The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-14

Thai We co0tQ ieHfut 9tACotty 80
tween her and couple Of negro men; ana = va We.
the opinion of the husband OF Betsey' inat 'ne
killed by them.
TuE OLp CHURCH YARD.-H our read
ara VIII visit this spot, and examine 10 condition,
,hev win be not less mortified than surprised 10
witness the repeated decorations to which nas
heen subjected by creatures who have DO respect
for the dead and no regard for the living. Oio
tomb stones that for years have marked the resting
Mace of some deceased friend or relative, have
been csrelessly and perhaps wilfnl!y, broken ioso
pieces. Shrubs and flowers planted over tne sient
grave by some mother, wife or sister, have peen
rudely trsmpled on and crushed, ~ II they nad
bsen placed there for that purpose alone. The
gates to the enclosure are LETT open, and hs place
sxnosed by night and day, and the very graves
and monuments turned Into play grounds for cnii-
dren of every color and THIS too, wnen me enJ
has solemnly pledged her honor to care Tor and
protect this buria, place from aggrsssons OF every
Kind We append a portion OF an ordinance
passed February 2s.h 1851, to let our readers see
that we are no. complaining without cause, Oh ,ne
neglect Of this holy spot holy In revolutionary 10.
clients, not only to the people OF Richmond, but
OF virginia and the Union, for from the church
which now stands In It's centre, during the con.
yention of IT'S, Patrick Henry numbered against
the common oppressor of America, and uttered
that immortal sentence, "Give me liberty CT give
me DEATH" Read the extracts, then visit the
church yard and ask yourself the question, mas
the representatives OF Richmond fulhned her So
lemn promise
"Whereas the los ON Richmond Hill on which the
Old Church stands and which are known in the plan
of Richmond by the numbers 81 and SO. were for
long period of time used as place OF burial for the
Council chased from John Adams lot number III
aud from Richard Adams, jr, executor Of Thomas b.
ipe the same to the city in fee simple. which deeds
were admitted to record in the County Court OF Hen
rico. the sta Of april. 100 and thsreupon the
CounciI by an arraug sment With the Vestry ef the
saia Church, caused the sill fur lots. composing
one entire square, to be enclosed by briek wall,
and the square was theneeforth used as place for
the int re mt of the dead of every religious denomi
nation, until the Council obtained turying ground
on shockoe Hill and at the time OF said arrangement
it was understood the corporate authorities OF the
city should incur all the necessary expense
the erection of gates and steps and keeping the en-.
closure Ia good repair and should a. ali times have
power to establish such regulations as they might
think proper, as to the ground within said enelo-
cure:
Of Richmond That soon may be after this ordI.
nance takes effect and afterwards in every Dscsm.
be- .ppointsS BY the Council thrss psIsons who NAV
be members Of the Council or citizens. to act q
Committee of the Square In which the Old Church
time, be filled by the Council.
"The said committee shall have the willow. thu
native elm or other suitable trees planted around the
said square near where tie curbstone Ia, will be
when lai down, and have said trees protected with
cheap but sufficient boxes, ard may cause ever.
or and other things to be planted within the
CLOSURE and make other Improvements within It ap-
propliste for it resting place for the remains of
the dead. They shall also cause the wall oath
street to be improved by rebuilding otherwise, as
they msy DEAN best For the purposes Of this Sec
ton there is hereby appropriated the sum of eight
hundred and sixty dollars of which such Part the
COMMITTEES may deem sufficient for the trees and
boxes Gath street, and fer improving said wall,
shalt be left by it unexpsn until after that street
is properly grsdusted; and not more than one-haf
of the said sum shall be paid under this section by
the Chamberlain during the fiscal year commencing
on the INST dsy of March, 1851, whether the said
he taH yUr in ha said va NOT
The said committee shall cause to be kept in good
order the ,choye Of said enclosure wth the gates and
witHin The encloswe and outside the ChnreA For
these purpeses the Chamberlain may pay the Or
der of the chairman of said committee, sum not
exceeding fiji dollars In onY year. Nothing in
this or the preceding section shall be construed to
authorz. the committee to prevent or interfere with
the of the church By the congregation thereof"
The next section declares that nobody sha be
buried in the said square, except by consent of the
said committee, and concludes thus ANY per
son who shall bury or cause 70 be buried a dead
body In this equare without having first obt6 ined
the conssn. of said committee shall forfeit and pay
to the city IS tor every day that said body shall
rem lain In such place"
But In order to more fully to protect this square,
the same ordinance contains the following action
to which we Invite particular attention. Let the
committee to whom IL has been entrusted, read it,
and say how far they have discharged their duty,
and what amount OF fnes has been imposed for
breaking and defaciog the tombstones, shruobery
aud flowers. We know that members of the
Council have crest deal of gra,uitous labor to
perform, and that the positions they occupy are
any other than envisble but when gentlemen I'M
dertske labors l. Is right that they should perform
them. or resign their posts to others who will do
30. The last section alluded to reads thus:
'lf any person DESTROY. dsface injnre any part
Of an enclosure around the square which the Old
Church is, or around the City Burying Ground on
Snockoe Hill. or any tree or box without, CIR any
tree shrub vine tombstone monument other thin
within either enclosure, take from within either
any flower other thing he sh I'll for every such o.
fence forfeit and pay to the city fine not exceeding
twenty dollars and if he be slave SHALL unless such
tine be paid be punished nv strips..n
dad SIDEwALKs."-Ourn notice in yes
terdsys paper on the subject of bad sidenalks