The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-11

LOCAL NA4x11S
EnsTRucTrvE FIns.-YeStsrdsy sftw.
tsrnoon, befweeu the hours Of and 9clock
fire brcke cut 10 the picking roon u the old ss-
rspdity, the room iB which Il originated was coon
In flames and the dsstructiou ol tk9 eseiro l6s6o-
ry seemed inevitable. The Manrhsstsr nrenen.
with their apparatus. got 70 work In . short uns.
Of Richmond, with their sdmirsbls mackinse.
managed, after a long aud desperats Gghi, - eeS
the aamss under control and finally 20 sxtiuguish
sag nre .ithout permitting IL 70 eoumuDiesfs 70
posed Of three large brick bufIdinrs ths isin -
osing immedtately on the sese side or the south
sousment OF MAyos bridge. Immsdjasely west of
s,ss @as CONTESTED hy covered wooden brideA h
first picked and prepared resdv r sns "a
weaving iIn this house the ars origInsfsssi Il -
third story, and the being fnll 81 49, -.
so;nias ion Va, ,h ICON 70 light blaze Hsss Of and a.
70 prevent the cas-. and west buildings from rslr~
ignited BY the middle one the firetper hss - -
ert their best energies. which they did most nchlv
contact with nail, or some other piece Of metal
Nhile az work Two stories and the roof Of the
central building were consumed. The heavier
loss will probably occur from the immense amount
OF wafer thrown npcn the machinery throughout
the factory. and from the loss OF time IN eetfi.~
ready 70 resume work. We understand that the
loss VIII probably reach $4,000, which is fally
covered oy insurance In the various Offices IN this
city ana eisewhere. Many hands win be- thrown
out of employment for time--mese Of them q.
males--and as they have only been 10 work fsw
days, they can III afford to be idle Just now.
FIRE.-Between the hours Of ! and 2
o'clock yesterday, the roof Of email brick build
Ing on lst street, between Cary and Canal, took
hre, but notwithstanding the gale which was blow.
ing a. the time, the hremen were speedily On the
ground with their apparatus and extingaishsdth the
flames before serious damage was done The roof.
IN all probability, took FIRE from spark.
VIGILAST FIRE COMPANY, No. 7.--At =
meeting Of yigilant Fire Company, No. Z, held a
their Engine House, on Monday evening" sth in.f
the following officers were elected: Vim. A. Char.
ters, Commander; Henry w. Dabuey, 1st Foreman:
]. Donnella, 2d Foreman: Miles Botts, Engineer.
James M Eimore, Hose-Director; Vim. A. Lee Sc.
cretary; VIM. A. Charters, Treasurer, VIM. Green
Sergeant-at-Arms WIN. ii. Bernard and Robsrt
Sheppard, Axe-Men.
The GRAND jury of the Hustinps
Court was again tn session yesterday, and found
trss iiLsagainst the following persons: 81 ~ s
George K. Peake for hiring out negroes without
having frst procured a license for so doing.
Isabella Rix, for receiving and selling manufAe-
.ured tobacco, stolen from John w. Atkinson,
Knowing the same to have been stolen. II s9s8s
Richard Western, for buying tobacco from lea
bella Rix, knowing the same to have been stolen.
Mary Henry, for buying tobacco, stolen from
Cosby Winfree, knowing :he same to have been
stolen. a4 a7f ~ =
Bernard Kinker and Franklin Ryan. for assault
ing and beating with cowhide, George Hersh.
The Grand Jury then adjourned.
ODD-FELLows. We are gratified "a
learn that the dd-Fellows have at length deter.
mined To joiu in the procession and celebration Of
the I'D inst for the line Of civilians would be In.
complete without them. The representations OF
L. ii Dtxl..
met last Tuesday night and unanimously tesolved
TO participate in the Ceremonies Of inaugurattng
he equestrian statue Of Washington on his ap-
preaching birthday anniversary livery ioJge. IL
" hoped. will turn out In it's full strength and
thus add to the grand pageant which 10 80 earn
estly looked forward to. 4
VIRGINIA STOCK At the late races
over the Washington Course, near Charleston, &.
T.. every purse, save that Of the State stake, In
which they could not enter, was won BY horses
bred near Richmond, or owned by our eitzeus--
me two hutchinson stakes were won By "Goy.
