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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-22
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JA1L.-On Satul

ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-On Saturday
night at late hour. some of the prisoners
confined in the city Jail made an attempt TO
escape, which was very near proving success
full. 1t appears that, soon after midnight, ON
Ger Brooks, who was on duty at the time,
heard noise, which appeared TO him 10 be
caused by persons on the roof, and he At once
sent for n detachment of policemen, who soon
made their appearance. On entering the cells,
they found Curley, alias Ennis, arrested Tor
shooting policeman Tyler, hard n work III an
endeayor to enlarge his area OF freedom. He
had cut through one wall, and only lacked one
brick of reaching an aperture through another,
communicating with the kitchen, whence
escape would have been very easy matter
On seeing the policemen, he quietly returned turn
only wanted a half hour to complete my
work" 1t is said that when Curley was first
incarcerated ne boosted that the Jail would not
hold him In the same cell were cohnheo
several other prisoners, among whom was
johnson, alias Dunnevant, who shot the negro
Jim Hankhs, all of whom would nave ihefl'
tably made their escape but for this timely aiS'
cOVery.
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DOR NEW YORK.-The superior sid

EOR NEW YORK.-The superior side
Il wheel steamship NIAGARA, kEk
CAPITA in CorcH, will leave Ludlam& @3@
Watson's wharf, Rockets, TUES NSIk42x1
DAY MORNING, Esd instant, at
o'clock.
Tickets and berths secured either at my office
on board.
Freight received all day TO-DAY Saturday
and MONDAY.
No transhipment by this line, as by Others. lnsu.
rance II deemed necessary, can be effected on very
N ia 15sH2t GARRETT +. WATSON.
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-FrnR.-Thc alarm ofanre on Saturday night
about half-past 10 o'clock was caused by the
burning of the Government sheds, uSed lot
The storage of hay. near the old distillery, at
Rocketts A brick building adjoining, for
merly % the property OF Franklin stearns, ESQ. -,
was also much damaged, and about nlteeil
hundred dollars worth of hay was destroyed;
We are informed that the lire was occaSlo@neu @
stationed there 10 watch the property. lie
had built up a fire to warm himself, laid down
and fell asleep, and the flames soon communt
Gated 10 the hay. When he walked mp ne was
considerably astonished to observe the uesS o
tion of pronerty going on around him, and had
10 exercise some agility 10 save his own lle'
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COAL AND WOOD.

RE l. EFF ASSOC1A-
IL TION-AN APPEAL.-The dlrectory OF tho
RICHMOND RELIEF COMMIT EE having
appealed to the whole country in behalf Of the the
poor of ths city, consider that special application
Should be made at this time to our own Citizens
The demand upon US for relief is most urgent. ana
we request those in midst who have the means
at their command TO send In their contributions az
once. Let 1t never be said that the citlIens Oh
Richmond appeal to others for aid in relieving
their poor while they are unwilling to contribute
themselves for this purpose. The liberallty mere
tofore displayed by our citizens in conributneio
the relief Of the poor from every section OF our
country ia the best guarantee Of their willingness
10 contribute to the extent Of thei ability.
Contributions In money may be forwarded TO H.
F.. c. BAsKERyILL, Treasurer, and all supplies
can be sent to MARTIN Il CARDOZO.
OFFICERS:
JAMES A. SCOTT, President.
R. j. CHRISTIAN, Secretary.
II E. c. BAskERylLL, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS
Judge William II. Lyons, william Bell,
Thomas w. McCance, William " amer,
William P MQnlord William Willis, Jr..
Asa Snyder, John IurceLl,
J. y. Watkins, John Dooley.
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COMPLIMENT TO The CHIEF oP PoLIcs.-On
Saturday last, Major Claiborne, the head of the
police force in this city, received the following
note from the officers under his command, and
on yesterday, in pursuance thereof, hand
some blue uniform was duly presented:
"HEADQrARTIRs CHIEF OF PoLIcB,l
"RICHNoSD, January 70, 1865.
"Na tor j. II. Claiborne,
"Chtef Of Police, Richmond, Pa:
Dear Sir,-We, the undersigned, officers Of
the police force of this city, respectfully ten
der TO you, az our appreciation Of your man.
agement as chief of this force, and the kind
ness we have received At your hands, uniform
suit Of clothing, TO be made by Loeb Brothers.
Russell p. Bet IS, George A. Freeman, NJ. 5.
Adams, E. H. Chalkley. w: S; Jenkn, w. T.
Bibb, r. T. Seal, w. n. Kelly, Charles II.
Epps, John Poe, Jr., ID. u. Monroe, d. Gala
han, w. H. Howard, Z. N. Thomas, William
H. Egliston, A. r. Cousins, Charles H. Brown,
e. II. Moore, J. ID. Perrin, I. G. Baptist"
Several Of the uniforms for the police have
been completed, and on yesterday the captains
OF the force were clothed in them. The uni
form, of dark blue cloth, is very neat, consist
ing OF pants, coat and vest, the two latter
buttoning up TO the throat, and trimmed with
gilt buttons bearing the Virginia coat OF
arms. The manufacturers are hard at work,
and in q few days the entire force will come
out in bran new suits OF clothing like those
above described.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

