The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-17
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IAs Iisiiors.--The Knights Temnl.r 49,
arrived here on Sunday evening Iast ~ rss ,ss
~ the hands Of their friends, and wifi s. ksir
"a custody just ~ long - much pprsua~fns,
shs, cha tome force can make them bear Tie eoldsn
snnlns Win which they are confined
" Monday hight last the Encampment met
- - aasons' Hall, aud entertained the visitor
.a. suMptnous manner. The best OF every.
xsanss snat ihs markets conid afford was pro-
s.s.. ..su tor the occasion, and after the animal
~ erPes'se was satisfied 4 q feast OF reason and
~ ~, ~ sont' completed the entertainments Of
,ra,s aMn.. ~ Daring the evening the guests
Dove, j. Robin R Ne snT,ss rice welcomed, W By DR. John
u. ynne, Dr.J. p. Little. and ~ IS.i, 80, e.
s,,ar.ss, ~ tIennlafks. Mr.. Thos r. Doyle re.
On oennif of the VISITORS Indeed 80
Clock announced the wee small hony 80
thought Of "sknsWos once
"a; les,erday este morning, BY invitation Of IN.
wives daughters, sweethearts I'd isx 49,, snslr q.
made call At the |" HasNeli :. nd 49, = senos
tained in AN agreeable manner hy Corw,r,sa- 49,
rgs and and ans aln Mines melons, etc. were
stepped aboard the yacht, and sa ~ fhe ,s.r o
lection Of her rig, appointments ana ,,s<s.sa,
were delighted. OF course, the visitors srsre
introduced to the fair daughters of Richmnv,,
and from the deep-drawn sighs that ca,no ~,
from the cabin, after the departure Of tho In
dies. we shall not be surprised to learn that ~
Ieist one OF them Is, in fact, northern man
with southern feelings.
A short time after o'clock the partv ra,,air
ed to the residence OF Col. Haskfns where an
excellent dinner awaited them. At night. thev
were entertained at the residence OF Writ Ro
binson, Esq, and to-day they are to lock into
some OF the large tobacco factories. mills etc
and to dine with Patterson Allen, ESQ TO,
morrow morning "beb5ing around, win be
the word, calling here aud there becoming ac
qnainted with the people and their manners
and customs. and narfakil,r ~ Of tha
OF those whose latch-strings are ever on the
right side to ensure the entrance and eortiial
welcome OF travelling pilgrims. In the after.
noon it is not i'm probable that they will 10 n.
corted to Petersburg, there to get peen Al the
'Cockade City" and to become aco,,a5n tea
with as war r-a-hcarted, generous fellows AZ
ever broke the bread of life The next .,av
they will visit Albert Atkins farm ON f6e
river, and perhaps other plantations in that
neighborhood.
Recorders Coprt-The docket was long and
tedius one yesterday; but rs none of the cases
were very interesting, they can be disposed. of
with little trouble. First, then, came George
Query, Il Hanover free ncgro bearing in his
hand rusty sabre, which he had found the
night before. George had no papers and was.
therefore, hurried through acourse of sprouts
Henry knauf was the next on docket and
was charged with assaulting Mary Felzer-
AS soon as the witness was sworn, Henry
dressed her hand with silver saiye To repair
the damage done her bonnet, and Mary in the
most forgiying manner imaginable. declared
herself satisfied.
Archer, slave TO L. j. Bossieux, was the third
on the docket. M Lesfargue had drunpsff AZ
North Carolina note on lath street, and Ar
cher had found a note OF the same denomina-
tion, which he refused to deliver until the
loser described il, and as Il consequence was
called to Court. Unfortunately for the claim
ant Archer's note was on the Valley Bank.
and the prisoner was, therefore, discharged
Jane jackson alias Valentine, had Peters.
burg papers, and very unrufy tongue, jadg-
ing from the amount of abuse heaped upon
Mary Harris. Having no right to remain here,
she was whipped and cleared. - :
Nelson and Mat, slaves To james Thomas.
using insulting and abusive language to Cor
neiia Allen, resident OF Cary street, for
which they were well striped.
James Smith was charged with threatening
to assault Edward Turner; but as he had no
intention of doing SO, the warrant was dis
missed
John D. Gentry, in the heat of passion. gave
Anthony, slave TO Mrs M. H. Isbell, q blow
with stone, for which he was held to bail for
future good behavior
Charles X. Goode, not satisfied with assault
ing Henry n. Bfuel, Resisted Lieut.. Ranes
and the watchmen, and attempted to kill them
with piteh-fork, for which he was Jailed un-
til Friday, when his examination will take
place.
Nancy Wicker, the keeper OF a bad.house in
Broachs Alley, was ordered 10 yacate the
premises as speedily as possible.
William Wildt, charged with receiving a gold
lhimble from servant, which was stolen from
X. IL, Davis, will have full hearing this
morning.
Betsy Moore and Mary Brown, for :,ssociat.
ing with negroes, and trespassing on Mr.. Bal
lard's property, We're sent to Jail, in default of
bail for better behavior. Betsy pretended to
faint, and got policeman 10 hold her head
until she was revived by strong drink of
fire. water, decorated with mint and softened
with sugar.
Hcaey Grades.--It has been urged by some,
as an objection to the introduction OF horse
cars in Richmond, that the grades ia Main
street are too heavy Tor the enterprise TO sue
ceed. We take it for granted that the projec-
tors OF the enterprise have considered that OBJ
lection, and they are prepared to overcome it.
Practical men are not apt to overlook so I'M
portant a matter rs grade in LAYING down q
railroad, for the illustrions example OF the
windmill on the mountain top is too familiar
to be forgotten. Wehaye no doubt in our own
mind that the enterprise would succeed, and
in this opinion hundreds of intelligent citi-
Zens concur.
The Temperance Cause on Church and Union
HiHs.-The monthly meeting OF the Total Alb.
stinence Society of these hills, took place at
Union Station Methodist Church, Monday
evening. The Society has rarely ever had a
more interesting meeting. The attendance OF
speeches We're good; and the spirit OF the oc-
casion animated and cheering in a high de-
gree, to the friends of The cause
FrigAtsaed--A horse attached to a cart, was
frightened and made 10 runaway, in Marshall
street, yesterday morning, by the rolling OF an
empty hogshead along the sidewalk. After a
short race he was stopped by the driver, be-
fore doing serious injury 10 himself or the ye-
hicle. Such sights To Il timid horse, are al
most sure to cause him TO start.
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INCREASING THE POWER OF LOCOMOTIVES.
Mr.. Edward w. Se.rell claims,iR paper
read at the recent meeting of the American
Scientific Association, to have discovered a