The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

Peiary.-Moses Pike, An old man, Indicted bv
the last Grand Jury for perjury, was examine5
before the Hustings Court yesterday and remand
ed for final trial at the next term of the Circni,
Court. He was admitted to bail 10 the sum a
$500 to appear and answer The circumstances
connected with this charge are these A negro
fellow stole sum of money from another servant.
and in his examination Pike testified that he res
ceived for clothes a part of the money suDposed
70 10, De stolen, describing 1t as $40 gold piece
Wnen the trial of the negro came on Pike swors
thst ne had neither sold the prisoner clothes nor
received any money from him.
Crd'nation.-Rev. T. Oscar A. Sears. a native
oi alexandria, Va was on Saturday last ordained
priest In the Catholic Church. by the RI. Rev
n.shop McGill, in st. Peters Cathedral in This
Gsne-., ns Os very Rev John Telling D. D., Vicar
W S OF ,ne diocese, Rev. Joseph Polk, Pastor
OF 81 Marys Church, Richmond. and Rev. Tbos
mnVey, OF 81 Joseph's Church, Petersbnrp a..
ss'ed 1t the ceremonial, which was tterded hv
large congregation, and was Conducted in . verv
solemn and impressive manner '''S
Disorderly.-Ann Quinnan, white xvou,,
saKen INTO CUSTODY nd carried before the Mayor
yesterday to answer the charge of keen;no 81,
orderly house, and of annoying tbe neiahbo-. Us 10
boisterous conversation. From the ev;5anoa
seems that the prisoner and two other xor,e- - ~ -
occupying al old building from which tha,.nS,-s
mad taken the doors and as her brother came for
him
she could do better, his honor ordered her release
Aa old Ga,as-A lady, in passing along Leigh
street, near Second, last Tuesday evening. abont
sundown, had a shawl snatched from her shonI.
ders, by youth, who ran off with it before she
could give the alarm. She was 80 much frishten,
ed by the occurrence, that she is unable TO saw
whether the thief was white or black.
Stolen Propety.-Withn a few nights past. ths
wstchmen have recovered a quantity Of railroad
iron and tnrr lnf cah
stolen from some one, to them unknown, The To-
aers of such property should call at the FIRST sta
tfon house, and examine the lot The barreI of
fish was probably taken from q lighter in the
dock or river, aud the thief was rolling Il tn bis
den when discovered, but he out run his nur,u-
ers and made his escape, leaving his plunder in
their charge.
Rigging isas much profession with some
people, as trading Is with others There NAV norv
oe met With in the streets, every dav tbrae or
four small children asking aims from every nasser
by, and representing the condition Of their narents
as very destitute. These young 'uns two o;ris
and boy, are the Offspring of beepar woman
VINO has carried On that business here for wears
and who is no training her children up to take her
posi- We really hope the overseers of tha moor
VIII get hold OF the little trio aud pus them WHARF
they VIII De taken care of and raised to work.
Assault and Ba:teTy-William J. Brown. william,
Jones and John Henry Lambert, indicted bv the
Grand Jury for assaulting and beating Richard p.
Mundin, was put on trial before thu Husti,os
Court yesterday. At the conclusion of the evis
denee and argument of counsel, the case was given
TO the jury who retired and consulted for sone
time, when inding themselves unable to agroa
reported that fact to the court and were
over until IL o'clock this morning.
Man 7rap.-A gentleman named Willismso,
fell into cellar near the first market last Tuesday
night, and dislocsted his right wrist. The collar
door had been left open short time before. which
he did not observe. One of ths city Ordinances
imposes tine upon perEcns guilty of such care-
lessness; and as this viii, prob ably 90 before
the Mayor, we shall then have q precedent to go
by.
Locked Jp-Overton Freeman, a free negro.
was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday for
want OF q register. On getting to court ,be rr;s.
oner stated that be was born free but had been
bound TO a gentleman in Henrco, who was then
hiring him by the year. In order to ascert tain the
truth in the case the accused was locked up until
to-day.
Receiuing Stolen Tobacco Joseph Brizolara, In.
dicted for receiving box of tobacco stolen from
Washington B Ross, knowing the same to have
been stolen, was found guilty by the jury yester-
day. sentenced to three months Imprisonment in
the city Jail, and to pay the costs of prosecution
Miss Waits'a Poetic Reading at the Female Insti.
tute next Friday evening should attrsct large
and intelligent audience. Miss w. has been quite
successful heretofore In her entertainments of thit
character, and has deservedly Won high reputa-
ZION for her easy and elegant style Of reading She
is native Of this city, and she proposes to give
lessons in elocution, it is to be hoped that she vii
be literally encouraged by the young ladies.
Iacendiarism An effort was made yesterda,
morning to tre an old stable on Church Hill, nesl
the Baptist church, but a negro man, who wal
passing at the time, discovered the fire and extin
guished it with very little trouble
Robbins are said to be abundant In the vvood
around the city, snd the huptsmen are busily en-,
gagged in cunning them up for sport aud profit -
They were selling in market yesterday at fifty
cents per dozen.
The Mayor has changed the hour of holding b,,
court for criminal business at the City Hall from
10 to o'clock. Those who have business before
his honor, should note the change and coIduc
themselves accordingly.
In for Beneft -Ab-ahsm Brown alias Johr
Welsh, made his appearance before the Mayor
Yesterday morning TO answer the charge of bsins
drunk and disorderiy in 'buZzard roost" the nigh
before breaking the door of Margaret Houston 4
house, and throwing briekbats at her The pris
ouer on hearing the evidence, confessed that he
was 'corned" at the time, but promised, if relsas
ed, to pull up stakes and travel at once. As ht
had made similar promise twice before, he wal
required to give bail ia the sum Of 500 for hii
good behavior.
No Papers.-Marsha Fagans and Mary Hunni
cut, free negroes, were committed to the cage last
Tuesday night for want of papers. Yesterday
morning, on appearing before the Mayor, they
proved their freedom, and promising to get regis
ters at once, were set at liberty.
Crippled Team-We noticed on the street, yes.
terday, q team Of four animals, from the country
three of which were crippled, and the fourth wa,
stone blind. Two of the horses had had the bore
of their right front leg broken. the mule had beer
hipped by fall, and the old bay mare had doubt
iess gone blind from long service. These cripple,
were in charge of white headed African, whit
claimed TO own them, and who was then procuring
@ load Of groceries for his neighoors.
Hard Party-Adam Giles, q slave, and Edward
George a free negro, were before the Mayor yes
terday, for assaulting and beating John Matthias
a free negro, but rs the witnesses were not pres
ent, the cause was again continued.
The Jesoi.h Christmas was celebrated on Tues
dsy last, and st night visits paid, the visitor
being masked to disguise themselves. The watch
men saw some queer faces in the streets, but oi
learning the cause declined to interrupt the pas
ties.
Re,ira!-A religious revival Is progressing q
Clay Street Chapel and about thirty five person
have lately professed religion
Ugly Sight On the Capitol Square, oppost
the POwhatan House, we noticed yesterday ID
dead body of full grown dog 1t should DO re
moved at once.
Burnt Margaret Scott. q free woman. iivio
near Glenn & Davis' brick yard. was badly ourl
ed yesterday afternoon. by her clothes accidental
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