The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-27


the north. were partially burned as wers
the coal houses and other small buildings in
the Immediate vicinity; but the fire was not
permtte TO conmiini icate with any of the
houses on Main street, and. after long and
determined fight, was extinguishet,. Mr.
Freemans shop stood within n few yards of
Mr. Walkers factory, which was DESTROYED
that afternoon, and many suppose tnat the fiT"
Originated from spar Ks from The rubbish ~hIic
Others believe it to be The work Of An incen-
diary.
Serrendered HimsslE-A man named John
II. E..weu was arrested in - city some
,norths s,uce, by the police, on the faith of =
t.lpg raphic dispatch from 9Ir. Frank Timber
lake OF Norfolk, Va charging him Win hav-
ing two wives. He vas at the time referred
to discharged from custody by ne Mayor, the
complainant not appearing against hln at the
time set down for the examination. W6en he
did come the prisoner had left the city and
could not he fou.d, though a new warrant
Issued for his apprehension He, how
ever. came forward voluntarily IN y Ssturiay
and surrendered himself 10 tie Navor, and
wa -ent 10 l&il. Oiice. 4. X. Dianken> ship
Will take him % Norfolk tht- morning on The
steamboat Bnven, who = likely young
lrIsUmau. a b0lt maker by trade denies The
uHih oi the charge preferred against him
C,ptioa--Nor- .s~ .s.trpe-An Incident oc-
cugyef last Friday night, n residence on
Church Hiii. which should serve to caution
families IN regard To tne use oi iigh'> in cham
hers occupied by young children Several Ju-
uiies hth retired 3, vest and the girl in
charga piacad live light near one oF the beds
and all tell asiseo. Presently they were
awakened by n sutiocalng smoke, and their
cries drought members OF the family 10 their
aid II was found that the he'd was on fire,
nrd he room 50 full of sin Jte tha 10 was d,fi.
cul, 20 enter. The fire was soon eytiucuished,
with no inrrbeT danHge Than lite partial de-
s'ructlVn ri tle bed aad -ome articles of wear
ING apparel. 4 few minutes later. aud the
consequences wonid have beer very serious.
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iiG,taS Of trs.-The beil> sound, Il an alarm
Of fire. yesterday II ornjug between the hours
offs and . o'clock WfIch Wa- found - De caused
by The discovery. first That Wafdeils coach
,nauufactrry. on 18th street. had heen set on
fire; secondly. that VI 7. L. l.. Barnes house had
taken IRE il the root trpm sparks from the
chimney. and thirdty, flames vCprp >peu issuing
trvln the stab" Of Dr. l:Ad.'py. on i.'h street,
between Broad auh Marshall streets. The
latter was also, no doub-. the woriz of design.
pSviHg 10 4 vigorous and timely application OF
| water Ia all the instances above referred to,
the accruing damage was slight
The BncIieg Oman Troup. This troupe OF vo-
| cal aud instrumental perlormers-we do not
| call them T. hiopian minStrels, for they havea
| reputation far above that commences its bur-
| lasQne operas At Mechanics lustIiute Hall to-
| night. The traye>iie for The evening Is tound-
Cd on he opera Of I4ueretia Borgia, the plot OF
| which i familiar 10 al, rs is too much Of tho
music, and is sad 10 be iudcrous in the ex-
| treJlr. The beautiful vocal ard orcl"sJat
music of the original opera is tolertb bly, closely
adhered tu in he h'trieSgtse. Before the ira
vestie an entertainment oi songs. &c, is given.
The Chester C4mpaHg and all per- Ons tavora.
Bile 10 the establishment Of Il boot and shoe
factory in hestertield, arc 10 meet ~ Chester
| to- morrow 10 complete tneif plans tor COM
meucinE operations. II our capitalists intend
| doug anyIhing bat tait for Southern manu-
! fnctuIes aud Southern indcpendence now is
| the time to -how their sincerity. A factory,
we'll managed, will pay handsome per cent.
| on the outlay and there are hundreds OF prac-
| teal men-mechanics, who are ready 10 risk
| their labor against the money of capitalists
| who are anxious to crn bark in this enterprise.
