The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-10

saw him sell two of them; and another s5ld
one of them for him.
One or two years since, Wingo was a men,
Der OF the Public Guard, and at that time pro.
cured letter from the pos t-ofIice containing
money and directed to another party for which
Ne was tried and convicted before the United
states Court. Or late he has been hanging
around the ArmOry, and knowing where ali
the arms were kept, helped himself to tbs pis-
tots Tor the purpose of raising the wind. Whel.
arraigned before the Mayor he made no de.
fence and after the witnesses were heard he
was remanded tor exam mination before the Hus
tIEgs Court next week.
Co"rieted-A man named Henry Shute, ar
rested for stealing tools from Ettinger 4 Ed
mond, has been tried before the County Court
OF HenricO for the offence, found guilty and
sentenced TO Imprisonment in The county iail
tor ninety days. Shute was at first suspacted
OF heing AN abolition emissary, because of the
TACT that his trunk was deposited in the house
OF a free negress, where he was seen TO CO. On
making a search, however, the tools were dis.
covered, and As no other proof could be had
against him. he was tried and convicted of
petty larceny.
Jack Sheppad.-This singularly graphic.
melo o-drametic and panoramic adaptation
from the celebrated novel of that name, will
be presented at the Theatre to- night, and will
doubtless be seen by a large audience This
extraordinary drama may be the means OF
warning youth against vice, by pointing ont
ITS horrors and the punishment tina, naturally
1oilow crime Every character will be well
set upon the stage, and if that of Jack Shep-
pard does not have its moral effect, then vice
will not be Stunned by being seen.
Ca-,ess D,iring.-A negro fellow, said to he
the slave of Mr. Jesse Williams, carelessly or
designedly drove his cart against light wa.
gon, which was standing in Main street. near
the county Court, House, yesterday, break
Ing the wheels of the latter. The owner of
the damaged vehicle soon collaIed Cuffee and
but for the interposition Of bystanders would
have given him severe bearing. The affair
Will probably be brought to the attention of
the Mayor.
Ths DriH Ro9m for company G, to be erected
on Church or Union Hill, is to be paid for by
private subscription, added to such amount
as the ladies may be enabled to realize from a
ralr which they are now preparing to hold
Every resident of those two hills ought to
subscribe literally to the building. and ths
County Court of HenricO might we'll afford
to add $500 To the fund from the county trea.
sury. The county needs good soldiers, and
must aid IN their support, If she expects to
hayV them.
Ih, Commissioners Of Streets, generally. were
out IN an omnibus yesterday, examining the
streets IN the various wards of the CITY, pre-
paratory to making known their condition
and arranging for their future Improvement
me term Of the present Council will expire
In the course of a few weeks and the mem hers
them over to their successors in good order
TIE Weather, yes esterday, was as chapceable .,
wea iher could we'll be. At an parly hour of
the morning the rain clouds opened them
selves and poured in torrents upon the CITY
About 10 o'clock the sun came cut for a time
but was soon again Obscured by clouds from
which descended flakes of snow And thus
1t alternated during the day-rain. sunshine
snow and wind--all making mp an excellent
specimen Of real March weather
Examination Contin4sd.-Iesterdaya Court
OF Aldermen was formed at the City Hall for
the examination of George Elan, charged by
Mary '. Thompson with breaking into her
porte e-monnaie; but AS neither the Common
wealth's Attorney nor the counsel for the de. |
fence we're present, the examination was most,
poned until Monday next.
Tie Graduates OF the Virginia Medical Col.
!eGe had a supper after the com mencement last
Thursday night, and spent a few hours with |
their friends from whom they were abou, 10 |
part, pei haps forever. All Of them have |
promised to exert their influence in behalf of
-he 10. .iege, on their return to their homes
ana may thus be enabled To add materially TO
Inc usefulness of that valuable institution.
sychoiogy.-Dr. Williams, the psychologist.
Will give another OF his amusing and highIv
Interesting exhibitions at Mechanics' Inssi.
ute Hall this evening. To those who haye
me drunk on water, and causing them to siu0
end dance and cut very ueer caperx. this en-. |
ertainment cannot fail TO prove q very at.
ractive one. rn
SAad are becoming more abundant in tha |
markets Of this city, but continue TO Command |
Ugh prices. Very few, IL any Of thesn l.n- |
iOus FISH have yet been taken in the fail. ~
James river. and the fears OF the fIshar.,s
low are, that the present cold snap viii 49,. |
ent them from running up for several dav.
onger. .fa-s -. - - "-~'>"S ''S'
Fate Of Wnr.-Yesterday afternoon ,-hu..
ne Governors Guard were mannnvri.- ~
aain etIeet, near 18th, one Of the h0r.s. fs1s
: : oao sioe on the pavement; but the ridsr h.S
'eaTed nimsen OF the saddle before she -;
aAs got sairIy down. and rcmountinS ass;.
. ,l1eu = tue corps and galloped or a II So,kinr
ao happened. SO much Tor luck. - = = -
Narrotc Eseaps.-Yestesday Afternoon =. -.
= ~. vvvsnoIs = oard were passine al0ns C3nsos
younG man. In attemptine 10 iarce M
" o'se up 70 Them, was thrown at ihe corner ~
" ana narrowly escapad being Mammal n,,on
ms frightened animal. A ~ vliskt SrnSsse
Esre the extent Of his iaiaries. - -
GMre! tho Waks.-The walk vays In the 4 m.
oi square should b ersyNlica ae once q
aoded and well rolled to make the1 pessaRlr.
Stesosy tney were 70 muddy ste - almoss
,ssd.-Charlss Hartmaa earelesaIy drove
~ eors~ and cart Across the sidswalk Of va
reetIor whis@ the Mayor made him fork over