The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-22

Number of white intermerts under IL years of
Number of black nterments under II years of
egs,............-..... .........................
SIiil porn,
Recapitnlation.
Number of white male deaths for the week end:
ing the 20th inst, IA. Ofthis number were from
cholera.
Number of white female deaths for the week c.
Ofthis number were from cholera.
Number of male negro interments IL. OF this
number 8 were from cholera.
Number of female negro deaths 8. OF this num-
Der were from cholera.
Total number of deaths-white and black-tor
the week 80. g
Total number of cholera interments for the week
white and black-20.
From the above table we think our readers will
readily see that city s quite healthy the deaths
from all diseases in population OF 40 900 only ave
raging FIVE and fraction per day. ys
FIGHT WITH A Bull DoG.-Or Sunday
last as officer Johnson was passing up Cary
street, the granary OF the Messrs. Clendenin
he saw their yard gate thrown open by boy, and
Immediately thereafter bull dog sprang into the
street and seized upon negro woman Seeing her
perious situation, the officer fastened to her re-
lief, and by way ofdriving the savage animal Off
gave him blow over the head with his cane The
dog, nothing daunted by the lick he had received
released the woman, and made at Mr.. Johnson
who, in stepping back to defend himseIf, tripped
dno ici, tie pI utc Jumping upon ana blCng MIN
severely in three places Mr. Johnson, finding that
the by-standers were afraid to come to his relief
managed to get bold of the dog by the throat, and
choked him until he was nearly lifeless when some
one in the Messrs Ciendenin's employ, came ou
and took him into the yard. We are gratified &c
learn that Mr.. Johpson's wounds are not danger
Gus, and take pleasure In awarding him the credit
due for rescuing the woman upon whom the dos
first made an attack. But for his timely interpoei
ton, she would no doubt have been torn to pieces
/ Whether or not this ferocious and dangerous ami
NAL viii be put to death by order of the Mayor re
mains to be seen-but one thing is certain and thai
is, that black wolf or hungry bear would not bt
| more dangerous, Ii turned loose In a community
than savage bull dog and no person should eve,
think of keeping such creature in the city where
there the slightest danger of it's getting into The
streets and attacking men, women or children.
| Unlawful AssEMBLY.-On Sunday eve
ming last officers Tyler and Seal, hearing prea
noise on Baker street, in house occupied by fire.,
woman named Martha Ann Trent Surrounded
as the lrishman did the Indian camp, and findins
that the disturbance was caused by the shoutins
singing and stamping of Edward Bozeman Han
nah Campbell, Martha Ann Trent and MiIIy IA RIA
free people of color, and Joe Dick, and William
Christian, slaves to William Barrett who were hold
ing sort OF religious meeting. contrary to law 81,
tered the premises and took the whole tribe int
custody. The officers described the conduct Of ii,
parties as being extremely ludicrous and infurmes
His Honor that the house Ia which they were foun(
formed the parties that under the Law they had N
right 20 hold meetings. unless II The presence Of
whits minister; and that the ga1horiug togother d
moro than ava Of them,3 co0niiiptdd An unlawful
ASSEMBLY. This being thar frst o6enee, he dii
enas& s1Sukt ~ 5s ssS ee4s s2ssa