Wyckiiffe," the property Of Col. r. II. Dickinson.
Tie two mile day was won by Engineer" owned
by Mr. James Tally The three mile day was woa
by Tar River," owned by Col. Dickinson. The
iour mile dsy was won by "Lixzis McDonaldr date
Sue Washington } bred by Maj Dcsseil Of Hsno-
Yer county. The single dash Of three miles was
won hy Engineer" owned by Col. Dickinson
And the handicap of the last day, WAS won By
"Shockoe," the property Of Messrs. Tally Hester
VI pidCt. DpeB not tH9 snow that Richmond
has some claims TO the national Course, and that
old Virginia is yet the true stamping grsund Of
raising men an race horses
Mr.. ADAMS BESErIr There will be
grand performance at the theatre tonight for tba
benefit of Mr.. EOwIS ADAMs the ayorite actor Of
the company. He will appear in two Of his best
characters. Lake Fieidiag and Jerry Clip, and the
programme embOdies other novelties, sufficient %
make up a most attractive entertainment Mr.
Adams ia nonDtar in Rirhu,nnJ ard tbath
friends will give him bltHyer on this occasion We
have not the slightest doubt lie Is meritorious
actorsand AN estmable young gentleman, two cha
| racteristics which fully entitled him to the com
pliment OF q full house. The occasion IL looked
forward to with great anticipations Of enjoyment.
FIRE Some arrangements
should be made at for the display OF ire
works on the night of the 22d inst The com I.
mander of Aid Fire Company has offered the SER
vices OF himself and meB TO do all the labor, n the
actual expenses of the rockets, efc., are paid and
It is TO be hoped that either the State Commission
ers or private individuals will foot the bill and
thus ensure pyrotechuical display worthy OF the
occasion. 1.-two hundred dollars are appropriated
to this object, an interesting entertainment on the
Capitol Square may be ensured TO the multitude
OF strangers who are to visit Richmond on the I'D
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CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS of every kind dee
sirous of participating In the ceremonies Of the
22d are earnestly requested to report themselves
at once to the Mayor of this city, JossPa MAro,
| Esq, who has been appointed Chief Marshal by
meeting of citizens and the officers Of the various
associations are invited TO meet him In his office
in the City Hall, next Saturday night at half past
O'Clock. to consult as TO the arrangements ncces.
| sary to be made. As the Mayor intends appoint
| ing number of Aids such associations as intend
TO Join the procession should send their reprsssn-
tatives To him at once, so as 70 ensure voice In
| the completion Of the programme. 80
| hnourrrpn Inhr Han aa,xa,, ;~d:nS..y
| by tho Grand Jury for altering ths hours On the
| passes OF two negroes, while he Was acting ss .
City Waterman, thereby subjecting them TO cor
poreal punishment, was arraigned for trial 10 the
Hastings Court, yesterday, whom the Attorney for
| the Commonwealth, by the consent of this Court,
directed mil, proseqai 10 be entered and thus pat
an end to the prosecution. r4agss
LAW 0PERArIoNs.-Since the election
of Mr.. Temple Elicit, as Clerk Of the Circuit
Court OF Henrico, he has sworn bat two juries In
eivl causes and both of these within the past ton
days. fbut two juries swsrn In, In two years.
how long will il take, at the same rate Of Tins, 30
clear the civil docketin this court. 4s
DIsPosED 0F.-The Indictment against
James Wade, James Lambert, Henry Lambert and
John Henry Lambert, for assaulting aud heating
man some months since, vas dismissed In the
Iiustings Court yesterday, by the operation Of .
aole proseqsa, which entered by the consent Of
the Court.
COOP QuARTERs.--The tents on the
Fair Grounds are TO be stretched, for the accom-
| mediation Of strangers the I'D, aud rstions are
TO be issued TO ths soldiers when they arrive bare
Every vacant building Is TO be used for shelteripg
the masses, and no efforts viii be spared By our
| citizens TO take care of all who may come. "a 3
FRESH SHAD. Of good quality, can be
had 10 many Of the restaurants IN this city. nt this
time. If the weather continues ~ piesaAns - st
| present. II will not be many days before thsss
.scsly favoritesn are found In JsEiss River.
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| No PAssEs Bill and Pat, both EN-.
ploysd In tobacco factories. we're sshected 70 ~
lash Yesterday morning, for beias In the sssssts