The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-25


Extensive Con sfdgydsion-The large brick to.
bacco warehouse located on the east side OF
7th street, between Main and Cary streets, oc-
cupied by Mr.. John Stewart Walker, caught
nre yesterday evening about half. past O'clk
tIreiy consumed, together with its contents
Inc once OF DR.. VIM. Wilson, adjoining. was
crushed by the falling of one of the walls OF
the factory. The. loss is fully S25,0OO, mostly
covered by insurance. The building was in
sured in the Mutual ONCE; the stock, fixtures.
&c. in the office Of the Richmond Fire Asso-
citation. Merchants office, and the new office
OF the Insurance Company Of the State Of Vir-
ginia. The fremen exerfed themselves with
praiseworthy determination to stay the pro.
gress OF the devOuring element.
James Rirsr.-The bill lately introduced in
the state Senate by MIR. August, of this city,
for the Improvement Of James River below
Richmond" provides for the expenditure of
the sum Of SlO0,N0 by the State for the object
named, under the direction of the City Coun.
Gil, and the amount TO be paid for that pur-
pose monthly is set down at $1,000. 1t is to
be hoped that the General Assembly will not
let this most needful, and to the commerce OF
the State, necessary measure be overslauchpd
III the consideration Of bills of possibly little
importance Ell Iher to the locality which they
are designed to benefit, or anywhere else
The State at large is interested nearly rs m uch
AS Richmond ia in removing all ohstructions
to the free navigation of James river. We
trust that the represen tatives from all parts Of
the State, if infected with the little ieaiousies
which sometimes aflict them, will discard
them all in considering this bill.
Decree eEntered-The decree rendered by the
Special Court OF Appeals on Monday, Febru-
airy 9th, i'll the case of the Richmond. Fred.
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
appellants. rs. the Virginia Central and Or
ange and Alexandria Railroads, appeilees, was
Yesterday entered of record in the Circuit
Court of this city. The case was decided on
the merits Of an appeal from the decision OF
the Judge Of the latter court, which decision
refused to the appellants the advantage of
the "thrOugh travel from Washington, ID. C.
The decision of the Court Of Appeals in favor
or the appellants will involve a possible loss
70 the appeilees OF from S75O0O TO $10O, ,OOO-
Appellants costs in court of appellees $237 %
The Buckley Opera TroMps-This troupe
opens at Mechanics Institute Hall on Monday
night next Their celebrity as the best negro
minstrel troupe in the country is. we believe
acknowledged. But this is not the principal
attraction they present. They have still
another, which appeals to the lovers of more
renned music than has heretofore been given
Dy artists OF the " burnt cork" profession
They give burlesques on operas which. while
presenting the most intensely ludicrous ira
vestles OF the plot of the original still retain
much OF the beautiful airs, choruses and
scenes of the real opera Miss Julia Gould
the "prima donna" of the troupe, has a fine
soprano voice, and the male members of the
Voupe furnish an excellent tenor, baritone
and basso.
Theatre EuensN 4ppeayascs- il
the last appearance Of J. Il. Roberts, the ira
gedian. The "Moors in Spafn- a tragedy of
mtense interest. better known as the "A DOS
tate" will be performed with Mr. Roberis in
the leading character and Mrs Phillips as
florlnda, character in which we need not
tell the public she is unexcelled The cast is a
strong one, and the play will be given w tn
the best effect farce never before played in
this country, and now having q fine run in
London, entitled Too Much Good Nature,
is also on the bill. 1t is described as the best
OF modern light pieces, and full Of that eccen.
trio humor which rever fails 10 delight an au.
dience.
81. JOINTS Chnrch.-We are glad to learn that
\ subscription is being raised te repair the
venerable 81 johns Church, in this city, of
which Rev. Mr.. Points is the able and popular
pastor. An edifice associated with so many
time e-honored memories ought to be dear to
all Eirginians, and we trust the necessary
sum will At once be raised 10 put il in com
plete repair.
Chansr or LHT0rm.--At a monthly meeting
of the Virginia Rifles, held on the evening of
the 2}d inst, at Schad's Hall, the company
unanimously adopted a resolution TO change
their present uniform Of blue cloth for a grew
dress, according to an agreement adopted by the
officers Of the First Regiment Virginia Voiun-
teers The company appointed a committee
Tor the purpose of carrying ont the object
stated. The uniform will be gotten up on a
cheap but good scale.
Committed for Want Of Security. The two in
dividuals arrested on suspicion of appropri-
ating Mr.. Samuel Staples pocket book and
contents ($2,n) at the African Church few
days since, ID. Burns and Samuel A. Walker J
were yesterday carried before the Mayor and
h a
curity required OF them for their good beha-
vior.
Mqusst.-On yesterday Justice J. L. Chill
drey, attended by Constable Thomas held an
inquest over the body of John Murphy, who
was caught by the machinery Of the distillery
and killed, on Thursday last Verdict of the
jury, that the deceased came to his deat tn by
being accidentally caught in the machinery of
the distillery, and crushed to death by the
same.
Fined.-The Mayor yesterday fined Henry
Matthews 500 for selling ardent spirits with
out Il license, and Edward I. Finch S. for
creating a nuisance on his lot corner of 10th
and Main streets by the manufacture of coal
oil, which prod uced an offensive smell.
Shooting wiM Lnten, to KW-Richard D..
Martin was yesterday arrested by Consta
Thomas, in Henrico, and carried before Justice
Childrey, by whom he was committed to Jail
10 await an examination at the next term of
the County Court, for shooting at James Law
with an intention TO kill, on Monday last
Assault rita a Deadly Wsapnn.-GeOrgp slave
Of Powell French, yes terday got all the Law
allowed him, $50 lashes,) by command Of the
Mayor, for attempting 10 cut John McKen
ney, white ..an, with bowie knife on the
night of the 23d inst.
Examination Posty0ned.-The examinat ton
of Wm W. Hardanan, which was to have Ia
ken place before a called Court of HustipKs,
yesterday, at IL O'Clock, was. pos ostponed unit
lne next term on account Of the absence Of q
witness for the State.
WISHED O1.-A portion of the red clay which
has for several DAYS past adorned tine bottom
part of the Washington Monument, on thu
Capitol Square, was yesterday partially re-
moved by All application of water from 4 hy-
drant.
Coa,inued-Lioyd Jamison, white man
was before the Mayor yesterday, for shoot NJ
and wounding Levy Thompson, a free negro
The case was continued
EXPENSIVE WEED-A gen tlemau, n residen
of New York, while en- route for this city from
Washington, on the 800 train on We'd esday v
accompanied by his wife, when at Kendall
Green Station. drew from his pocket what he
supposed was piece OF tobacco, but " hich
proved 10 be a roll OF bank notes amounting
To $3.50. Before the gentleman could remedy
the mistake, his wife sn&tched the supposed
tobacco from his grasp, and playtully threw u
from the window. The train was the through
express, and the conductor could not stop
The loser OF the 'weed" came on ~ this city,