The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-10

at any hour Of the day. without the jailor's
| knowingit.
will cost S5O,OOO, and the people will have to
paw for 1t by taxes; but we are sure that they
wopld rather see double the amount expended
| to sec ire the criminals Of various grades who
| I'll. its cells, than t. know that the city was
Liable, any night, to ha ing that band Of des.
peradoes tursed loose q pom II, tQ plunder. fire
and murder, at pleasure. 81 ---
The Council committee have reported a
plan for prison house, the general arrange.
ments Of which seem TO be very good, and have
| suggested site for its location. As the city
owns ground where the Jail now stands, the
cost may be reduced BY erecting IL there, aad
moving the residence Of the. overseer Of the
city hands to some other point. Any site,
| however, is better than none, SO that good
prison is erected
Historical Dva,aa.-The new national drama
OF Bacon's Rebellion, in 1876. now in re-
hearsal and to be presented tomorrow eve
ming tor the first time ut the "Old Marshall,"
is one of those few pieces which possesses
apart from its peculiar attractions as dra-
matte e1Ort-a local interest to Virginians
which is rarely qualed, the ubjecs avoiving,
| AS 1t does, circumstances in which are inter-
woven the stintensely interesting incidents
| Of history, are SO arranged in this drama a. to
give the most lively idea of the men and their
times. 1t represents period in which the
"saered rights Of kings" found (almost) their
first OppOsers, and which gave evidence of that
| innate principle of liberty then terminating
| in the human mind, that just one hundred
years later sprang forth in irresistible energy
and power. The first breathings Of this spirit.
ITS throbbings, its struggles, its resistance to
aristocratic exclusiveness and tyranny, will
| never fail to excite in the mind q happy long
ing for the incidents and events of its birth
province Of the dramatic poet 10 present in
| fancy, which. with charact ters and costumes,
cannot tail to prodsce the happiest effect
The talented author of the drama could
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with which to treat the lovers Of historic art.
Whilst the piece Independent for success alone
upon the manner in which the characters are
sustained, yet none need doubt but its cast
will fully justify the public In their high es,i-
| nation Of the taste Of their favorite, {B G.
RogeTs,) for whose benefitit will be presented.
The play embraces, among other attractions.
| new song, dedicated to "the volunteers Of
Richmond" A new comedy. called "A Hus-
bsnd TO Order" will also be performed, in
which Mrs. Phillips. Adams, Bailey. and 9TH
ers, will appear. We hope that the public
will testify by their presence due apprecia-
tOn for clever actor and a deserving gentle
man.
Stree: Cars.-The project for laying a railroad
from Brooke Avenue to Rockets, to he used
by cOach hes drawn by horses, il gaining pOpn-
larity with our business community every
day. The want of some public conveyance,
other than buses and hacks il so great, that
line of cars will meet general approval, the
moment they are put into the streets. 1ntelli-
gent gentlemen, who have witnessed the Ope-
ration of similar Improvement to in other cities,
say that they not only furnish facilities for
ordinary business purposes, but that they
generally enhance the value Of property at
each end Of the lines, BY enabling merchants
and mechanics to reside on the outskirts of
the city, and yet have conveyances to and from
their places Of business, at regular hours, SO
that they can be saved the labor of taking long
walks after the fatigues Of the day, aud yet
enjoy the pleasures of suburban life. The
gentlemen whose names were signed TO the Pc
| Iition to the Council for the privilege of put
| ting down the track. are men of means, and if
| their prayer is granted, can commence the
work at once az d complete it without nnne-
cessary delay. 1t is to be hoped that the Com
missioners Of Streets, to whom the subject has
been referred, will report upon 1t next Mon
| day afternoon.
| The Chester Faefory.-Every Northern mail
brings US letters from shoe and boot makers In
Massachusetts, seeking employment in the
Most of the writers give sad account Of the
poverty and misery Of the working classes
around them, and some Of them assert that they
have TO labor eighteen hours per day, and then
scarcely earn enough to keep soul aud body
| together. What pity 1t il that the Northern
fanatics-and particularly those engaged in
stealing and running OF Southern slaves, who
have comfortable homes and good mas s,ers--dc
not invest portion Of their surplus change
in bread and meat and clothing, for the down
irodden and oppressed shoe and boot makers
| as to answer the numerous letters received;
| but we have turned them all over to the stock. !.
| holders Of the Chester Factory, who will no
doub. give them the necessary atteation.
Lost Gil.-Yesterday morning a mulatto
| girl, abont eleven years old, who gives her
name as Eiiena, and says she was owned by
r. Nelson, Of Gloucester county, was handed
over TO officer Seal to be taken care Of. The
girl says che was purchceed and brought here
| by a Mr.. Jones, who deposited her In q negro
| Jail for safe-keeping. On Tuesday lass The
jail keeper turned her out Of prison, and tell
ing her 70 say that she was free, gave her per-
mission to go out to play with other children
thoN in the street. She does not know the
Christian name Of Mr.. Jones, nor can she tell
where the Jail Is from which she was released.
Officer Seal made inquiry yesterday morning
At most of the negro depots, but could dnd NO
| one that knew anything Of the lost child.
Ssnsitse.-Four young aud handsome ladies
| passed down Main street yesterday afternoon,
| neatly attired, aud yet wore skirts sufhcsently
| short TO prevent wiping OF the dirty side
the tiny feet and wriI.turnsd ankles, and YET
| too short to have . trail Of paper, waste tWine
and other trash, dangling At their heels. Long
| skirts were first adopted by = lady Of fashinn
! to hide enormous feet and overgrOWn ankles,
and all ladies who now suhtf from similaS
| deformities will continue 70 uss them; hst
| sensible women, who have regard for their
| general appearance, and ahhor dirty trails,
will adopt q more becoming styie Of dress.
| Pxb'x Smppsr.--The ladies Of 0racs street
Church design having supper, In . short
| time. the object being to ra1se funds for the
support Of mission in the Northwest part Of
! the city. The edorts Of the missionary seaect.
| ed have already been highly encouraging. and
| 1t IL to be hoped that the enterprlss wi4l nos
| fail for want Of substantial aid. The supper
/ viii take place 1t some central point In the
city, due notice Of which will ~ given haze
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