The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-24
LOCAL ldArxHne.

corner of 14.h and Main Streets which, dsspte -
daring and unsiring efforts of gallant fremen,
unroofed the building, and DESTROYED
large amount Of goods The building 10 . three
story, aud has been occupied by these gentlemen
for number of years. The fire was caused by
accident, and originated Ia the second story. We
understand thst in the course of the morning, q
bottle of spirits of turpentine was accidentally
broken upon the floor of the packing room. In
the afternoon one of the young men was Ia that
room, filling an order, and needing light, struck
match to light the lamp, but in doing 20, the
mascn broke, and the burning portion OF it Hing
upon the floor saturated with turpentine the room
was instantly 10 a blaze. Immediately after the
accident, the dremen hastened to the scene and at
tne risk OF their lives. labored increasingly to ex.
tnsafsn the flames; but ths amount of combusti-
De nsselas was so great that they could do little
more than protect the neighboring property, until
tne third floor was consumed and the tin eovered
roof nearly destroyed -
Messrs p, L Co, saved their books. and moat
OF .neir valuable STOCK, which on the first floor
ana IN the basement. Their loss viii be about s3O.
Oo0 and fully covered by insurance 10 the various
ohces OF the city. They will replenish their stock
As speedily as possible, and in the meantime nav
pc found on Pearl street, three doors south Of
Main. ''1'. '.
Nomination Meeting.-A portion of the whip
ana american parties of this city held . m&eiiuS
at the african church last night to nominate can.
didates for the Charter Elections The meeting
organized by calling ARCHIBALD PLEAsANrs
ESQ, to the Chair, srd James K. Fisher as Secre.
tory.
After the usual preliminaries, nominations were
MADE most OF them rising in their seats and pledg-
ing themselves to abide the action of the meeting
Ballots were then distributed, and after brief
retirement the Telers reported a. follows: whole
number OF votes cast, 2la Of this amount, the
following persons were selected as candidates by
large majorities
Mdyor-Joseph MAYO
Csy Sergeant-Thomas u Dudley.
Commonwfafhs Anorney-R T. Daniel.
CITY Cotlector-Julius Hobson
City Assessor or-Dabney M. Miller.
City Gauger-Richard Fox: -.n
Supt Gas-Thomas H. Wynne.
S"pt Uaar Horks-James L Davis.
Supt Poor Houss-John Pearce
High ConstabLe-Frederck Butler.
Grain Neasnrer-Edwin Dews
Register Water Works-M L. Strattou
Snpt. Streets-M Bates
Capt. Night Wdtch-A wilkinson
The meeting then adjourned, after first deter.
mining to hold meetings at Saunders Hall, in
Monroe Ward, City Hall, In Madison Ward, and
United States Hotel, in Jefferson Ward, next
Thursday night, to nominate ticket for the CITY
Council and Hastings Court.
pisit to N0rfolk.-The members of Liberty Fire
Company are preparing to visit Norfolk in April
next
In Port There are now In port three or four
fine steamers, running from this city to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, and all of them are
doing fine business. They all leave here this
afternoon with large and valuable cargoes
The Feather, yesterday, was delightful and out.
door operations would have been quite pleasant
but for the clouds of dust continually to be me,
with at every corner of the streets.
City Comncn-The existence of the presen.
Council will terminate on the ID or Sd of April
next, when the new members, to be elected on the
lsf, will take their places. Several members Of
the present body will decline . reelection, be
cause they find that they have not sufficient leisure
from their own business to attend to the affairs OF
the public.
Daring.-A negro fellow, called Lewis Dabney,
In the service of Messrs. Turpin e. Marlborough
received sundry marks of dsapprobation when
brought to the bar of justice, for being runaway
aud for resisting and striking officer Chalkley the
day before.
Cfrcumscribcd-JerryC Coukin, for many month
past striking illustration of the effects of bad IL
quor, was sent to the Valley Inn last Saturday 10
be taken care of, for being drunk and disorderly
and having no one to become bis security.
Sauogs.-FIorence Sullivan. broth of boy
made bis debut before the Mayor yesterday to an j.
swer the serious charge of biting Eliza Dollan's
finger (what a cannibal y and threatening to strik
her with an axe. Florence protested his innocence
| of any design against the digit of the fair com
plainant, and promising to bite 1t more unless
| thrust into his mouth, was set at liberty.
Temperance Netting Our readers will bear il
mind the fact that Rev. Peter A. Peterson, o.
! Amelia popular orator, and gentleman of fin,
abilities, will deliver addres . in the Union Sta
ton Church, on Union Hill, this evening, at bali
| past O'Clock. The Soma of Temperauce and tb,
| public generally, are invited to hear him.
| Line Agent We are gratified to learn that Cap
| tain Swift, 80 we'll known In times past as one o.
| the popular conductors ON the Virginia Centra
Railroad. has been appointed 'Line Agent" on
that road, and will proceed to discharge the duties
| of bis Office at once. The post Is q responsible
one and we feel assured that Capt. 8. Is just the
man to fill it as 1t deserves to be.
| Outrage-On Sunday night last, when the alarn
| of fire in Rockets was givep several young fe.
lows possibly not members cf the fire department,
| dashed down the sidewalk with reel, and beside,
| knocking down two men, came very nigh running
over and crippling lady, who was on her way
from church at the time. An ordinance Of the city
positively prohibits the use of thetsdewaiks for al
such purposes and il is therefore the duty of the
company officers and members to see that these
infractions are not committed. II the guilty parties
alluded to bc discovered 1t Is the duty of th,
fire department to see that they are punished
| No Pass.-John, q slave, fell into the hands G
the Charles last Sunday night, while WANDERING
about the street, and as he had pass giving hin
up for safe keeping. Yesterday morning, whei
| called into the presence of the Mayor John offer
| cd many excuses for his short. comings and vow
cd he would never again be caught In such scrape
By way of keeping his promise sacred, he was IA
ken bslow and handsomely striped.
Non Compos Bad grog, and an abundance o
it, so completely bewiIdered Thomas Hendriei
last Sunday night, that be marched Into tb'
| street and raised "merry row" with the watch
men, for which they caaboosed him in short or
der After cooling of, he came before the Mayo
yesterday morning, by whom be was reprimandet
and discharged.
Airy LODGINGS Charles, slave to Thomas Arm,
strong, after undue indulgence last Sunday, sougt
q soft spot In vacant lot, and retired for M
night, but the watchmen discovered him about be'
time and very generously escorted him 70 bette
quarters, for which he paid yesterday morning, oI
| . small loss OF hide.
Yuy Naughfy-John Donnor appeared befor'
| the Mayor yesterday morning to answer IN
| charge of nl-treatng johanna Sullivan Wnei
oil the facts were stated his honor concinded ina
4 the public peace was in no danger OF disturoanc
/ by Jack, and therefore directed him to return =
| his home and be less vicious In future.
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