The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-01

own heart, and thought it right and proper
that suitable action should be taken
upon it.
Thercupon Mr.. Grant moved that the
Board be invited to meet ut the Exchange
on Wednesday evening at ~ O'Clock for
the purpose Of attending the funeral OF
the deceased. The motion was adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CITIzEN.-Mr.
William Booth died yesterday in the sixty
ty-cighth year of his age. He had lived
in Richmond for about forty years, pursu.
ing his vocation of papcr-hangcr and
upholStcrcr. He was very generally
knows and esteemed. He was honest,
upright, and sincere. His integrity was
answering and unimpcachable. Oi frank
and earnest disposition, which occasionally
ran into bruSqucncss, his character was
so softcncd by his humanity and charity
that all who knew him entertained for him
a warm friendship.
ExEcrTlvE.-Thc following appointments
have lately been made by the Governor ::
DR.. Francis West, Notary Public in the
county of Accomac.
Evan 4. kindrick has been commissioned
Justice in district No. 3, Russell county,
to fill vacancy caused by the failure OF
f.. French to qualify.
William 4. Leigh has been commissioned
Justice for district No. 3, Gloucester
county, to fill vacancy caused by the
removal of Charles X. Gwynn.
CrRLrY, TIE EsCArED CoNvICT.-A re-
uuisition having been issued upon the Go
vernon of Georgia by Governor Pcirpoint
for the delivery of James Curlcy, at'as
Ennis, an escaped pcnitentiary convict,
caught in Augusta, to detectives Knox
and Tyler, those officers start this morning
to bring the prisoner on. Curlcy escaped
several months since. He was sentenced
for ten years for shooting officer Tyler, who
now goes to bring him back.
real. ESTATE SALEs.-McSsrs.-lSbell
& Davis, real estate auctionccrs, sold few
davs since, Il house and lot on Marshall
street, between First and Second streets,
fronting twcnty-siX feet on Marshall street,
for two thousand dollars.
Mcssrs. Harrison, Goddin 4 AppcrSon
sold on Yesterday Il small framed tcnc
mcut on Marshall street, between Munford
and Gilmcr streets, for one thousand and
one dollars.
MATCH GAME oF BASE BALL. The
" Richmond Baseball Club has chal-
lcnrcd the Ashbv" club for a match
game of base ball. The .Ashby" has ac-
ccptcd the challenge and the game will
come oil on the grounds OF the "Rich-
mond" club at the head Of Broad street,
opposite Elba Park, tomorrow afternoon
at half-paSt = o'clock. An exciting game
is anticipated.
POLICE UNIFoRMS.-We are requested
to state for the information OF whom II may
concern, that the uniforms worn by the po
lice were not furnished by the city, but
were bought by the officers and men. y
subscription to aid them in paying for their
uniforms was raised, by which each man
rot fifteen dollars. The uniforms cost
about sixty dollars, So that each had to pay
torty-iiyc dollars ont Of his salary tor
suit.
"WuAT 4 FALL WAS THERE."-Icstcr-
dav morning young man employed III
pairtinc the new DiSp"ich building, II the
corner OF Main and Twelfth streets, fell
from the top Of the sccond-story window
to the pavement. He aIightcd Oh his feet ;
and although very much shocked and
stunned hy his fall, was not seriously hurt.
The tall was caused by the giving way OF
the sCaiioldlng.
\ DIVIDED lIorSEnoLp.-Two BARRIERS
ON Broad street, partners in business, had
A row Yesterday which led to the intertcr-
cncc OF the police. The aS>auting party
was taken to the cage, and his partner
went 10 bail him out, but was SO drunk
when he got there that the officer in
charge had him locked up. They will
come before the Mayor this morning.
LEAD-rIPE TluEF.-Thc lead pipe in the
new building Of Mr.. J. i. Watkins, on
Main street, next To the Planters Bank,
was stolen night before last by some enter
prisiug thief. He doubtless found ready
sale for it in some of the numerous junk
shops of the city.
POLICE HEADQrAgTERs.-The following
arrests were reported yesterday at police
headquarters
Agnes Young, negress, charged with
stealing dress from Charity Young.
James Williams, negro, charged with
stealing eggs from Harrison \ Powell.
POLICE AEREsTs.-Thc only arrests in
the middle ward yesterday were those OF
William Fox, drunk and unable to take
care of himself, and Walter c. Whttle
for assaulting and beating William Fox, and
Tor violently resisting the police. His
Honor the Mayor will dispose of the case
this morning.
CIRCUIT CouRT.-In this court yesterday
the suit of Endcrs, Sutton 4 Co. was con-
cludcd by awarding verdict 10 the plain
tiff in the sum of ten thousand two hun
drcd and thirty-four dollars and seventy
five ccnts-thc full amount sued for.
Drunk AND DISORDERLY.-Robcrt Co
lumbus ncgro), not Christopher, of ancient
memory, was picked up in the street yester-
day drunk and very dsordcrly. He was
locked MP for the Police Court.
TUt%Ks TOR PAPERs.-To the National
TvprcSS Company.