The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-10
MONROE WARI

MONROE WARD.
C5uncH.-D. J. Saunders 1850; L. W. Glazebrook
935: VIM. c. Allen T95; s. D. Denoon S04; Thos
@. Eppes 723; r. G.. Morris 675; Geo. X. Crutch
field 5j5 James A. Scott 476: Wellington God
din 505 G. A. Hundley 81; James D. Browne
10: @. Dimnock 10; Geo. W. Smith 5 Fleming
Griffin 8 c. 7. Wortham 3; r. W. Apperson ]; DR..
A. Snead 2.
and Eppes the Monroe Ward Delegates to the
City Couuci1
Aldermen John L. Tate, n. c. Lipscomb James
Bray, T. B. Starke and J. W. Beveridge.
The five gentlemen named above are the Alder
men elect for Monroe Ward.
SERIOUS ACCIDEET-On Thursday az
tsrnoon last a negro man named Nelson, the
property of Mrs. Warning, of King William, met
with painful accident at Mr.. VIM. p. Crutchfeld's
wood yard, on Sth street. at the head of the BASIN
Nelson was employed by Mr.. Crutchfield a cart
man to haul wood to his customers. He had
backed up his cart to a large pile of wood, and
gagged in loading, when the entire pile toppled
over, catching the man, the cart and enc of the
mules, and injuriug them all badly. Nelson had
his right thigh crushed, and his body severely
injured. lie was taken at once to the Medical
College, where he 10 now under treatment. One of
the mules, valued at $500, had of his legs bro
ken, and the cart was mashed into pieces.
THE GRAND jury of the Circuit Court
met at III o'clock. yesterday, and found true bills
against the following persons:
Oliver A. Hobson, shooting James Hansbrough
on the 5th of January.
John Hunt, shooting William Flickenstein on
the 7th of December, 1857.
John Frayser, burglariously entering the house
OF Lucy J. Payne. on the 1lth September and
stealing carpet valued at $50.
JamesT. Gentry, stabbiDg with intent to kill,
George, slave to Holden Rhodes estate, on the
24th of February.
James Rowe, stealing $40 in money out of a
man Nh0N S1n 4alE 81,
John Taylor, stealing $40 worth of clothing
from Daniel Ryan, on oath February.
The Grand Jury then adjourned to meet again
to-day.
STEALING CLorHING.- .--Jo ohm Dixon, o
white man, indicted by the grand jury for stealing
clothing from George III. King, on the l4th of 0c-
tober last, WAS tried before the Circuit Court
terday, Judge Meredith presiding, found guilty,
and his punishment ascertained to be one year in
the penitentiary. Dixon had once before been
convicted before the Hastings Court of petty lar
ceny. Under the laws of the State, two convic-
tions of petty larceny become a felony, which is
punishable by one years confinement in the peni
tentiary His counsel, Mr.. samuel I. Bayly, moved
to set aside the verdict which motion is now un.
der advsement by the Judge.
PICK PocKET.-Charles Cornell, in
dicted by the grand jury for picking Mr.. Jesse 7
Bowles' pocket of $50 worth Of papers, Oh the
10Th of October last, arraisned in the Cifcuit
Court yesterday for trial and plead not guilty
lie was defended by Samuel L. Bayly, Esq. The
jury found him guilty and ascertaned his punish
ment at FIVE years in the pententiary. Imme-
diately after the verdict was rendered, motion
was made TO set it aside.
CRY SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION
Such arrangements are in progress as will, we
think, make this an attractive an interesting occa
sion. A select band OF children from each school
is to de the juvenile part of the singing. The
pieces selected, the speeches. &c, will be of snch
character as to give pleasing variety to the ex
eTcises. The Convention takes place the iask
week in April.
CoMMENDABLE.-We understand that
the managers have invited the pupils of the Male
and Female Orphan Asylums to visit the Theatre
this afternoon to see tho beautiful spectacle oil
Aladdin. 1t Is gratifying to record thi, instance
of kindness to the children whose misfortuncs
dobsrred them from much Of the pleasure Incl
dent to the sunny side Of life. They will enjoy
tneir visit, and always revert to- 10 with sensations
ofplsasure.
PERJURY.-Manuel Sierra, the ship
wrecked speniard, who charged three person,
with gagging and robbing him of 1900, few
weeks since, was examined before the Noyor YES
terdaT, Or the charge of perjury and held 10 Sa,
70 answer an Indictment bv the next Grand Jurv
erra sticks to 1t that he lost his money and thai
Ine Vessel on which he was engaged did sint IN
Cape Henry. NN '''iN ~
VIRGINIA BIBLE SoofErY- CoRRrsrros.
In publishing the names Of the officers of the yir
ginia bible Society, 10 yesterday q Disnatcb the
names of the Recording Secretary and Trsasrra,
were misrrinted. WV. p. TarIon is RecordInr Sc.
eretsry, and SAMUEL M. pRrcs Treasurer.
FIGHTINc.--Wm. F. Amos and James
P. Amos, charged with being engaged In A fleb,
with Peter Lawson. failed to answer YESTERDAY
when called, aud the Mayer thereupon forfeited
their bail bonds. warrant win be issued FOR
their re-arreet.
AasoN.-Dinah and Mary, two servant
women. in the employ of Mr.. Edward Mcconnell,
tried before the County Court Of IIenrico, on
the charge Of attempting to burn Mr. McConnell's
house, and acquitted.
TAX PAYERs, owning small lots in
Henrico county, may save themselves much trou.
BILE by calling on the Sheriff. to-day, at the Court
House, and paying their taxes. 5s.s.ss &
DIscHARGKD.-John p. Shannon, chsrg-
ed with threatening the life Of Edward Fordham,
appeared before the Mayor yesterday, but the COM
pianant failing 10 answer when cailed.the warrant
was dismissed.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.
The proceedings of the meeting Of the stockhold-
ers OF the James River and Kawha Company, held
last Thursday night, are unayoidabiy crowded OUT
until Monday.
Nor PRovED. Thacker, charg-
ed before the Mayor yesterday but proved his in-
nocence, and was acquitted
TEAMsrrHs, who have not obtained
their licenses shouid do 20 at once - the police
ofcsrs will commence reporting all that are anif