The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-29

ed en Sunday night and large amount VI
provisions, such rs bacon, lard, butter. ~.
stolen.
MajarS b. Freneh's residence was cDt~s-
lon Saturday night and rohbed af q csnp-
siderable lot al liquors, silyc1ware, sugar. M
con, DE ln this instance the thief "a nagaOs
was arrested
a Nyus 7,.r collector. TIE people & NJ
lower part oil the city have bee.. iml.G664
upon in several INSTANCES lately hy RNiNa &
representing themselYee r l 81 ~ E. y
ers. We WEN & =
giycnby q man ar 9nfn Il ~ 81 = IL i i ~
NJ. Winfan fof taxes, wlidk MAS an uuxa-
thorized collection. II Ia to be hope0 ynak
these offenders will yet be detected AND
brought TO justice.
i,saaT4s cf an Escoped Cbnv;ct.. .--John
Lewis. u convict IN the State Peniientiaxv.
who made his escape FROM that institution
ON the 4th Of July last, was brought u0ua
on the Central train last night, lie was NJ
rested In Grecnhrier county. He was oitwi-
naliy sent from Aibemafle county.
Mayors Cos,f--lhe docket yesterday Sar
the Mayor consideration was q numefONs
and dark one About twenty-five or thistS
negroes, arrested since Saturday morAin4s
were arraigned for various trivial oilenCsS
nearly all OF whom were let Off with lew
stripes. The following are the only onaa
worthy OF especial mention:
\ negro man named John, arrested bv
officer Morris on Sunday for passing sUu-
rious note on another negro named ben
slave Of j. u. Caiiton, made his appearase~
to undergo al examination yesterday. ra~
complainant testified that John called upOa
him some time sihce and offered to purcnas~
a watch from him. His price being SIS, ana
John Offering what pnrported to be Sless
State bank bill, representing 1t 10 be wortN
ts" ior one, iiity dollars OF which ~ s.s
bargain, and gave him the watch with Alts
dollars change in good money. He ashs-
wards learned Il was OF no account. aaa
called on john TO refund the watch and to.
change he had given him. This the accnaed
refused to do, alleging that II he had, rlas'A -
bad bargain it must be adhered to. The eaA~
was then put in the hands oi the police. aan
brought before Ills Honor yesterday naOsw'
ing, rs stated above, who, on account OF is--
terial evidence in the case. continued 1t tiN
this morning. The bill referred to in th,s
case was u well gotten up advertising earn
for some patent medicine, similar to xesu-
inc bank note i'll appearance, and Is well car
culateI to deceive any one ut first siyhi
John, slave Of Samuel Ayrcs, was arra1Eued
yesterday on the charge Of burglayiousty
entering tue residence of Major 8. b. Freuch.
on the night Of the goth OF September. xssA
stealing lot Of choice liquors, silver ware.
window shades, loaf sugar. and candles. Tia
evidence proved the guilt Of the accused. ana
John was sent On to the Hustings Court Oa
the second Monday in October.
A free negro named Ben Scott, arrestea
on the charge of entering the house OF J0AD
Graves and stealing sundry articles Of wsa~-
ing apparel belonging TO said Gravea. was
partly exan,inedby the Mayor yesterday, sna
its further consideration deferred till tbis
morning.
Mary Wiley, white woman of a depraved
character, was yesterday arraigncd on tAs4
charge OF unlawful intercourse With Negro
man on Sunday night last. Failing TO gave ~
security in the sam OF 500. she was sent r.
jai;.
The negro woman Emelinc, who was com.
mittcd To prison on Saturday on the charge
of stealing one black dress from Mrs. Mary
Dornin, of the value OF SlUO, wrs yesterdas
| again brought before His Honor. aud aal6s-
| tional evidence given, which testimony
proving her Innocence she was discharged.
Il. f. Dtlarue was made to give up some
watermelons which he had purchased Con-
| trary to city ordinance.
H.s.i,u1s Coar-Wm. ii. Curtis, a notofi-
GUS Richmond thief, was Put upon trial for
| stealing horse, saddle, ans br,dl; .rons u Q.
| A. X mncl, on the 18th OF August last. AT.
| ter an examination snd argument OF counsel
| the case was given to the jury, who returned
| in & short time with verdict OF guilty, aud
| the accused was sent to the Penitentiary Tor
| five years.
| The evidence and argument in the case al
| Michael Harrington, Tor receiving stolen
| money, knowin. the same TO be obtained IL
| legally, was heard before Judge Lyons yes-
| tertiay, and at u late hour submitted Ia tim
| iury. who returned with verdict Of not
| guilty, and the prisoner WIS discharged.
Afier some further business, at . O'clock
the Court adjourned till this morning.
| e. s. D;sts;et GoaTt--E. A. Loring, clain;-
.n.t 10 be mail CONTRACTOR, or conductor.
| was discharged.
| The ase III ID. Soal;ni was further heard
| and conY.nusA I'LL this morning
| The eas,s OF mo. +. Chambers, VIM. Ill.
Brewer, A. katons Thomas T.. Kinney, w.
A. Bass, H. +. Johnson, =. +. COttrell, aud
1C. Y. Robertson, were continued until TO-
morrow.
After transaeting other business the Court
adjourned till this morning at II O'Clock.
I Tie .Mrkets-The subjoined rates rule,l
Yesterday morning in tho LIST and 81 Markets
ii will be observed that they are 0utrageousiy
high, but we have some hopes that the dayi
OF those vampires In our niicst VINO srs
.rasping after your last dollar are numbered
and that q reasonable scale OF prices VIII bs
adopted and enforced for all the ncccssarlcs
of life: Batter $4 bacon Sc TOAD per pound
| Lard 81 q, per pound, beef $lalsj, lamb VI;
, .a5. veal ylal.J0, shoat $i.25ai.15, sausage
(scarce) 81, chiekeus ~. .50a7 per pair, duck
{ s. per pair, n live coon lwhat on eaftn cal
] lie wanted with him) $s,, salt herfiDgs two
three spoilD 81 per dozen, corhed sIi,.
G / hare tab6u. the size Of cocoannt) $laiJ u
r green corn 81 50a2 per dozen, sweet pota
Toes Ssia21 per tN s!iel, Irish potatoes ~
g roe. Der quart, snaps 81 per quart, peas t3c
d A Is per quart, butter beaus Siai.5O pc
j. quart. ouions $l25 per quart, egg pias:s u
!. a piece, tomatoes 50caSi per quart, ecut
. try soap Slal.U per pound.
II
III TIE Prisons-jsobert Christian, hee u,
gro man, VAS lodged IN the cage last nsyul
on the charge OF stealing one pair VI oOo'
= FROM John Rigan, valued at So
At the Libby prison there were only y
Yankee prisoners committed yesterday.
Furthss than the commitment of t.
dsserters, there Is nothing Of interest fsel
<tastie 'fhuader.
70 b. .Seai Aasah.--Six hundred Yanke,
Win be sent North BY Tag pf truce. Via Cil
r 9int, this morning.
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