The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-18
LOCAL Matters.

TRACES OF BURGLARY.--0n the 24fh of
November last, the large hardware and CUTLERY a..
.soiishment OF hermann Booker Co., in New
York city, was burglarisusly entered and robbed
OF pocket-kniyes and revolvafs to the yaiue Of
81 .o6b The robbery was at once ADVERTISED aua
such other steps taken 10 prevent the goosls
from being sold in that city. Some short time
after, man named A. Lanes, Who had been carry.
ing on clothing store in Richmond bat had
broken up. sold ont and gone OF, returned 10 this
city, and on the sth of December sold to Ieoa
Schaap and Julias Myers-trading under the firm
OF Sehaap Goa lot of pocket-knives for s6t
telling 1. he had purchased them at auction, in
New York. He also sold to the same firm $40
worth OF cutlery, taking negotiable note in pay.
ment for the same. Gu the l4th of January fol-
lowing, Morris Nelson. the brotherplaw of IaDxe
sold S12 worth of knives aud pistols TO S.haap 4
Co, representing that he had purchased theni OF
Lange at reduced price. As the knives and pis
tolls had the stamp Of Becker Co., importers
upon them, and as that firm had sold no goods Of
that class to any one in this city, the lost articles
were traced here, and on Tuesday last Mr. Lewis
Mueller, clerk for Booker & Co., came on obtained
search warrant, and founi in Schaap 4 Co.'S
store twenty-eight packages Of knives and several
pistols. which he recognized Schaap was then
arrested by the officers, when he presented
Iange's receipt for $50 for lot of knives and
Morris Nelson's receipt for S72 for lot of knives
and pistols Yesterday the affair was examined
into by the Mayor, who, after hearing all the evil
deBce that could be ELECTED, discharged Schaap,
but held the goods as stolen from Booker & Co.
Morris Nelson, Lapge's brotber-in-Iaw, was then |
arraigned for receiving the goods knowing them to
have been stolen. Nelson admitted that be had
purchased fortyeght revoivers aud lot of knives
from Lange and exhibited a receipt for the pay |
ment OF the money, signed 5. Sh. Price. lie furth-
er admitted that he had sold the goods to Schaap
~ Co., and expects to prove that he purchased them
in legitimate way. In order to give him tino to |
procure witnesses, the examination was adjourn |
ed until tomorrow and Nelson admitted to baA in
the sum of $500.
ASKING kEDUCTIos A petition is !
being circulated for signatures throughout the |
city, praying the City Council to repeal an ordi-
nance lately passed, imposing tax of SIS per |
week, or $500 per year. ON theatrical exhibitions.
The petition sets forth the important fact that the
Lessees OF the Treatre are paying into the |
City Treasury about $500 per annum, for gas and
water, which amount will assuredly be cut off il |
the tax is put so high that the 1essees cannot af
lord TO pay 1t. Messrs- kuDkel Co. have abored |
increasingly To make the theatre a resort for inno-
cent and intellectual amnsements and if they have
not been abundantly rewarded by good paying |
houses 10 Is not because they have been uBdeserv
ing LII Council succeeds in closing the theatre
other places, less moral, will be resorted to- and
the city will be the loser by the exchange But I
there is another reason why the lieeuse on theat-
ricai entertainments should not be increased at
this time Money is scarcer among the masses
than it has been for several years aud that poi-
| tion OF our community who patronse theatres
are less able to continue their patronage, so that
cuCCrss vi the management Is rendered dOubt-
| tui Ii, from the present limited receipts tie
essees are required to pay the city SIS per week
/ the house will very soon close Apart from the
| iiberality exhibited by Messrs. Kunkel & Co. to
all charitable objects, they conduct the theatre in
| quiet, orderly manner, aud by 50 doing furnish
decent place of resort to the people, many Of
| whom would spend their evenings In worse.paces
ii that building were closed.
| ST. PATRICK's DAY-so far as the
/ W. her roufu pCf Int
| ant. Early in the morning several stuffed paddles
wearing strands of potatoes around their neeks
and empty bottles in their pockets we're found in
various parts of the city, bat those they were de-
| signed to annoy, soon made way with them. No
greater indignity could be offered true son of the
| Emerald Isle than an attempt to carr:cature his
Patron Saint and IL is not to be wondered at that
| some of them exhibit temper when they discover
| the homely figures. Though done In sport the act
| Is unkind aud should never be repeated.