ARRgsTs.-The following arrests have been
made by the police since our last report Lizzie
Johnson and Anna Brown, negroes, charged
Jones. Mrs. Belinda Cavanaugh, charged
with entering the house OF NJ Fletcher and
abusing his daughter (bailed by Justice
Chandler). Theodore Shoemaker, white, for
assaulting and beating George Wymar
(bailed by Justice Timberlake). Charles
McCleaniour, negro, for attempting to steal
iron from the Richmond and Danyille Rail.
road Peyton Rooney, negro, for assaulting
and beating his mother. Collin Lee, for steal
ing old iron. Anderson Sendy, negro, suspi-
cious and trespassing on the premises Of
George Anslie.
Several drunks and large number Of ordi-
nance violations were also reported
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SHIPPING.

TOR NEW YORk.-The new and ele-
Il CANT side-wheel steamship E&
HATTERAS, Captain PARRISH, win S'&
leave her wharf At Rockets onNS>.he2{z&
TUESDAY MORNING at o'clock eE3k6EzISza
Passengers are requested 10 be on board prior to
ia CT SAMUEL AYREs & CO., Agents.
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CHARGE or STEALING IRoy.--The trade In ola
iroa has become such thriving business In
Richmond within the past few months that
the police are constantly on the watch Tor new
developments. Therefore, on Saturday morn
inc oh6ut o'clock, as Policeman No. % and his
partner were standing on Seventeenth street,
they saw W. ID. Booth passing along with
bag containing some heavy weight, ana took
him in TO custody. In the bag was found q car
box, belonging TO the Virginia Central Rallroaa
Cornn9nv' which the man said he was carrying
10 market, and that he was bound 10 have
something by which to raise the means OF sup
port. Booth produced testimony IN courtas 10
his good character for honesty and industry.
The Mayor said there was no proof before him
that the iron was stolen, and though ne
regarded the circumstance rs rather suspl'
cious, he would discharge the accused from
custody.
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ORpryAycE VIoLATIo&s.- The following cases
involving violations of ordinance were CuS'
posed Of By the Mayor on Saturday:
A II. Newton was fined ten doliarsfOr tuTl'
ing on the gas in his house without authority
Mary O'Keefe, for keeping her house open
after 10 o'clock a night, was lined nNe QoilaFS'
Z. Wnzinski and J. ]. Pepper were eacn
fined five dollars for keeping tnelF places VI
business open on Sunday.
Solomon Hirsh appeared TO answer similar
charge. Having produced PROOF thal ne, otllS
an lsraelite, closed his house on SatuEuaS
the case was dismissed.
j similar charge was made against Herman
NJ yer and the usual fine Of five dollars was
imposed, whereupon Myer became lndlShahI
and said he would not pay the line, put Woulu
take an appeal from the decision. upon near
ing hint, however, that there was proSpec'
of taking lodgings at the jail If he persisted III
his refusal, he concluded 10 fork over the
amount. -,
charge Of keeping his house open on Sunday.
A policeman testified that he saw the house
open on Sunday evening about live O'CLOCK
that he observed negroes in there, but saw
nothing sold. The Mayor thereupon imposed
a fine OF five dollars. Carvedo Indignantly
denied that there were negroes IN ms store.
He did not care so much about the hne, out
he suggested that witnesses De maze 10 tell the
truth The Mayor quietly informed him that
insinuatiOns upon the YeTacity OF the ponce
would not be tolerated, and with this the case
closed. ,-,,-
A similar fine was imposed upon A. Bolinsk'
and A. Newenthal for keeping their houses
open on Sunday.
The case Of A. Solomon-same charge-Was
continued for further investigation, he having
stated that there was but one entrance 70 hls
house and that was in front.
The ordinance violations daily reported by
the police are bringing into the city treasury 9
pretty good sum, TO which our fellow citizens
Of Israelitish persuasion are contributing
large proportion. The law, however, requires
that they close their places Of business elthei
on Saturday or Sunday, and If they refuse u
Ohav they Inust tnlze the consequences.
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THE CHEAPEST GROCERIES IN
4 RICHMOND can be had at No. FRANKLIN
STREET three doors from Seventeenthl, where wo
have COFFEE, SUGAR, M0LASSES, WINES, IL.
QUORS, SALT, COTTON CLOTHS and GROCERIES
and COUNTRY PRODUCE Of every description,
which wo will sell cheaper than they can be had In
We are also conduct!ngs GENERAL C0MMiS.
SION BUSINESS, and Will attend strictly 10 the
forwarding OF any article farmers or merchants
NAV desire and solicit consgnments Of all country
produce such as Tobacco, Hay, Corn, Wneat, oats,
Rye, &c. ,.v.,
We are selling SUGAR a. FIFTEEN cEyTs, MEAL
at one DOLLAR, LIQUORS and other articles In pro.
We arc now Offering PRIME COUNTRY LARD
I'll TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER POUsD. Also suPE.
EiOR COUNTRY ROLL BUTTER at Unprecedented
low igures.
CORN, OATS, MEAL, BUCKWHEAT, &c., Gs, -
Wholesale and retail. rEEaS kUoNEs.,
lam now with the above firm. and most rcspeesss
fuIy solicit nv old friends 10 call and see NE, sho
examine for themselves before purchasing oiae'
where. y.yrS IT COOK
Ia Sta JaslIo
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMATAC-JAsuARY %, 1860.
Sun nrises............7.O3 Moon sets...........u.O
sun sets.............4.57 High water........ s.S+
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TOR RENT.-THREEG GOOD ROOMS,
l. on the second foor can be obtained by -
n good tenant, moderate terms, by applying E::B
to Mrs J. G.. FIELDS, Broad street. four door, ,S
above the Monumental Church. ja ls-~<t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
AN ACT
To Punish Vasrancy.

