The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-09

confidence game tried a few days since,
Inc was required to give surety for his ap-
pearance on Saturday next.
William Miller, negro, was arraiSned for
threatening the life of Frances Potter, ne
grcss, and required to give one hundred dol
| lars surety for his future good behavior.
HEyRIco County COrRT.-The suit Of
Glenn Us. Tyrcc for damages by assault
and battery was decided yesterday against
the defendant, who was required to pay
TWENTY-FIVE dollars damages and costs.
Henry Tompkins, a'ias Carter, was tried
for stealing horse from Thomas Dance,
and sent on to the Circuit Court for trial.
POLICEMEN LIVING OUTSIDE THE CoRPo-
RATE LIWTs.-The Mayor has issued an
order, dated August 9Th, directing Major
Claiborne to give list OF all the men OF
his force who live outside the corporate
line, and to notify these men that unless
they move inside the city by the 10th of
the month they will be discharged. BY
this order some of the best men Of our
police force will be discharged and for
what! Because their pay is 50 small that
they cannot afford to pay for a house in
side the limits. The most of them
live within hundred yards Of the
line, convenient to the station-houSc ::
have served faithfully as guardians of
the peace of our citizens for bare
sustenance, and yet they are to be
discharged. This seems highly unjust. \
policeman with his small pittancc can only
rent very small and cheap house. This
class of houses is at this time especially in
demand by the negroes. 4 party of eight
or ten negroes can club together and pay
the rent demanded very easily. 4 police
man cannot do this. He chances to find a
house somewhat within his means a short
distance outside the corporation line, he
takes it, and consequently loses his place.
His Honor may, with his rather rigid con-
struction of the ordinance, think that i'll
issuing this order he is not OVERRIDING his
duty. But why make this ordinance an
exception, Why not construc all others
In the letter. Among the cases of viola
ton of the city ordinances that happen
each day, how many do we find in which
cXtcnuating circumstances are taken into
consideration Why not consider the cir
cnmstanccs which surround the policemen
in this city,! If the Mayor thinks that
he cannot consistently with his duty
revoke this order, We appeal to the
Council to make some amendment i'll
the ordinance: and let them consider
while they are upon the subject, if it would
not be we'll to give the entire control OF
the police force to the chief, or else abol-
ish the office. 1t certainly seems natural
that the chief, by constant contact and as
sociaton with his force, and thorough
knowledge of the condition Of the city,
should know what was best for the promo
tion of the efficiency Of the force and the
preservation of order in the city. Major
Claiborne has certainly shown himself wor-
thy of any trust that may be placed in him,
and if he is not hampered and restrained
in his efforts to keep the force up, the
peace of the city will, ifposSible, bc pre-
served. We hope that the Council Will
take some action in this matter. Such Is
certainly due to that excellent officer, the
chief, and those under him who have served
the city we'll, and TO many OF whom we
owe debt for past brave deeds.
EyEcuTIvE.-The following persons were
commissioned justices of the peace ycster-
day, viz: James l.. Robinson, for district
No. ., Orange county, in the place OF
James Houscwortl, appointed deputy She
riff; Robert Collins and Ferdinand Jones,
in the places of - Collins and John 5.
Graves, who failed to qualify; Robert \.
Booker, for district No. ), Prince Edward
county, in the place of James J. Rise, de-
ceased: James B. Painter, for district No.
2. Wythc county, in the place of William
Jackson, resigned.
TuE rovSpLISG which was left 1T Mr..
Hnwln's door last week has found its way
IN ifs mothers arms again. In about two
hours after the child had reached the poor
house. y carriage was driven up, in which
was seated two ladies. both heavily yelled.
! Ono Of them cried ont, "Givc me my
child, Give him back to me-" The child
w,s quickly brought ont, and given to its
mother, Nv whom il was caressed and
covered with kissce. The carriage drove
| off soon afterwards, and nothing has since
hccn heard of the babe and its parent.
! SrccrI, SnID.-Wc learn that the re-
mains of tn" Confederate double -ender
which has been living on the side of the
river opposite Rockets for some time pas,
was put up at auction few days since by
! the United States Government, and taken
in at fifty dollars, the highest bid tina!
/ could be obtained. 1t has since been sold
to Brown, Maltby & Co., of Baltimore, TO,
five hundred dollars, who intend to cut OH
the burnt end, and make wrecker OF her'
The RAID on Hoes, DOGS, AND GoArs.-
As the fruit OF the raid Tuesday by Tue
dog -catchers, there were sixty-nine dogs
fourteen goats, and fourteen hogs caught
Five of the dogs were redeemed at nVe
dollars each, all Of the goats al TWO aollar'
each. and the hogs were sold yesterday
morning at auction. The city cleared by
the days work about one hundred dollars
ABSENT latest case Of alb
sent -mindedness Of which we have heart
was that of Q young gentleman of this city
who, on getting up from the supper table
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