FIRE Between the hours Of and 2
o'clock yesterday morning MIR. William Breeder 8
stable, on 4th street, between Grace aud Frank
lin, was set on fire and partially DESTROYED. The
| freinen prevented the spread of the hames by
their timely arrival with their apparatus Loss
| about $500 The building was insured in the Mu-
tual office. t
ANOTHER FIRE Yesterday afternoon
between the hours of and o'clock a two story
brick building on Bloody Ron st owned by Captain
William Borke. and occupied by Mr. Richard II
Jackson: took hre In the roof by sparks from a
neigbboring building, and was completely gntted
before the firemen could suppress the flames The
Wind was blowing perfect gale at the time Can't
Burke had a partial insurance on the house. aIr.
Jackson had no insurance bis furniture a nor
tion Of which was burned. MIR. jackson estimates
his loss at $500.
STRANGE CUSTOMER. Yesterday morn
ing blind horse attached to a bakers cart start
an pYn MI axn in he In
the city, unaccompanied by his driver, and after
stepping over several open cellar caps, ran his
head through one ofthe windows OF Mr.. Branch's
shoe store, corner OF 18th and Main Streets break
ing the sash and scattering the goods in every
direction Finding himself in ths wrong pew, he
backed ont, but in doing so, fell heavily on the
pavement, breaking the cart shaft, but doing no
other damage.
PREsENTATIoN.--W understand that
the presentation Of silver goblet is to take place
tonight at the Armory OF the Young Guard. The
goblet is very neat one, and has the following
inscription: " Presented to Corporal J. C. AKIN
soN, by the Commissioned Officers of the Youpg
Guard Light Battalion. Iui man Q,ti merait ferafg
After the presentation the Battalion will hold a
soiree for their own qualification. ~ Fas.s
SEEKING EMPLoYMENT.-A strolling
lesfer called ON the Mayor yesterday morning, af
ter spending the previous night In the cage, aud
demanded employment. On being informed that
the city bai vacancies except Ia the chain gsag
0 qHi lily remarked that permanent stnsisu,in
that institution. would suit hia fancy exceedngy
we'll. OF course he was not put 10 work On the
first application bat that be will finally succeed
in securing home, there 10 not = shadow of y.
doubt. ssaa s=s as "a
KIDNAPPINa.-Susan Pearcy, the white
woman arrested in this city some time since for
kidnapping John, slave 10 Mrs. Lucy Harris OF
Meek ienburg, has been discharged from custody.
She was taken 10 Meekienbnrg for trial, and after
remaining in jail three terms OF the county court
without arraignment,wa was taken before Judge Nash
few days since on habeas corp,fs and discharged
Members OF the bar and other citizens at once
made up parse for her, to enable her 10 leave the
county. aiss
DELAYED The Danyille train, due
yesterday morning was delayed two or three hours
10 its arrival by slight aeeidsnt At one Of the
switches on the road. sss 5sF ~ !.
The HIBERNIAN SociETy Of this city
celebrated Sc. Patrick's anniversay by good din
ner last night where the company enjoyed them
selves TO their hearts content. u -
DE-. VIM p. PALMLE, and nos DR.. PoL-
LARD Is the Corresponding Secretary Of the yir-
ciuia Historical Society. Papers that have copied
the proceedingsm the last meeting from the Dis
patch, are requested to make the correction.
Noy PRoyED.-The charge aginst Jo-
seph BrignoIs OF stealing clothing from A. Levy
investigated by the Mayor yesterday, who AZ :
quilted the prisoner. s as f
AssAULr.-Jamss Hamilton, free ne
gro. arrested for beating his wife Polly. had
hearing before ihs Mayor yesterday, and was ae-
quilted. A s "a
STAND BACK - Benjamin Robinson.
the shipper Of craft lying In the dock, was hued
H. l.ak mai.