sEor1oS l. Bet eGacted by the General Assa"dg q Me
State Of North CrOllnd and Is heTely enacted by the
authority Of the same That any person who may be able
to labor has apparent of subsistence and
elects to apply himself to somd honest occupation the
support OF himself and his family, he have one; any
person whatever shall be found spending his time dis
spation, gaming sauntering about without employ
ment, endeavoring to maintain himself his family by
any undue or unlawful means, such person shall be
deemed vagrant and guilty of misdemeanor. And it
shall be the duty of justice of the of the county
wherein such persons shall be found upon due proof
such offence warrant for the arrest of the Of
fender to be brought boore him other justice
the peace, whose duty it shall be- it, examination such
person shall be found vagrant, to recognize him with
good security for his appearance at the next Court OF
Pleas and of said County, to such
offence And fail to give such ecognzance he shall be
imprisoned until the sessonsad court: Prorded horere
That if such offender SHALL at the said court enter into
recogniZance, such the court shall prescribe,
conditional for his good behavior and Industrious
BILE department for year. he may be discharged Oh
payment OF the costs and charges which shall have
cued but, lie shall fail to enter i'll such recoglmzance
and such costs and charges he shall be prosecuted
a vagrant, and upon conviction the court fine
prison him. both sentence him to the woskhCnse
for such time the court may think ht.
SEC 3 This act shall into effect from and after its
ratification.
In General Assembly read three times and ratified the
1st day of March, A. D.. 1866.
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Especial Dispatch to the Petersburg Expressl
IlrIrrrnr A IL

