The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-06
LOCAL MArrnHa.

LOCAL MATxHRa.
Rates ef Hack Hire.-The ordinances Of he
city allow hackmen to charge the following
rates, and no more: "For carrying person |
additional square, cents; provided, 70 ,he whole
cnarge for carrying person TO any part Of
the city shall not exceed 70 cents. The charge
Ior carrying not more than fem persons shall
more than an hsur be employed, and shall then
ne only one dollar for the flrst hour and at the
rafe OF hffy cent, per hour for each succeeding
1onr; NO ocharge shall be made for infants nm
DER three years Of age in charge of another
person. For carrying person between nine
O'Clock at night and daybreak, there may be
charged double the above rates, and no more"
Inls ordinances was adopted to guard stran-
gers gainstimposition, and we, therefore pub
iish 1t for the benefit of the public Many Of
the haekmen are satisfied with fair rates and |
ask no more. Others go for making all they
can-at least, the drivers do-and often double
the legal fees. All such extortioners ought TO
be reported 10 the Mayor, aud be made to pay
the fines demanded, or suffer other and more
serious consequences.
The Dratciag School of the Virginia Mechan-
Ics' Institute opened last Tuesday night and
promises to be unusually well attended. To
members, the terms OF tuition are but @3 per ses-
sion of three months-cerfainiy as low as any
person could expect or wish. The Institute
have employed as teachers two Of the most
competent gentlemen to be had, and in order
to give the young mechanics of Richmond q
hrst-rate opportunity to perfect themselves
as architectural and ornamental craftsmen,
have wisely determined to defray the greater
proportion Of the expenses of the school, Ii
there are any young men who wish to learn
the art of free-harfd sketching and drawing,
they should get their membership tickets of
the Secretary, so as to start with the session
and enjoy all the benefits to be derived from
close application and continued perseverance.
Southern mechanics have too long neglected
the Importance of ''desgning' for their own
good. 1t is time that they were awakening
from their lethargy, and moving forward in
the road OF progress, which leads to success.
Serious Aceident.-Ye terday morning Mr..
Giles Peasants and Mr.. Jopling started from
their places of business in buggy, and de-
termined to visit Chesterfield In crossing
the Canal bridge on l4th street, the horse SHE'D
from piece Of loose paper, and turning
quickly TO the right, struck the wheels of the
buggy against the curbing, thereby upsetting
it. As the vehicle turned over, both of the
gentlemen fell into the street. and the vehicle
striking Mr. Peasants leg near the ankle in
the fall. fractured the bone badly DIR. Peaehy
was sent for to attend the sufferer, which
he did. IT the fracture is in the ankle Joint,
it will prove hard one to heal. Mr.. Pleas
ants was taken home in carriage, some time
after the occurrence. Mr.. Jopling was not in
jS'ed.
| Male Orphan Asyfum.-The committee ap-
pointed to solicit donations for the Male Or
phan Asylum, seem to have given up their
'labor of love- or to have laid it aside for u
more convenient season. No better time than
now may ever come to prosecute q work in
which the whole community are interested
Orphan boys are running about the Streets
| engaging in all sorts of mischief, and growing
up in idleness and vice, because the present asy
| lum is too small to receive them, and no one
| is disposed to care for and control them
| Surely, the substantial men of Richmond are
not disposed to stand by and witness the utter
! N of and hrods nf nr,, ,hnY ha
| cause no asylum has been provided tor them
| Good Wharres are almost essential to the
business of Rockets, inasmuch as they are
| necessary to the protection of goods. We are
| glad to that some of them are being i'm
| proved in substantial manner, and hope that
| all viii be put in complete order in a short
| time. When the bar at Rockets is removed
and the channel is sufficiently deepened to ad.
| nit large class vessels, many of them will load
and unload at Rockets, and thus bring into
use all the wharf property in the neighbor.
hood of the creek Indeed, the steamers now
| running to and from Richmond need much
| larger landings than they now have, and As
their trade increases they will be compelled
TO extend their facilities for dscharging anG
receiving cargoes.
Worth Rspeatiag.--If their own self-respec
will not induce men and boys to behave them
selves at places of public worship, the fac
that the laws of the State require them TO dt
so should have some effect. No surer mari
| of a blackguard is needed than to see Il maj
so conducting himself at place of religious
worship as TO disturb and annoy the congrega
tion. In all churches those in authorit,
should not only find out, but prosecute disor
derby visitors, and if this plan were adopted
and adhered to, congregations would sool
| have no reason to complain of disturbances
| The law for such offences imposes fine ant
| Imprisonment.
Sugar Refaery.-Workmen are now steadil,
employed in preparing the foundation for tn
Sugar Refinery,t TO be built In Rockets for MI
G. Y. Morris. After getting few feet beloy
the surface of the ground, they found the sol
SO soft and unsubstantial, that piling had to
reserted to, and, as consequence the wor
has been somewhat delayed. The bricklayer
and carpenters, however, have agreed to rul
up the building in very short time after tn
| foundation is prepared so that the refining @
| sugar may be commenced at an early perio
| this winter.
Ssrangers.-An unusually large number q
| strange faces are to be met in the princ pa
| streets of the city at this time, many of whor
| are here to attend the Episcopal Convention
| now in session. Others are buying their fal
| goods from the large wholesale houses no,
| packed with the choicest articles to be me
| with in the northern and European markets
| A ceuntry merchant-who has been North an
| returned here to make his purchases, assure
rs that he can do better in Richmond than any
| where else, and thinks that North Carolint
| Tennessee and Virginia merchants, who hav
| heretofore gone North, will hereafter max
this city their regular stopping place, when il
search Of supplies.
/ Repienishing.-A seedy individual who CAV
his name as Royal Sheppard, and who. frou
| appearances, had often become limber.knee,
| from an overload of bricks in his hat mad
| his appearance before the Mayor yesterday /,
| answer the charge of stealing coat vest ant
| pair of shoes from William j. Crutchfleld.-
Following the example of other royalists, tn.
| prisoner had laid violent hands upon III,
| property of poor subject and appropriated
it to his own use; ut,uDlike good sheppard
he had exhibited a willingness TO seen heecee
| lamb exposed to the blasts, that he might en-
| joy the fleece. The prisoner, after n hearing
| was remanded to answer an Indictment by the
/ next Grand Jury.
| Byetrn Beay.-Andrew Sexton, the husband
1 of Mary Ann, and the father of seven chill
| dren, found himself in the presence Of tbs
| Mayor yesterday, where he was required te
| answer for beating and threatening to kill
| his wife, When sober, Andrew is said to be q
/ weii-meaning fellow, but of late he has been
to his better half and 'siittle ones,'' that the
law was compelled TO throttle him to maks
| him give up his cups. When called up he
| made no excuse for his "bearish" conduct and
| was therefore committed in default Of bail fol
better behavior.
| Religious Rsrtrais--At Uni0n Station the re.
| viyai, which commenced some two week since