The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-22

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/ LOCAL 1GAxxHRA
ksoAPD YRon Jan. the houv.
o. IL and IL o'clock yesterday uoruies. to sr.s
negroes, committed to the JAN of Hsnrjco co,ntv
LOT the want OF rsgistsrs, made their esrsns Sr.,
prison. TIE jailor had turned them Into he ian
1c which ]. s,elossd By high brick val aud
ne nad been gone bue short time, whom the pri.
sonsrs, aided BY rope made Of bed ticking ec la
tns west wall aud effected their escape the prf
soners ief behind, gave the alarm soon after the
orcs MAD nown, snd efforts were made TO fe.oan
tulo tnsm, but without avail The couutv isiI h.
e insecure - that OF the CITY, ana the eourt will
n..s e make some important change In It, before
ps.sonens can be given the use Of the yard. vies
oot.;ss "a security that they will not escape By
BADLY BuRHaD.-A little negro s;rl
desse ye.rs q age, was terribly burned
ssy, ny her clothes taking nrs, that her IN: n
oespaired o. We understand that DR.. H.nco.s
vas called TO see the little sufferer and rsna,sS
no, suen sid - vas N his power, but her extrs
very little hope Of her recovery.
DEAD BODY FoUED.-Yesterday morn.
ing. the dead body Of q newborn male child n.
,uund 10 the ravtne on 2Sd street, north OF Mar
snail; and in the afternoon Justice Baker. NJ H.n
rico, attended by Constable Thomas. held an N.
over It, but no traces could be diseover.d %
lead to the detection Of the vie and inhnr.s
.osoer; The body was wrapped In rage, and In 4
man shirt, and from appearances musf ba va h.ar
placed there after the rain
!MPaovINa.-T The two men-Charle.
wider and John Ssodard-who vere M bad,v y.
over ~ !ne falling Of the railroad brdx,
the care Of nr are steadily improving, under
s."eIs ei', was caught between two large nierss
Ano tcrrit ly bruised, though none OF ~ hors.
were, we're broken. Mr.. stodsrd had one of his Ssss
sion: hn, % ana received few slight contn.
s'.. soIeeover. negro man, who was a,so on ths
not seriously. '"' Du'
PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES Last Tburs.
uay morning card, signed by Charles Irving. ds-
mnunciatory M OF o. Jennings Wise. Appeared in ~.
wing which led to the issuing Of peace varr.rt
py the Mayer for the arrest of both parties. Ths
.oiiS"ing morning, and before any arrest had been
mace, card appeared In the Euquirer In repIv Ia
tnat IN the Wing, signed By o. Jenninrr W;s~
wnicn partially removed the impression that :
duel would be fought The officers, hovever. ar.
rested ar. Wise, and had him before the Mayor. .bv
| m0TnInR
and that same afternoon Mr. Irving vas srre.ts3
ana heid to bali to keep the peace and Appear tb;s
morning, when tbs more than probable that both
VI !nem VIII be Charged with libel. Mr. Wise vas
Us 70 sesp the peace at tho time of his ar
rest aud therefore no additional security was re-.
auIred on that score. What will be the result Of
'ne examination remains to be seen.
ANIMAL PAIHTIgas.-Trozs, the cele-
nrated animal painter, has Just completsd nor.
traits Of Nina, Planet, Fannie Wasbinuton Ana
Excheauer, tie string of Thorough brsds owned by
fIos. y" boswell, Esq and also of sSlssber - tho
| winner OF the four mile heat purses at Ashland
anu New Market, . few days since. A friend who
nas seen the pictures, says they the most life.
