The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-28
LOCAL MATTERS

LOCAL MATTERS
Appointmsnfs By the Goesrsfor-Tbs follow
ing appointments for the ensuing year have
been made by Governor Lstcher within the
past two days:
Inspectors of Tobacco: Seatrook's-Yas. H
Wilson lst; Rob't II. Drewry, I'd Jno. J.
Wilson and Granville Grey, lst and ed addi-
tiona1 Inspector Shockoe-E E,dW win H. Cham
berlayne, lst VIM. H kennon, I'd; John H
9reanor and VIM II. GARRETT ist aud ID ad =
ditional. Pubhe-Benj J. Vaughn. lst; John
W. Powell, I'd John Tyler, LIST additional
Dtbbre!Ps-S. Bassett French. lst; DAn'l Gard
ner, I'd. Hayo's-Jas. l.. Scoggn, lst; Jesse
T. Hutcheson, ID. Inspector of Fiour-Samuel
b. Paul. Inspector OF Lime-Rob't L. Wig.
worth. Inspector of Fish-John J. VIII
son. Inspector of Guano-Porterfietd A
Heiskell Inspector of Lumb ber-A T. Mop,a
que. Inspector Of Butter and Lard-Wm. Il
Miller. Weighmaster of Live Stock-Walter
NJ. Newman.
PETERSBURG.
Inspectors of Tobacco: Moore's-Robert II
Jones, LIST; Thos O. Elliott I'd John F. Syd-
nor aud VIA. Thwea, t, lst ana ~ additional
Inspectors. Cenre-Edwin A Wyatt, 1,t;
Nathl Bliek, I'd; JOS. J Boisseau and Rob,t
Ii Svdnor, lst and I'd additional Oaks-Tnos.
M. Rowlett, 1st; VIM Turnbull. I'd. West
ALB b. Vaughan, ist; A. b. Garland, ID :;
Flour-J. NJ. B Stewart Lnmber-Henry @,
Ambrose. Fish-John Rowlett
LYNCHBURG
Inspectors of Tobacco: Lyneh's Robert
Canthorn, lsti John w. Broaddus. 2d; E ID.
Williams, lst additional. Liberty-L. A. Hor-
ton, ist; John .. Taylor, 2d; JOS Gannaway.
LIST additional. FTitnd'S-Tipton D. jennings
lst; Po"hatan f. Hanes, 2d VIM. w. Asher
anu warren Gannawsy, 1st and I'd additional.
Pfantsrs-John 7. Taylor, 1st; Charles p.
Lee; 2d. Martin'S-Wm @. Fowler LIST; J ohm
y. ward, I'd N. r. Bowman, lst additional.
Inspector of Flour-Jacob Mauck
DANVILLE.
1nspec tors of Tobacco: Nsars-William p.
Graves, lst; r. S. Neal, I'd; Charles Lucas,
lst additional.
PARMvILLE
inspectors of Tobacco Kaadolpt's-Edwin
N. Price, lst; w. Il. Cobb, ID; James J. Rice
and Francis Anderson, lst and I'd additional.
MKCKLENBURG
Inspectors of Tobacco Vsnnbis,s-Nathaniel
Morton, LIST; Robert w. Pate, I'd Thomas
Jones, lst additional.
inspector OF Lime-David A. Ward. Lum-
ber-Oney III. Edwards. Salted Provisions.
&c;-Edw q. Thomas. Tar &c.-James
Doland. Fiour-James NJ Steed. Lumber-
Inspector of Lime, Tar, Pitch and Turpen-
tide-Amos Edwards.
ALEXANDRIA,
Inspector of FIsh-Joseph McIane LINN
oer-John Summers. Flour-Robert Taylor
EREDERlCKsBURG.
Inspector of FlouT-John Grotz.
FALMOUTH.
Inspector of Four-Wm. Head.
Also, the following Inspec,ors of FIour.
Sam uei H. Beale, Scottsville; Henry Hoover
Winchester; Robert Jackson. Fleets Mills
Eouhtaln i, IN +; Henry, Culpeper; Jas. T. Hope,
'FRONT.' Royal; VIM. Fisher. Strasburg; Benz
fifer, Staunton Robert Terrell, Waynesbo-
rough.
