The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-24


have been forced to give each table only
a passing notice. We feel that we cannot
praise our women too much when we have
witnessed the result of so much hard and
unremitting toll, for without this the pro-
fusion, care, and taste observed in the de-
corations of each table could never have
been preserved. They have accomplished
wonders, and we feel truly proud of them
for it.
The rooms were much crowded last eve
ming from the moment Of the opening OF
the doors, and from the indications then
we predict that the Bazaar will be COM
plete success.
ALMOST A Row-NEGRoEs INTHE STREET
CARs-PoLICEMES CALLED IS-ARREsT OF
THE PARTIES.-As street car No. !, w. ii.
Talman conductor. was passing Twenty
second street about o'clock Z. NJ, on its
way up town, three negroes belonging to
the Mounted Negro Guard" and with
ribbon and badge on their coats, got on the
front platform, the place appropriated for
colored people. After riding about half
and handed Mr.. Talman the fare for all
three, after which he took his seat on the
bench. Upon being told that coored
people were not allowed to ride inside the
cars, he replied that he had paid his
money, and he be id if he wouldn't
ride. The others, who had been standing
on the platform, then walked in and took
their seats alongside the other. Mr.. Tai
man seeing that force would have to be
rcSorted to, told the driver to 60 on until
he met a policeman. He pretty soon
came across two and hailed them, telling
them what he wanted. They replied that
they had no authority to arrest them, but
followed on until they met a sergeant Of po-
lice, who Immediately ordered their arrest.
The policemen went in to execute their
duty, but found much difficulty in doing
so. The negroes resisted, and much force
had TO be rcsortcd to to get them ont
which, however, was finally done, and the
| ringlcadcr, Christopher Jones, was
marched off to the station house. He was
subsequently bailed out by Squire IIig.
gins, Cornelius Harris going his security
for his appearance at the Mayors Court
this morning.
This seems to have been preconcerted
arrangement among the negroes, for as
soon as the disturbance commenced in the
car negroes were seen tloclling from every
direction to the point, and before the car
had reached the place where the arrest
was made large crowd, numbering seye-
raj hundred, had collected. The eager
desire which many of them exhibited
showed that it had been subject OF
thought with them and the threats and
utterances of the excited crowd proved
that they were ready for any emergency.
Had pistol fired or a blow been struck
serious consequences would have resulted.
The excited crowd of negroes shouted,
"Lct's have our rights" We will teach
these ID rebels how to treat u.s." I" We
have petitioncd General Schoticld about
| it, and he won't do anything" "We must
| take the matter in our own hands" and
many other such threats. When the police
was taking the arrested party to the sta
tion-housc many Of these negroes followed
| them, and an attempt was made To try q
rescue, and but for the strong force oi
officers present it would have succeeded
as it was, fear restrained them, for strong
force of citizens and soldiers was near by
ready to render the police any aid. The
latter gave the officers to understand that
they were ready if their services were
needed-obcyipg the laws themselves, they
wished to see all others do the same.
After the prisoner had been safely
lodged in the station-housc the crowd OF
negroes slowly dispersed, going off in diff
lcrent directions; but knots of them were
seen for several hours talking the matter
over. Some of them followed the car for
some distance up tho street 1.-TWO of them
as far as Broad street, uttering threats and
imprecationS against the conductor. Thus
has ended this the first serious attempt OF
the negroes to ride on the cars. We hope
that the matter will now be definitely set
tied, for should another effort be made,
we fear that it would have more serious
results.