The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-21
LOCAL MATTERS.

oNtMg Acc1aeHt and Dedth-We regret to an
nounce this morning, shocking accident which
occurred ON Monday morning last on the farm =
| at John ID. Quaries, in Henrieo county between
we plank road and the canal, and about three
slIa as west OF this city. The particulars are .,
phows: -Four lads from twelve TO sixteen wears
| age, named Saml Hicks, Geo. Wade Jno Mount
yy, and saml Beechurn procured guns and started
! ~ En on hunting excursion After reaching Mr.
Guanes Sua les farm, George Wade fired his gun at a
pird, the other three standing near him. and then
Stopped to reload After putting in his powder
wsos and shot, he raised his fowling piece to his
/ .1In, cooked IL and put . cap on the nipple He
.nea attempted to lower the hammer, but in doing
| shpped from his fingers, fell upon the cap and
sApoded it. causing the barrel TO discharge and
aasposa ITS contents in the left side Of SAMUEL
| ns'hs head, who was unfortunately standing
aneGuy IN front and within few feet of the muz.
.Ie, oloWing out his brains, and thereby causing
| Shnediate death Not knowing what to do and
1 reing very much alarmed, the other two boys at
is request OF Wade. promised to keep the accident
| profound secret, and with that understanding
ney lett their dead companion in the woods and
| returned home at plight. Some hours after having
retired 10 rest the circumstance proved so heavily
/ upon young Mountjoy's mind that he called his
nlo.her and told her what had happened, and,
Yesterday morning she broke the heart-rcndin
news 10 the parents of young Hicks. Justice r.
D. Tyler was then sent for and accompanied by
the three boys and a number of other persons, a
search was instituted, and the dead body of young
Hicks found his brains scattered on the ground
Justice Tyler, after seeing the body had Jury
OF inquest summoned, before whom the three boys
| the companions of young Hicks at the time of his
death Were examined, and the above facts elected
All OF t1em concurred in the statement that the
killing was purely accidental and give as an ex
cuse tor attempting to conceal it, that they supposed
it would never be found out
The jury, after patient investigation of all the
facts, rendered verdict of accidental death
Odd Eelloes' HaH--Kaaes Arctic Explorations
are still delighting and instructing nightly the
crowds who eagerly flock to this popular place of
amusement. An hour cannot be more pleasantly
and protitaby spent, than amidst the towering gla
ciers, aurorai lights and wonders of the North
which render the scenery of those Polar Regions
| magnificent, beyond the power of any pen to de-
scribe
Amicably -fyuste2-Andrew Muller, charged
with assautinb alL beating Vincent Rocharlie on
the 18th inst, appeared before the Mayor yester-
day to undergo an examination; but at the request
OF the complainant, the warrant was withdrawn,
and an end put to the difficulty.
Sealing MoheE-Jin', slave to Mrs Emily jim
kins made his appearance before the Mayor yes
terday, 10 answer the charge OF stealing box con-
tanning money, from Robert Spriggs, on Sunday
last. jim made a bold effort to throw the blame
on Daniel iomaX, free man, but failing to do So
Knocked under, and was ordered to receive twenty
five stripes.
In Lmlbo.-Francis Franklin, an old vasrant and
thief, was examined on two charges before the
Mayor yesterday-the first for stealing an axe from
Austin Gentry; and the second, for stealing saw
two kegs of nails, and two hammers, from Henry
Freeman. Mrs. Mary Roney, residing near Dib-
rels warehouse from which place the articles were
stolen, testified that she the prisoner leave the
house with the saw and axe, and feeling assured
that he had stolen then crossed the street took him
by the collar made him give up the tOols and then
informed the police of what she had done. At the
conclusion Of the evidence, Franklin was sent to
prison to await an Indictment by the grand jury in
February next
Richly Dcserued-James Harris and Tom Shell
ton, two slaves, were arraigned before the Mayor
yesterday, to answer the charge Of asSaulting and
beating Robert Smith, free fellow, in his own
house, last Saturday night. The evidence of their
guilt was conclusive, that they were ordered to
receive fifty stripes equally divided between them
Bad Condnct.-Wm Valentine was taken to the
cage last Monday afternoon, by officer Seal for
getting drunk and making an indecent exposure of
his person in the street. After spending a NIGHT
in the lock up he was brought before the Mayor
yesterday morning who gave him a severe repr;-
mand and then discharged him.
Ren0ring Gates-In certain neighborhoods in
Monroe Ward, a set Of men have been amusing
themselves for some weeks past by taking the
gates Of private residences from the hinges and
removing them to other yards thereby annoyiup
persons who have given no cause for such treat
ment. We saw gentleman yesterday who had
suffered this annoyance for time but who had
armed himself to keep watch and punish the tres
passers in their next visit, at all hazards The
guilty parties would do well to take warning in
time.
Bad M9ro.-A middle-aged slave womnn, owned
by Mrs. Dabney Minor, and hired to Mr. Baker. of
this city, was arrested and brought before the
Mayor yesterday morning charged with having
run off from her hirer in June last. When asked
her name, she answered that she was sometimes
called Jenny, at others Ann Eliza and at others
Louisa, and that either of them suited her This
woman, when she first ran away took her child a
little girl about live years old, with her, and gave it
to free woman, from whom the police officers af-
forwards obtained her She ordered to be
soundly hogged and then locked up for further
hearing -..- .F. go
Apple Jelty.-We are indebted to Mrs William
Willis for jar of delicious apple Jelly of her own
make. equal to anything of the kind we have ever
tasted.
Mr.. Neafe, the tragedian, is drawing crowded au-
diences at the theatre. His personation OF Jack
Cade," last Monday night was one of the finest
pieces of acting we have the boards of the
Marshall for many years, and Judging from the
| rounds of applause that greeted him, was properly
appreciated by large and fashionable AUDIENCE
Tonight he again appears in favorite character
Go and see him. t-
Kuakel, the Richmond favorite, and his popular
troupe of mnstrels are giving series of their rich
and varied musical entertainments at Metropolitan
Hall, where everybody and family are invited to
attend.
Boys aad Fire Arms-Tme and again we have
warned parents against the dangerous practice OF
permitting their boys use fire arms unless in the
presence of those who know how to guard against
accidents and have pointed to the accidents to be
apprehended from such practice, but to no avail
Not longer than Saturday last very interesting
lad son of Mrs. West of Henrico, accidentally
shot by his COUSIN while attempting to lower the
| hammer of his gun to the nipple; and on Monday
last another accident from the same cause but OF
more serious character, resulting in death, oc-
| CURED in the same county. Believing as we do,
| that these warnings will not be needed, but that
| boys will be permitted to handle guns regardless
of consequences it may not be amiss to give them
some few hints to the proper manner OF their use
| while in the field m -ra ..tt <FH& -f r
To guard against accidents, the first requisite is
| to secure a sound, well made gun-not such as can
/ be bought for mere song-but one the barrels OF
| which have been thoroughly tested and the locks
| put together for use as well sale. The next is
TO procure safety flask for powder-one into which
fire cannot enter while pouring the charge into the
/ barrel These being obtained, you may load your
gun ready for sport always taking care to incline ],
| from yOu so that If it were to discharge, che con
| tents would not pass near your person. While
loading, let you hammers rest at halt cock, and af
ter putting in your powder and shot, place n car
| on the nipple and shove it down with your thumb
taking that the muzxe is eev ated as not te
come in q line with any You are now ready
Tor your game and if your gun il left at .sha