The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-23

Mayors Cowt-Recerder CAsKIE presid-
ing.-The following cahes were disposed of
yesterday morning:
John Mccarthy, of the Mississippi Rifles.
aud James'H. Mills. Of Texas- regiment, ar
rested for taking more drinks than they could
stand up under, were discharged on promise
ot lmmgiedate reformation
| Henry, slave OF AeN. Rnwlett charged
| with stealing u bag of peanuts, was sentdown
| for correction
Tazewell. slave of John Carr. was sen
fenced 10 thirty nine for stealing Il middhng
OF bacon from John II Claiborne.
! John Holland and Luke Finn, charged with
| being drunk and disorderly in the First Mar
ket, and threatening to assault Semon Green
burg, each required to give sI5b security
! to keep the peace. Finn was also committed
to Jail for five days for contempt of Court.
| Daniel Keys, tor an assault upon Mary
| Sullivan, was held in $3.50 surety to keep the
! peace, and former recognlzance was declared
| forfeited, The Recorder thought the quiet OF
| the ctv would be further secured by placing
| Mis-. Sullivan also under bonds 10 be o! good
behavior.
T. T. Kirby, for keeping his bar-room open
for a short time last Sunday morning, was
| fined 50; Christian Bufein, ditto, - A
| similar charge against Michael Prent was dis
missed.
Thos. Holmes and Margaret . Brien, charg-
ed with assaulting Win. ODrlen, continued
unUi this morning.
Andrew Best was fined - for violating an
ordinance ~ purchasing butter i'll the Second
Market 10 sell again.
Malachi, slave OF Edward Withers, receiv-
ed sentence OF 50 lashes fer violently assault
ing Caroline Abrams, aud was committed for
going At large.
Tdc lfiaact9lv Dogs."-Whether these
lays are the saddest of the year or not
tiF,i, Z
atmospheric was of that miserable cas-; which
has no redeenlng quality, aud everybody
seemed TO he III bad hGnor with Himself and
the rect OF mankind. Such weather will We
hope. have the good effect of making our citi
lelis red0ube their eX3rtions i'll behalf OF the
soldiers wfo are exposed 10 tic Pitiless blast
4 Fast Locomot,rt The Edgar SNOW
den Is the naule of small engine brought
hHher from the Alexandria and Washington
knlroad, which has been repaired at the
shops of the Central Railroad Company, in
this city. Its speed las been tested, and
proved 10 be very rapid; uHt It's power Of draft
Is not sufficient to lnahe it available for heavy
service over the roads i'll this vicinity
Coafjeyaf, Sfafes District Coprt--Ln
the case 81 the Confederate States against
George $. Bayne q claim was yesterday pro
pounded by Michael Crowley, through his
counsel, VIM T. Watson. ESQ against tie
alien, tof oUe hundred dollars, which was sat
istaetosiiy proved, No other proceedings
traItsrired, and the Court adjourned at IN
early hour.
Fusi MarH!@Ad Regtment-Fhe coutrbu-
tlons for this regiment yesterday were quite
liberal, but more Is needed. All who are dis
posed to help forward a good object, can leave
,Leir donations, either money OF clothing, with
air. WIN. 4. Wright at The E"q"iret office.
'Uicd.-A negro Aau. attacked 70 one Of the
regiments near Fairfax, who came down in
company with some sick soldiers Yesterday
morning, died shortly after the arrival 81 tie
fra:l