The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-08
Personals and Briefs.


DR.. c. II. Pryor, the travelling corrc-
spondent Of the Louisville COoTier-JOur-
nal, who is probably better known by his
nom dc plume Of Panhandle" arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon. The Doctor
is writing up the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway and the industries along its line.
He will spend day or so here before going
to Newport News.
The Third Presbyterian church will hold
special services tonight and Friday night.
Messrs. X. B. Chaffin q Co., real estate
agents, on last week sold the beautiful
James-river farm in Powbatln county be-
longing to Mr.. II. Jordan, containing 5lC
acres, to Colonel Joseph l.. Darlington, OF
this city, for S12,200.
There il quite fleet OF vessels detained
in Hampton Roads, wind-bound, among
which are two from Liverpool with fac
! tory-flled salt consigned 10 Davenport d
Morris.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-Caskie's
executor Us. Harrison and ais. Argued by
Judge John A. Meredith for appellant, and
James Pleasants and John o. Steger, Esqs.,
| for appellees, and submitted.
| Citizens Building Fund Association OF
Lynchburg as. Kings executriX and ais
| Sent TO foot of docket.
Battaile and ais. Us. Maryland Hospital
for Insane. Argued by Captain j. VI
Hudgin for appellants, and a. B. Chandler
Esq, for appellees, and continued until to-
day.
HusTIYGs COURT.-The following case:
were disposed OF yesterday:
ol.n
lawfully exhibiting game called chuck-a
luck, was tried and acquitted.
J II. l.. Winston, charged with stealing N
overcoat valued at S25, the property ol
Earnest II. Chalkley, was found guilty Of
petit larceny and sentenced to receive
twenty lashes.
John IL. Cox, charged with stealing :
shoulder of bacon valued at S1.50, the
property OF Thomas Bradford, was tried
and convicted. The accused having here
tofore been convicted Of petit larceny
the Court sentenced him to receive ter
stripes and TO confinement in the city Jail
with labor, for thirty days.
Albert Baker, charged with carrying
concealed weapons, was tried and ac'
quilted.
Alexander Jones (colored), charged with
resisting Policeman John L. Hall while in
the discharge of his duty, was tried and
convicted. The Court deferred sentence.
POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of yesterday:
Robert Lewis, charged with fighting on
the platform of the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad depot, was fined 81.
George Dougherty, charged with keep
ing his bar-room open on Sunday. Con-
tinued until to-day.
David Hobeck and Charles Watkins,
charged with stealing one LOT OF skins, OF
the value OF $3.50, the property OF NJ. Rose.
Watkins was discharged. HObeck was
found guilty, and sentenced TO be punished
with fifteen stripes.
Ann Howard (colored), charged with
stealing 1915 in United States currency,
two silver watches, and one lot OF clothing,
the property OF Dolly Johnson. Continued
in consequence Of the absence OF witnesses
until to-day, and accused committed to
fail.
Thomas J. Holloran, charged with as
saulting and wounding Philip Lambert.
Continued to Saturday, in consequence OF
the inability OF Lambert TO appear, and ac-
cused admitted to bail.
James Iolloran and Walter =. Lambert.
charged with fighting In the street. The
case was continued TO Saturday.
MISS CHARLOTTE THOMPSON AT THE
THEATRE. RE.-TO-morrow 2ht Miss Charlotte
Thomson will commence an engagement
OF two nights and a matinee at the
Theatre. supported by good company,
when will be give "The Planters Wife F"
and 0,Jane Eyre" With the latter play
our theatrc-gocrs are familiar, II having
been presented here on several previous
occasions, but of the former, which is COM
paratiyely new, it may be said that il bears
the reputation OF being one OF the very best
OF modern plays, and in the hands OF such
an accomplished artist as Miss Thompson,
cannot fail 10 make u favorable impression.
The NozART THIS EvEYIyG-OPERA.-
This evening will he presented ''The Bon
ME Fish Wife," an operetta, in one act,
with the following cast Mr.. Wildcats
Ueartycheer, Mr.. +. w. Hof; Sir Hiccory
Ueartycheer, Mr.. Joseph III. Marshall
Caters, Mr.. Pierre Bernard; Miss This
gedown and Maggie Mcfarland, Madame
Caroline Richings-Bernard.
cosyrcr RECEIVED William Walker
oiias Walker Williams (colored) vas
brought to this city Tuesday by Deputy
sheriff q. j. Stevens, o. Roanoke county,
for confinement in the pel,itentiary for ten
ocon,.ff 0f which crime