The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-18

and ascertain the number of bushels lie IA thano
70 furnish the weigher his certificate Of the mum
per Oh bushels, which shalt be binding on both .el-
Ter and bayer. The standard weight is ,s fIIoyrs.
wheat co lbs to the busheE corn So lbs. oars s0
lbs; rye 56 lbs meal 30 lbs; peas Sc his: beans f1
los potatoes ~ lbs; clover seed 60 lbs; timothy
seed az iosi dried peaches 80 lbs; dried apnias u;
lbs; bran is lbs; shorts Is lbs; shipstuY3 q. lis
coal 20 lbs ii either seller buyer refuse to hays
the article weighed he ia TO pay a ius of $50 The
measurer Is required TO test his scales at least once
q week.
The Measrrer may appoint Deputies subject 20
the approval of the Council. Ills fee is fixed at
halt cent per bpshel to be paid equally BY buyer
and seller. He is required to make quarterly re-
ports 10 the Council. and TO publish the amount OF
gram etc, weighed by him, and the tees received
ior the same.
GENERAL ILLUMINATION The suggestion
tor general illumination on the hight of the 22d
mas taken like wild fire, aud ineu Women and ef 4
dren are now at work preparing for it, viii not ye
| ry merchant light up his store windows-eFery me
| chanIc his wOrkshop-every professional man his
| ofhce-eyery house keeper his resdence-eyery
Motel Keeper his establishment ? The cost will ha
ont trhe TO each one. and the occasion will ney-
er occur again. We shall have no more Washing.
tons to honor by the erection and Inauguration Of
state statue and nothing else will ever arouse
equal enthusiasm in the breast of the American
people, with his immortal name. Let all then pre-
pare Tor the illumination, that the night as well
rs the day, may be grand and glorious one.
Nor PRovED.-Aleorin Trijario. ven
der of fruits and candies presented himself before
the Mayor yesterday to show cause why he should
not be held to bail for assaulting and beating Jo
seph B. Siguiago. Old Joe, with a patch on his
probocis but little smaller than a cake Of cheese
kissed the calf skin, and then deposed that the
accused knocked him down without cause and beat
MN cruelty. Two other men, however. said that
Joe had been smiling" freely, and while under
tAe lniiuence OF strong driGk. had called the prs-
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have the first SAY to madam Justice. PresuGing
That the complainant was in no danger of his per
| son, the warrant was dismissed and the prisoner
discharged.
The CADETS ofthe Virginia Military In.
stitute, numbering H. took up their line of mar n
| tor this city last Monday morning at O'Clock, in
| the midst of a snow storm. On reaching North
river they embarked in two canal freight boats
but we're detained short time bV ice in the canal
and river. They reached Lynchburg last Tuesday,
iefS there yesterday morning, aud will arrive
here at an early hour to morrow morning The
Cadets are to be received by the metropolitan
Huard, Capt. VI. J. DbIM0CK. and escorted TO
their quarters lat the Athenaeum, where Al
rangemants are now being made for their recep-
| ton. The Cadets we'll practiced in the
Shanghai drill" and in their evolutioEs will at.
| tract marked attention.
PECULIAR THEFT.-0n Tuesday night
| last heavy robbery was perpetrated on 18th
street, between Grace and Broad. Some r IN heart
ed miscreant entered the blacksmith shop of John
| Tuly, by means of false key, and stole there
| from about Sl00 worth of horse shoes What a
rogue could want with such quantity of nua,lru-
ped slippers, unless he belongs to that ioud-mouth-
| ed family of long ears whose unmusical yoices
strike terror to the nervous sensibilites of more
| delicate bipeds We are unable to imagiue. Poss-
bly, his object to furnish his relatives with pa
rade shoes for the 22i, and if this be 50, he may
yet be diets cted in his Ia Sless levy son an honest
| mans labor.
