The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

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Burned,o Dso,h An.hp
at Messrs. Stearns & Brummels distillerv. wa az |
oaaiy burned on Thursday night last thaf he ,,;a
IN lew hours thereafter. After being on lutv an
nour OF TWO, ne paced piece of board upon the
iuei of an engine which was at work at the time
=, anu takhg seat upon It, soon fell asleep. When
'ie a"oNe ms ciothes were all IN light blaze and
as no one was near MIN at the time, his person was
30 burned before he could get assistance that
.o eu IN ieW houfs thereafter. Brady leaves
.leo s.ii'ii enharen 70 mourn his l0ss The aeci
usnt occurred ABOUT oeock at night, and he died
al q eioch yesterday morning. After having his |
Durnng clothes eI1nguished, he informed his fel
low ,'1 moIhnsn the particulars of the accident
auu stateu tnat MS clothes were in blaze before
NC hhe" ihey were burning.
'ohoo,tnS Scrdpe.-on Thursday night last seri
Gus uiihauity occurred at the tobacco factory of
Messis: n. w. Iayfor a. Co, corner of 9th and
r fl,hh - ln Sliee's pet"een Messrs James G. Peers
anu James L. Ahaerson, which resulted in the
si,"o'ins ol Mr. ~; WIN pistol and the mfiiction
VI severe wound IN MS thlSh. Yesterday MORN
ing MI. feerS was arraiSned before the Mayor,
n nu eoiiii!.teu 10 PRISON Ior examination on the
~ inss. MI. =; states the shooting was done in
sea- aeieiee' anu that ne dd not intend killing his
iAhtasohiSt. ne says that a. ana himself We're
managers IN the factory, and that A. abused and
shfeatenea 10 kiti nm ON several occasions; that
aiter al the haids had Deen turned out OF the fac
tory' a. maue threats against MIN, and made at
MN sevefsi tiihes aiter Deihg warned against APP
was .dvaneine ,non him in t,r. stan;n,. -nan,ser
o. =,
bWfa 3daee.-f esteruay morning, While num-
Der per OF laoofers were engaged IN excavatng on
Elm street, lof the ofk River Railroad tunnel q
named Ned (bis fellowIahorarS L1o,y no othar
name for him) eompleteIv coycrcd him In tha
earth. Those who saw the accident immediateIv
set to work with shoyels To resurract their eon,
panion and soon rescued him from tho cioso ON.
brace of mother earth n little xvorstad hy nor
close embrace. but with whole homes and sonna
hide After getting over his fright Nod hastenad
to the first rum mill within reach and procuring a
bottle of the o'.bejoyfnl returned to the pit and
sthrated the good fellows who Inv reloa SING h;o
from his periious situation, saved him from sontI,
ern trip.
? c.,.y.u D,a,1
1.. SI".n W niio passing aionS 'he "hari ~
hocket,s yes'eIoay' we hoHeed III sMaii room IN
one "a luz sheos iauy, VINO appearea 10 De IN
Srea. uis.,e esS anu ou eAqaiins .Iie cause oi nef
siisi, .oIi.eo t. s.o iS' spot 'io night Dcloi
ana morning "atchmg over the corpse OF Mr.
Ia MI ", "h 9ii shp ee'peh.el, wiz ,"a
s o" e' ' .u , 80. e " ~ t -, ~ VI oo : =. ,.s1u >!
come 10 her assstahce during the Wnoie OF that
tuhe' hIeoaliis li1e ue, si'u"'cn " "s sNAuo"h
we ,iiioreu ses1I'o senei'ieh ~ VI ~, anu nave no
uouDI that iney LOON tue necessary Steps 70 nave nave
ine corpse decentiy ihtsrred Capt Ierry was
wen known IN hicnn'oha as superb workman
:aia ou' ior hs sociAi iua'.len ieu i, 10 eA
!essiFe eaisspatoh' ifh6h' nave peeh "eai'hy anu
fHnueh'iaiei eitiAeh' rs
Flag Presentation-!The Continental Guard will
parade next Monday to receive from the hands Of
: young lady beautiful flag. The occasion will
be unusually interesting to the company and its
friends -A% -- s4.,ss
r,.,. -,
DejeTTt1 fr0ceeat"ss-- . give tils aiornilIg .ne
substance OF tne renaiks nlaae oy M, a. ~ nlIh'
lNSoS' one OF tne otats 5ToAies 70 sns s.ceAhoH. M
ers o. the hienmona ana DanVine naiI1au, to =.
moeusS nefoa at 'he aiLs.~n Oiu.u oa sss
nisnt i1Sts IA suppo1. nt % 20 one'o" "
the l1th os' Law, as IoiiowS; ,,...+,
On yestero<y onered resoiution W PEoceeu 70
the appoinnnentota commit Tee uhder the WIN oy
law OF tne eomp&ny 10 ascefs an ahu lepose o.'
the conduct ana progress OF the WORK. WAS sonl
what surprised to md opposition 10 u, anu coming
from quarter where, perhaps had ieast rixnt tt
expectit. had supposed that s,lch committef
would be raised in the usual ROUTINE OF business ~
accordance with what was or ought 20 nave DeeL ]:
tnc estAonsned PlaeIee .. 'nis 'oI ..a.,an. = =
obedience to by law =" enactment
Had this been don neeh eoateh
for the present At e's4he fesAa
slon on this subje was naps
known to me for I'd. -. e inoss,as ~.
had come together, an. u'e ~. ,e. ie"u,at a.
which gave it, suppos, was sufficiently com
wehensiVe 70 emolaee M na. "as a''a..ina =
IN the reso.utich whisn ~ o . 80 on,
bnt sines !. is INA. nc =. ~ ',.s in m,
tAofi-e ~ ma. . - =. ~ r.. ~, 1rt:, nv
-, a.. x,,. ., ma
u" DC 50 aniehueu as " ~ oa e. -
.Ppoanten. " 1ne .p uIn. ~ is,a1 Z, 4, n
ing coinnscc , .. =. =. IT, 49, sr.caad;r,
20 asee, , ana ,. r. 90, ,5;,;o and ,nar.ge
genetsl NJ. ta;xa - ,ha =. .nany The mode n
men. ~ t.c ~. 49, ana sn.,.csI .sars how ts
Nsepns 10 I ra.,,c.J - .1~oh;h;taa. and N OF.
a,ay yo,;csI systa,nstc and ec Tent sd.
.s. ,a;on a 81 ,ha com1anv And the said com.
,;..a - ali ha snthorized ts employ skilfuI ac-
70 .J them In their in, esiigatiop II thew
sban dasn, IL aseess.rv. -
The slteratioH in the byisssss Of the company
nronosed. seems to ms to be fsssSted upon sub
t.ptsI rea sons of good policy ar n believe in
unison with the established practice af other In
ternal Improvement Companies, stafHd on yes
terlay, and take occasion now 70 repeat, that the
resolution was not founded in any distrust 81 hdel
ity and efficiency on the part Of the ESecn1se on
GERS of the company; but that the asesrtainnlent
and report of Information thus sought - He @eszln
ed was due alike 10 the stockhoiders ans sasss en-
trusted with the eonducf OF their work. fsth
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