ike ones, he hasever seen on canvass. Az Planet
FANNIE Washington and Slasher are soon to leave
ior southern campaign, We have no doubt that
WI y. win nave their portraits deposited in some
central location, where our readers may see And
| examine them. We understand that Mr. Trose
mas oeen engaged TO make portrait of the famou,
trotter "Kossuth," and that many other gentle
men, owning valuable horses will secure bis ser
| VICES Deiore he leaves this section OF country
IMPORTANT CAUsR.-A very importar,
cause was under argument last Saturday. befor,
the Court Of Appeals. We sliuds to the Wash
i1gton ana New Orleans Telegraph Company
! against John C. uobsou, of this city. with RI,
particulars of which our readers are entirely n
| niliar. The decision, whenever given, will b,
highly interesting to the commercial community
| ana We shall endesvor TO lay it before our read
ers a. soon as it is rendered Both sides have abI
council and from all that we can learn, the srsu.
| ment will be continued fer three or four dsys.-
| For the appellant, GRoRaE T. CURTIS, Eco, one O
the most dissin guisbed lawyers at the Boston bar
and JOHN II. GiLHER, Esq, Of this city. have beer
| eetsined and for the appellees, VIZ. Ii. MAGYAR.
LAND and JOHN d. PArroy, Jr., Esss.
LEcruRss.-The Young Mems Chris.
tian Association, Of this city, as We understand
are arranging for . series Of lectures, during tn,
winter months, in the large and beautiful hall o
| the Virginia Mechanics' Institute. Tho location
10 central, and the hall 90 admirably sdapted q
lectures and exhibitions, that We suppose 1t vii
be steadily occupied, as soon as it 10 completed
which will be In very few days.
FsEEcH.-As the rooms for the Night
School Of the Mechanics' Institute arc nearly com
pieted, and will soon be ready for use, it would be
we'll for the pupils to call on Messrs. Conc and
| ton. 30 a. to know what books they will need
| for their studies. We have been requested to say
that class Of ton Young men, for SIS each, will bs
| Instructed In French, by . competent teacher, in
this school, II application be made at once.
/
| CUrTIHG.-A fracas is said to have oc.
CURED betweena party of negroes, near ST. Johu's
Church, last Saturday night, during the progress
OF which boy named Ned, employed at ono o
the brick yards, In the lower part Of the city, 70.
ceived cut or stab In the forehead, above the
right eye. As they we're beyond the corporate
line at the time Of the row, the watchmen were
not called upon to arrest them.
TIPPLIyG.-Christian Miller, the keep.
er Of small establishment on Cary street. fell nte
the hands OF the Mayor, and had to fork over
moderate fine last Saturday, for selling liquor Il
be drunk Ia his house, he having no taverr
license.
The DISCIPLES have been holding .
series Of interesting meetings for several day
| past, and their Ministers have been listened /.
With marked attention BY large and intelligen
audiences.
HoUsBD FOR WINTER Oats, f,
| strolliug vsgrsnt. was jailed by the Mayor, las
Saturday, for getting drunk and taking lodging
in the street.
JoHn MITCHELL, the Irish Patriot, va
10 this city on Saturday last, and took lodging
to the Metropolis Of the Old Dominion By his man
warm aduirsrr. He IL accompanied BY his family
and IL on his way to Washiustoa.
TEE DARKIsr Houn, it is said, is ius
before day, and il this bs %, ws would suggest th
propriety OF keeping the street lamps burning M
I'll fhs morning cars lave arrived, and stranger
have had time to fad their hotels.
| THs DuHAHD OpnRA TaourH arrive,
IN tnts city by the DAnviite care lent SaturGs
afternoon, en- rs,ae for Wsshington, where the
are to give concert Tonight.
TIE CirY CounoIL ere to hold q Gale
meeting at the City Hall, this afternorn, 20 cons
der the propriety Of accepting the Invitation Of u
Council Of Danvills.
THB WBATH8R wss very uncomfcrtsbl
yesterday, being both damp and chilly. On as.o
day night, several heavy show ers Of rain fell, ~
asa Consequence, the streets we're muddy.
TEE BoARD or MAnA0RRs Of the VirR
uia Mechanics Inetifute, will hold a Yesul