The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-08
PETERSBURG.

wos.N-ISsuLTER IN CoURT-THE PENAL
TIES OF TELLING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
4ur UNIVERSITY sCH0oI-MEETING or THE
n,<winrlE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EN-
po,-TE FOR Observation-Disclosures OF LADY
prsInNNTS-MAS C--LIFE INSURANCE
caSp7nATES FOR THE LEGIsLArURE-RAiN--
GREsNSyILLE COURT. &C.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.I
AUGUST :, 1877.
nr. j. NJ. Peasants, acting mayor, had
several very interesting cases before him at
the session OF the court this morning. the
first was that OF man named John Hitch
cock, who is charged with having offered
INDISPENSABLE insults to number OF iadies
on the public streets. The only dlfhcuIt!
about his conviction is the unwillingness OF
ladies to appear in court rs witness against
him. lie was taken on yesterday. IN charge
of police officer, 10 the residence OF
prominent citizen whose daughter he mad
.fTronrcd in this manner, and she. without
hesitation, identified him; but IL seems that
this is net legal evidence unless the wit
ness testiticS in court. Hitchcock denies
tina, he committed these offences, but peo-
ple do not credit his denial, and public feel
ing is strong against him. His case was
postponed till Saturday in order to collect
evidence. and he was released on bail. Civ
ing security in the sum OF one hundred dol
lars.
Another interesting" case was that OF
middlc-agcd woman, from parts unknown,
who calls herself Madame Mitchell, and
processes 10 be 4 conJurer and astrologlst.
She and her husband and child were oil
brought into court, the charge against the
woman being that OF telling fortunes With
out license. \ number OF our gay youths
appeared amid much merriment in the wit
nesS'-stand, and deposcd that she had I'M
yelled their futures. The woman held that
she had a license, which, on inquiry,
proved TO be that OF q doctor. She was
fined SIS for telling fortunes, and made to
take out license for that art, amounting to
SlU0 more; which she did. Whereby we
can Judge pretty well what must be her
profits from weak and credulous frequent
crs Of her SeGnceS.
EMr Henry Taylor. Jr.. OF Louisa county,
has been engaged by Captain William Cor
don McCabc as assistant professor in the
University School OF the latter, in this city.
There appears tosbc some mSunderstand-
ing about the call for the Dinwidaie dele
gates to meet at the Bolingbrook Hotel this
afternoon TO effect an organization. 1t is
stated that the delegation has already Or
ganized by the election OF Dir. Charles j.
CahincsS as their chairman. The delega-
ton will settle il among themselves when
they meet. Among their number who to-
day passed through town on his way TO
Richmond WAS the venerable DR.. William
+. Thompson, the war-horse OF Democracy
NJ Darvilrs.
II is likely that the British Association of
this city will send several delegates to the
North America ST. Georges Union, which
begins at Philadelphia on the 1lth OF Sep
TENDER proXimo.
The streets have been full to-day OF dele
gates from the adjacent counties on their
way TO the great Convention.
The members Of the Masonic LiRe-1n-
surancc Company OF this city will hold
meeting tonight 10 consider their proposed
consolidation with the Masonic Insurance
Company OF Norfolk.
The store on Sycamore street occupied by
William Russell was offered for sale at auc-
ton yesterday afternoon and taken in on
bid Of $500.
\ large excursion from Weldon. consist
ins both OF white and colored visitors, ar
rived in the city to-day.
Two OF our most esteemed lady resi-
dents are seriously Sick-Mrs. Daniel Tyler,
who is suffering from heart-dsease, and
Mrs. DR.. II. q. Leigh, who Is sick from
fever.
a NUMBER OF ministers ana lay uclesales
connected with the Methodist churches OF
the city will leave on the Norfolk train to-
morrow afternoon to attend the District
Conference which meets on Thursday ut
Rocky Hook church, in Surry.
DR.. George Mann has announced himself
IN Independent candidate for the Legisla-
turc in Grcensville county. Mr.. Edward
Jones has declared himself candidate for
the same position. The Radicals OF the
county held meeting yesterday, which
was court-dav. to revive interest in their
organization and prepare for the coming
canvass They are to assemble at llicksford
on Saturday next to nominate candidate
for the House.
We bad heavy rain last night. and some
more OF the same sort to-day. The weather
has again become as hot a. CAYENNE.
At Grecnsville Court yesterday William
Henry Douglass (colored) was sentenced to
the pcnitentary for fifteen years for steal
Ing horse. w. G.. Barnes (white), charged
with attempting to shoot his daughter, was
sent 10 Jail for three months
ROBIN ADAIR.