The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-20
LOCAL MATxHHa.

yoa oa WedDesdAy tasf, into the cause Of fhN
on the LIST ofFebruary. officer q. q Johnsos .S.ss'
s.as, Az ne saw, that morning, three prisoner
Fr.rsus ~ narshaH street-Jim Ellis. Francis
-. ."A ssn .n ana Sam Vandervali-which stasement
Yes.srssv ~ y. u Tate, guard ~ the jsii--
SON. the following evidence va eIicitsd ~ snsssir
~; ussiArsnon. the Mayor Remaining ~ the sauno
Tho ,r,.s ns nIo not doubted for single instant
p p ST., war ,p nicer johnson had said
- oe1L " U sworn-On sundsv rnorn;ne
s.ne Is. OF February bad to take some nr;son0s
Iahnsan e o. s.sooa house to the jsf, and eot Mr..
oaIsan .ha a., 70 accompany me- When we 70. near
W.ngar.I, jim Ellis Francis Franklin and Sam
tahosr'sH ssandlng In Marsbsli street We vsct
INTO tne JAN aud when we came ont ,hs thss.
prisoners were standing near the gate I hes,6
one OF them say he did not intend to run svs,N
L saw no Jailer or guard with them.
w. T. Bibb, sworn-I live on Marsh.u s.,...
between Union and 17th. On Sundsv mornsns'
lat Feb, saw Jim Ellis and Frsncis FrsrhNn'
pass my bouse twice, going in the direction Of l7ih
street That afternoon, saw the same two pri-
soners pass again.
f. Jenkins. sworn-On the 5.h of Japusrv "a,
saw two prisoners, 3 man named Hill snd Fran.
els Franklin. in the house of G. c. Tate fiail
guardJ putting down q carpet
Atthe request of Mr.. Tate, the Mayor swors
Hr. Thomas ]. Powell, Jail guard who. in an.
swer to question propounded by Tate, said that
he had never seen more than two prisoDers In the
street at one time, except during the freeze-
Mr.. said that he was not always at the jail; and
insther remark ked, that he cautioned Tate about
takisg Jim Ellis out of prison, as he would run
away; 10 which Tate replied, II am not afraid"
sergeant Lipscomb desired to know by what
autnorify the Mayor had undertaken the present
Aamina,ion that two of the chief magistI ates cf
the hands of the Hastings Court. and he should
nke to be pointed to the law under which his Ho-
nor was acting =
ihe Mayor replied that he was sorry to learn
toas any magistrate weuld attempt to pass upon
any matter N the street, that might come before
him when on the bench, thereby preiudeine the
case, and remarked that he had never tax an kuch
a step and would never do It, He referred the
Sergeant to the law which makes 1t an indictabls
offence for jsiler to permit prisoner to escaps
by negligence, and as justice and one of the
members of the Hastings Court he would endeA-
vor to do bis duty, as he understood II under the
law, " whatever the chief magistrates alluded TO
mign think of 1t. He had perm itted the evi.
dence just taken, because one of bis officers had
been assaed in point of veraci'y, and as he would
keep no man under him who was not unimpes cha
bic. he deemed it matter CT duty to sustain his
assertions by other Witnesses
The notice of the Mayors remarks has been
made from memory entirely but we believe Ia
substantially correct What further action 10 to
De taken in the case, we are unable 10 say.j
NdrroD Escape On Tuesday night last, Mr..
Lewis Baker AN employee at the Tredegar Works.
met with an accident which came nigh proving
fatal to him. Ia attempting to detach the COUP.
ing OF the rolls his foot slipped, and he was pre-
cipitated into the pit with the shafting Strange
az it may seem, though thrown into the very Jaws
OF the machinery, be received no other II riuries
than few bruises on his right leg, bad strain Of
the bones of one of his feet. and cut on the heel
which nearly took it off. Dr. w. E. Wilson was
called to see him soon after the occurrence, and
rendered him such aid as his situation required.
