The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-12

silver spoons from DR.. Christian, was ex-
amined and acquitted.
James Wilson, charged with stealing a
calf from some party unknown, was exam
ined and acquitted.
After the transaction of other unim-
portant business the court adjourned.
THE MARKETs-THE BOARD OF HEALTH's
ORDER-RAID Upon WATERNEL0Ns, SC.
On Yesterday the order of the Board of
Health prohibiting the introduction Of
certain articles usually offered for sale in
our markets, went into effect, and those
resorts of heads of families and housckeep-
crs presented rather meagre appear
ance compared with former days. The
number of market carts had become
"Small by degrees and beautifully less"
where they were before counted by hum
drcds there were yesterday only dozens.
There was an abundance of Irish and
sweet potatoes, tomatoes, butter-beans,
black-eyed peas, onions, and in fact, OF
everything except the articles prohibited.
But most dreary aspect was presented
in the fish markets. The fishmongers
stands, usually abounding in fine speci-
mems of the linny tribe, were vacant, and
the mongcrs themselves stood in melan-
choly contemplation over the gloomy
spectacle. Not 4 sturgeon, shcepshead,
spot, perch, hogfish, oyster, or crab, was
anywhere to be seen. 1t is said that some
of the dealers are heavy sufferers by the
loss of their stocks on hand, and so far
they are objects Of public sympathy but
they should be willing to make some
sacrifices to prevent the spread Of that
dread disease, the cholera.
The market is the place of all others to
hear wise theories in regard to the causes
which produce the malady. One old lady
declared yesterday that she "didn't be-
lieve it made any difference what people
eat if they were gwinc to take it they'd
take it, and they couldn't help their
selves" She was evidently predesti-
marian. The fish-dealcrs said they didn't
believe good fresh fish would hurt any
body, and the huckstcrs made the same
declaration in regard to fresh vegetables.
But the mischief is, it is so difficult to tell
whether these latter are fresh or stale. A
spoilt fish the nasal organ quickly detects,
but with vegetables the case is widely diff
ferent. The assertion has been made that
several hucksters have purchased country
carts, which they load up with vegetables
and run them into market from morning
to morning until their large stocks on hand
are sold out, pretending all the while that
they are just in from the country. we
cannot vouch for the truth of this asser-
ton, but it is common report about the
markets. We think it would be well
enough for the Board of Health to inveSti-
gate this matter, and, if true, put stop to
the practice.
Yesterday morning few unsophisti-
Gated dealers in watermelOns, who "hadnt
seen the ORDER" brought in their loads
from the country and took up positions
near the First Market, prepared to drive
thriving business. The fact was reported
to Major Claiborne, who directed several
stalwart policemen to make raid upon
the luscious fruit. Fine, plump melons
were dashed upon the pavement and con-
verted into food for swine. Immediately
there was great rush of citizens, young
and old, white and black, who, with bar
rels, boxes, and baskets gathered up the
! fragments and conveyed them away
whether to eat themselves or give to their
hogs this deponent is not prepared to say.
| The Major took the responsibility of pur.
| suing this course, for which he is blamed
by some, who believe that the vendors
should have had an opportunity of>seeine
/ the order before being deprived OF their
merchandise but it is well-knowr
maxim in the courts that Ignorance o
law excuses no MAINLAND upon thi!
principle, doubtless, the Chief Of Po'
lice acted. Later in the day rait
was made upon the fruit stores, and quite
large number of melons were contiscated
A wagou-load OF these, which arrived II
front of police headquarters between II
and ii o'clock, was quickly surrounded
by darkeys of all ages and both sexes, wh'
! vehcmentIy begged for a share in the plum
der. A distribution was commenced, bu
soon put . stop to, and the wagon wa
driven out beyond the corporation limits
where the melons were destroyed. A feV
heads of cabbage and some stray ears
corn were also captured during the day.
It will thus be seen that though the wa
has come to ali end, the days Of raids ar
not yet over.
I 1t is apprehepded by many that on.
effect of the order of the Board OF HeaItl
will be rise in most articles offered 10
sale i'm the markets. Chickens were ofere'
yesterday at from twenty-five cents U
forty cents each, according to size, an'
eggs at thirty cents per dozen.
!
TRINITY CHrRcH.-This now edihce
situated at the corner of Twentieth ant
Rroaa streets, is very nearly completed
and will be dedicated on Sunday next
The congregation have been worshippin
n :" the Iecture-room since the commence
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