The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-15
Briefs and Personals.

JUuge Christian, OF 'thc ltu>tln-S tOurt.
has appointed Leroy :. Edwards and Il. \.
Jacob justices Of the peace for Clay Ward
10 fiji vacancies caused 10y the resignation
Of Thomas VI. Saunders and +. |. Bran
nan; the former having been made in
spcctor Of gaS, and the latter q member Of
the police force.
The Horse Bazaar, on Franklin street,
has been sold by the trustee for S2j,0 To
Mr.. Joseph Il. Davis. son Of John b. Da-
Wis. Esq.
Hon. George T. Garrison, VI. G., was in
the city yesterday.
The alarm Of fire turned in yesterday
from Box l6. AT II O'Clock, was caused by
The partial burning Of the roof OF the house
owned by Mrs. Mary Winder, No. lis
Cary street. The damage is estimated at
S2j.
The mercury in the minimum register
ing Thermometer stood at So on Monday
morning and 3Go on Yesterday morning.
showing difference Of 2Oo in twenty-four
hours.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-COmmOn
wealth rs. Smith. Submitted.
Boggs rs. The Commonwealth Argued
by John Neely. Esq, for plaintiff in error,
and Attorney-Gcneral Blair for the Com
monwcalth.
CHANCERY COURT OF RICHMOND. The fol-
lowing cases were disposed OF yesterday:
Halls administrator rs. Prices eXecu-
triX. &c. Decree distributing the fund on
hand.
Ecdd. guardian. rs. Rcdd, &c. Decree
authorizing the guardian 10 apply a por-
tion OF the principal OF the wards estate
towards his education.
Borland, trustee. rs. Mo,eley, dc. De-
cree confirming report OF commissioner,
disposlngo Of the fund, and making final dis
position Of the cause.
Cox rs. Smith. dc. Decree. by consent.
adjusting all matters III controversy ana
making final disposition Of the cause.
McCance. &C.. rs. Allen, &c. Decree
confirming report Of trustees and approN-
ing the disposition OF the fund.
Darracott. &c.. as. Darracott. &c. De
cree confirming the sale Of the property
therein mentioned and directing deed t.
the purchaser when the purchasc-money :
fully paid.
Eppc, rs. Eppe., dc. Decree directing
decd to the purchaSerwhcn the purchase
money shall he fully paid.
CIRCUIT COUGT.-Thc following suits viii
be called for trial io-day in the Circuit
Court: Louis Bromm rs. City Of Rich
mond; If. Bloombcrg and wife rs. same;
T. W. Wood as. same; W. y. Bugg rS.
same.
These actions were brought for damage,
incurred bv the overflow OF the seventh
street culycrt. \ special jury from Man
chester has been summoned for the trial OF
these cases.
Ur,rlNGs CorRT.-IIarry Lockott alias
Schlos,or. charged with felony. was tried
and acquitted.
Lucy Brown, charged with felony, was
trieG and acquitted.
Police CoUET-Thc following eases
were disposed Of yesterday:
Richard johnson (colorcd) WAS jailed
for six months Tor having in his POSSESSION
ore cai1iagc-rObe stolen from some person
unknown.
John Nicholas, drunk. Fined y.
philip Parsley, drunk. Fined 81.
Mary Butler (colored), drunk. Fined
Abram johnson (colored), assault and
battery. was fined s..
Archer Halstead and Jch Taylor Goth
coIored) were sent on to the grand jury 10
answer the charge OF burglary.
Augusta White (colored) was sent on TO
thc Grand Jury for breaking into the room
OF Ho,a Williams and stealing one 10, OF
underclothlng.
+ Miss BowEN's RECITATIoNs.-A pleasant
entertainment was given at Mozart Hall
last night under the auspices Of the Young
Wen,s Christian Association, and consist