The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-25
f.ocAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
Nra o MAr KnLrp.- Yesterday, pc e,.
a.. horys of 10 and IL o'cilek, neerp Ie's
low l.nrd James Tsylo. ,S ST S1rsd y work in he
Taylor ~ ~. got Oh the Richmond and Dan:
.,s. .iiro.d rain, and when within one niue %
s,.,i. court house, fell between tne cars "uh
ssmnsips to step from one platform 20 eno,n ne.
sdr-.s ,nsssntlv crushed To death. He was pa ..
anu ,. ;.,arics,ed Il the time Of the accident hn
s.n.,n. = ara taken tn Amelia court house ~neIe
- ,,ona.s ms held over the body. The Jury reu'
der . rerdict In accordance with the above ihc''-
Mellow FscApE.-We regret to learn
~, A., Ion ArKrss the manager at the Biscx
M.,h nits In Chesterfield, met with serious sccf
aa,, on Thursdav last which came nIen cos'sos
him h l. iite The pits had taken nre, and ~
else ~ouIi descend tie SHAFT he promptly u'I
N ascertain the extent Of danger. Wh'le ms. ~
h,s rn,oratiop. large stone fell upon him,
inc him severely, and combining him 10 az VIZ an
na., on mill three men came to his RELIEF. wdon
ne heard from him yesterday, ne We. ~. hs NAV
slowly ba, .osrp g! grsss s golfers Of
can an Afford to lose such skh'u' suN
miner and manager.
Susp,c,ous CHARAcTER.-Geo d: Jonn,
son, middle.seed man. hailing from me ,r .dou
n,ob, and arrsignsd before the Mayor Se'M,G.
dsv .n.rning. az a Suspicious character; N
groes bad reported him TO their masieIs 81 ns,
attempted to entice them to 60 Hortn. anu III ,,h
ner,ors 8 had seen him in close convefssuoo W.
slaves both night ard day. though they nao DO.
for.unate 10 rear what he said to them AoIe ~
~ mi. Johns,n was discharged from the Guy 'a'i
hn, ten days since where hs had been seIV.ns vus
the sentence Of ihs court nor ,bs Of The
wtne,sea the prisoner declared that 60 isl I'o li
being al aboliiionist, he despsed them, aoa
sooner have bis right arm cut OH IMAM ad sIes'U
escape from hi, master , S0 , ,ae .eensed rsmsnded
him to Jail for twelve months In osaa'' u
ball for his fature good behavior.
Fopc,p1r EJsorxENT.-Ge0rge q. Jew
al, anpssrsd h. iore the Mayor yesterday morning
h .os xsr the charge OF threatening 10 shoos az
rish sweeney, and 10 eject him from his house oy
forco MIR jewetf Is ths sgeut OF Hiram w. IyisI:
and attends to ihs renting ops o. n Of hi.
dats he got laso difficulty, wiih . ssenss. tns
nssr;,s ct which vii be developed By the szam''
naiion 10 ssks place this morning
BsooARs are again annoying our CITIZENS
with their opportunities for assistance, some OF
them carrying printed circulars IN thelf aeuos
which were gotten up for the occasion. Most o,
these psupers are imposters OF the WORST Riho snu
would steaI, If they could get change, just 80
soon as beg Last Sabbath morning one OF THESE
vile creatures entered private fesioshee %
Church Hill, and represented her SITUATION as 70
dep!oraeie thatlLa lady OF the mouse leit h1r . s
tins Ia the hall to cat her something to eat Whne
she was gone the wretch stepped INTO tue parior
and cocketed psit of gold specsacies, hahdhef'
chiei AID hymn book. aad then cut stick On inc
Isdy's return she found that her strange euest nso
mad. off and sent servant In search ct her VINO
failed 10 discover the rogue or recover the stolen
property.
SesT OE.-Charles Green, tree boy,
uss sent en- the Hastings Court TO answer the
chsrye Of breaking into Debora Harris house and
siealing two rings and iocket When arrested.
he had In his possession pistol and powder ana
shot which constitutes a separate offence, end Tor
which he will be soundly punished; He Is ,r also
suspected of being engaged In the ropbery OF mos
CooIey's houses on Thursday ias'.
KsooKED Down. "A small girl was knock
ed down by carriage and horses while crossing
Main street. near Locust alley, last Saturday
morning. Fortunately she was not seriously In
jured.
THE TOUR NAMkNT at the HuguenOt
Springs comes off Tomorrow, and from the NUNS
Der Of Knights who have already entered ths iist,
The prospects for an agreeable time are very good
We uudcrstsnd that all the surrounding counties
will be well represented, aud that nothing VIII be
LETT undore by the management to add Interest 10
the scaue At night ball Will take place; and on
the following evening the grand masquerade, lock.
ed forward 10 with so much interest by the bellies
and bssux who Ike to trip Ii on The light fantastic
toe and st the same time enjoy the sport of quiz
zlne unknown, their most Intimate frfands, will
come of Such of our citizens may wish 10 al
tend the tournament can do so by Securing seats
In Wrights large four horse omnibus, whct leaves
the American Hotel at o'clock Wednesday morn
Inc; while those who wish to engage In the mas
uuerade, can get passage 10 the same convey.
snee from the American Hotel, al o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon.
the New MARKET RACES commence
to day with post stake, two mile heats, for all
ages. 800 entrance, play or pay, to which there
are three subscribers. Then follows a two mile
heat eepstake for three year olds $500 entrances
half forfeit to which there are five subscribers,
as toiicws:
OF Hare names b by Zingares, dam Eliza Cal.
vert
John Belc.er names seden Mscon's ky Tally
Ho
William Gibbons names ch Miss Julia, by
Glencoe, dam Mamie Rhodes by John Grimes.
Talley g. Cheatham name or. C. by Revenue,
dam Andrewetta. Also, b. C. by Talley-ho, dam
Oratrix
Msjor Thomas boswell names b. {. by Revenue,
dam Emily Thomas, by Prlam.
As the accommodation train leaves the Rich-
mond aud Petersburg depot this morning az sight
o'clock, thoee of citizens who wish TO ebioy the
sport can readily do so by takiug the train at that
hour. After delightful run of forty minutes on
smooth and we'll constructed road they will find
Themselves In the "cockade city," whers thew can
stroll around and enjoy the sights an hour ortwo and
then 60 TO the track, see the race and return home
In the afternoon, at a very trifiug cost. New
Market lie situated but short distance from the
beautiful residence of mir o. P. Hare the grounds
around which would of themselves richly repay
the visit of any one. As will be seen by the entries,
some OF the uests colts In the State are expected
to come together and 1t will therefore be difficult
to name the winner before the race is run
DESERVED CONFERENCE.-The friends of
VIM. 3. Beers, Esq, gave him supper at Our
House, last Saturday night where most agreeable
party of gentlemen assembled, and spent several
hours together quite pleasantly. MIR. Heers Ia the
junior par of the firm of Bennett Beers of this
city, and is now shout to establish himself in New
York to superintend the manufacture and shipment
of Cartsrs Spanish Mixture, to all quarters OF the
globe. The supper therefore, was one of leave ts-
king. where deep regrets were expressed q: the
tcipated separation, and the wsTmest hopes given
Tor his future success in the city Of his doptiop
Mr.. Beers young and popular man. We wish
him and his firm every success, and that he may
aally como back to Virginia to epj1y the fruits of
his tact aud indounitable energy.
NEGRO STAMPEDE.-On Sunday morning
LAST ten negro fellows the property Of Mr.. VIM.
Carter OF Caroline. marched to this city in body,