The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-12
LOCAL MArrnna.

Msat Adventure Several days since . voun.
msn' ioreignsr oy birth: arrived IN this city and
| He appeared to be IN intelligent fellow and nro
| Teasing to be In search Of employment suceesded
| in making acquaintance Of several Rentlemen n
this city. On Friday morning last Mr. Luke
| McKenna and another boarder IN the house. found
| that their watches had mysteriously disappeared
the night before and IL % soon after ascertained
that the stranger had also left, doubtless taking
the time pieces with him as pocket companions :
The room occupied by him was then searched, and
| in 1t was found travelling bag the contents OF
which were, false keys, nfppers, levers and such
other articles as are usually carried by house
breakers and hotel thieves when on professional
business. The police of this and other cities have
mad an accurate description of this nice young
man, and may yet succeed In winding him up and
recovering the watches, though we think that
doubtful, If be has made his way North If our
frequent cautions about boiling doors inside were
needed streling rogues would have less success in
| their operations than At present
Cage Hems.-The operations Of the Watchmen
last Saturday night were limited as will be seen
from the subjoned cases Moses, q slave was
locked up for being drunk, dsorderiy and impudent
and yesterday morning subjected to punishment -
Andrew Rousher was cooped for being drunk and
disorderly, but released yesterday morning on
promising better conduct in future. Washington,
slave, found his way to the cage for getting
drunk and trespassing on the premises of Edward
Williams. When brought before the Mayor he was
whipped and cleared. Sam Claytor, . free negro,
was found drunk in the street, and his papers
were out of time he received striking admonitiop
which will prevent him from being caught hereaf-
ter. John Kualor got drunk and began to break
the doors and windows of A. Schadd. but the
Charles heard his capers and walked him off to
pleasant quarters As he could not give bail for his
future good behavior, he was handed over to the
keeper of the Valley Inn. John Crenshaw beat his
wife last Saturday, for which be was brought be-
fore the Mayor, when the fact leaked out that he
kept disorderly house. Having no one to bail
him, be was sent below. John II. Mcdonald, a
wauderer, was Gagged by his own request last Sat-
urdav night. because he was out Of funds and had
no where to stay
Re-ensagement Of Proctor.-The friends and ad.
mrers of this popular tragedian will be gratifed to
learn that he has been re-engaged by the mana
gers, and will appear 70 night in the new and pop
pular play of "Caius Scilius," in which he is said
to have made most effective hi. in Baltimore, rs
well as in some of the most northerly cities. We
have never read or seen this play, and can there
fore say very little about it, except that critics
elsewhere speak of it az being highly interesting
and instructive During the evening Mr.. Jeffer.
son will appear in a popular farce, which will add
much to the entertainments of the night
Quick Step Michael Buruum and Michael Get.
tings appeared before the Mayor last Saturday to
answer the charge of assaul:;ng and beating John
Wade. John testified that he heard fiddle in
night, and stepped in to see what was going on -
After taking drink or two, an alteration sprang
up, when he was thrown out of the house, and
then pursued by the prisoners, but that he outrun
them and escaped beating. He was not afraid
if attacked singy but had fancy for being sur.
rounded by a crowd and hammered at their plea
sure The Mayor thought John was in no danger
| of another assault, and therefore dismissed the
warrant, but fined Brannan $6.66 for selling Iii.
quor to be drunk in his house, without having
first procured a tavern license.
Dark Assauh-Lewis Johnson slave to Robt
Farrar, was arraigned before the Mayor last Sa-
| turday to answer the charge of ASSEMBLING and
beating John Schad, in his own house Schad
stated that the prisoner and another negro came
| into his grocery few nights since and enquired
| she price of flour He told them. Lewis than
asked for credit Sehad told him be could not get
it, and opening his front door ordered the fellow to
leave, when one of them gave him blow that
nearly felled him to the floor. The two then
rushed into the street. and Lewis threw several
stones ins the grocery, at the same time threaten
ing the life of Schad If he came aut of the house
In order to give the officers time to capture the
| other party, and summon witnesses, the investi
| CATION was postponed till this morning.
Tasty Beggar On Friday morning last an ar.
| chitect in this city was called upon by a young
man who represented himself to be In indgen,
circumstances, and piteously asked for aid. The
| gentleman to whom the appeal was made. instant
| ly pulled out some change and deposited in the
hand of the suppliant, who, after many thanks
took his leave That night the architect attended
| the concert given by Miss Gibbs, and about tbs
first person he saw, ,on entering Metropolitan Hall
| was his beggar friend, seated on a front bench
| and apparently prepared to enjoy the vocal treat
| with truly musical relish.
| Jail Deliuery.-Last Saturday night eleven ne
| gro men belonging to Mr. Harris Edmunda, broke
| from the jail of their master, northeast csrner o.
| Broad and 18th streets, and made their escape
| Up to late hour yesterday afternoon no informs
tion had been obtained as TO tte course the fugi
| tives had taken.
| Suspicious Last Saturday night when the Pc
| tersburg cars had reached Rice's Mill on thei
| way to this city, the Conductor was informed tha
one white man and two negroes had secrete,
themselves on the platform of the rear coach an,
! on going back to see who they were, the negroe
jumped OFT and run. The Conductor then mad,
| the white man get down as be had paid no fare
but the train had scarcely got in motion, when b.
again sprans upon the platform This time th
| Conductor tumbied him off and heard no more o
| him. The general impression is, that the neeroe
| were runaway and the white maa was ASSISTING
them to escape, but as arrest was made it Is diff
| tcult to tell who the two were.
Foul Transaction George, slave to Boiling Ed
sing through the first market last Saturday, bu
before getting of, was detected, taken before tb
Mayor, and soundly logged
Dear Coat Last Saturday afternoon Jane
| Hendree, a free negro, was committed to the Gag
TO answer the charge of stealing coat from Ed
| ward Euker. He will have hearing this morn
ing before the Mayor.
Musical Convention We call attention to III
| Musical Convention, which commences its session
| in the Sycamore Church this evening. The ger
tlemen by whom IL is conducted have had consi
| derable experience and success in holding thes
Conventions in various parts of the country
Those who are musically inclined will, no doub
be pleased and profted by attending these NEE,
ings.
CaugAi-James Toomes tho supposed confeds
rate Of John Smith, who is now in Jail ON th
charge of stealing shirt from George Ware, wa
arrested last Friday night by officer johnson, an
is now in prison awaiting an examination. Jil
bears bad character, aud consequ emily has score
Of petty larcen!es laid al his door, but whether
is guilty In this instance remains to be seen II
is to have hesring 5efoEa the Mayor this morning
and If recognised IS of& Of the parties, viii b
remanded for indictner
Not Gaihy.-Coleman, Save, made bis appes
sisice Ssfore the Mayor last Saturday 10 answs
The charge of :tealing three vests from A. Mye
but rs nc evidence was adduced to fix the erin
upon hs!n, ne vas released
Wrong Fm.-wiliisu, Dickssn y free neel
from Lynchburg, was cossmitted TO Jail last Satu
day morning for remaining in Richmond with In
| nroper uaners &E