The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-23

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inssslicn. "a 8 g ssass saass e IS: s - Y! arss
LocAIsl lGA1z1Re.
IscrsprAarsx.-A darisr 49,
made about half past IL ocIeck. resss,1sr - -
isss I9s e .,,.s. rs and burn q. .ies: 9.
cd an abortion, owing 10 the fact that tSs sssSs.
were badly applied Soon aftsr tie alarr -
given, No. 3compsny hastened f5 TN esS -
found The windows and doors Of sbs sSsss sser,ss~
fastened on the inside. Thsy thea ~ = - y
iorce an entrance, and, finally sucees6ed - ~.
tg ,ng out psnnei through which one of tken nm
us aaua to reach the lock and bar, when - Ar.
sossred ...sa that heavy wooIen ovsfeoat hsd been
witn the visw Of preventing the suoks ~. =.
aso me street or the light psbstrasinr u.
- aesMlcrs' M before the IRE had gotten 4 food Ma -
tbas ~ - sns door vas opened Il Va diseovsrsA
several place. sssoa',ry 20 had sppisA ths tsssh IN
nsrsi go pa1es, - " to make surs work of 4 n.
4. Sonaagrafon. but In each eass - A. go
~ son'ast with blankets or Other veci.. ~s.,s.
en;shaS s.;.e sow progress Ths nanes vsrs s1ti.
srltnr from ths aoss the srsatsst daaAss re-
We understand that Rice wss sAs..t -. a..
CITY at the time-probably In CsroIins 49,. -
se sea was insured for 5000 in the MsrcSsaSs a.
From the statements OF the iremss. tA.,~a
shadow Of doubt that the stors - v.sa -
tened up and then fired on the insiisc - -
ed # asIns Tine @ q property might hare bess dstrey
e.ors should be msds TO discover tA~ usssst,"eay,
y. si tne aeea ana bring him to psahksnsnf. n.
eesalarism 70 becoming 90 common ~ n r. s,,.~
sse ite department and the police vsrs sxertIn,
justice. A@@ - 81 '->' -" - pnIougns "
T#E KIDaAPpER DsMAxDrn.-Ol6esr
uaa;as To- W. German, Of Baltimore appsar.d b.sors
tne Mayor yesterday morning, With varrs~s a.
the apprehension Of Lewis n. Boveu. ! vhits la
zen OF Maryland. who has been tudjcteS ~ IN.
Hrand Jury Of Baltimore city, ON the ckarys ~
,s, m,anapflng ais.ai hrown,a - frss negro 81 thai
piacei eriGsing htm to Richnaond ana ssllins rim
lSto slavery. Mr.. Gorman also had \ rSrnisitior
on the Goyernor of Virginia from ths (aossraor al
arytand for the prisoner aad was at once nlaesA
,S ~ charge af the accused 1T will be rsasnAersd
the boy and had him sold by public auction a. Ma
siase. heiore the purchase money Was raid the
purchaser took the boy aside to question hin' ana
Then iearped that he was free. 0facee ChsikIey
eeing in the heighborhood at tho tims heard ef the
circumstances, and at once took Bowen spd ~
ooy iaso custody, thus preventing the escape OF
tne kidnapper, and protecting the nsrvpin Ma
rights. But for his promptnssss thes hey might
Iase eeen taken to some other market and made
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9 "FLY-BY-NIGHr."-This celebrated
race horse. lately purchased in England, q high
. a.. u.
county, reached New York some lew dsvs sinca
In the ship Aurora, and may soon bo expected m
this place. As many of our readers are interested
IN oiooded stock, may not be unintsresfinR 70
say, that the blood OF this stalien eombiuss both
speed and game, being In direct lins iroln an the
great running families Of England. lie il eS brown
color, i've years old, and exhibits immerse powar
and substance "Fiy.by-Nigh is by Flying Dutch.
dam Mickleton Maid by yeiocipede. Msid7 Of inns
by Wbisker, 6ibside Fairy by Hsrmes, yicissitude
by pipator, Beatrice by Sir Peter, Pyrrh hy
nsoS ms,Sh.% !. :, etc; rynsSisht. sirs Tink Ds.ei
beck, Davioletta by Amodis, Selma by Heln, etc.
No better strain can well be found, and we have
no doubt he will prove great Accession 10 the
stud Of the Old Dominion.