So MuCH FOR THE BLUEs.-The L. |.
| Blues of this city, Capt. Fry, will keep ''open
house" on the 22d, at their armOry, in the Law
| building, where their military brethren from all
| quarters of the Union call at their pleasure
aud partake Of the abundance of refreshments to
be prepared for the occasion The Blues have made
a handsome appropriation from their treasury for
this object, and will spare no efforts TO make their
brethren i'll arms feel perfectly at home On the
| 22d
THE CRY LAMPS should be lighted on
the night of the I'D, and kept burning until the
morning of the 23d, though the pale moon
should show her face during the time. Ii all our
citizens will join in the illumination on that occa
sion every street will appear as light aud beaut-
tul rs if old Sol putting on his brightest
smiles Give US light on the night of the I'D how
ever long We may afterwards be compelled to
grope our way in darkness.
Bitter DIr.-AlexaDder Jackson. q no.
torous free negro, was arraigned before the Mayor
yer tsfday for assauitiEg and kicking John Logan,
Il free negro boy The evidence showed that John
was an inmate of that vile den in Pink alley, kept
| by Clinton Janles--that on Saturday last Logan
| had broken two bottles over Jackson's head aud
that jackson had only attacked him for that Of
fence. The Mayer therefore released the accused,
but held Logan III custody for his bad associations
| An OLD THIEF-Seaton Anderson. an
ex mem ber of the chain gang, and OF the worst
free negroes in the city, before the Mayor yea
| terday 10 answer the charge OF having papers,
| and Of being in possession Of a piece Uf bacon
1 which the police believed he had stolen. Before
| Seaton could have opportunity of answering to
| the above imputations against his character. an
| other charge OF more serious nature that of
breaking into Edward II. Iludson'5 house and steal
| ing clothing To the value Of Sf5-was entered on
the records, and he was thereupoD reInanded until
| to-day for a full hearing.
SERIOUS CHABGE.-William Hill made
| his appearance before the Mayor yesterday, TO an.
swer the charge Of assaaltiLg Addison Gaines with
sung shot. ut the complainant failed TO answer
when called, the investigation was postponed aH-
til TO day. Hill says he prove by six witness
/ ~, that he is innocent, and will do so whenever
! the case is brought to an investigation.
| The MoUST VERNON GUARD, of Alex
audria, numbering thirty-fve men, under the
| command of Captain = ii. Deganghn, will arrive
| the Central Hotel
| ACcEPrED-The Secretary of War has
| accepted the invitation of the committee Of "a
rangements 10 attend the ceremonies of the inau-
guraion Of the statue Of Washington at Richmond.
on the 22i Instant, and will be present that
| casion.
Nor COMING New York Seventh
Regiment have concluded not to visit Richmond on
| the I'D instant
| LAID OVER The examination ofChas
| Cook. before the Mayor, charged with stealing a
horse from C. A. Schwagerle the 9th of Septsna,
| Der last has been postponed until tomorrow morn
| ing, to give time tor summoGiDg witnesses.
| INA HARD PLAcE-George Frost was
before the Mayor yesterday, TO answer the charge
Of being drunk in the street last Tuesday after
for future good behavior, he was sent to the lock-
up for safe keeping.
Handsome WoRK.-Fire engine No I,
| having been deposited at Hessrs. Hitchcock 0s-
| bornes for repainting, has been finished, and is
now decidedly the hest ornamented machine in
the city The wheels are cream color. striped With
gold, and the body is of the color, profnsely
| ornameuted with gold On Que panel is painted
| Aurora : anoiher the American Eagle, perched
on a cliff; on the third the Goddess Of Liberty,
aad on the fourth, figure Of Hope. They are ali
beautifully executed, aud the entire work Is we'll
worth sisit as a work Of art.
THE CITIzENs COMMITTEE, of which
Col. II. c. Cabel is chairman, aill meet In ,hs
Mayors ofnce at oelock this afternoon, pur suani
to adjournment. Every member should be pre-
sent, SO as to complete the arrangements for tbs
| I'D