The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-08

john ). Walker, DR.. W. w. Parker.
From the abstract of the Treasurer's report we
learn that the receipts of the last year from East.
ern Virginia were $6,013 50, from Western Viz
ginia 5000 40 The sales at tho Depository
amounted to $1,727 39 The total receipts are
sl22 81 in excess of the previous year.
During the year 12,oOO families were visited,
800 OF whom we're poor. The number of bibles |
distributed was 5400.
SUsPKCrED CT House BREAKING |
negro fellows. Beverly and Remus, slaves to ]. s. |
TiDsley, were examined before the Mayor yester.
day, charged with breaking into A. Antoni's St. |
Nicholas Saloon. on the night Of the 9th inst and
stealing therefrom $T5 in specie Beverly was
employed at tbs saloon, and on the night of the
robbery did not occupy his usual lodgings Sus.
pcion was aroused against the prisoners, because
OF conversation between them, which was heard
by servani in the saloon short time before the
robbery strengthened by the fact that an Ice pick
kept in a secret place in the passage known only
to Beverly, was found in the saloon, and broken |
the day after the robbery. The Mayor remabded |
both until to-day, so to give the police an op
portunity to search for the stolen money.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Robert Briggs.
laboring man, heretofore employed on ous Of the
steamers running to this city, Jumped into the |
dock, yesterday morning, while laboriog under
deiriam bemens He was rescued and handed
over to the police, and is now in Jail for safe keep
ing.
YOUNG TRAvELLtR "A lad about six
teen years of age, who gave his name as John
Warren, was arrested by Waschman A. Liggin.
last Wednesday night, aad locked up, as a suspi-
cious character. The prisoner halls from Wi-
miDgton, n G, where, he says. he has been EN-,
poyed at brick laying by Dick Williams, and that
be was on bis way North to learn a trade He had
between $50 and $40 10 and specie about bis
person. He also stated that his parents resided
in Virginia, but could not locate them, although
he had seen bic father 10 coming from Weldon To
Richmond. The Mayor determined to detain him
until be could hear from Wilmington.
SsvERE FAIL AT late hour last |
Wednesday night, as two or three gentlemen |
were passing from "0ur House," in the di- |
rection of Main street, Mr.. d j. Barper &C |
cidentaly pitched headopg into opening of the |
basement of the new building now going up di |
rectly south of the Dispatch Office, and bruist |
himself badly. He Was taken into sour Hsuse |
where Dc. Conway was called 20 see him Yester- |
day morning he was in an Improving condition, |
but quite sore from the heavy fall. !
BAD COMP PaaY.-The lad John Gro lan, |
who was arrested few weeks siace on suspicion |
of being one of gang Of juvenile burglars, but |
who was afterwards released on being indentured
to learn q trade, was captured by the watchmen,
at o'clock yesterday morning, while on board
the canal boat Rockbridge, In company with the
notorious thief John Lipscomb, who had but a
few hours before escaped from Jail. When brought
that he WAS not only ct TO shame, bnt hardened |
in crime, and his honor therefore committed him |
to Jail.
DEAR VorIsG ~-Ol Wednes day last, |
while the elections were being held at the City |
Hail. two men walked up to the Conductor, hahd- |
ed in their tickets and declared that they were |
residents of Madison Ward, legal voters and there
fore eutitled TO vote for the persons whose names
were upon their tickets Their votes were CRIED
and the two voters started of, whea several gen.
tlemen informed the Conductor that both those |
men had voted in J. ffsrson Ward few minutes |
before, and had therefore fired double shots" for
their favorites. Officer johnson took down the |
names Of the offenders and witnesses, and the |
Mayor will no doubt have them before him to an |
swer for their violations OF the law.
STREET Row On Wednesday night |
last party of six or eight men, Shile under the
influence of liquor, attacked restaurant at the
corner of 7th and Cary streets, broke the windows
and doors with stones, smashed up the cfoekery |
aud furniture, and so alarmed the proprietor,
Baptiste Dnness, that he was thrown into convu- |
sions. Vim. Kinstry, said to be one OF the party,
was arrested at the time, but gave bail for his ep-
pearance. The cause OF the difficulty is said TO |
have been caused by blow given TO friend ofthe |
attacking party. l
Hon EpwaBp EvsRBTr-We invite the |
spec,al attention of our readers TO the lecture, 10
be delivered to night at Mechanic Institute Hall,
the Male and Female Orphan Asylum OF th 10 city,
by Hon EDWARD EVERETT. Thssubject selected for
tho occasion, 'the early days OF Franklin, ls one
that will prove highly Interesting to all handled as
/, will be by ono OF the master lecturers OF the age
As an additional attraction TO vistors, all the ehl,
dreu from the Asyiums neatly attired, will be
seated on the stage near the Speaker, TO whom q
portion of his remarks will be addressed.
PoIIrIcAL Msgrraa. Tho Democracy
Of Church und Union Hills held o meeting st
Springfield Hall last "Wednesday night, Mr.. John
Atkinson I'm the chair, and Mr.. John N. Harrison
acting as secretary. After organizing, the votcrs
were addressed BY Mr.. O. White, Mr.. r.. A. Mayo,
and Mr.. Marye.
On Monday night next. the candidates Of the
twocontending parties are to have discussion d
the same place.
CALL DEcLIssD.-Rev. n. D. Hoge.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, OF this
city, has, we understand, declined call 70 the
Pasiorage OF the First Dutch Reformed church, %
Brooklyn, New York, TO fill the vacancy csueed "
the Resignation Of Rev. q W.Beihune. ". noes'
IL is said, was offered salary Of 5000 pes saeS1
Il 81 900 per annum, and farnishsd at IN exps9ss
Of $4,000 Dr.. Hoxe IL Que Of our noss PopSaas.s
divines, and we congrstuiats ~. lar9s aun
gent conereestions On their good luck - NOS nss'
ing him entiosd from them
NAraow TscAPs.-Yestsfdsy. . horse
.,,schs,i Ia : furnisurs Wagon rsn ea dcwa Freak
lin ssrese unsil reschtnG Wall. vhess the vehicas
vas pastialy broksa Iee nigntssss a.'sa sss sosn
@sts -. over jIefle whiae oirl aboas sins yssrs
"a s6onaed dareh1ss ~ IN. nagnali, kuochtng
~ aovv liSslses, thenGh tfsahipg uone ef hel
soees. 80 uaa token into Mr. 1aidWtnA books
stors, apA soon revived. ccnsisnisg sns race, tes
hnrss s3attsrsd ~ shov goeds a5o1g ~ sidewalk
= ~ s lfsh street, bat isjassd ~ oehss psesen
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