STEALING CLOTHES. and. Dick
hired to Joseph Watts, were arraigned before ths
Mayor yesterday. to answer the charge Of having
In their possession carpet bag well allied with
clothes, and which they stated belonged 10 run.
away negro After hearing their statements and
giving them ample time 20 prove their inpocsnce
they were both convicted and ordered to receive
twenty-five stripes each. II they were not the
thieves, they knew the clothes and bag had bssa
stolen' ana therefore deserved all they got.
VERY FINE.-It IL said by aomes that
the Agricultural Fairs will not be removed from
Richmond, because of the fact that no other place
In the State can offer equal accommodations. This
.
announces fair, without offering liberal premi-
ums aud snpie room for the exhibition Of s,ock.
machinery, etc, will not the people remain al
home, and thus In effect break up the fairs alto.
Rether! The $4,000 now expended In premiums
would establish two or three professorships In the
unversity but II the fairs are not made a. sttrac
tive as heretofore, will the Society receive any
thing like that amount for memberships and gate
adnissionsl Certainly not-and 40 a conseq usncs
the Society will be seriously injured,
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Nor GUILTY.-John, the little negro
fellow who vas arrested aud Gagged last wssines.
day Oh the charge Of setting fire to the aew build
ing on Broad street between Nth and 18th, owned
Mr., ID. A. Mimi, was again before the Mayor yes.
terday, but there being no evidence to slIow that
he attempted to FIRE the house, he was disehaged
The little chap entered the house through base.
ment window and kinded tire In tbs fireplace,
the light from which attracted the attention Of two
gentlemen who arrested him. @'
VIOLENT AssAuLT.-John Campbell
and Bridget, his wife, were arraigned before the
Asyor yesterday to answer the charge % yiole, t.
ly assaulting and beating Philip PhaliD, In the
street. Phalin says he was struck with = siung-
shot, aud badly Injured that be could not get 10
court yesterday. The Investigation was therefore
adjourned until to-day, and Campbell heidto bail
In the sum Of sl50 for his appearance sd5
SKELETON KEYs.-A small bunch Of
| skeleton keys was picked yesterday morning by .
servant 10 the neighborhood Of 81. Pnufs church
where they were doubtless dropped the night be-
fore by some skiilful nocturnal operator, who bas
| probably raised the wind on many occasions with
| them. They have been turned over to one Of the
| officers for safe keeping
OLD RKcoBDs.-The oldest book yet
discovered in the Clerks Office of Henric0 county
dates from 1854. record book Of l700 10 In good
state of preservation There are other books saved
from the wreck, when the British destroyed the
records during the revolutionary war. In Oldsa
| owned by Albert Aiken, Eses some fassn miiss
| below the present court house An admirsr OF old
documents might spend several days plsassuSly Ia
the perusal of the ancient relics Just brought to
light at the Clerks office OF lIenrieo c9unty.
LITERARY SocIEry.-The Literary So
ciety OF the Young Mems Christian Association 10
m institution worthy the support Of oss citizens.
Its exercises both entertaining and Instructive
and We know Of no more pleasant way VI spend.
| ing an hour than In attending its meetings. The
question for discussion this evening is. "was she
career Of oliver Cromwell beneficial shs welfare
| Of EngiandF In such debate q great deal may
be said ON both sides. and presume, therefore,
that every member viii eadeavsr 70 Be present.
Nor AT HoaE.-By an ordinance oi
the City Council free negroes from other places are
not allowed TO locate In Rlchmends and IL they at
tempt to dCso, the Mayor has the power 70 punisl
| them with stripes Yesterday morping ffee fsi
| low known ~ William Bass, from The county o
Powhatan, was arraisned for being here with ip
proper papers, but on promising 90 lsaSs at once
he was discharged. .salita8 avs sssx xgAa
The NATIONAL GUARD, Of Phiiadelphis
said to be OF the finest volunteer companies u
| the Union. have written letter 70 the Kiehmee<
L. l. Blues, declining their invitation 70 visit thi
city ON the I'd OF February, to attend the inauga
ration Of the Washington statue, s -
|
LIFTING David, slave 70 James H
Grant, MAS locked up last Thursday night for hav
| ing In his possession new hand ixunk which
had doubtless lifted from sornc store door and m