The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-04
LOCAL MAT1EhA

LOCAL n AT1EhA fs
Nssro<s P.sisked -Tne exsmtuation Of Ger.
tain neGr"ss charged with ,alk,ng ef,and max
lng arrangements, for an iusurrrc hon ara inst
.ne wn,.s innae'san" OF Chesterfield county.
a. the house 3f j B Vaughn, on the uIet of
Decs inter 9th. was RESUMED yesterday ' n ~
O'Clock, 1T The Town Hs,l In Manchssier. be-
fore Spencer Hancock, E,q, J, p. aud sfter
having been elici'ed. The parties 10 their
talks y made no reference, as we q derstoo5.
10 any thug they proposed 70 DO themselves.
the tenor OF their infor nation leading them to
accomplish their "fresoom {" would be per.
f. cted at the North. None OF the n~gr, @ iul.
piicated belonged 10 Charles Rhodes, 40 stated
yesterday. The following II u list OF owpsr>,
the case Jim, siav. II sSsml Harosrovs. tbir.
ty.nine lashes Phil, WIN. 0rays,) thirty.
nine; Warner and Leander, MRS. Oisr ke.,) }
thirty nine each; Caroline, property of ] B,
"wner,} thirty nine each; Armis,sad. (Mrs.
Arcbers,) discharged; George Hewlett, free }
thirty ; Wilson H1wiett (free.l thirty nine !;
Peter Howlett, (free,) twenIy-hve; Becky
(free,) discharged. A vigilant and efficient
patrol has been operating in and around Man.
chester for several weeks past.
Howard" the mendaeious correspondent Of
the New York Times, on the occasion Of the
visit of the Prince of Wales TO Richmond, OF
a want of civiiity, courtesy and k,udness, and
Of positive rudsuess on the part of our ciii.
zens, towards our nius,rtous visitors, which,
IL will be remembered, has bern repeated. with
variations, by no less an au uthorfty than the
London Times, has lately received a crushing
q0ierus frJm gentlemen Of the highest rmi
nsnce, officially connected with the Royal
visitors. We were permitted, yesterday, TO
loUk at the refu utatious of the atrs ciOus Sian
der referred TO, con ntatued In documents od-
dressed 70 Official personages In this cit7, aud
will, at a suitable time, lay before the public
copies OF the same. II may b. deemed xpe-
dient on the part of the Chief Executive Ma
gistra'e Of this city, to address u letter dir-c
to her Majesty Queen Victoria, In reply TO The
one sent by her 10 the people of the United
Safes, thauking them for the warm reception
given everywhere to the Prince vi Wales, ON
the occasion Of his visit here.
Bens fit Of Mrs Wallsr.-We need only remind
our readers that the name Of Mrs. Is nma
WalIer, the eminent tragedienne, 10 up for
benefit at the Theatre Tonight, To ensure, not
wiihstanding the tjghtDess OF the times, that
genial response ,C her demand so much atpre-
Grated by the candidate for bIstfionic fame-a
GRO Wded house. The bill offered is an at,rac
tive one, consisting OF l. vel's great play oi
the F" WIte's Secra'," which has been SO sue.
cessful at Laura kaene's Theatre New York
in which che will sustain the character VI tue
Lady Evellne," one that is admirably suited
to her talent, and which,we are convinced she
above, she will appear In her great character
Of the " Duchess Of Malf,' in whtch she has
gained a reputation not exceeded by The great /
Cusnman." Mr. Waller will alsr appear H.
Sir Walter, In the first piece, and Ferdinand.