Especial Dispatch to the Petersburg Express.l
RICHMOND, April 4th.
Jos Mayo was elected Mayor of this CITY TODAY
without opposition.
The following the city Councimen elect:
Fu;a W0H-N. II. Lee, Stephen Mason, Viii
liam Taylor, Robert Hill
Second UouH-W H. Mcfarland, Judge Crump.
j. a. Scott, g. K. Crutchiicld, John H. Harvey.
IhHW UWdT. G. Eppes, l.. w. Glazebrook,
1. Griffin, Col. Thomas 7. August and D. j.
Saunders.
Twenty-Five printers for the Richmond press.
will arrive from Baltimore Friday. No papers
viii appear tomorrow.
MISSING MEN.-Information wanted of the fate
or whereabouts of c. w. Arthur, who was in the
first Mississippi Regiment, c. S. A, and D. S
Arthur, OF Virginia Troops, c. S. A.; regiment
unknown.
The widowed mother of these gentlemen earn
estly desires to know of their fate, and all true
friends of the helpless, needy and distressed are
requested to send any information they may have
OF get to MI HarSrave, keeper of the hotel, Bran
don, Miss.
All papers i'll Virginia and North Carolin friend
ly to distressed mother, will please copy as many
times as they possibly can.
MARY ARTHUR,
who is Mason's widow, and a member of the
adopted degree.
THE u S. SUPREME CoURT. .-WAsHNGroN, April
4.-The Supreme Court, before adjournment sine
de, ordered all causes brought in by wris of error
or appeals from the Southern States to be called
and disposed of at the next term.
Mrs JEFF. DAVIS IN WASHINGTON General
Dick Taylor brother-in-law of jeff Davis, Mrs
JEFF. Davis, and Burton Harrison, are all in Wash
ington, seeking permission for Mrs Davis to visit
her husband in Fortress Monroe.
MESSAGE FROM THE president RECOMMENDING
THAT THE SOUTHERN STATES BE ALLOWED TO ASSUME
THE DIRECT TAx-WAsHINGToN, April 4-The
President to-day sent to the House q communica-
ton from the Governor of Alabama, asking that
the State may be allowed to assume and pay in
State bonds the direct tax now due from her, OF
that delay of payment may be authorized until
the State can, by the sale of it's bonds or by tax
alton, make provision for its liquidation. The
President concurs in the opinion of the Secretary
of the Treasury, that it is desirable that Alabama
and the other Southern States be allowed to as
sumo and pay their portions of the direct taxes
now DUE and therefore recommends the neces-
ary Legislation by Congress.
Frost AND IcE.-There was white frost and thin
ice in this locality yesterday morning Tender
garden vegetation killed, and the leaves of
such plants as English peas and cabbages stiffiy
frozen. If any cotton was up, it was of course,
killed, but we presume that little if any, was out
of the ground Corn will probably be set back by
it. We hope that no material damage was done
to the fruit.
Yesterday was quite cool day, and another
frost at night was apprehended.-Co Columbus (Ga.)
Enquirer, March 81.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12

More Enectually to Secure the Maintenance OF
Bastard Children. and the Payment of Fines and
Costs ON Conviction i'm Criminal Cases.


Costs m Conviction i'm Criminal Cases.
SECTION Be enacted by The General assembly Of the
State Of North Carolina, and II as hereby enacted dy he
authority Of same That in all pleas OF the State where
@ person may fined sentenced pay SITS, and in all
arising under chapter twelve of the Revised Code
entitled Bastard Children" when the put ave father
shall be charged with costs the payment Of money for
the support Of bastard child and such person or puts
prison in default Of paying the same it shall be compe
tent the court sentence such person putatve
father the house of correction for such ne not
ceeding - months as the court nlay deem proper ::
Prouided houeUe That such person putative father
at his discretion instead of being committed to prison
to the of correction may bind himself appren
ce to any person whom he may seec for such time and
at such price the court direct The binding sha be
by ndenture open court and the prise obtained shall
be paid to the county trustree and the person thus
bound shall be treated and regarded apprentice in
all matters, except education.
SEC q Be further enacted, That this act shall go into
effct the first day of - eighteen hundrey and six
ty at which time much of the first section OF chap
Of the Revised Code, as allows persons com,
mitted for the maintenance of bastard children charged
upon them or persons committed for the costs of crm
nal prosecutions be discharged taking the oath OF
nsolyent debtors shall be, and the is hereby re-
pealed. .-:..... 80 ;,
In General Assembly read three times, and ratified the
LIST day of March, A. d., 1866
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
AN ACT
AN ACT
To Punish Seditious Language, Instructions and
Rebcllions i'm the state.

