The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-13
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n Advefslsemonf9 Dahlisho1 unNl foehah. V,IA
b charged - oents Der square Of eight nss fos t.
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tn. sout1 Carolina issiose,.-we insSrt
below the letter received BY Governor Leteh.
er from Col. y. @. MemminGeY, c0posrniag the
mission Of the latter 70 Virginia ~ The reprs-
sentative Of South CarolinA: ..s.
:. His .Exceli.ncy jon. Lrrcssn, "a Dear
SS. SS. ire Governor Of the State OF scuth Carolina
mnnica,s :" ~. me Special Commissioner to eoH-
Z" tons .dop.sd bs IT.. s.nsr.i XssemSi, ~ sossh
nadni.hs INA ~ ecnwsee.snce q the rscent Outrage
$. mgsths 3t the people q South C.rons with the
ne,pe OF v,rs,ma and their earne.s desire 10 unss
take occasion respectful, 10 lnfcru rcm, VI
ceGn:y that, in d'.chryss of nj. dSs, sSsii In
arriys on fhursda, eyeninv. The iatn inst. N.Y. :"
With much respect your g e., 3. u.eN,y..: N..:
@Tbe Southern train, which arrived At hslf
past O'Clock last night brough. Col. Mem.
minger and his dangh ter, for whom rooms had
been taken at the Ballard Hou.e. Col n. VA.
met at the cars by the joint committee Of the
General Assembly appointed to receive him
the guest Of the State. aud conducted
20 the hotel. He will, we learn, address the
Legislators in the Hall Of the House to- night,
On the subject OF his mission.
Wo,ihy O5j,es.- Ou Wednesday night last,
there occurred at the German Theatre. in
S'einieins Hall, festival which deservss
more than a passing notice. The Dramatic
Society of the independent Turner'S Associa.
zion, with that liberality for which they are
distinguished gave dramatic entertainment
FOR the benefit OF the widow and four Children
II the late w RothacheT, editor Of the TuY.
ners' Gazette. wh0 died in Pittsburg, ON his
way to Baltimore to attend u Couven lion Of
he Turner's of the United States. The hall
Was crowded to OVERLOOKING, land bright
shoHe the lamps" over q must lovely epeciA-
Gle. The first piece signiisd the tricks that
scholastic youth are wont 70 indulge In while
II college. Then another piece aud then .
;iance. We pay willing tribute to the gene
rosiiy Of the Independent Turner's. when Ws
say thar, rem Iabering the widow aud the or.
uhans they have con II ibu ed a very handso mo
amount to relieve those who needed II, aud
"h without doubt, were very worthy objects
Of charity.
City Conncii.-A meeting Of this BODY was
called yesterday afternoon to consider and act
upon the report recommending the erection Of
4 new poor -ho use at a cost of 500 600; but as
only M-ssrs. Saunders and Epps from the
upper ward Mills, Koddey, 1ratinn and Burr.
from the middle ward and GreanoT, from the
lower ward made their appearance, NO busi.
ness could be transacted for want Of quo
rum. The city should furnish better accom-.
modatioDs for her paupers than the present
but how she is to do il without incurrinG
heavy debt, we are unable TO see. Possibly,
some of the absent members will be prepared
to present 4 better plan hereafter than the ono
already before the Council, and il they ehould
be able to do SO, no one will regret the delay,
for which they are responsible.
4dnitted 20 Bnit.-Charles alias John Bow.
man, who it Will he recollected. tho Hustings
court on Monday last sent to Jail to be tried
before the next term of the Circuit Court, for
felonionsly cutting and siabbing two brothers
named John and Alexander Werst, on Christ.
mas day, was yesterday brought before Judge
Meredith on writ Of habeas corpus, issued 1T
The instance of his counsel, NJ. johnson and
Il. ID. Wootton, on the ground that he was ille-
gally detained and deprived of liberty con.
traIy TO law BoIh sides We're heard ON tha
question raised, the State ny Mr.. Tazewell
aud the accused by his counsel. On the evil
dence adduced the Judge determined to per-
nit Bowman to give bail for his appearance
in the sum of $3.50, which he did, John M. Hall,
william Zeh and Henry knopp becoming his
securities.
