The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-26
LOCAL MATTHIAS.

Tur EsaurRER AND THE CBoLERA-We
,.rfecfv aware that our kind friend, the Ls,sni
II renorter for the Enquirer 10 man o. oee'ou.
ca ,niprs and a man who viii stand BY them. ne
III The iamulabili'y of gun cotton and ie Is un
M ,s;a a. live oak We trust something snort OF
Ssr;ng the cholera himself will satisfy our Irenu.
ia we hope that after time, even he VIII zee ina
.L a.c,.rstion of an eminent physician, tnat cnol
zee . moi opIy epidemic here, but alarmingiy On
a.. ;ncreaee attacking al classes OF eocfeiy Win
~, respect to diet, was not exactly n0rne uu' "
a ecfs. and further. that he may see tnat Win re-
gard to disease in deciding ne de.ree g. .nd cbsr
:. :. If those who die should be understood.-
Tbsrs alone are not satisfactory
p. nc cholera has nearly disappeared, and the
manic itself is subsiding the great Dr. BROWN tJo.
psat , having marched off with the greater part
Y, Nevertheless it is proper before the closing
., H. ~ the books that the Dispatch shall put itself
~ Iph, with it's kind neighbor of the Enquirer. who
.r,ers several complaints against It,
W. utterly disciaim all bgetry in what we have
"a row about cholera-claiming no exclusive at
."chwents for Richmond, and readily according to
onr neipbbor the credit OF being governed In what
he has lad to say by sense OF responsibility totne
citv and the public. We trust we may differ about
cholera or anything else without increases touch
inc our featy to this community:
Onr neighbor seems to infer from line in the
Dispatch that we meant to apply the term slam
dern TO some statement made by paper in Rich
urnnd Had ne puDf1sneQ the pficI pdfdkidpu
which he refers it wouldha explained itself That
paragraph spoke of there having been rumor
ahonf case of yelo,c erer In Norfolk, and also OF
the cholera there, which the Norfolk papers lnd1g-
mainly denied a. malicious asehoods and to this we
amended the simple remark that nobody had SIAN
dered Petersburg yet Now, the word Islander"
means malicious report to do injury. The En-
quirer does us great injustice IT 1t supposes we
could have in the remotest sense intended the re-
mark for any paper in Richmond. Indeed, Rich
lint still il might have
been with TRUTH and that too without referring to
any paper here. There were persons deslrous OF
inuring the business of this city, who industrousy
circulated the report tina. ty and sGry
motive made it SANDER. Yet such was not from
a paper in Richmond.
About the credit given to the Dispatch it is not
for US to speak. 1t is true however, that the Dis
out success, endeavored TO allay the panic. The
Wing Bulletin, and Penny Post have all declared
that cholera was not here as an epidemic.
We trust therewillb be no more occasion to refer
to cholera this year at least and as the panic Is
subsiding all around him. we hope our worthy
friend of the Enquirer, for whom we have sim
cere personal regard will calm his own spirit as
rapidly as possible.
Ri0ToUs.-On Saturday night last, as
watchman James T. Reed was passing house on
18th street, kept by Dominic, he discovered John
Mum and Richard Robb, engaged IN scufhe Win
a boy to the watchhouse tor aid. La very short
time after this, Reed was Joined by Watchmen
Prior and Carter when the three, at the request OF
the proprietor, entered the house and took the
complaints into custody. Prior and Carter seizing
upon Mum, and Reed upon Robb Mum, who is
usually quiet, orderly man when sober, made a
desperate resistance, but was overpowered and
borne off. Robb, finding that he had but one man
to contend with, also resisted, and was thrown to
the ground by Reed, who about this time received
a heavy blow upon the head, from some of the by.
ISLANDERS. Finding that he was surrounded by a
mob, and that efforts were being made to deprive
him of his club Reed at set about to clear him.
self of the rabble and bringing his stick in contact
with Robb's head laid him out as stiff a wedge.
Getting clear of the crowd, Reed fastened to the
watch house. procured assistance, and returned to
the scene, but only in time to learn that the attack
ing party had beat retreat, carrying with them
the wounded. These facts were made known to
the Mayor, next morning, and on Monday officer
Seal served warrant on Robb, who was then in
bed from the blow he received in the fight. In Or
der to give him time to recover. both he and Mum
were held to bail in the sum of $500 EACH to appear
before the Mayor on the 4th OF August next, to
swer the charges then to be preferred against them
The PooR.-We have never known a
time, at this season of the year, when the poor OF
our city needed more attention and assistance than
at present The extreme heat OF the weather, aid.
ed by unwholesome food, has produced much sick
ness in their midst, and caused many of them to
suffer for the necessaries life. In some instances
death has taken off the husband and father, leav-
ing the widow and children destitute and in others
both husband and wife have been prostrated with
little nothing to support themselves and children
upon. We know of a few instances, where poor
women havebeen left with small children to pro-
vide for and without dust of meal to feed them
Upon the charities of the public they must rely for
succor; and as many OF them would rather starve
than beg if those who have the means, do not seek
them out and aid them, they must suffer greatly
VJo orotifad RI learn that a number of ladies
in the city preparing to solicit aid for such
as those we have mentioned, and it is to be hoped
that all upon whom they may call, will contribute
literally to their work of charity.
MYsrERIous.-Mrs. Sehlief, wife of John
Schlief who was committed to jail few days
SINCE TO answer for stealing eight coats from Messrs
Kent Paine g. Kent, on the 9th of February last
appeared before the Mayor yesterday morning, and
stated that the coats had been returned to her in
the came condition they were received by her hus
band. She asserts that a low, stout man, whose
name she did not know, called at her house yester
will be remembered on examination, that he had
given the coats to man named Miller to make up,
and since then had never seen him. The whole ef
fair is wrapped in mystery, which time alone can
unravel. Schliefs story may be true. but if SO,
there are very few persons willing to believe it.
Coon SERVANTS, both white and black,
very scarce at this time, and command high
work of smaffamilies, readily receive five and six
dollars per month"; and negro woman hire for five
and six dollars per month or sixty and seventy
by the year. We have very little doubtthat one or
two hundred white girls, well recommended, could
find constant employment and good homes in this
city, in the course of one week. We are unable to
account for the great demand for female labor at
this time, unless it be- that the owners of slaves
are employing them in the country.
BALL AT THE HUGUENoT.-The vOtaries
of pleasure In this city and the adjoining country
will doubtless be delighted to learn, that Ball will
be given at that healthy and pleasant resort. the
Huguenot Springs, on Friday night next, where
they may all assemble and spend a delightful eve
Ming in terpsichorean exercises. The Huguenot, is
said by Judges to be one of the most agreeable
tering places in Virginiaand as it is within very
short distance of this city, there is very little doubt
that Richmond will send full quota of her bellies
and beaux to participate in the pleasures of the
Ball.