|
! lIayoy'S Ccurf. Sntprday.--Dick aud Jim,
! slaves OF Nr J. =. Watt, were brought before
| The MayCr saturday mrrnirc t'r sealing IL
| a barrel of sugar from Il. Catocni, corner Main
. and isth stree's. They we're sent 10 jail 10
! await an examination. George, another
! dArhey Cwued by Hr Watt. was arrested al
| towards FOR giving the prisoners " aid and CON-
fort 80 in the 1 iunIoUs operation alluded 10,
aud vas locked up in ths cage. The tho will
! bs before the Mayor this morning.
i Mass Jl..tjae OF Wings was held at the
African Church last Saturday night, many
| members OF the iaie touNeniiJr, citizens and
! Indies iilhng he church. Addresses were de-
li,ereu by Messrs. Thomas, Chandler, Imbo-
den Mctue and Ridgway. Other gentlemen
were called upon, Mr.. Bingham of Petersburg,
among The number, bYt excused themselves
from speaking.
| GrGad Cpacsf.--A very interesting musical
entertainment is 10 be given to-uight AT Trini-
! " Church under the direction ut Mr.. kem-
! fnerpr The proceeds are tn enure to he bene-
fl of the sabbath school of that church, and
a. raLg Of the pupils are 10 take part, aud The
stleC tions for 'te occasion embrace Il largo
uu,uber uf pieces, those who attend viii, no
/ doubt, be highly edlied.
.Serpog "A discourse was delivered at the
ist Baptist cnurch, yesterday forenoon, by the
pasn,I Rev. Nj Burrows, on tie ''ENil lniiu-
| entS0of the IheaiTr.' The religious view IF
the temple oi Iicerie" was very we'll sus-
| tanned
Cost Of the Hayper's Ferry Roid--It is under
: stood that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will present u claim for eighteen thousand 10 l.
lars 10 the Military Board appointed To audi
and settle the expense Incurred by Virginia IN
repres~ing the rad @! John Brown aud his
followers at narpers Ferry the gum named
being tor the tTauep eporialion oi troops 10 Ghs
= sceEc Of The outrage.
! The Tar Efft y. n,ch has been Published in
the Hf>uatek for ihr "a pee ion OF oar readers
viii he III ken up by he Council tiis Az rnuot
= aud .cted upon-proH ided enoEgh nen bers
; afr ~ attepdauce 10 make = quorum. w
q have uot had an opportunity 10 examine al
tb- pEoy;s,onso of tlEe bril-, but have 40 doubt .
: is Just aud lih.rai, and VIII meet the nscess
: ties Of the ciiy for the next twelve months.
= Aec1in!ai Firs.-Eetween the hours of ar
= O'Clock. ia-t Saturday night, an Old Kitchen
= near Mr.. X A. Mayu factory, was discosere'
/ to te TIRE and Ihr alarm War given bur IN
e flames were readily exg!hsuisaita osiVie Goia,
5 serious damage.
r The 4iar,u Of Ftys on Saturday night wa
II caused by he lsartiai burning of kitchen Oh
/ l..d street hear Mayo's factory. owned ny MT
g John Cunningham grocer, The h'iiiles ~eE'
4 soon smot thered. Damage slight
1bs Baurd of Manager Of The Virginia Me
| q
ing this evening al o clock.
\ PosrMAsT.ns IMPLICATED IL SELLING Lon
rEgY itcKsrs.-- Aiiaavi,s have been n;-d n
3 The Post Once Drpaf tnient sustaining ssriou
. charges -. dealing in iot4~ry tickets hgu!u-
= the Postmaster OF ht>erhGil. Massachusett
z which ar. 10 be ipyestigaisd once Otns
i Massach husetts Poslma-t.rs are ACCUSED
/. eCtapNcity with lottery sellers.
- PREsBYTERiAs THEOLOGICAL SrrDrSrs--
: In he five theological srgn,naIies OF the Pres
n by'erian churches, 70. 81 viz: Princeton
N Allegheny, Union, Columbia and Chicac
"a tnerr Is aa aggregate Of 457 students, again
iiG last year. The largest numh~r. lsu. -
Princeton; the smallest Is, IL .: Chicago.
+, GONE TO PikGEs The Spanish polacc
- Victoria. which went ashore near The men'
re OF the Potomac on the lith lust, was con
is pleteiy broken up oa The ed Agents Oh q
Le underwriters w~re eadea sofing 10 save
tr much ot the earg1, faotasses. as iiossipse.
he NAyAL-The steamer Water Wtea "
id ton srifneya- January fGrc. tor Pensacoi
l. via Trinidad, for the purpose of clearing sh'