C1ay'S Siatu>.-The statue of Henry Clay,
ordered many years since by the Virginia Clay
Association, OF Mr.. Hart, OF KeUtucky, arrived
in New York short time since from Italy
We learn that IL Is now on the way to Rich
mond, and may probably be expected in y few
days at this place. Directions were given sew.
-ral days ago by VIM. III. Macfarland, Esq,
President of the Association. to have il for
Wardeu. All attempts TO settle on the place
where it shall he located after il comes, have
been irnitless hither'o. a meeting of the com.
mittee having the subject in charge was TO
have Assem- bled last night at q Goddim & Apper-
sons, but not enough members assembled to
form quorum, and the subject was usironed.
We believe that the Mechanics Institute have
offered 10 take charge of the satue till its des-
tination is settled for all time.
FRatrnl PostDGned.-A humber of the Ma.
sonic fraternity assembled Yesterday ut their
Lodge, accompanied with \ band of music, for
he purpose OF carry ing the remains Of a de-
ceased brother To their last res ting place. Just
pre-. lOus to srttiHg out on their melancholy
rrraBd, word was conveyed To them that The ir
attendance wsuid have 10 ba dispensed with,
At least for the time being The body Of the de-
ceased-a NJ. MeDowe!l.having been tsken
IA charge by the Coroner. DIR. Peachy, an iu-
tmation having been received by him that
ne deceased might not have Departed this
life In natural way.
Sen, TO Jaa--M-ntion has been made Of ,h.
allegation agtinsi Robert Reid, proprietor VI
The Nerandah tio.ei, who WAS charged with n
fe!onious "a ault on Geo Harvey. The Mayor
sert the cas-. before The Ifusiings Court on
Wednesday aud admitted MIR. Reid 10 bail ill
h could examine authorities IL to his right to
rail him. Reid WAS before the Mayor yes,er-
day, when the latter ahnonL ced the ease ho,
to h., bai able one, and the accused Was I
t, jail. He viii to-day apply to Judge Mere.
dith Oh 4 habeas corpns for bail.
Not De,ermnst.--Georee Frank, who wa.
recently sent On by the HustiBgs CUUrt, 10 be
'ried before tue Circuit Court for the alleged
fence If receiving coffee stolen from The
M-Ssrs. Crenshaw, was before Judge Mere.
dith, eserday, ON = hdbsds corpus, praying to
be released on bail. NJ johnson appeared tor
the accused. and d concluded his argument las
evening too late ior the Common " eaiths At
torney reply. The case was continued un.
I'll to-day.
4 Special Court Of Appeals is now in eessioD
II The STATE Court-lIou>e. hearing he case vi
The Richm ,hd and Fred. rick sburg Railroad
Company against the Central aud Orange aud
Alexandria Com paBie>, for AL infringement
on their chartered rights The argument " i'll
probably br continued for eight or ten days,
as each company is represented by able coun.
sci.
Mayors Conrs.-The cases legiiimately be.
fore The Mayor. yesterday, were of but trihind
importance. Lucy Roberts and two other
coiored indiv vidna:s. charged with the abd nc.
ion of wearing apparel hei onging to Mr.. j. W
Sttterwhite, receiv ed punis hment, and case o
lighting between two women was dismissed.
The Tsiscr0ph Limss.-The various lines vi
telegraph leading to this city, as heretofore In
timated. have been consolidated under one
management. The Office in this city will b
moved in n few DAYS to the tenement next b..
low Zetelle's, on Main street.
Girl Doek<s-The attention Of the Hus tings
Court was occupied the whole OF yesterday In
calling the civil docket. A number Of cases
were tried. The civil docket will b called
again to-day.
L.sisla,i-e ie,ion.-A bill has been intro.
duced into both houses Of the legislature de-
fining the rights and duties OF Flour lnsppc
,ors What irs provisions are " a re M, = h,x