SECTION l. Be enacted BY The e eneral Assembly Of the
9"Socay OF The sane That if any person by words spok
written printed shall endeavor to excite in
tion or rebellion against the Of the State such
person Sc offending shall on conviction thereof stand in
not less than thirty ashes each and be imprisoned
twelve months.
SEC = If any person shall be found in rebellion
insurrecton against the of tho State
shall to join any conspiracy rebellion surrec
ton against the same sa procure persuade others
to join enlist in the same shall knowingly and will
fully aid, assist encourage person engaged therein,
engaged in conspiracy to make such REBELLION in
surrecon, every person offending and being thereof
convicted, shall suffer death.
In General Assembly read three times, and ratified the
27th day of February a. D., 1866.
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To Prevent Wilful Trespasses Lands, and Steal.
ing any kind OF Property therefrom.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State of North Carolina, and 1t IS hereby enacted by the
authority the same That no person. after being forbid
den to do shall enter the premises Of another with
out license therefor and any person. after being thus
forbidden, shall enter he shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor. And person, not being the present
de claimant of such premises shalt wilfu
ly and unlawully enter thereon, and carry off, be
gagged in the act Of carrying OFF, any wood other
kind OF property whatsoever growing being thereon the
same being the property Of the owner Of the premises
under his control keeping care such person SHALL if
the act be done with elonious intent be deemed guilty of
with such intent, shall be deemed guilty of misdemenor
ProUtded hoaceue that who make written
affidavit before justice of the peace county, that any
Of his cattle other live stock (Which shall be specially
described and set forth in the adav has strayed away
and he has good to believe that is the prei
OF another or other persons then such justice may
his discretion allow such person to enter said premises
with one or more servants without firearms in the day
time Sundays excepted between the hours of sunrise
and and make search his esra for such limited
time to said justice shall appear reasonable but
the only effect of such cence shall protect the per-
entering from Indictment therefor and then only,
provided the license shall have been made bona de and
without damage except such necessary to
duct the search
In General Assembly ready three times and ratified the
1st day Of March, A. D.. 1865.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
AN ACT
To Prevent Enticing Servants from Fulfilling
their Contracts Harboring Them.

SECTION l. Be enacted by the General assembly OF the
State of North Carolina, and is hereby enacted by the
Mory the sane That it, after the ratica ton of this ac
any shall entce persuade servant
by inenure servant who shall have contracted in
writing to his employer to wully leave his
ter employer if any person shall knowingly and
lawfully harbor and deain in his service and from
the service Of his master employer any servant who
shall unawfully leave the service of such master
poyer then either case, such anil servant
be sued sngy jointly by the MASTER and recovery
he shall have Judgment for the actual double value of the
damages assessed.
In General Assembly read three times, and ratified the
1st day Of March, A. D., 1866.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12

Soft SOAP FOR ALL4-For lieutenant, call him
captain for middle aeed lady, kiss her, and say
that you mistook her for her daughter for a
young gentleman rising fifteen, ask his opinion
respecting the comparative merits of a razor for
young ladies' if you know their color to be natur-
al, accuse them of painting. f --.as-s.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
AN ACT
To Secure to Agricultural Laborers their Pay liza
Sinnd
AN ACT

SECTION l. BeH enacted by the General assembly Of Me
State Of North Carolina, and is hereby enacted by the
authority Of the same, That whenever after the ratsca-
by their contracts i'll writing, already hereafter made
them such part shall not be subject to sale under
tions against their employers the OF the land
cultivated.
General Assembly read three times, and ratified the
1st day Of March, 1856
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TERsls OF ADVERTISING.

square, of 10 lines less, for and every inser
ton, 81.
Special Notices will be charged 50 90 per square for each
and every insertion
All Obituaries and private publications of every charac.
tor, arc charged advertisements.
Hs-No advertisement rejecting upon private charac-
ter, can, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, be admitted
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12

There is q negro in Philadelphia whose feet
measure twenty -one inches in length. It is sup
posed they will be used as the next 't Republican
platform.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12

The Charleston Courier says that $122, 200 have
oee1 su6scrlbed towards securing white laborers
ior South Carolina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
AN ACT
To Punish Persons Pursuing and InjurinR Horses
and other Live Stock, with intent to Steal

SECTION l. Be enoced by The General assembly Of the
State Of North Caroline, and 1t is hereby enacted 6y The
authority Of the That il person shall pursue,
sheep goat the property of another with the
lawfully and teloniousy to convert the same to his own
conviction shall be punishable in all respects
ved Of larceny though such animal may not have
all persons commanding, counselng, advising, aiding
abetting any Of such unlawful acts shall be punished
like manner, ard may be prosecuted alone, with the
principal actor.
General Assembly read three times and ratified this
LIST day Of March, A. b., 1866.