The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-02
Observation-Disclosures ISSUED.


Forty-eeht marriage-licenses were issued
during Noyem bcr-24 to white and "a to
colored couples. During the same period
IL licenses were issued from the Henrico
county clerks office-seven OF which were
to white and four to colored couples.
FLOUR INSPECT oNs.
The following is a statement Of the flour
inspected in Richmond during the month
ending November, 1878: l,OSI barrels fami-
Iy, 2, 73O barrels extra superfne, 1882 bar
rels superfne, barrels fine, 20 barrels mid
dlngs, 1873 barrels condemned.
DEEDS RECORDED. :
One hundred and ninety-siX deeds were
received for record in the clerks of1ce OF
the Chancery Court during November, and
II deeds were received for record in the
clerks office OF the Henrico County Court.
CoRoNER's CASES.
During the month of November Coroner
Tavlor viewed nine dead bodies and held
inouests in three cases. Two cases investi-
gated were cases OF infanticide, and two
were persons who were drowned in the
dock.
UNITED STATES REVENUE COLLECTED.
The amount Of United States internal
revenue collected for the month ending
Saturday was s210,410.16. This is de-
crease Of about Sc 900 on the collections re-
ported for the month Of October.
FIRE-ALARMS.
During the past month there were six fire.
alarms, two of which were from the peni-
Tertiary fire.
FEMALE BURGLARS. On the night Of Sun:
day 24th the Office of D. II. Hey, junk
dealer, southeast corner of Eighth and Cary
streets, was entered by thieves, who gained
access by prizing open the blinds OF rear
window. Four watches and pair OF shoes,
worth together $3.50, were carried off.
No clew as to the thieveswas obtained un-
til Saturday, when colorcd man came to
Mr.. Hey and offered to sell him the very
pair of shoes stolen from him. This man,
it appeared, had come into the possession of
the shoes honestly. From him it was soon
ascertained that the property had come from
Nancy Lynch, notorious thie!, who was
on Saturday found gdilty Of stealing a
quantity OF coal and sent to Jail. Nancy.
when approached, confessed this crime.
She said that woman named Jennie, who
according to her account) is now gone to
the country, was her accomplice. Sergeant
Perrin and Officer Fensom arrested Edgar
Meekns, Alfred Lewis, and Susan Miller
for having received this property knowing
it to have been stolen.
All the parties will receive the attention
OF the Police Justice this morning.
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS, SATURDAY,
Smith and ais. Us. Blackwell and ais. Ar
pued by William L. Royal, ESQ.,, for appel.
| lants and Judge William j. Robertson for
appellees, and submitted.
Francis us Francis. Submitted.
Carter vs. Rogers, executor. Submitted
PoLIcE COuRT-Justice Joseph u. White
Dresidiag.-Thc following cases were dis
posed OF Saturday:
Albert TAYLOR (colored), trespassing on
the premises OF Otto Morgenstern.. Dis
charged.
Julia Brooks (colored), trespassinS on the
premises OF Joseph Augustine, was hned
$3.50. Committed in default.
William Temple, suspicious character,
was committed to Jail.
Nancy Lynch, an old offender, arrested
sor stealing old iron from the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company. Sent to gan
for thirty days, with twenty lashes added
Liberrati Pooti, charged with threaten
ing to cut j. w. Taylor with knife, was
required to give bond to keep the peace,
and was made to pay cost.
Levi Coleman, drunk and using profans
llanguagesin the marketrhouse. Thirty-stz
hours In Jail
Malachi Johnson, q ragrant, was COM
;mitted for five days.
CoMAAEDERY OF ST. .ASDEEw.-Tbisc com.
rnandery Of Knights Templar was instituted
Saturday nightat st. Alban's Hall by Grand
Commander James C. Baine, OF Portsmouth:
After which q banquet was spread and
United States Senator Withers and Fast
COMMANDER Thompson, Of Washington
.Comnandery, No. 2, were among the speak
ers.