The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-30
LOCAL. NlArrHrs.

0 and 10 O'Clock, NJ Mrs. JoHN FEssoM was passing
along the western footway, between the canal and
Mayos bridge, she stepped into posthole and fell
distance of two feet, breaking her left leg very
badly, and crushing her ankle. The workmen bad
taken down the fence around the Richmond and
DanviIle depot lot and neglected to I'LL mp the post
holes, erect barricades to warn persons of dan
| ger, and thus the accident occurred Mrs F. il a
large person. and consequently her injuries are
greater than they might otherwise have been. DR..
| Hieginbotham was called in. and rendered medical
and surgical aid to the sufferer.
This street is now public nuisance, and bids lair
| to be one for some time to come. II there 1s no
hope OF ever getting it in a passabie CONDITION,
would be good plan to close it up altogether.
| Mr.. Fensom Is an industrious hard working me,
| chanic, and from what we have understood. w1ii
take legal steps to recover damages for the serious
injuries his wife has sustained
NEGRO MAN KILLED.-On Tuesday last
| about u O'clock a slave named ROBERT, owned by
Mrs Rehecca F. I.omax, of Fredericksburg, IN the
| employ of Mr. Isaac r. Watkins, at his planning
| mil between 9Th and 9th street near the river,
was so seriously injured by a niow from piank'
that he died in few hours thereafter. The planning
machine was in operation at the time coored boy
| heinz employed to feed the knives with rough
nIapk. while 1t was Roberts duty to stand in OPP
nosite direction and receive them after they were
dressed and passed beyond the reach ofthe knives.
While thus engaged the feeder accidentally placed
rough plank upon the 'ller carrying the knives,
instead of under it, when the velocity of the ma
| chine 1erked IL from DIS HanQe ana sent 1t With
great force in the direction in which Robert was
| standing. Unfortunately the end of the plank
struck Robert on the knock near the ear knocking
| him down speeches. lie was Instantly taken into
| Mr.. WIS office and every effort made to restore
| him. but without avail The blow was fatal one.
from the effects of which he died about o'clock
| that evening. Yesterday morning Coroner Wicker,
| assisted by High Constable Tyler, held an inaue
over the body, when the jury rendered a verdict
| In accordance with the above facts
BADLY BURNED.-A negro girl about ID
years of age, in the service Of Mr. VIM. Davis who
resides on the corner OF 18th and Clay streets was
dreadfully burned yesterday afternoon Mrs Da.
Wis was on a visit to neighbor, and the girl had
just kindlcd up fire in the second story to heat
some water. After putting the kettle she turned
| her back to the fire for few moments when the
| skirt of her dress caught and being cotton. was
| soon in flames. Becoming alarmed, she ran down
the steps to get into the street. but in her anxiety to
open the front door, fastened it so securely that
persons on the outside hearing her screams had to
| break it open to get to her relief.
She was very badly burned from her feet TO her
| head-in fact, completely roasted Her condition
last night was believed to be critical, though hopes
| are entertained of her recovery.
| MISS WIRES READINGs.-Misss E. W.
White, of this city made her second public appear
ance on Tuesday night at Odd Fellows Hall. A
| large audience assembled the occasion, and we
| observed among those present many gentlemen of
| discriminating talent. Their presence, however,
| served rather to encourage than embarrass Miss
| White, who appeared on the stage about eight
o'clock, and gracefully salutng the audience COM
| meuced reading that beautiful production of Shak-
| speares youthful and vigorous imagination, mid
| summer Nj gifts Dream" From the extraordinary
combinations necessary to give effect TO this play it
| has seldom been produced upon the stage, and we
| may well suppose that our townswoman depended
solely on her own Judgment to bring out the hume.
rous characters, and give them such effect as to
convey correct impressions to large and intelli-
gent auditory. We are happy to render to Miss
White, in this instance, ample Justice She did read
the play admirably, and for beginner wonderfully
well. From first to last there was no sign of EN-
barrassment, and when she closed the volume and
rose to retire, there was demonstration of hearty
and welmerited applause.
She read, subsequently,, selections from other
poets, with great effect and much pathos.
We understand Miss White is making arrange.
ments to give an entertainment in Petersburg We
cordially commend her to friends in that CITY
DOUBLE CHARGE.-George Booth and
Robert Booth-father and son-were arraisned be-
fore the Mayor, yesterday, the first charged with
threatening to cane Jerome Lucey and the last,
| with Threatening to shoot him. When the com.
plant was made to procure the warrant, the wit
ness stated that Mr. Booth had put his boy with Mr.
Colquit to learn the saddle and harness business
but failing to demean himself in proper manner
| he had been discharged. The old gentleman, from
some cause, had taken up idea that his son was
| thrown out of his place by the management of Mr.
Lucey, and thereupon called on Mr. L , and invited
him into the street to take Gaming which invita-.
| ton Mr. l.. politely declined accepting. Bob, then.
seeing the spunk of his dad resolved to prove him
self worthy chip of the old block, and therefore
| armed himself with pistol to do shooting
Thinking it best to give his victim an ling of what
he might expect when they met, Bob sent him n
| good size ball, accompanied with the pleasing in
elligence that its fellow in loaded pistol the
contents OF which he designed inserting into Mr. LIS
carcass. Now the complainant was not afraid of
the parties but from his knowledge of heir temper
he thought the old man had no better sense than to
strike him with the stick, and Bob was fool enoneh
| to shoot-so he thought it wise policy to ap-
prise the Mayor of the fects and let him act accor
ding to law. Yesterday morning when the case
was called one OF the officers stated that two of the
witnesses were sick and could not attend The ex-
animation was therefore postponed until Wednes
day next and the parties admitted to bail for their
appearance at that time.
AN OLD GAME-On Tuesday night last
as two gentlemen were passing the Central Rail
road Depot, they discovered small white bow sit
ting near the express office apparently in great dis
tress, and shedding tears profusely. Naturally
enough they stopped to enquire the of his
grief, and were informed by him that his mother
had sent him out that morning to sell quantity OF
matches-that he had effected sale and got the
money-but that in playing about with other bows
he had lost it, and was then afraid to 20 home be-
cause he knew he would be severely beaten
Learning that the amount was but fifty cents, and
fully believing every word, the little fellow uttered
they gave him the money and he started of. an.
parently very much gratifed In less than an
hour after this occurrence, of these gentlemen
saw the same boy, with crowd of Others in hiob
glee in questionable house, taking glass of beer
and goingi with a rush. From the description of
this little fellow, we have no doubt he is the yerv
boy that sold an ex-member of Congress- by sini
lar tale last winter and afterwards used the money
to get into the theatre
HARBORING RUNAwAY.-Amanda, a
slave to William Kelly of Hanover was arraigned
before the Mayor yesterday, charged with aiding
and advising the escape of slave named JENNY.
from her hirer, MIR. NJ s. Cooper. Jenny il the pro
perty OF Dr. Richard T. Hundley, and is notorious
for running OFT In this instance, after having alb
sented herself several days Dr. Hundley found her
in the street in company with the accused, and a
portion of her wearing apparel were found at
Amandas house. 1t was further proved that at two