The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-12

ITS FIRST sITTING-APPoINTMENT OF Of
FICERs-A NAN WITH HORNS ON HIS HEAD
THE PARDoNING POWER, &C., SC.
The first Court OF Hastings for Richmond
was held on the 18th day OF July, 1882, by
William Fousbee; Mayor; William Hay, Re-
corder; Jacquelin Amber, John Beckley,
Robert Mitchell, and James Hunt, Jr., al
dermen. Adam Craig was appointed clel k
.sduring good BEHAVIOR; George Rich
! ardson was appointed Sergeant for like
term, and gave bond in s1,0OO. Frederick
Thomas, William Cooke, and Richard Bow
Ter were appointed constables.
1t was the same day ordered that Mr..
Recorder, on behalf of this court, do make
application TO the court OF Henrico county
for The common use OF the courthouse and
| iaiI belonging to said county, and to inform
| them that this court will bear u due proper
ton OF the expense" &c.
| Stephen Tankard was appointed public
auctioneer. The following other officers
were appointed: Robert Rawlings, Clerk OF
the Market; Joseph Watkins, Surveyor OF
the City; aud Dabney Miller, Surveyor Of
Streets OF Wardship No. /; Stephen Tank
ard, Wardship No. 2; Gabriel Gait, No. 3 !;
and Samuel Jones, No. 4. '
The following are extracts from the min
ute book, now in the clerks office:
.. MAN WITH HORNS.
July 81. 1882.
On the trial OF Jack. negro slave OF
Thomas Wood The said Jack was led TO
the bar in custody OF the Sergeant OF ibis
city, to whose custody upon the charge
! aforesaid he was committed, and being ar
raigned Of the premises he said he was in
nowise thereof guilty. and for his trial, ac-
cording to the act OF the General Assembly
in such case made. he put bimself upon the
court, whereupon divers witnesses were
sworn, charged. and examined, and the
said Jack heard in his own defence; on con-
sideraion Whercupon it is the opinion or
the court that the said Jack is guilty OF
grand larceny, and that for the said offence
he be burned in the left hand; which being
done in the presence OF the court, ltfnrther
ordered that at ) o'clock in the evening OF
this day he he tied to the cnd OF cart and
led through the main street, with pair OF
sleeps horns affixed to his forehead, and
receive on his bare back one hundred laShes
TO be well laid on; which being done, it is
ordered that he be discharged out OF Gus
tody. w. FoUSIIEE, Mayor.
PRICES AT TAyERNs REGULATED.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1872.
Ordered, That'the following rates be es-
tabIishcd for regulating the t:'rerns in this
city and its libcrtcs-to wit: For break
fast or supper, two shilIlngs and siXpence;
for dinner, three sIilings; for one nlght ;
lodging, one shilling; for Il servants diet,
one shilling and three pence; for a quart OF
wine, ten shilIinsS for quart OF rum
punch made with loaf sugar, six shiIIings;
| for a quart OF rum toddy made with loaf SUI
gar, three shilIines for quart OF brandy
| toddy made with loaf sugar, two shilln@s !;
for gill of rum, one shilling; for gill OF
brandy. seven pence half penny; for gill
OF whiSkey, four pence; for one gallon OF
corn or oats, ten pence: for Il pound OF hay
or fodder, two pence; for stahlage or pas
turage for one horse per night, nine pence.
w. FousuEE, Mayor.
PARDoNED BEFORE CONVICTION.
July II, 1854.
Henry Post [charged with highway rob.
bery1 was this day set to the bar, &c, and
the court being about TO proceed upon the
examination OF the said Post, he produced
| to the court letters OF pardon bearing date
| the 10th instant, under the hand OF his EH-
cellency Benjamin Harrison, Esq, Cover
nor OF this Commonwealth whereby he
stands fully discharged from the offence
aforesaid, &c.
ROBERT MITCHELL, Mayor.
WITNESS PAID IN TOBACCO.
Such orders as this are Of frequent occur
renee:
Ordered. that Charles Webb pay unto
John Glenn twenty-five pounds OF gross to-
| bacco ior one days attendance here as 4
witness for the said Webb against Rebccel
| Jackson.
The EichmOt,d Corn Exchange and
| the Railroads.
The following communications are OF in
tereSt to shippers:
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD,
August I, 1870.