The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-11
LOCAL MATTBRe

Fue-Between the hours Of 12 and o,,,.,
yesterday, frame stable belonging to James M
Taylor, on 9Th street. in rear of the Broad Sfraa.
Hotel, took fire, and In few minutes thereafter
was IN light bszs. The flames soon communi
Gated to the 9th street wing of the hotel which Ia
OF wood, and before the firemen could get to WORK
that building was in fair way TO be destroyed -
Persons about the hotel knowing that Mrs VIM
blakey was confined to her bed in that part of the
nouse, Immediately removed her to secure quar-.
ters, and then the framen set to work and extins
guished the flames, which had devoured the
"eatner boarding and a part of the roof of the
NORTH end of the wing. The stable, however was
entirely consumed, together with the forage in it,
Mr iaylors loss is about 5000. The loss on the
Motel Is about $3.50. The fire Is supposed to have
communicated from . stove kept 10 the stable by
negro hackmaa. Had it occurred at a late hour
OF the Eight, there is very lit,s doubt that the
bload street Hotel would have been burned to
the ground.
May i3tA, is the time appointed for celebrating
tne settlement OF jamestown, and from all tbs we
can learn, strong body of citizen soldiery will 90
from this place to take part in that celebration At
q meeting of most of the officers connected with
the regiment, held last Monday night it was unan.
imously determined 10 recommend the celebration
to each OF their companies at the first meeting -
We have conversed with many of the volunteers
ON this subject, nearly all of whom 90 heart and
band for the celebration, and cannot therefore
doubt that every company in Richmond will visi.
commemorating an event so interesting in the his
tory of our country, the trip will prove pleasant
one to all who make il. We presume that the
new and elegant steamer "Clairmont" can be en>
gagged to take down all the soldiers who may wish
to go, and. if necessary, to quarter most of them
while there. Norfolk, Portsmouth, Petersburg,
Alexandria, and perhaps other towns and cities in
the State, may send one or more companies and
thus ensure military display worthy of the occa-
sion.
ReStnental Uaiforn,.-We find that many of our
volunteers are in favor of establishing regimental
uniform for parades, and that the proposed change
is to be brought to the attention of the various
companies in a short time. To procure a suitable
uniform, will require very small outlay from
each member, it cheap jackets are adopted, and
Will add greatly to the appearance and value of
the regiment. Many of the company uniforms are
SO expensive that young men are kept from be-
coming soldiers, and the variety of coats caps and
Ilumes now used, destroys the efficiency of the
regiment when on drill. If the regiment is worth
keeping up, the change should be made at once.
More Water The City Council have appropriated
$50 600 to make an improvement at the Pump
House, which, by relieving the hydrostatic pressure
on the machinery, will materially increase the
supply of water The tunneling of the James
River and Kanawha Canal, in order to secure a
passage for the iron pipes, will be a troublesome
job, but Engineer Gill says it can be done in rea-
sonable time, and with little or no danger to the
trade and travel of the canal
The Shipping in port yesterday morning was
the most Interesting sight of the kind we have seen
for many months Vessels from all quarters were
moored at Rockets waiting their turn to get into
the dock, or to discharge and receive cargo and
teamsters were as busy bees hurrying bither and
thither, to make harvest of the carrying trade
Yesterday was lovely day, compared to its
predecessor, and notwithstanding the fact that
the wind was chilling and the walkways some
what damp, the bright sunshine, tempted
hundreds of the fair sex into the streets to enjoy
promenade and to examine the myriads of beauti.
ful goods temptingly displayed to invite them to
buy
Gouging.-Some of the teamsters are playinp
4 game at gouge which everybody will not SUBJ
mi: to. Their plan is to make a load of pack
ages for as many different houses as possible,
and then to charge separately for each package
We know one firm on Main street that had six
packages at Rockets last Monday, and as all of
them arrived by the same weasel, they could rea 5,
Oily have been delivered at one load. Iustead of
that, they were delivered by five different teams,
and the receivers had therefore TO sign FIVE diffe
rent tickets for their goods The ordinance fixes
the price of carriage, and of course contenpiates
no such impostions rs those to which we have al
iuded If reported to the Mayor. such hauling
will prove Improbable in the end.
Stolen Tobacco-Joseph Brizlllaro. indicted for
receiving box of tobacco stolen from W. B
Ross, knowing the same 10 have been stolen was
set to bar of the Hastings Court yesterday for
trial and plead not guilty After hearing the evil
depee, the cause was argued at length for the de.
fence by Messrs August and Randolph anh for
the Commonw ealth by Mr. r It. Daniel 1t was
then given to the jury who after brief retire.
ment found themselves unable to agree and re
turned into Court and reported that fact. They
were then dismissed till .his morning at II O'Clock
Cold Bath-Albert T. Fowler, youog man
accidentally fell into the dock yesterday, short
d;atan al Mr. Inn
was soon rescued by several persons who saw the
accident and rendered him assistance A cold
plunge and wet clothes constituted the amount OF
damage.
AnnOyirg.-The congregation worshipping at
ay street Chapel, complain bitterly of the annoy
apce to which they are FIRE quenty subjected by
young men and boys, who assemble near the coors
at night, and yell and swear like Turks. Such
conduct, sure, will no longer be tolerated by
the police and therefore it is that pect to see
examples made of some Of these evil disposed
youngsters very soon
Value Fi1ed.-The Hastings Cosrt have fixed
the value of Sarah, slave to ID. Lee Powell, con-
victed of burglary on Monday last. and sentenced
to transportation beyond the limits of the United
States, at S., 600.
Bruisiag.-Charles Glenn, for some very trihing
cause, knocked down and beat Charles d. Lau-
drum, thereby ou.raglng the good order of socie-
ty for which the Mayor he'd him to bail TO keep
the peace in the sum of 500.
She Lopes H-Christiana Marks, q middle age
LADY who is remarkably fond of bald face whiskey,
came before the Mayor, yesterday, to answer the
charge of being drunk in the street. The madam
very readily acknowledged the corn, as well as
the prostrating effects of its essence upon her
nervous system, but pledged her honor to be ab-
stemious in the future, and was thereupon dis-
charged.
Magic Is attractive to many persons, and there
fore IL is that large crowds continually assemble at
Metropolitan Hail to witness the interesting feats
of Mons Adonis, the great slight of hand man,
nov holding forth at that place.
Dark Gathering -Morriss Dennis was found
guilty before the Mayor of permitting an unlawful
assembly of negroes In his house last Sunday, and
fined $5 for his rashness.
Ordered to Leave penitentiary graduate
known AS Edward Thomas-the blackest supJect
In the chain gang-was released from labor, yes
terday, on promising to make tracks for Lynch
burg as speedily as possible If again found here,
the Mayor is determined to put Ned where the
dogs can't bite him for the next twelve months
An appeal from the Mayors decision to the Hust
ings Court, in the of Elsy, slave, ordered 10
receive twenty lashes, came up yesterday, and
was heard The court confirmed the decision ol
the Mayor, and directed the City Sergeant TO ap
ply the stripes.
Continued The case of Isaac A. Rice, indicted
for q libel was called in the Hustings Court, yes
ard nd rad ~