The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-31

snanwNrp-Early yesterday morning Two sons
of Richard Morris, tagged Is and loyesrs, named
Thoma, and william, proceeded to bstne IN
shockoe Creek While In the water the youngest
.o, william, In some way became strsngied with
the water and gave evident signs Of drowning. His
h,o,ber svam to bis rescue and succeeded in bring
ing William near shore, where he was seized oy
a man whom, we understand, to be named Henry
Woody, and brought safe 70 land. Thomas'
strength giving out he was swept away BY the cur
rent. in the agonies of death. His body was soon
afterwards recovered. Thomas was aged about
thirteen, and noby offered up his life to save his
brothers. Coroner Wicker held an inquest over
the body, and verdict was rendered of accidental
drowning.
Nxw AND COMFORTABLE ARRANGEMEYr.-We
learn that and after this day, the cars from the
North may be expected to reach Richmond at least
one hour earlier than heretofore, both by day and
night. This is accomplished, not through m of
an earlier start from Washington, but by an ar.
rangement OF the Railroad Company at some add.
tional expense, which certain the travelling
community viii duly appreciate. The time be-
tween Washington and Richmond will then be re-.
duced to seven hours, which, for distance of more
than 40 miles, is thing, according to the opin
ion OF the Dispatch, which, from its name, ought to
be an oracle on the subject of speed. We are
aware that the Northern roads lay claim to more
speed than the one between Richmond and the Pc
tomac, and perhaps when their trains are running
may be slightly entitled to the credit of it; but
then, on the other hand, they often run off the
track or stop on the way, which never occurs here
SUSPECTED OF BuRGLARY.-Buck Foster, a
slave, hired to Word & Pemberton, was arrested
by Waterman Bourn ON Sunday night, about IL
O'Clock, under very suspicious circumstances on
Grace street, between Clay and Marshall streets.
Foster aad free negro named Edward White
were hailed BY the Waterman, and White dismiss
ed showing his register. Foster was arrested, be-
ing out of track On retrAcing their steps a short
distance the Waterman discovered new and hand
some coat, valued at $50, lying on the ground as
if it had been dropped by these negro on their
seeing the watch. The coat and negroes were ia
ken to the cage. Yesterday morning, William J..
Smith, tailor, living Mayo street, near Gennetts,
appeared at court and claimed the coat. He stated
that on Sunday evening himself and family pro.
ceeded to church, leaving the key in their chamber
door, and the front entry door unfastened On their
return, about 10 o'clock, Mr.. 8 found the front door
open, candle in the middle Of the floor of his own
chamber, and the bed clothes in great disorder
about the room. On searching his wardrobe he
found the coat exhibited in cour IT missing In an
upper room, tensnted by OF his sons the top of
bureau was found wrenched off, and tin box,
containing between fifty and sixty dollars in silver,
missing. bed key was lying near by, with which
the Mt the hurpau had evidently haan cd
of.
The prisoner was examined, but money
found on his person The Mayor then ordered the
free negro to be arrested. and continued the case
for further investigation to- day.