In the last, both of which, we ar assured by
the management, will be properly pisced upon
the s'aSe. en- racing Ia the casts the entile
strength Of the company. We sincerely trusi
the appeal Of the fair beneficiary " i'll be cheer
fully fespouued TO by our CT izsns. Mr.. and
Mrs. Waller will appear a. B''stou next week
Earth Gas.-An infiam nable substance, the
product of foul culverts, which may, In de
IA ult of the technical name, be calieu ''earth
gas" to render it plain To Ordinary compre
heusiop, caused q serious explosion In Pink
Alley Sunday night. Toe mischief was laid
at the door oi the city gas. but an examiua
ton, siuce mace. disci srs the fact that the
pipes Con taihing il, running through Pink al
iey. were uhthju jured in tact, they were To-
Gated four feet above The culvert, the xplod
ing Of whose noxious exhaiements caused D.,
much alarm The combustiole nature OF
"ear'h gas" will be seen At u glance, when W.
assert that the explosion spoken OF, as occur.
ring on Sunday nign', originated in the sa-
loon OF Robert +. Kirby, ~ the head of th-
Second Market. and WAS caused BY KIRBY.
applying piece of liRn ed paper To the end OF
the pipe hlcn conveyed the surplus water
aud drippines from his ''bar" into the culver
spoken Of The flame ignIted the "earih gas
and caused q disruption OF the culvert.
The Young Meas Chrtsttas Assoc ctdtton.- Tht-
Association has appointed commit % Oh
rominations, which is imposed VI n member
fr IN each congregation Of evangelical Chris
,ians la This city. Persons wishing to becomr
members Of the Association will fad u list OF
the committee 10 the reading.rOuu. aud theii
names can be LETT with the Librarian or with
any member OF the committee he meeting
of The committee IRE held ON the first Tuesday
in each month. While the Association ex
c.ed In numbers any other la this coun try,
IN hA a
there are still many young men In our com
munity who would derive much benefit rom
a connection with this meritorious institu,
ton.
Charged pith Stealing Money.-Bryant Cio
nan was arraigued before tue MAJ or yestsr
day. on the charge of siealiug $3.50 in bank
notes, on New Years day, from John Boucher.
II appeared that on the OCCASION alluded to,
the parties had been out on q little " Ieai
around" together; had been In company with
others, drinking, and that the cen, piainant did
not discover his loss till afterwards, when
he men TONED his snspicions Of Clonan, VINO.
hearing of the~charse, voluntarily sought the
officers and gave himself up. The case Was
continued until to day, In consequence OF The
absence Of a material witness.
The Ship "Viygixia Dare"- This line specimen
ofmarine archi III Q was cleared by Captain
Cole on the 18th December At the Cusro House
here, and left Ia tow tor Ham pton Roads, from
which she has doubtless sailed for Liverpoui
ere this. Her manifest shows the following
to have been her cargo on this her frst vOyags,
Wig 504 hhds. tobacco. 2Se tierces do, 2 li9
bbls. Hour, 439 bags wheat. ~ three q uxrteI
boxes man nufactured tobacco, and suRuries "
American Consul At Liverpool. All who de-
sire the commercial supremacy Of Virginia
unite in wishing her boa royags.
Working implements Pmrtoised.-A large pro.
portion Of the most valuable tools used by the
workmen In the erection of the new city
aims house, were stolen from the building y
few highs since by an xdroit inlet, who en- :
tered and departed without opposition; NJ
doubt, by bis act. retarding the progress Vt a
building destined some day or other 70 shelter
his UNIV orthy head.
DangeYoxs.-The repeated freezing and thaw-
ing Of the earth has caused the new niling over
the guliey ON 5th street TO sink and slide, 81
rs to render the passage dangerous. In con
sequences Of this the Saperintendenl OF Streets
has caused a fence " be put up u project per.
sons in passing, aud will have the street filled
ia as soon as possible.
Fasting and Prayer.-In nccordasce With the
recon mmeEuation VI President BuchanAB, 10
day January 4th. will be observed as an oc
casion Of fasting, humiliation and pray er.'
Religious services Will he held In the diferen
churches, and generally business wall, nc
doubt, be partially IL not wholly suspended.
Proziss Appo.sttd AT the last meeting ol
the Board o1 Public Works. proxies were ap.
noiuied 10 represent the interest VI the Smts
In the various works OF ntsrral impro yemen