The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-14
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70 charged ~ cen1 pr eQueto 81 SsoAe 49, Ne
hrst insertion. and - cents fof sasA eaasi.ussss.
III. E~ehanirls,- = ne 71s4f,e. . TIE new
spectacse at the Theatre - haviAK Oees see.
cs"sl5' run. ana has crowded thot na119DG all
Managers, a novelty and presen g more Of What
our Theatre-Hoers have NOT seen in one nIooo
before. than any r,ay pntupoa tAe 4udshe!e
sor nrn,n ay stas, ne perfornanee otensvitn
prologue In which Is represented the daek Of
pirate ship, and during this scene several
very nne choruscs are given, which would
be much better II the singers wouid Try and
get above the orchestra sufiictently 10 noke
themselves heard. The male singers numhor
over twenty, and iDclVde some Of the hat
chorus singers In the city. The hr~t act then
opens with very imposing noun tain sceu~ry.
which shortly after changes TO the cayerns Of
the pirates, and then TO an illuminated erotto.
which is really splendid and always draws
forth an involuntary tribute t0lts maRntftcence
from the audience In the gfott0 the - Is ba1let
movement between fairies and Gsmons.. In
which the fcrneyget decidedly the best of the
awkward devils. In the second act there Is
also good deal OF fine scenery-nit new.
There is grand hail, at which there are
dances by Mrs. Adams, a cymbal daAce by
the "corp de ballet,'' aud a Chinese dance
The third act Is represented to be IN appro-
PIRATE climax to the beauty and excell<nce OF
the other two; but as the writer hos not seen
II, he cannot describe it. The music Of the
piece is we'll worth hearing. La Sicilienne,"
" Woman's Heart, - and The Young Nadia"
ner which would not be discret.iiable TO any
operate prima donra who has sung In Amer.
lea. The dresses and appointments Of the
piece are of the richest character, and really
"reflect credit" Ito use an entirely new ex-
pression,) on Messrs. kmnkel Il Go. Some Of
the scenery is properly designated rs magnin-
cent; and we think all who go to the Theatre
during the representation Of the piece, will
endorse the term. The "Enchantreea" 10 up for
performance tonight. sef
81
application for Bon Refused.-The Judge OF
the Circuit Court Hon. John A. Meredith. ON
yesterday, after long and patient exaini0a-
iion OF witnesses and hearing arguments OF
counsel. refused the application of bail in the
case of Robert Reid, proprietor of the vetan-
dah Hotel, sent to the Hustings Court, by the
Mayor, for IA felOniOus assault on George Har.
vey, near the the New Market, ON the 3sth Of
December. Messrs. VIM. H. Lyons and Thos.
p. August appeared for Reid. and Mr.. Taze-
well for tho people. The decision was not
rendered till near O'Clock last night.
tn. Famsral OF Mr.. Charles F. Mcdowell
ers residence corner of Clay and 5th streets.
The very sudden death cf Mr.. McD., on We'd
resday morning, led some to suppose that no
had been poisoned, and on Thursday the Coro-
neI determined upon & post nortsm exAmina-
tion; but after making necessary inquiries and
satisfying himself that there was no cause for
il, permitted the body to be buried by its
friends. That the deceased came TO his death
from natural causes, there seems now to be no
doubt. .e ttl~ 90
Cane Parson-During the late disturb
ances at Harper's Ferry, and when the militia
throughout the State were ready to q man to
shoulder their muskets and march to the field
of battle. the commander of q volunteer corps
in the eastern part Of the State, whose patri-
otism is only equalled by his piety-for he 10
minister of the GOspel-offered the services
Of his command to the Governor, and a. an
lnducement to insure his acceptance, proposed
to pay all expenses to get to the field and back,
and while on duty, out Of his own pocket.
Bail Rsf.sed-In the matter Of Geo. rrarck
on yesterday before Judge Meredith, Of the
for bail, the case was settled by the refusal Of
the Judge to grant the petition of the prison.
er's counsel, NJ. johnson, Esq. Franck had
been sent on by the Hustings Court for the al
legged crime Of receiving stolen coffee OF q
greater value than $40. An application will
be submitted to one of the Judges Of the Su.
preme Court Of Appeals for a writ Of hob,as
corpus.
Ar,ested for Horse S,entiag.--Two diminutive
white boys, brothers, by the name Of Richard
and Thos. J. Bethel, the oldest not numher-
ing more than thirteen summers, were arrest
ed yesterday evening and conveyed to the
cage by Mr.. Frederick kell, OH the charge Of
stealing 4 horse from him worth @iJ. which
they had unsuccessfully attempted to sell to
various persons. The little shavcrs will b
| before the Mayor this morning to offer an ex-
cuse for their rather erratic conduct in the
premises alluded to.
Dcnib CGWsed from, Joy.--We understand that
old resident of this city, after long litigation
in the courts, succeeded, few days since, TN
recovering 100 from u debtor, which so elated
him that on its reception he was seized with
apoplexy and died in less than a day. Joy
can kill. as well grief 1t is related that the
doorkeeper of the Old Congress, on hearing Of
the surrender Of CORVALLIS, at Yorktown, fell
dead i'll q paroxysm of delight a4the mention
OF that circumstance. %t1
TIE 1feetiag advertised for Sunday afternoon
| nj DIR. Reads church, will doubtless be Al in-
| teres.ing one. The Sunday School work al
ways brings out the sympathy of those who
rightly consider its impol tance. The mission
aries Of the Sunday School Union are doing
great work throughout the country, which Will
make its mark upoI. the men and women OF
the coming generation. +-
Hoop Skirts for the laties--an indispensable
article of apparel-are TO be manufactured In
this city, by Mrs Strider, who has taken rooms
on Pearl street, between Main aud Cary. Our
lady readers, who are true as steel to tho
South will he gratifed to hear OF this fac tory,
| and give the proprietreks their cordial sup
port. % --g 1.a 4aA- rfal
The Hastings Court spent yesterday ia the
trial of civil business. To-day is set for the
| examination OF Charles Gun ninghAm, charged
| with stabbing negro; after which, the ol@ee
| Judgment docket Will De catleO. On MO0Ooy
| the Commonwealth's docket will be taken up,
| as the Court will set next week.
! Hos. c. q. Aeaisaiager.--The statement made
yesterday that Hon. G.. q. Memminger, the
| Commissioner from South Carolina, was 10
address the Legislature last night, was incor-
rect. Ii is probable that he viii be invited by
that body to address them ON some day during
! next week. s.s.. vsf.1 se-.
Commented Work.--Lahorers were employed
! on Thursday in digging the foundntion FOL
| the new Trinity Church, ON the North eide o1
! Broad, at its intersection with 2Orh. The large
| hill to be cut away will probably occupy thu
! contractors the greater part Of the winter
months.
Rs,igious-Rev. VIM. 4. Smith, Prsstdent o.
Randolph Macon College, Is expected 10 preach
at Centenary Church, tomorrow night, ~
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| Mr.. James Dana, whose father was one o
| two Huguenot brothers who fed from Francs
! ~ England, and ubseQ uently came TO Amoff
ca, died in Utica. N. ". on the 7th inst. sH
| An introduc ton Of the Spanish custesl ol
silver anklets for those who choose to vail
ont in short petticoats, Is thought Of BY u,
ladies in New York.