The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-27
LOCAL MATTERS,

INTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS The next ses-
SION or Richmond College will commence
on Friday next. October 1st, with a cata-
logue of about two hundred students and
other most promising auspices. During the
present vacation extensive improvements
have been made in the buildings and
grounds, which not only add greatly to the
good looks of the, premises, but will also
conduce very much to the comfort Of the
professors and students.
In the first place, the garden on Franklin
street has been thrown into the lawn. which
Is now perfect rectangle, CSC by SO feet,
extending from Broad to Franklin street.
Then, the out-houscs, which have hitherto
dlstgured the campus, have been moved
and placed in positions where they will be
not only less unsightly, but put to better
uses. One Of these, which has been newly
shingled and otherwise improved, will be
occupied by the students for the ministry :;
a large dining-hall, storeroom, and dormito-
ries, superscding the old cramped accom-
modationS. Another has been fitted up as Il
wood-house, and still another for the use of
the servants. Other improvements on the
premises cannot be here enumerated, but
will be appreciated by the students, who
have long felt their want.
The main building is now in the hands of
carpenters and painters forrenovation. The
dormitories, which, by the way, are the
largest and most comfortable we ever saw in
Il college building, will all be newly white
washed and put in perfect order. One wilbe
handsomely fitted up for the use of the
Chairman Of the Faculty, and two others,
in the basement, have been thrown into
one, making 4 very desirable lecture-room
for the Use of Professor Curry. The other
lecture-rooms have also received attention,
and the arrangements have been made by
which, in future, the chapelwill be used only
Tor religious purposes.
An excellent and substantial fence now
encl0scs the grounds Il carriagc-way will
be opened through the campus to allow the
passage of vehicles from street to street
and the professors houses will be repaired.
President JoncS'S house will be taken pos
session of by Professors Harrison and IIal-
ris, and Professor Purycar will retain his
former residence. TO the laSt-named gen
tlcman the friends of the college owe il debt
of gratitude for the very efficient manner in
which the work of reconstruction there
briefly skctchcU has been carried on. lie
brought to the task a heart full of love for
the institution, sound judgment, and I'M
firing industry and what he has accom-
plishcd will surprise everybody who docs
not know the man.
The Faculty of Richmond College now
consists of B. Purycar, Chairman and Pro-
fessor of Natural Sciences J. l.. N. Curry,
LII. D., Professor of English Edmund
Harrison, \. NJ, Professor Of Latin and
French; II. H. Harris, NJ. A., Professor OF
Greek and German; Edward b. Smith, NJ.
A., Professor Of Mathematics: Edward X.
Murray, NJ. A., Tutor in Latin, Mathcma-
tics, and English and G. Morris Nicol. III
structor in Bookkeeping, Penmanship, sc.
MAYORS CoURT-Nuyor Chahoon pre-
ding.-Sally johnson (colored) was brought
up charged with threatening to kill Nancy
Scott. She was discharged.
William Henry Quarles (colored), charged
With trcspasSing OH the premises Of and
using abusive language to W, I. Monta-
day.
David Robinson and Calvin Medley (co-
lored), charged with fighting and using pro-
fame and indecent language on the street,
were fined two dollars and fifty cents each,
Thomas Stone, charged with drawing a
razor on William Alexander and threaten
ing to cut him with it, was discharged on
payment of costs,
Elizabeth Hamilton, charged with steal
ing two blankets from Mr.. O'kccfc, was
called, and case continued.
Mrs. Malony and Mr.. and Mrs. Alberti,
charged with being engaged in a general
muss, We're examined and discharged.
Michael VBrien, charged with being
drunk and disorderly and for driving his
horse over policeman Fisher while in the
discharge of his duty, was discharged.
Jim johnson (colored), charged with
striking James Fisher (colored) with a. brick,
was fined ten dollars.
Silas Beasley, charged with stealing some
carpenters tools from j. V. Crawford, was
sent on for Indictment.
Thomas kelodin and William Remming-
ton, arrested on cross-warrants, charged
with assaulting and beating each other,
were examined. Remington was sent on
and Keodin discharged.
Thomas Howard, charged with creating 4
disturbance OH the street, was fined ten dol,
lars.
James Breeder and John Fritz, charged
with being drunk and trespassing upon the
premises of Francis Hickman, did not ap.
pear when their names were called Case
continued.
James Heslop and Adam Henderson,
charged with unlawfuly fighting i'll the
street, were arraigned. The former was
sent on and Henderson discharged.
David Robinson (colorcd), charged with
having two knives in his possession supposed
to have been stolen, was discharged.
John Henry Dean, charged with assault.
ing and beating Emanuel Fields, was dis.
charged.