The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-04

Trn fAyon. --Ths hsalsh u our worthy Mayor
has bsen for long dime very fsebls and even DE-
cliuIbg. Il has been To- matter OF astonishment
that ere his he did not give into the charge OF s1me
one of the younger and more healthy OF our city
,ustices for short period, the rens Of his masis
traferal duty He has been too faithful In the dis
charge Of duty. He has injured his health 0y sucn
close application. We learn with pleasure tnai ne
Il about to try the refreshing air and soothing queI
OF the country. None but . regular attendant -
tho Mayors court, can understand or ssppreciase
the multiplicity and responsibilities OF the duties
of hIa Honor. In the course Of the year, he adju
dicates civil cases involving in the aggregate scores
of thousands Of dollars and disposes OF criminal
complaints and charges Of the most co"P'eA'As
gravated, and mulnfarious character, 10 an extent
almost beyond belief. He Is the aroiter IN every
oispute-the head pacifcator of Richmond. ne
may be termed In avery true end appropriate sense'
the Father of Richmond. His family is, OF course
a very extensive one, and some OF the "onoys are
particularly unruly. The paternal rod OF justice
administered with a steady and impartial nano'
generally coos the "progressives" into silent ooe
d;ence aud order. The "girls' sometimes get
touch of the Law. birch, but it is very seldom VI
late the additions to this family have become so nu
merous by immigration and importation,as to great
~ supment the unruly members. of course, this
increase of disobedience gives extra labor to the
Mayor, and we really think some arrangement
should be made by our city fathers to aid and fla.
ciltate General Lambert in the transaction of his
large, perplexing, and rapidly augmenting bust.
ness We have some knowledge of the duties of
the Mayors of other cities, and we kcow of city
upon whose head is devolved the execution of
more business for inadequate pay, than upon the
civil head of Richmond.
CAT AsTsoPHE.-Early Wednesday morning,
some curious observer of the motions of Shockoe
Creek, discovered bag floating near the side of
the stream apparently filled with some bulky article
Immediately horrible forebodngs and visions
of dissected bodies and bloody decspitated
picions to another. The second conner sagely
whispered to friend that the bag contained pair
of innocent "twins,' the victims of some fendish
parent, and speedily the news spread like wldfre.
In less than half an hour q crowd of upw ards Of
one hundred persons were awaiting in breathless
suspeEs Sc the return of black boy who had been
hired by some phi!anthropic citizen to wade out
into the stream, and bring the bag to shore. 1t
came For a moment all was silent-the faces of
the bystanders spoke horror intensified score
Of eyes in wild phrensy rolled" and benevolent
but tenderhearted cobler, wept bitter tears of an.
ticiptting grief. And now the sack was stretched
out carefully and the outlines of form were dis.
tinctly visible. The string tying the mouth of the
bag was cut, the bag was shaken, and out rolled
dead cat About that time the ''curious observer"
who loves practical joke as strong he does
good eating, was observed gufa wing very loudly
behind shed overlooking the creek, and four.
score of the sold and unterriied disappeared into
vacancy almost simultaneously. Coroner Wicker
passed aneoS ingy alorg the scene of the catastro
phe shortly afterwards, but as yet, we have heard
of no inquest being held the departed remains
of the victimized Tabby