The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-02
LOCAL mArrERs.

Tng GARBoTIgG EXPLODED Officer
Seal returned to the city yesterday, having in his
casfody MANUEL SIERRA, the man who charged
Mira. Null aad Cavedo and Mobiles with garroting
! him and robbing him of $1,000 in money. Sierra.
/ it VIII be remembered, stated that he had been
employed on SLAYER; that the vessel sprung aleak
and snnk within thirty miles Of Back river light
house: that the captain and himself then put their
money, about $4,000, in doubioons, in small
boat, rowed within few hundred yards of the
light house, scuttled the boat aud subk the money
With it. This story Sierra told so straight, and
stuck TO it with such pertnaeity. that the Mayor
dispatched officer Seal and an interpreter it'll him
TO the beach to fiud the buried money and the cap
ram, who be said WAS there watching the treas
Gre On getting to the Place designated, Sierra
| iurned over au old log, wadcd into the water a
short distance, aud then returned TO land teclar-
| sioped. e
We have all along been of the opinion that the
garroting story was q made-up one, aHd that ST.
ezra had had no doubioons to lose Such ia now
the opinion OF all who have heard anything of the
transaction. What couii have induced him 10
make up the tale, no can divine bnt that he
had some sinister object in view, no one can
doubt ~'''
The accused parties will come up before the
hayor this morning for examination, when the
affair will no doubt be disposed Of
TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION IN PETERs-
BuRG-Fhe invitation to the fraternity of Rich
q thar
VIII go over to Petersburg upwards Of a hundred
strong They will iease in the mail train nj Ave
minutes before three O'clock r, NJ and return
that night in an extra train. The PETERSBURG
Ea.lroad Company, throu9b her kind and obliging
superintendent. has conseHted to carry the psrtv
over and bring than back, for one dollar a niece
provmed Hffy persons 90. The known hosnitsIitv
oil fetersbhrg authorizes ussn assuring the Sons
oi Iemprrance OF Richmond that thev will have a
deiightfni trip. The celebration is an anuissrsary
eeieorauon OF Petersburg Division No Is We
nave oeen informed that No. 1sts the largest pi-
VISION IN the United States. A prccessian. simmer
p""''' SpeaS'ng' &c, are items inshe Programme.
FIRE.-Between aa34 o'clock yester
day morning, an old shed near the corner of etI
anu Canal streets, was set on fire. and the flames
soon communicated TO large pile .of pine wood
in Mr.. c. l., Walthall's wood ward which vas ,a,,
pletely enveloped in flames in short time In,
the 1remen succeeded in extinguishing IL after
long and arduous fight. Loss about s30o Cnvcr
ed by insurance in the Richmond Fire Associ,
ton.
CIDENT.-A negro man named
Charles, slave TO MIR. T homas 7. Giles fell from
the rear second story window of the Exchange
Bank, while opening the shutters and striking on
his head and shoulders the brick pavement be
low was 30 seriously injured that his life is be-
lieyed to be in danger. He at taken to
the Medical College for proper treatment.
Al II.
excellent periodical for April, is now before US,
laden with intellectual fruits temptingly invi-
ting that we wonder every Southern man is not a
subscriber to it. Among it's contents will be found
'fho Letters of Mozis Albums to Billy Irvins," the
perusal of which is fully worth the price of sub
scription.
TEsTIMoNIAL.-We were shown yester-
day. at the gun store of Mr.. James Walsh, a beau
tifui ebony walking cane, with massive geld head
| n all faru X hi@h was das al
to slr. 689. w. GRETTER Dember OF the City Coun-
| Gil from Madison Ward, by the anctioneers and
teamsters, for his advocacy of their interests at
| the Council Board. TIE head of the cane has on
1t the following inscription: "GeOrge W Gretter,
ESD, from the aucti0neers and teamsters of Rich
mond, Va, 1853" The cane cost s35.
SENT ON.-At a called court of Hus-
tings, yesterday. John S. Martini lad charged
with stabbing Lucen Bass on the 18th of March.
was examined aud sent on for final trial at the
next term of the Circuit Court. lie was, however,
admitted to bail for his appearance.
ARM BRoKE.-Thomas Farmer, lad
about eight years old, on running from school, fell
on sth street, aud fractured one of bis arms. DIR.
Snead was called in aud set the fractured limb.
STEALING MONEY. - William Wilson
alias Page, free negro, was before the Mayor yes
terday, on suspicion of stealing go IN money from
Fleming Adams, in New Kent last Tuesday night
As the lost property was not found upon the pr
soner, the Mayor had no jurisdiction the pr-
soner, other than to issue warrant to send him
back to the county where the theft committed
JUsT Observation-Disclosures in the mar
kets complain that ordinances effectiDg them are
passed by the City Council, but never published
and that they never know the laws until called
upon to answer for violations All ordinances,
when passed ought to be published in more
| of the city papers, SO that the people might know
and observe their provisions.
HARD AT IT--The contractors are
steadily at work on the Mechanics Institute Hall
| aud will probably have it completed early in the
approaching summer. Most of the wood work has
been framed ready for use, and the brick layers
promise to lose no time in running up the walls
REvIyALs.-A religious revival is now
progressing at Leigh Street Baptist Church, under
the preaching Of Rev. Mr.. Willis and other divines.
At Wesley Chapel, Rev. Mr.. Pearson, u revival is
also progressing.
SERMoN N.-Rev. David S. poggett
preached an able and Instructive sermon last
Wednesday nj ght, to a crowded audience at Wesley
| Chapel.
THE GREAT DANs.Usa-Ml lie Christine
Ludlum-of world vide reputation, is soouto MAKE
her appearance the boards of the Richmond
theatre.
FIRST Street is being continued to Or
egon Hill, and when completed, will give the peo
pie of that section of the city, th0roughiare to
| the markets and to business, without having to
| pass into the county of lIenrico.
No Martha Sampson, free
| negress from Bedford, appeared before the Mayor
| yesterday, to answer for remaining in the city
| more than sixty days without applying to the
| Hastings Court to be registered She gave bail to
| answer the charge next Monday morning.
BoUND OVER Paul Michan was held
to bail for his future good behavior yesterday for
| sssauting aud threatening Jacob Yaiaski in his
own house.
VIOLATING The SABBATH. Charles
| Held was fued by the Mayor for selling goods on
Saturday and sunday last, in violation of the laws
| of the state.
| FIRE IN New YoRK On Tuesday night the build
| ings. Nos 1l9 Pearl. and ~ Beaver streets, New
York. we're damaged by fre to the extent of some
| Slj COO 1t originated in tho cellar of the Pearl
street building, occupied by =. Graud Co, liquor
importers whose loss amounted TO about 10000.
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