The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-11
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ExAMfxnD Yon ForosaY.-Tl

| EXAMINED ZOE FoRGERY. .--Ths Hu.
tings Court yesterday commenced the examir.
.ion OF EDWARD ARsESrSE, charged with forsico
| .ne Signatures Of Paul 4 Hinton, Of Petersburr,
bank OF Petersburg. for q, 100. then making ths
ssEe good, siguing tho name Of A. L. Archer. Tai
, o., snd passing the forged paper on Enders, sut-
ls., 20, OF this city, on the 9th of February
Inc prisoner is about Ave feet tsn Inches hiph
svs. seven years Of age, complexion dark. ma
49, apparently very weak. While in court ve.s
vim no seemed engaged in earnest conversat tion
wiss .oy Wno sat BY him aud claims 10 he hi,
we apparently paying no attention. 20 ,ha =. y. n.s
uonce oeing ELECTED, but doubtless baar,no ~,
~e'goiog every word sit fell from tb. lin. ef.S
cula.ing on we snoo' take him to be shrewd, cal
oa'a.,ng opefatori . ything he updersook ga
one that would noi rmis trifles m s,sua anu
way Of his success " s'aho 10 the
Messrs Crump 4 august appeared a, .o,,..,
lot s"o scs aseo; conducted the exsmipatjon
win marked abilit. Mr. Thos. Whyte. Attornou
for Paul Hinton, examined the check for xiIoSy
aud pronounced 1t q forgery. de rava ,sa.No.
for his opinion not to be controverted. bpt cou1s
% not gay q tnat At tho prisoner was the forger Mr..
titled prisoner a. the person from whom hs -
ceived the forged check. Mr.. Fisher cashier ~
the Petersburg Exchange Bank, described the
manner in which the check was received and can.
celIed by Mr.. Archer, the Teller, but stated that
the forgery was discovered before the check vss
charged to Paul Hinton. The ex animation viii
be resumed this morning.
THE GREAT Couxc Il of Improved Or.
der OF Red Men will hold its annual session at 10
O'Clock this morning, in the wigwam or hall of
their brethren OF Pocahontas Tribe ia this CITY,
This body consists of the representative and all
past officers from the different Tribes in the State.
which number about thir ty with membership of
near twelve hundred. The Order is of as purely
benevolent character rs "Odd Fellows and Ma.
sons" Its objects aod principles. so far ss we
are able to learn, are, the diffusion of social and
Intellectual Intercourse among its members - the
establishment Of system ef philanthropy and
benevolence-the providing for the sick aud dis,
tEessed OF its MEMBERSHIP interment of its de.
ceased members, and the protection and support of
tnelr WIDOWS and orphans. Though of more mod.
ern origin than some other orders, it has pro.
gressed rapidly aud Ia now In a fourishing condi-
ton In this and many other States tn the Union.
ihere Is United States Great Council which hoIds
IT'S annual session--the members being composed
OF representatives from the different State Conn.
ellis. Tho State Council may cont que In session
for several days. On Friday after moon, however.
the'r brethren OF this city VIII have parade,
tpreceded by the Armory Band,) cort them tbro'
Ihe different streets, and then repair to CorIn,hau
Hall, where they will partake Of dinner
Much NEkDsD.-The City Council have
at length taken notice Of the diispdasod b,iIdipy
known as the Poor House, its worthless fnrniture
its insufiiciency Of rooms and its want of vents
iation. and Ia becoming spirit have determined
to erect new edfico aud 20 furnish it as to make
the unfortunate creatures who iphabit Ii feel that
they not to die for want OF such aetention as
any humane man would afford to q suffering brute
We have frequently called attention to the Poor
House, and on more than one occasion have urged
the necessity Of enlarging it, or building a new
oue The fact that it is located in an outsof-tbe.
way placs-that many of its inmates are the
vilest types of humanity-thaE the rooms are
packed with diseased patients, end therefore un-
pleasant to remain in-are some of the reasons
that citiYan4 from n nkipu in he
sufferers occasionally, and reud erpg shem assist
arce. At the last meeting of the Council special
Committee of five members appointed to visit
the Poor House, report upon i'.s condition and
recommend such improvements in the building
and furniture and management of the paupers az
will remove from the city the disgrace which now
attaches to IL; for the unCOmfOE table and crueI
manner in which her paupers have been prov ided
for. To keep one hundred and fifty-seven sick
dogs fastened in twenty four badly ventilated and
ill-cootrived rooms, would be but to hasten their
death. How much worse then 10 it to pen I'D tho
same number of human beings in tweuty.four
coOps, there to suffer from pains and fevers and
for want OF every comfort; and eventually TO die
from sheer neglect.
FAIRFIELD kACHs.-The sprinr meet.
ing over this time .honored ,uree commenced
yesterday, and drew together many of the old
friends of the turf, to witness the sport. Not be-
ing present, we can do no more than give the re.
suit, as furnished by friend:
First Day Tuesday day lO--A swccpstake for
colts ard miles. three years DID, cut of mares that
nsseriproducsd a winner. 800 entrance $50 for
feit-me heats:
D NcDsniei's ch by Boston, Ir, dam by
Calvin Green's BY ari Ed,unns:on.
dam by imp Priam. ....... ...... .,...-...... 22
"a TsyloT's b C by Adgirai, By Uommo-
dore. dam by imp Priarn; ............... "a
! N FondIen's b ( by Red Eye dam By imp
4
John Belchers ch by hea Rye. dandy :.
...... I'D II
James Taylor's c by tipancier dam
Brooke's Emancipation n are....-., nd IL
r ii HaiPs c by Register, dam by Prince