Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-18
LOCAL, NEW q.

Tue MrssRs. TALporrs' FovsDRr.-Iu noticing, In
Thur sdays paper reduction in the number of hands
employed at tho foundry Of Ans,rs. Talbot Bro We
imputed the OF this reduction to the difficulty OF
obtaining funds carry operations to the usual
The cc Of this notice solely show that the germs
Of distress increasing; aud believing that the
sentaon ~ fact which might clucldc the distress
cd condition of the poor, would have tendency to
cite proper sympathy aud influence somc action Tor their
relief iertook this circumstance with this
view only. Being informed that tho language OF that
notice held imply unu,tion In reference tho
stability OF the firm, FROM which tho hands discharg
ell deem but just to ourselves to state that such
idea formed intended To be cd by
The not pcnued not with reference the condition
Of the hrmor hold IL to be OF the safest aud
most reliable in the Union. to the extent OF IT. operations
.bus With reference to tho prospects Of increase in
the number Of because o tho want Of employment
In the CITY.
Tho dschirging VI hands from firms Of this class Is not
at all unusual in ths best Of times Aud that per
sons should choose reduce their staff u time when
articles OF nnniscture not In brisk demand and 10
avoid the expenditure of money male in prosperous times
Is not to be SO much wondered at the avoidance Of
lavish expenditure such would doubt DO made b.
the Mc-srs Taloo the Of tho pay the few
hands they have discharged, had thoy retained them l.
to be construed into inability sustain their necessary
operations, tEeu no firm in the community SAT-.
~ to their credit discharge single hand though his
labor needed.
The fact is that the firm of tho Messrs Talbot. now tn
standing the reduction which bee there was
not sufficient employment for ali is at this
opinion AZ reliable of its class within the Union
Even were Il intended to throw doubt upon its stability
-. disposition which the proprietors would
not suppose to be ncrtaincd-tho effort would DO vau
so general Is the conviction Of its reliability IL
TIC IN ThutsiYs paper was susceptible Of ton
affecting the good stIni ling OF the firm have only to
by that was never intended to convey any such
It's object was solely that slrcady stated.
VIOLENT As'AuLr,--Joscph Singleton was brought be-
lore the Mayor ON Saturday upon charge of violently
ssutns anu beating James ones last Sturdy four weeks
Tho assault was committed at Rockets while ones was
driving morse aud cart towards the wharf for the purpose
OF removing miin sail TO vessel lie struck with
stick on the head and rendered nsensbc and pros
tatc a. to he utterly unconscious what after
the hst blow. He had three four severe cuts on tho
head. and was Informed by Mr.. james Darby who va.
prescott when the assault made that he had not In.
tcriered he would have been murdered.
The accused offered plsuaun the cause which
leu 10 ths attack IL was asccrtned however, be the
shooting by the comolnint of dog fhs which was de
structivc to his sisters poultry.
The case WAS continued until to morrow in tho absence
oil two important witnesses.
MICRO BURNED DEArn-A negro, named P,,cr
the property OF Mr. \. \. Krschman contctiouer Main
street while engaged cooking coffee for members of
INC iounu Guad who attended the wake of his son OH
Frdy night fell into the fire and wa, so badly burned n
TO have survived by few hours afer lie was supposed
to have fallen ascep-bcnG considerably fa,igued for
want OF rest during that and the previous night in cunsc
quence OF the death Of young Mr. Kschnan which took
place at some hour during Thursday night.
We learn that he was before subject fits in which
event is not improbable that the accident
from that 1t occurred about o'clock ON SATURDAY.
morning aud IN the confusion incident all occasion Of
such pecEii r siune5s-that OF waking grown member
OF the niyt ia probable that the cries of tho unur
tuHa'e victim attracted no attention. until nearly
burned TO Death Ills groans overheard by some
one VINO happened 10 the kitchen the alarm
being gwen rushed to his rescue but the relic, WAS ion
late lie was too much injured survive. lie was re,
moved To the Me ieal College, where he died in u fr =
hours after the occurrence.
This circumstance still more lamcntsb in view OF
the condition OF the family whom the negro belonged
ihey were, at the moment OF the occurrence MOURNING
over the lifeess remains OF interesting Young man
taken on 10 almost the prime oi lite. How is that
one evil seldom comes alone.
Hastings CouRr.-Ths court took up the civil docket
SATURDAY. lIsnnsnl