The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-10


Dss1nxss1No AccrpxNr little boy, i've years
old, son Of M. John Bracket was accidentally
shot yesterday Il the house Of Mr.. VIM h. Allen,
on Church Hnl. A little girl, daughter Of Mr. An
thony Sedgwick, was playing with loaded pis'
tol which was found on mantelpiece st Mr.. As,
in the room where the children were. when il was
fred and the hall with which 1t was loaded entered
the head Of the little boy, killing him almost In
| stastly.
EXCURSIONS To-day the Sabbath School of
Trinity Church viii hold their annual pic mic and
celebration at Grifin's Spring. From the arrange
menss which have been made, we expect the ex'
eursion win be delightful one.
We have heard already of three excursions In
preparation for the 5th of July.
The Wesley Sunday School will celebrate the
day by an excursion to Towards Grove; the As
bury Sunday School by an excursion to Lieber's
grounds; and cotillon party will proceed to
Warrock's Spring, there to pass the holiday away
from the heat dust and excitement of the city be-
meath the shades of quiet rural groves in pleasant
recreation. These social and merry excursions at
ford amusement of the most healthful and bene-
fetal character. Besides giving the enjoyment OF
the pure and bracing country air, they furnish
other more lasting delights. Assembled in Ma
lures own mansion, the select parties yield to
her kindly influence and casting asde the restraints
of fashion and the crcumscribed forms of necessa
ry restricted society-give loose rein to the warm
hearted and kindly feelings of their nature, and the
result is season Of mutual happiness, cheerfuness,
and gaiety The cold and icy msts of tefshness fee
away before the outgushing and benevolent prompt.
ings of the heart that develop themselves in a
thousand endeavors to reciprocate favors and en-
sure general happiness Reader, if SO be it, &C.
tive participation in the hardening lfecontest for
worldly success, has rendered thee skeptical as to
the existence of deep and steady under current
of human benevolence and sympathy, try one OF
these excursions and see if thou art not convinced
that when chickering's, conventionalties, and ambi'
tious incentives are removed, the heart returns
like the prodigal of DID, to its fathers house OF
love. There thou wilt find that deep social love
that gilds life with its brightest sunshine-rs most
joyous hours And then, too, the happiness which
a sense of unconfned confidence inspires. Why,
it whispers in the tanning breeze that ruses the
leaves OF the greencauopied woods 1t is heard
in the cheerful carol of the sweetsinging birds
childish pleasures Of all engaged in these excur.
sions, unite to prove the existence of warm social
love in the heart of man. They furnish plea Of
hope and kindness strong enough to soften the
most adamantne heart, and to win back to the
paths of Innocence and purity the most confirm
ed and cynical of worldly philosophers.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRA1IoN.-In our local
ed in Petersburg Tuesday afternoon, for the pur-
pore of making the necessary arrangements for
general celebration of the Fourth. By the Express
of yesterday, we perceive that a large and most
enthusiastic meeting was held, at which resolutions
were adopted providing for the selection of suit
able person to deliver public Grafton on the 5th
of July rext, ohe fourth coming on Sunday and
the reading IF the Declaration Of Independence,
and inviting the military Of the city, and the citi.
of the surrounding country, to unite with the
citizens of Petersburg in celebrating the approach.
ing anniversary Of our National Independence. DR.
J. H Claiborne was selected orator of the day by
reclamation and Mr. w. F. Davidson to read the
Declaration OF Independence. A committee ct
General Arrangement constituted of thirty persons,
was then appointed Where is Richmond?
commandments subjoined note speaks
| for itself The signers, we believe are all mem.
bers of the Legislature. That the compliment is
not paid amiss every man who has par taken OF the
| sumptuous fare, daily served up by our friend OF
| the American, will readily admit
RICHMOND, VA, June 7, 1852.
J. MnDEBERGER SMITH, Esq, Proprietor Of Amer
/ lean Hotet-Dear Sir :-PermI the undersigned a
| majority OF whom have passed the winter under
your root, to return you their sincere thanks for
| the kindness and attention with which you have
uniformly treated U.s. and for the true comfort we
| have enjoyed under your admirable management,
as the proprietor of the American Hotel.
Respectfully yours, &c,
VIM. M. Amber, Thos III. Campbell Charles F.
Collier, Alexander jones, Thos. II. Daniel, Doug
lass B. Layne, VIM. A Street, Thomas B. Hsmlin,
VIM. b. Power, VIM. Stevens, VIM. Stands.
DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEETING.-The De-
mocracy of Richmond will assemble en- masse at 8