The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-19
LOCAL MATTHRa.
HAnDsonn REcRlprs .--The Meohanics

HANDSOME REGRIPTs. The Mechanics
lnetieute st its late annual fair, received $2so0
for admission tickets, and 81 800 for membershps.
lnsking total Of Is GOO. Out Of this sum about
$x,ooo were expended In premiums, fxsnres hand
nire.prfnting, etc Saving 1t least $4,000 to 20
INTO tne general Hall fund, to pay interest on the
bonds OF the institute, when due. and to create :
sinking fund for the redemption Of the pripciusr.
az tne expiration OF ten years. We have no doubt
that the rent of the lIail viii more than pay the
interest on the bonds and principal when due;
but u not q dollar were received from this sourNe
the fees OF annual members would soon liauitiafe
the Indebtedness of tho Institute
AZ this time the roll Of membership stands thus:
o@ Lille Memberf 500 annual members. anu l3s
junior members-totai TT,
The Institute NAV nov be considered A estab-
ished on liked and enduring basis and it q to be
hoped that all our citizens regardless of profes-
sione, VIII at once enroll their names a. Life or
Annuai Members. Every man and boy In the CITY
SHOULD belong to IL, and all should join in its
praiseWorthy efforts to educate the working class.
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HARD HIT.-Soue few evenings since
Minister Of the Gospel, whose congregation had
been very much annoyed by the running to and
fro OF lads and young men, during the hour of
worship, took occasion. before preaching commerc.
ed, to give the disturbers the following hit which
we were glad to aee had good effect:
before the services commence, have to request
that the congregation will remain seated during
tho tinse Vi seFffce IbeFe ID nctnt0g more annoy.
ing to a'peaker than for portion of his audience
TO be running in and out while he Ia epdeavorins
to gain their attention. and to present the truths
OF the Guspel TO them" Then turning to the gal
iery: VI know no surer mark of gentleman,
than for young man to respect the comforts and
enjoyment of those around him; and no mere
striking sign Of want of good manners and gen.
tity in young men than see them regardless of the
pleasures and privileges Of these around them.n-
We need not say that the shot took effect and
that the congregation were undisturbed that
night.
NATIVE MusIC.-The choir of the Ebe.
neZer African Church, under the lead Of Charles
alatfhews, servant of Mr.. Samuel p Mitchell have
volunteered musical entertainment at the Grace
Church Fair room tonight. and We are sure that
those OF our readers who desire to enjoy . rich
treat OF vocal music, will be In attendance This
cnor gave concert on Sunday last, and we learn
from gentlemen who attended 1t, that the music
was really delightful. The Fair room, we are
pleased to learn, has been crowded every evening"
and the ladies are realizing handsome profits from
their arduous labors in the cause Of their church.
ELECTION OF OfslcsRs.-The members
OF the Virginia Central Agricultural Society will
be called together in the course of few weeks to
elect officers for the ensuing year. At the same
time we think 1t more than probable that a com.
mi.tee will be appointed to make arrangement to for
sultabie grounds for holding Fair next fall; and
as all the members Of the Society, aud particuarI
ly those esdng in Henrico county, are deeply in
terested in the location of the Fair rounds it is
TO De presumed that large number Of members
Will be In attendance. The future success of the
Society depends on proper selection of officers
THE PICK PooKErs who recently escap-
ed from the city Jail, have made clean run of it,
and are now. in all probability, carrying on their
professions in some of the Northern Cities Sew.
raj ofths policemen of this city wen. in pursuit of
them. and rumor had it. that the fugitives had
been captured in Warwick county, but as most of
the officers have returned we presume the rumor
was without foundation.
AN IMpRovEMENr.-Att the corner of
l7th and Cary streets, new brick building has
just sprung up, where unsightly, tottering walls
have been standing for The past year. thereby add
ing very much to the appearance of the neighbor-
hood. The Superintendent of the streets should
now open the entrance to the sewer, in the same
neighbor hood, SO as to drain the gutter and thus
ahate an intolerable nuisance of stagnant water.
THE WEATHER has been wearing a win
terish appearance for several days, thereby ren~
dering good fires and overcoats quite COM Portable
Yesterday morning We noticed very heavy frost,
as also thin sheets of ice formed on shallow ponds
and in yeasels of water. Snch "bitins weattsr''
reminds us that winter is rapidly approaching.
MoDEsT.--A clerk in store on Main
street received from very pretty lady. yesterday,
ten dollar North Carol ina counterfeit note in
payment for goods, and on finding be had been
done for" pocketed the loss, rather than follow
her and reclaim his prep erty get coed money
GPANIsH 1MPoRTATIoNs In Rockets
Mr. p T. Carvedo has three Spanish Jacks and a
handsome lot of shell flowers, all of which he has
just imported from Spain The Jacks are said 10
be fine specimens Of their kind, and will no doubt
prove quite attractive to those who hare never
seen anything OF the kind.
OYSTERS. - We noticed 10 the dock
yesterday, that there not less than dozen
vesaes loaded with bivalyes, some of which are as
fine as any we ever saw at this season of the wear.
Ii the river is not closed by ice, the present fe.
son will be most profitable one to oy stermen.