Inspector of Salt in both Districts of Ka-
nawAa-John r. Lewis Inspector of Salt in
Mason-A. l. Knight
PohtieaE-Hon. Il. N. T. Hunt ter will sreakin
behalf of the election O Brec kin ridge and Lane
Tonight, in Metropolitan Hall. The public
desire to hear this eminen cen tleman argue tha
great topic of the day, will ensure a crowded
au1lenee- A business meeting of the Douglas
democracy will be held tonight AT Scnad's
Hall, where speeches will be made by Msssrs
james G. Blackwell and w Archer Cooke -
he Bell and Everett party it will ne reInem-
nereG, also assem- bic at the Club House 10 hear
actresses from Messrs. Shrffey and Flournoy
The discussion between Messrs jas LYONS
and Marmaduke Johnson, two of the Electors
Ior THIS district will take place at the Bell and
Everett Club House, on Saturday night. Mr
James h Cox, the Douglas Eiector, is also ex-
pee ed to be present, and will participate in
the discussion.
Hon. John NJ. Bolts is announced to ad-
dress the citizens of Richmond, i'll the Club
House, on Monday night next.
Counter ChargsS.-Timothv Kiltv. charged
with assaulting and choking Mary VanderIip,
and Mary Eanderiip charged with as
saulung aud beating Timothy Kitty, were
before the Mayor yesterday, 10 answer
The difficulty originated in a business
transaction, viz; the sale of quart Of
oysters by Mary to Timothy When the af-
fray was atits height, and the woman was re-
sentiug, in a spirited manner the "yery nm
proper names applied TO her by her custo-
mer, neigh bor stepped in and separated the
parties Inc Mayor, having pauently heard
the testimony, dismissed the case, and the
amlable PAIR left the Courthouse
Msdicd! Col!sge.-The fall and winter course
0: lectures at the Medical College of Virgiuia
Will commence on Monday next. The session
viii oEen with largely increased advantages
and facilities, and we hope II Will prove sue
cessful beyond all former years. The new hos
pItal building is progressing, and When COM
1leted. tho rooms now used Ior the sick wards
VIII be occupied by the anatomical museum
which 10 val uaoIe aud ex .eusiye. A new ap
paratus for the Illustration of the science has
been procured from Paris, and the College is
improved in other spects.
ImprsSSirs CsrsnOay.-A the Reform (Syca
II yre) Chu'ch, lii tnis city, On "Wednesday
evening, The Rev. Mr.. Petigrue ad minis tered
the rite OF baptism, by Immersion, 10 an IN
telligent and venerable lady--nesriy -four
score years and ten Mrs Apphia F Garrett
widow OF the late Col. James j Garrett of
Caroline. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of large congregation, in which
were the children, grandchi. .dren, and great
grandchildren of the reci pieut.
Sean,H'S Beths!-We are sra tilied to observe
the progress Of this edItice, now in course OF
construction on 20th street, in this city. The
enterprise is a most commsndable one, and
those citizens who have funds at their oispo-
sal can find no better object on which 10 be-
STOW their favors. Like many other benevo.
lent objects, IL has had To struggle against OBJ
stacles In its infancy, yet its success thus far
speaks well for The energy and perseverance
OF Its founders
Ordered to L>acs-John NJ. Roberts, the per-
son who claims TO be white, and represented
himself as the master of Solomon Davis, a
free negro, was again before the Mayor gester-
day. The matter having been fully investi-
gated, Roberts was informed that II he did not
at once leave The city he would be conn itted
to the chain gang and otherwise punished
He thanked the Mayor, said he wouldn't catch
him here again, and hastily departed.
Continusd-Martha Anderson appeared be-
fore the Mayor yesterday and charged Thomp-
son Burgess with harboring and concealing
her child. The accused denied that the girls
liberty was at all restricted, and asserted that
he could es tabiish a stronger claim TO her tha "a
the complainant. The Mayor required him
10 give security for his appearance this morn
ing.
Struck bv Lightning.-During the prevalence
Of the thunder storm yesterday morning the
lightning struck the straw rick of Mr.. John
Darracott, at his farm, On the Brooke Turn
pike, near the toll gate, a short distance from
this city, and consumed 1t and the out-buld-
ings attached. Loss about 500.
House Brsdktng.-Some few nights since the
Inm ber house aud store of A. 5. Lee on the
dock, were en- tered, and two OF three boxes ol
shoes stolen therefrom. The entrance was
probably effected bya window, W hich was not
properly secured.
Inspector Of VesSeIs.-G1v. Letcher has &C.
cepted the resignation of NJ. Wise, as Inspec.
tor Of Vessels on the Potomac, from the lst o.