The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-22

Three Men Erotsn.--We undorstSnd DIT On sSl,,,.
day night last. near DR. CAuthofn't fafin u ~
Leander Vaughan, Mills and Askew-were over
comedy the snow storm and pesished on the road
side; The gentleman who broueht the news 4
the city, says that he met the parties on SUNDAY
evepiDg, but . Short distance from where they
were discovered the next day, ard that be stopped
The presumption Ii. that the unfortunate m4b be-
coming exhausted by the storm, sat down to rest
And probably falling asleep perished from the Sc.
verify OF the cold.
Resiaing the Police-Obediah Evans came be-
.o.e tne Mayor yesterday to answer the charge Of
r..cu,ng fatrick Wood from the Watchmen last
oso'uay night. The officers stated that on getting
near 18th street. they saw . party coming f.om
tns 0outn side OF the basin, and appeared to be
auHe osoEoeriy. On reaching Cary street, Pat
w0oo Was seen TO knock down Q man named Per.
The crowd Immediately gathered sround the mi.
soner and his captors, and Commenced a svste.
matte effort to release him. which thew .ncceedsd
In doing Evans was conspicuous In the fair
ana sno more 1nan once seized the watchmen Messrs
Carr and Ford, on behalf the accused. saw wood
standing IN the street, in the custody of no one and
saw him when he ran of. They heard M thro.ts
and did not see Evans do any thing. Evans w.s
held to hail by the Mayor to answer an indictment
at the next term of the Husting's Court
Breaking the Streets "A large number of person.
Sp6nt y06tokQdy morning IN riding through the
streets then blocked up with snow to break the
way for carts and other vehicles. In many places
they encountered drifts rs high as their horses and
occasionally came to places that the animals could
scarcely force through.
Doing Good Serrice.-The chain gang and CITY
hands did good service yesterday, in opening the
entrance to the culverts, SO as to allow the melt
ing snow to pass off The sidewalks at the frs,
market were also cleared of the snow hills and
the cutters opened. The snow on the roof of the
market house had to be thrown off, to guard
against accidents.
.Jngling Sleigh Bells were mum erous yesterday
and as the weather bad somewhat moderated, ma
ny of our citizens enjoyed the rides along the par
TALLY beaten streets, to their hearts content
Snoo Ba,ling is prohibited by ordinance, as
dangerous nuisance, but notwithstanding the pro.
hibitiop, 1t was extensively engaged In yesterday
Main and the other principal streets of the city
A young man, in passing 9Th and Broad streets ia
a Sleigh received blow in the eye, which proved
quite painful.
Idiotic Loafr.-Andrew Sterling, basin losfer
was found lying in the street, yesterday, where be
had been thrown by mean liquor, and taken to the
cage Soon after being housed, he had q violent
fit, and probably would have died from its effects
but for the timely aid rendered him by DIR. Jack
son. When brought before the Mayor, he was
found to be in deplorable conditions; and as he il
not more than halfwitted, he was sent to the Poor
House, to be provided for.
Discharged Walter Scott, charged with be-
ing drunk and suspicious, was examined by the
Mayor and discharged