The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-02

negro man named Arthur, the property of Jas !
White, lost bis lite BY being run over on the Rich.
mond and Fredericksburg Raflread. Arthur hsd
been employed a. train hand on the road. but
was then on his way home. When the train
stopped 1T Guinea station, Arthur wlpp was then
asleep, on being called by the Conductor, picked
up his bundle sud jumped ont on the wrong side
of the cars by which means be struck aeafcst the
cars passing over his body mutilatns him 80 badly
that he died in three hours thereafter II ia SUP.
posed thst the unfortunate man had been drinking.
and on being aroused, jumped from the cars with.
out knowing where he was going.
Polke Hems.-The past holidays have been re-.
markably quiet AID orderly, 50 much so that the
night police, notwithstanding its largely increased
force. has only made the usual number of arrests
for that week We append comparison from the
oath OF December to the 1st of January for the
past three years.
From the Gath of December. 1854, to the 1st of
January. 1855, the city watchnen arrested and
Gagged 60 persons-26 of whom were white. 30
slaves, and 10 free negroes.
From the 24th of December 1856, to the lst o.
January. 1856. the number of arrests were 50-2s
of whom were white. l6slaves, and 5 free negroes.
From the oath Of December, 1856 TO the ist OF
January, 1857, the number of arrests were n
divided thus Whites "a, slaves 46 free neeroes 7
Notwithstanding the extraordinary vigilance Of
the watchmen, there were but eight more arrests
made the past holidays, than during the Christ.
mas week of 1854.
Cage Reports.-By an examination of the regis
ters kept at the two station houses in this city for
the year 1856 find that there were ITO persons
locked up in the cages, for various offences
OF this number, 1876 were confined in the
first station house, and 934 in the second In tae
first station house the number is thus divided !:
Whites 43l, slaves 500, free negroes 236 In the
second station house-whites 226, slaves 442 free
l66. We have not been enabled to ascertain the
precise number of arrests made by the day and
night police, because there are many persons who
appear before the Mayor on warrants that are
never Gagged at all Judging from what we know
of the business at the Mayors court we think the
entire number of arrests last year did not exceed
2,500. OF the white prisoners nine.ten'hs were
arrested for being drunk. or getting into difficulties
improper passes and being in improper places
And of the free negroes, at least oneSfourth for
want Of proper registers
Fre.-About halfpast Ii o'clock last w ednesd
night, large shed on 7th street was set on FIRE.
but was prevented from burning by the vigilance
of the dsemen and Others who put out the flames
with buckets of water No was on the ground
with its apparatus ready for service, but found no
use for its engine or hose.
Mr.. .sJ.f.rsoa, the comedian, is up for a benefit
tonight, and has offered such rare inducements to
play goers to turn out, that many of them will be
hand despite the weather. If the friends of the
drama in Richmond were ever under obligations to
DGf6On
for as stage manager and actor. he has done more
to furnish them with novelties than any other per.
son that we have ever heard OF. Not only has he
devoted his fine comic talent to amuse and instruct
them, but he has so far succeeded in apportioning
the company under his command as to make farces
dramas tragedies &c, appear to the best ad.
vantage when brought before his audiences Hav.
ing few if any equals, 10 bis line, and wing selec.
ed some of his best characters for tonight it is
fair to presume that all who wish to spend an even
tnp ako him, yaif Cv,f bfo ,;o r
our play. goers remember that benefits occur but
seldom, and now that they have an opportunity,
give Mr.. Jefferson such an one as will put money
in his purse as well stimulate him to renewed
exertions in the future.
Sa0p Storm.-Our city was visited by snow
storm last Wednesday night, during the falling of
which, the old year took its departure and the new
one came in Old time seems to have turned over
a new leaf of pearly wheness, ON which to begin
its entries of 1857. The spow fell to the depth of
four or five inches, and as consequence the ling
ling of sleigh bells were to be heard at every cor
ner of the street yesterday morning. About six
o'clock the clouds broke away, old Sol arose at bis
usual hour, and the day, overhead proved quite
pleasant for the season, until late in the Afternoon
when the clouds again gathered and the old wo-
man re su ne her goose picking.
Il BUSY Time was yesterday. with the owners of
servants and those who had to hire labor for the
year, Some portions of Main street were filed
with slaves of all ages seeking homes, and as most
of them have the choice of their hrers not a very
large number selected places of abode for the pres.
ent year From all that we could gather prices
have undergone little or no Oh n ye this see sol.
Female Trauelr.-On a late visit to the Poor
House. we conversed with an old lady seventy six
wears of age who has taken up her residence
there, after having spent most eventful life
She was born near Short Pump in Henrico county,
and after arriving at the age of maturity visited
London, Liverpool, Paris and many other of the
largest European cities, in some of which she
spent number of years. She is now a woman
of considerable intelligence and bids fair to live
many years. F.,
Pauper School.-At the Poor House, of this city,
are twenty six white children, girls and boys
nearly all of whom yet too small to be put to
trades Not beiog in convenient position to atterd
any of the primary schools, Mr.. Pearce the keeper
has organised school on the premises, at which
sixteen of these youths are daily taught the ele-
mentary branches of education, and we are grati-
fed to learn that most of them are improving ra
pidly. The little creatures seem to look upon M.
Pearce as their friend aHd protector, and speak OF
his kindress to them in the highest terms.
Ia,emperanee Jerry Conkln was found asleep
| in the second market last Wednesday night, and
being unable to care for himself was lock ed up
for safe keeping Yesterday morning he pronis
ed the Mayor to turn from his evil ways and en-
deaver TO regain the position from which he had
been dragged by alcohol. On this promise he
l was oct - aAooA @AiA ~ 40 w oo hSPoA to~s
| Jerry will keepit.
Hard job Several of the police officers, under
the instructions of the Mayor, were diligently en-
gagged the greater portion of yesterday in striving
to keep the sidewalks near 18th street from being
| blocked up by negroes but their efforts were al
| most fruitless, owing TO the great number that
| annually eongregate there to select homes and
masters. As soon as one crowd was dispersed
| another would forE-and when the negroes were
driven from the walks, white persons in search
| of servants would take their places Persons
having servants for hire, should secure suitable
rooms to keep them in. and thus prevent the crea
| ton of public nuisance.
| Hard Luck There is man In the poor hous'
| named VoegIer, who seems to have met with hare
| luck short time since. Whilst engaged in paint
| ing house on Shockoe tHill, the scatfoldiog CAV
| way and he fell into the street and fractured on
| of his arms At the time Of the fall wagon wa
passing, and Unfortunately for him he fell so nea
| the wheels that they ran over him and dislocate
his hip, before the horses could be stopped.
Out of Danger As the watchmen were maxim
| their rounds on Wednesday night, through th
| snow storm, they discovered q pile OF somethin
spread along the sidewalk, and on making m 81
animation found that 1t was nothing less than th
| remains Of Edward Gilman, who had fallen by Il
| strong arm of rum. aud was lying there to perisi
The poor fellow was taken to the lock up for sal
keeping, and yesterday morning was committe
IN prison in default of bail for his uturo 6obrsetl