The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

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Little Joke.-It might have been . pe.s.n,
| vision OF wealth and station that caused Simon
| Arnold to approach . watchman the other nigh,
| ana inform him that . negro named Daniel thar
IN custody. was his property. At any rate. be in
sisted upon 1t 80 perseveriugly, that the waichmap
eondueted them both to the cage where IL was soon
| ascertained that Daniel belonged to A s Royster
In the course of human events il came to pass that
tne TWO were arraigued before the Mayor when
Arnold said be only intendeda little Joke; and after
proper caution against such propensity to jok e
hereafter, the Mayor suffered him to depart
Daniei was punished for his conduct on the occa-
sion. ~ Oe>-
an Incident Of tbs Fourth Daniel RYAN while
| on patriotic bender last Saturday. became In.
sov1o In difh Guilty with free negro named ST.
non Lee. which led to the arrest Of the latter II
| mm&s proved. yesterday, before the Msvor tba,
nyao threw rocks At the negro who resented hv
owlog hysu the exact space he was capable OF
beinp I, Ing. 81, noIzonfally, on the pavement Both
i ~ isut his honor ordered breakfast of ss IL
ses tnautcal phrase for fopeipp y for Sinon ga
| total abstinence 'ne p'ineipies OF
INc1,s,3H 70 TIE Jnnction-The empIovees of q.
DapVh,e Railroad Company had a deljebtfnI ,-iu
10, ,ue ~, Junction 1 on the fourth The new locoma
| 1as :" Iunstall," with three cars attached
| efs the depot between 7 and o,c,ock s ~"snro s
sue accounts furnished we infer that ali b.na,
enjoyed themselves without restrsint Tba n
s,ue worked spiendidly, and fully answered tbe
manifest ~ -. VI 'nose whose ingenuity was made
th 10 It's construction. The proceedinss =,
Ts ouuct on we 70 OF the most p!essan. eb.r c,ar
| n n.Ie was large assemblage of the H.. ns
nron ~ Win many fair ladies' and no Iack of
were delivered by Charles Irving f., Aoaresses
gentlemen. and an immense amopnt of -. o.ueI
was exhibited by every body. p@"i'''Sm
,u n ou, previous notice of the new eno;ns
suou'o nave said that Messrs ManIs & Rsv;ii We
| eeuted the painting Their as,.hH.h' eA-
nroao street, is well known to our citjzans 'rSo ~
.b was oniis, entirely, in the machine sbon os
Inc Danville Company. 'nop oi
Noise and Confusion,-An ind;r,a,.,
ooooHao, appeared before the Mavor vestard.
nnon h;,p S Suepi1raoie account of an attack made
upon nIm Dy Robert slave, the propertv of WI
son b Hi; but the testimony proved tbst pohaI.
was more sinned against than SHINING. .hst ~
only ofense consisted in visiting the loc.I hsh,t
sI o lne Ioodmans, where he had no business and
| snouin BOT nave gone; and that he received ..
we're beating while there which he resented a.
well as he was able, and got taken In and dona g.,
oy the watchmen in consequence The Msvor
therefore, discharged him, and be went on hi, way
rejoicing. "a'
Forcible Entry-J G. Jeffreys who has rooms IN
the building occupied by M G. Poncet on Gova,n
or street, appeared before the Mayor yesterdsv 70
answer the charge of unlawfuy ipjuring the bou "a
by efecting a forcible entrance through the door
The case was sent to the Grand Jury
The Literary Nfsro.-William Roane, slave. II q
property of Mr. Thomas, was awarded sen.
tence of nine and thirty lashes yesterday for forg
ing Pc s's for another negro. This ca 20 sxempi-
iies well known quotation "a little learning is
dangerous thing"
Discharged Elijah Pitman, free negro, arrest
ed for want OF papers. proved before the Mayor
yesterday that be had been registered. accord
ing tolaw, and that his failure to take out the re-
quisite documents was occasioned by sickness He
therefore received his discharge.
M1 Omni5us--A new omnibus for the convev.
ance OF passengers to the Petersburg depot, ap-
peared on the streets yesterday 1t is a very hand,
some vehicle, and capable of accommodating
large number of persons.
Hdrrest Fr0lic-John Carter a yenerabIe frea
negro, fresh from the harvest field, was committed
to jail yesterday, for drunkerness and disorderiy
conduct
Psnished.-Moses, slave, the property of Tur-
pin & Keesee, was punished yesterday, by the
Mayors order, for going about st night without a
pass, and getting drunk and falling asleep in the
street
The Junior Bluss Capt. Dudley, arrived in the
city yesterday al.ernoon, by the Central train
from Charlottesville. Their marching as thew
passed up Main street, on the way to their Armo,
ry, was very credit BILE, and elected much admi.
ration. They express themselves quite enthusi-
astically In regard to their reception and treat.
ment in Charlottesville.
tivity and Restoration will be performed to-
night, in the Leigh Street Baptist Church in com
pliance with the public desire 1t was spleudidIy
produced last Friday night, and we doubt not that
the impression then made will be the means of se-
curing large attendance on this occasion
The proceeds of the entertainment are to be dc,
voted to worthy object, namely, the dschareiup
a debt incurred by the Leigh street congregation
in building their church edifice.
Popular Beucrage ca wagon containing twenty
barrels OF lager beer passed up Main street yes
terday, being fresh arrival by one of the North
ern steamers Lager is used here in vast auapti-
ties. James river water stands no sort of q chance
by the side of 1t.
Grand Ldrceny-E o Jones was examined be-
fore the County Court of Henrco yesterday, on q
charge of stealing 10000 pounds of pig iron, and
remanded to Jail to be tried for the offence before
the Circuit Court.
Ashland-Many of our citizens spent the 4th very
pleasantly at Ashland; place well adapted to
such occasion, not only by its rural beauties
but by the numerous facilities for recreation ex-
isting there.
Stealing Hoss-Henry, q slave the property of
L Elicit, and Jack, the property of T @ Lips.
comb, were tried before Justice Sheppard In Hen.
rico county, yesterday, on charge of stealing
hogs from Blackburn, and each sentenced to 80
stripes.
The City Of Norfolk This fine steamer Ia now
in port, and will leave for Philadelphia on wedaes
day She offers first class facilities to the travel
ling public at a very moderate expense
BacchanaliaH RCUeLs Francis Loving walked I'D
in the watch house yesterday morning, having
been found considerably nebriaied in an alley;
and falling to give security to keep the peace the
Mayor committed him to jail Patrick Martin,
found in a situation somewhat similar was dis
charged with an admonition.
Renrico County.-Mr B Keesee Commissioner
of the Revenue for the upper district of Henrico,
rsturned to the Auditor his books the Sd inst.
for the 2lst time, and has never failed TO return
them in the time prescribed by law.
The Court will lay the County levy next FRI
day.
To Traoeltrs going North would call the
attention of passengers going North to the adver-
tisement of the 8 Mail steamship jamestown.
leaving here at O'Clock this afiernsou, and ar
Diving in New York early on Thursday.
appointment Temple Elicit has been ap.
pointed deputy clerk of Henrco County Court
Bloody Riots In New York Ten Persons
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