Anniversary BaHs.-The programme for next
Monday is an interesting one TO all casst of our
readers, and If the weather continues as delights
full as at present the day viii! be celebrated with
unusual spirit. The military are TO parade In the
renoon In honor of the anniversary birth day of
the immortal Washington. At night the l. l.
Blues are to have grand ball at the American
Hotel where most extensive arrangements are
being made 10 celebrate the occasion In becom.
ing manner. The Young Guard are also TO have
acivic and military ball In the hall of the rst mar.
ket: and, as they never do things by piece meals
something unusually fine may be expected OF
c2urse our citizens will patronize both companies
a. they deserve.
Anniversary Celebration The anniversary cele.
braton Of the MU SIGMA Rho Society of Rich
mond College, will take place This evening at half
past O'clock, at the First Baptist (Dr Burrow's)
church The orator of the evening, Mr. JOHN w.
MCCoWN, of Putnam county, is,we understand, q
young man of superior abilities. and will doubt
less deliver an able and instructive address. Our
readers should be present to pjoy this intellectual
treat. The Armory Baud will be In attendance
on this occasion.
Sentences Commuted.-The negro man Beverly,
slave to Mrs. CrumI, who was sentenced to be
hung to-day by tbe county court Of New Kent, has
bad his sentence commuted to transportation for
iife by the Governor, and is now confined in the
penientary for safe keeping.
Outrage Two free negroes, Tom Freeman ard
Peter Hines, were arraisned before the Mayor
yesterday to answer the charge Of beating ard
robbirg John, slave to James Derrett On the 18Th
iIs but as some Of the most important Witnesses
were absent their examination was postponed
until Tuesday next, and they were committed to
prison for safe keeping
Virginta Street, from Cary to Min Alley. is en-.
tirely 100 narrow 10 accommodate the heavy bust.
ness of the Richmond and Danville Railroad, but
10 widen IL at this time will cost more than the pre-
sent Council will be willing to appropriate We
have very little doubt that the day IL not distant
when the Railroad Company viii be compelled to
extend it's depot from It's present location to Cary
street, to meet the vast demands to be made upon
it, for when once its Southern connection with the
North Carolina road Is made, there is no estima-
tag the immense trade to be poured Into ths city,
by il. The subject has been brought TO the atten-
tion of the Council, and will receive the necessary
attention in due time.
Marble Uorkin9 Is now carried on Ia Richmond
to considerable extent and doubtless with some
profit, Judging from the number of bli,hments
now in operation. Mantle pieces, monuments and
other articles OF similar character, are gotten
up 10 beautiful style. and at prices that compare
favoTaoly with those Of the Northern cities The
people of Virginia have now no reason to 70 be-
yond Richmond TO have orders for this Kind Of
work promptly and elegantly executed.
King People and His Court 10 the subject of Mr.
BsIdwiu's lecture to night, at Metropolitan Hal.
and We are fully assured that It will prove bishiy
interesting to all who are prepared to erjoy rsrs
intellectual repast
The Sunday Schoo, Coapentios, proposed to be
held In this city, s attraeiiag the attention Of tbs
friends of the cause throughout the State. and
now promises to result In much good Every
school should be folly represented on :has occs-
sion, and we hope will be. for we know that most
cordial greeting will be extended to oil the dele
gates.
7byouin1 Stoaes.-Y esterday morning, between
q and 10 o o'clock while two small white boys aged
ave and seven years, were az play 10 the Capssol
Sousre. the larger one of them received . violent
hlow on the right side of the nosc near the eye,
with stone, thrown by negro boy. produein9
severe cut and causing the blood 10 no" promise
Iy; The negro boy made his escape sfter commit
ting the deed.
Ccpntrs of Fngtire an early hour yester-
d.v morning, officer Tyler succeeded 10 arrestins
Sam Harris alias Sam Patch, . nee negro, VINO
made bis escape from the Jailor OF htnrico coua-
ty, on Monday last
R.uoris1 The Rubbish--Laborefs are at WORK
4, a, ns IN .arectfnR the