemost into the stream
X ii Riddick and others who saw the accident
hasiened to his relief, aud finally pulled him on
shore, a cleaner if not better boy, than when he
went in.
Washiagtons Birth Day-As the % will come
on Sunday this year the 23d will be celebrated bv
the military in highly creditable manner The
Blues, as Will be seen are to have ball at the
American Hotel, and the Young Guard are also
to have an anniversary ball that evening What
the otl er companies will do that night we know
not, but suppose that they will aid in the enter
tainments alluded to, and thus ensure the proper
celebration OF the most important event in the en-
tire History of our country.
High Trump On Saturday night last while
Anthony Roberts aud William Baird, free negroes 8
and Tom, slave, were intently engaged in play
ing bluff in an out room of the l.. S. Hotel q
| sprig of the law suddenly surrounded them. and
Dragging far above their hands, raked down the
| pool and took them to the lock up. As they were
| all trespassers, the Mayor directed them to re-
ceive fifteen stripes each, which were well laid on
| before they were discharged
| Ins0lent.-Jack Sims slave in the service c1
A. w Taylor. was Gagged Saturday night for b.i ioQ
drunk in the street, and when brought before the
| Mayor yesterday, received twenty stripes for be
Ing insolent to the watchman who arrested him.
| Fond Of Squads Tom, Jim ard Pnckney. three
| slaves, were captured and calaboosed last Satur
day night, by wa,chman Baptist, for stealing pi.
| geons from Wellington Goddin. Yesterday morn
ing when called before the Mayor. they were sen
| teuced to such flagellatioa as should cure thei
| love for squad meat at once
| Ho! for the North-The Richmond and Freder
| icksburg Railroad route is now opened from Noril
to ,uth, so that those who pr. fer that line ca,
| take it with the assurance of being put through
| 10 due time. The Potomac boat made her reeula
| trip last Saturday, connecting with the cars a
Aqua creek, and will now continue her dali
| runs.
| Library and Reading Room The Executiv
| Committee of the Youog Mems Christian Asso
| citation, at thsi, last meeting determined to adop
| the plan recommended by the merchants and 9th
! ers Of our city, for the establishment of goo
Commercial and Literary Reading Room. Th
| contributions have been amply sufficient to epsur
the continuance of the plan for at lea two years
aad there is every reason to expect that l. 8 exist
| ence will be permanently established 1t is no
| intended however by the Committee, to inpos
| upon the Association any obligation to continu
| the Reading Room longer than the period Ind
| Gated, unless the patronage extended to it by tn
public shall jus ify its extension. The necessar,
| enlargement of the rooms, and Of the newspape
| list, will be made at once, and 1t is expected ths
all who are disposed to promote the success of tn
enterprise will hand in their Eames to the Librs
| rian, as annual subscribers.
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| James river, aided by the spring like weather O
the past few days. have completely broken up th
| ice which is now passing off rapidly-so that tn
| river is now doubtless open to the Roads, an
| navigation will be resumed at once.
OM Of Season "A man callisg himself G eorg
| X Wilkins, was arrested and Gagged yesterds
| afternoon on the charge of entering the privat
apartments Of Sadler's Hotel and stealing fu
robe Wilkins had been indulging feely at ID
| time of his arrest, and appeared TO be quite tips
| when taken to the lock up He will have heal
ing bef,re the Mayor this morning
Mint Whenever this aromatic plant makes II
appearance and begins to put forth its highly fi
vored foliage, the deyotaes Of Bacehus at once d
! their minds eyes on swsetened water, ice aa
braudy, and revel in the thought of gulchin
down oceans of that popular beverage known a
julep To all such it may be gratifying TO lear
| that we have just received few green sprigs
this luz uriant plant from Mrs. Valentine Heckie
the frst Of the season, and that 1t looks fires
and fourishing as If gentle May. instead Of fick
February bad brought it Into existence.
| Worth Remenbsriag-At the hour Of II o'cloc
/ to-day, those Of our readers who may wish to
| So can secure pews in the Rev. Mr.. Hoges churel
"a many desirable ones TO be sold at that tim
For several years past all the pews In this hous
| of worship have not been purchased becaus
! many persons who would have been delighted
| listen to the words of wisdom and truth from y
Pastor, objectedt to buying while the church was
debt. This objection, however, is now removed
| the old claims have been paid of-aud now 70
par are To he BID at any price Young men vi