The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
DEATHS sr YELLow FEvER.-Our read
era have doubtless watched With painful auxiety
the progress Of this fatsl disease Ia Gosport,
Portsmouth end Norfolk, and many OF them have
had occasion 10 shed bitter, bitter tears At the
fatal inroads made in their circle Of friends and
acouaintsnces; but We know OF no man whose af-
h,ctions have been more severe. and who has
had greater cause to bswsi the devastating effects
Of this besom of destruction, tnan MT. MILLS b.
Gopwrr one of tie compositors In the Dispstch
Office. Two weeks since, the father, mother, aunt,
sister brother brother law. nephew and cousin
of Mr. Goodwin were all living 10 Gosport, doing
well, and enjoying good health When the news
reached this city that the yellow fever had made its
appearance la that town, he consoled himself with
the hope that the report was founded on isolated
case, carried there by some vessel. and knowing
that bis friends were temperate, prudent people,
felt but little unessiness for their safety His feel
inas may be better imagine than described when,
few days after, the telegraph brought the heart
reuding news that his brother, Frederick A. God
win, In the bloom OF youth. and with worldly sfos-
poets the most fattering lad been ssiz ed by the
scourge and fastened from time into eternity -
Bowed down with grief at the loss of his brother,
and having his anxieties aroused tor the remainder
of his family, Mr.. Godwin impatiently awaited the
receipt of the di'patsh, on the foliowing day, on
10 law, Mr. P. E. Glenn, had also fallen prey TO
the fever and was no more.
narrowing a. was this sad intelligence. his cup
of misery was not yet full for on the mex. day be
learned that his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth r Glenn,
and her infant child, had been stricken down by
the same unre.enting enemy. and had gone to join
their husband and father. 10 another and happier
world Well might Mr.. Goodwin exclaim In the
anguish of bis heart, "my God. my God, why hast
thou forsaken me-" for, swift ~ the liahtnine's
flash. came pouring IN the sad news that one after
archer wss passing awsy. Thstboushts ofhis aged
mother and father seemed now to rend his very
fkAu ~A-L L. IL l.
their dispa tches he devoured their contents with
burning eyes aud aching heart to learn the worst.
The fourth victim was his cousin, Mrs. Amelia
Jones. Then fell his aunt, Mrs Mary Drewry-
Arthur Drewry, lad about six pears old. All. all
were now gone save bis mother and father, and a
faint hope began to dawn on the mind's horiz on,
that Death bad sa.ated bic appetite and would spare
next news that came informed Mr. God win that biz
father, Mr. A n Goodwin. had fallen a prey to the
disease. and been ushered from time into eternity
Heart rending as was the agony created by this
sgonlzlng one outstripping the wind to tell him
that his mother Mrs. Eliza 8. X. F. r. Goodwin
that mother around whose knees he had spent 90
many happy hours In infancy-that mother who
mother whose advice had been his guiding star In
manhood-that mother whose prayers TO heaven
for her son, had supported and sustained him when
bufeting the adverse waves on LIES ocean, no
might have given up father, brother, sister, aunt,
cousin and nephew, without repining, had his moth
or been spared him but when she, too, was swept
from earth to heaven-when the cold hand of death
was laid heavily on her, and he not by her bedside
to receive her parting blessing and close her glossy
eyes-was II unnatural for him to throw aside
stern man, and weep like q child, refusing to be
comforted Bereft of every relative save three els
ters with heart bruised and broken by repeated af
Elections, he can only hope for consolation.
F1GHT1NG Archer Goode and Timoleon
Harris, free negroes, were taken before the Recor-
der yesterday morning and ordered to be logged
on conviction of fighting and being disorderly In
the street the night before From this decision the
prisoners took an appeal to the Hustngs Court,
and held to bail In 800 for their appearance to
answer.
STEALING CHICKEks.-An old man named
William Williams, was srraigned before the Mayor
yesterday morning, charged with stealing eight
chickens from Mrs. Brooks; and another man
named John Crenshaw, was arri gned for receiving
the same knowing them to be stolen but owing to
the absence of witnesses, the investigation was
postponed until they could be summoned.
STOLEN PLANK Frederick Krsgle was
held to bail In the sum of 500 to appear at the
Grand Jury term of the Hastings Court and ar
swer an indictment for receiving seven plauks
rom Albert slave of Mesars. Ragland & Brother
knowing the same to have been stolen and Albert
was ordered twenty-five stripes for committing the
theft. Mr.. Ragland idantifisd and recovered the
lost lumber, which was found by officer TYLER ia
The work loft of Kragle's house.
UN LAWFUL AssEMBLY.-The summons
against Thomas M. Granger, for permitting an uu :
lawful assembly of twelve negroes Ia his grocery,
10 the night time, was partially heard and them
continued until Tuesday next. The Mayor. In the
meantime, recognised Waterman Bibb TO sppesr
before the Grand Jury next Monday, In ord ar TO
have Mr. Granger indicted under the State law.
HENRIco County CouKr.-Tlis body
had very long session yesterday, and disposed OF
large amount of business, none of which, however
was of much public Importance
UntdgfM dssembly.-Henry Kracke confessed ind O.
ment Ia two cases on indictments for permitting un-
lawful assemblies. and was fined IS and costs in each
case.
Tipping -Gsorge w. Blankership, indicted for
tipping, was found guilty by the jury and fnsd $50
and costs The defendant through his counsel, ask.
ed for new trial. which the court refused to grant
De wa. then allowed until this morning to prepare
bill OF exceptions.
TAzEwELL KERsEY.-The various re-
pearance fcom the neig hborhood of Hungary Spring
was noticed By some days SINCE are doubtless ali
false. as we understand from Deputy Sheriff Hutch.
eson who receives information from the late neigh
borhood of the missing man every day. We heard
Yesterday that Kersey had been seen in Hanover
where he s said to be at work and that the reason
suspected him of bringing more ics to market every
morning than he accounted for, and had threatened
10 iailow him to the city to satisfy himself to the
truth or falsity of his suspicious fhe report ia cir
crleson last Monday, that his body had been found
10 the woods near Padgett's is said to be entirely
without foundation.
UNPLEASANT ODoR.-Solomon s. Marsh
was fined $ by the Mayor. yesterday, for creating
odoEs In his yard near Bacon Qusrte1
Dranch, by boiling up dead animals to make neats-
loot OIL Mr. NJ stated that he had no desire to an
noy his neighbors by his business and il the srel
was UNPLEASANT to them would give them no cause
OF complaint in future. Under this promise. ths
Mayor put the fine at the lowest sum-
ExoURsION.-TheM Mechanic Guard, Can't
Lp:cSmo, will, make an excursion to Slash Cottage
next monday afternoon, where thew intend bsv;ns
Dali at night. Fhe Cottage is now a delightf,l
pace OF resort for our citizens ncsny of whom 90
mere almost every day, to enjoy country alrins
ana psrss1e OF the well prepared fesss constantly
spread at the Cottage Hotel. The Guard. we under
sand, have taken the necessary precaution to ore
serve good order on the occasion, and We have tbs
assurance OF the committee of arransamept that
tney VIII spare no efforts to make the Trim nlsa.snt
ana agreeable to all who may accompany them
ATTENTION, FIREMEN.-Tbe membars of
the new Fire Department, compriaing sava.