The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-18

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LOCAL MATTERS.
ELECTION or Cousrr CruRk.-Yester-
cay an election was held In the csunfy sf Hsaeies
~ eierk OF the County Court, 70 li the unsxpir-
~ yaeancy caused by the death Of the late John
a. nsLen. IA s There were but two candidates il
tne neid Mr. WV. foLxgs and Mr. Txxytg Et1eq4.
and the result 90 far Is We have ~. snahis1 4:
iearn, ~ yet IN doubt. We have heard from enly
,our precincts, the votes frcm which rive Mr..
folkes msJority Of seven, ss follows:
tbart House--F Folkes Zss Elicit afe tass
Isc5 nsan's-FoIkes .; EIlett loi
dNst's--SL o'ciock-Fclkss 4e, FiIett II sk
Hs3hes-Foikrs reported msjority7o.
There are yet four precincts 70 hear ffesa
The GRANITE PEDESTAL, in the Suuars.
on which the Equestrian S.atne OF wasAinstsu 8
TO be placed. IL now being strengthened BY iron
stenings as the statue Is heavier than it va err
gisaiiy designed to be. Capt. Dimmock hes shs
% sorh IN charge and viii doubtless havs II ossp,s
ted IN assple time for the impcsing esFenosiss 70
sske place on the I'D Of February. The syasiss
shait many scientific gentlemen believe, q sufS.
eentiy strong for the purposes for which 10 % d.
ssned. put the Commissaoasfs have acted wsssay
Ia making assurance douhly surs by app>ndSse
the IRON asteaisgs, now being made.
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DOING THE AesEEABLE.---Ab I O'Clock
Yesterday, Justice sadler surprissd his brother AZ
asI,"s a,' on she bencn of the Hast;DEs Court -
wen as their officers, By inviting them 10 peYtAle
OF tempting eoiiAtion, which had been pr,psrsA
at his hotsi and sent 70 tie City Hall. A : sur
prise treat for the Court II 10 needless 70 a tAaa
morton ior recess was unanimously earrSsi,
anu that the edihles asd liquids wsre attacked
Win as much ferocity as q hungry wolf vonid Dis
play 10 devouripg lamb. OF course all pruise
was awarded ''nine host' for his choice Ssest. -
seasonabfy furnished.
UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS are heinz
resumed on small seais, and 10 10 10 be hood
that the preseat Lesslafure will 30 amend The sx.
law as 10 require every vessel leaviuG Tirat-
ma ma waters 70 be thoroughly searched. Not Only
nsSa 'he sooiitionists their paid agents II our
must 70 tice of slaves but they are usies frss
negroes 10 communicate their plans to whom thev
write oy mail almost daily. Livery effort shsula
.e nsae 70 aetet these onis.ares and bring thss
70 punishment. not only because they are rehbiru
our eltizens Of their property bat because thsS
are entloiHg slaves TO leave good homes whare
tesy hare all the comforts Of life to nee 20 ,As
"o''n' Nhere stt rvatien and death await them.
PROGRESS OF TEMPERANCE For sew.
erai nights past revival Of religin has been prs.
crossing IN the Baptist church At sidney. ara =
neu'oer OF persons have professed conversion ana
oeep hapttsed. As temperance and religion A..
hand-naids and must operate in con nertian to eo-
piete their work, te importance meeting under ~.
auspices OF Shockoe Hill Division is TO be sls A.
Una. church 70 night. shea interesting adavesses
may be expected OF cearsu she peopls Of Svan..
viii attend, apd by their prese nee AID 10 pu,h sn
the temperance reformation.
SHORT RESPITE. .--Some few DAYS since.
the notorious free negro thief, Henry ihon,pser.
WAS oailed ont OF the chain gang, where had been
confined for stealing chickens Last Wedr.sS.v
night ne called at ilenry Lypaman's store, ana
seeking an opportunity, made of with q package
OF eroekery ware which was sittisg on the coun-
ter AS soon as the shop keeper missed his goods.
ne started in search Of the thief, round him. mace
him fork over bis booty and then iod red rim 4.
the cage, from which place the Mayor sent him ta
the cnan gang.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.--At q late hour
last Wednesday night. after Mr. A. Bsratta haA
retired, no heard his dog barking at somethipr in
nls store, and going In to ascertain the ean.e,
i'uhd that negro girl calling herseif Cslie, and
belonging 10 Mrs. Judy Roam, had seersted h.y>
self behind barrel where she was held at bay by
me faithful canine guardian. Mr.. B. took her la
custody ana then found that she had taken posses
SOU OF the money and had partially anbarred the
front door TO make her exit she was handed
over to watchman Hall, who deposited her in the
station house for the night. Yesterday rnorpipe
shelwas brougnt before the Mayor and subjected 10
berry.
AIDING A THiEr. john w. Ljmps-
| comb IA white lad, 10 now in jail awaiting an az.
animation, on tho charge Of assisting William
Henry Ross, the worst free negro In the Com mon.
wealth, in stealing box of cigars from " stauds
when hoss found that his theft had been discover.
a. ana that he was In fair way TO get into limbo,
he gave staude blow in the iacs, and then run
| OH The psiice have orders to capture Bill on
sight. aud they will do so If they get chance but
ne Is a willy villain, and will not be easily capturea
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| JUsr MISSED IF.---Jim Allen and his
wife Louisa, both slaves wera before the Msyor n,
Using insolent language 10 Mrs Isabella Mcir sdsr
aud only escaped the lash by being begged on by
! the complainant, who was willing 10 spare them 1
stripping on promising better conduct in fufures--
Both slaves proved good characters on their sxsr,
| nation; but 1t not unfreiusntly occurs that the
most honest and submissive of this class to their
masters are the most impudent and provok ing o.
| those white people who have no control ever
| them. ef1 aa $ fat3ss
FREE LoDGISGs.---Un Wednesday nirht
| last the wstehmen foaud Samuel Drumirond anS
| Charles Madison. snooziug In the street, and a.
| both OF them were too much show come yen So
70 navlsate after being placed npon their pins
/ they were borne TO the lock mp aad furnished
| lodgings for the night. Yesterday morning on
appearing before the Mayor Sam put in plea In be
hslt OF his wife and five small responsibilities and
promisfng to return to the ''cockade CITY, fast q
his pedsstals would carry him, both Of them wsr,
set at liberty. asrfs
| TALIy-Ho The p, ople Of Hanover ar,
preparing for grand fox chase. near Mr LIP,
combs, next week and as there are already ahou
ninety fine hounds entered for the run, and loss
King William boys are TO join the chase some rxY
sport Is anticipated. After Jumping old KsynAr
in the swamp and giving him lively time unit
he is caught, the hnntsmeD and dogs are TO rstar
to the starting point, from which place a fox IL
be turned loose before the hounds. Auy Of su
readers who may feel disposed TO engage ia th
exciting sport, can do 40 at their pleasure.
THE standardization present 90
pearances. there will not be less than twenty "a,
ddstes In the field for the Office Of Sheriff. and :
only one of them can be elected 20 fil the sscaI
Ley. busy time may be anticipated from now M
Tui "Wednesday night next, when some If them vi
discover that the Office 10 poor affair after ALL
Orr THE TRAtK.--The up train on th
Richmond and Frederieksbnrg Railroad, last wsd
n-sday night, was thrown from the track uea