The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-07
LOCAL MATrERs.


Ready's family on Grace street, was SO dreadfully
burned while using fluid lamp. that great fears
Eare entertained of her recovery We understand
mat she was handling double tube lamp, one Of
the tubes having wick in it. and that on accident
any turning 1t to one side, the fluid ran out spread
over her clothes, and then caught fire enveloping
her In sheet Of fame almost immediately DR.
Carter was caod in, and rendered her medical aid
put she is in a critical condition.
Interesting Address.-A. B. McGruder, ESQ. of
charlottesville, Va, has consented to address the
Mechanics Institute, at their exhibition room To-
night, and, as he is said to be = gentleman of
marked ability, an interesting lecture may be ex-
pected Those who have not yet visited the exhi-
pton, should do so at once, there are very many
beautiful articles of all sorts to be seen rs wen as
rehcs OF Gen. Washington, Thomas Jefferson and
Mrs Madison, that have been seen by but few
persons of the present day To the ladies. the
AIR cannot fail to prove attractive, appreciating
as tney ever do, the beauties of art and nature,
ana we therefore hope that the hall NAV be
crowded this evening, as the Fair is rapidly has
tening to its close.
The Grand Jury Of Henrico county was in ses.
sion tew hours yesterday and found true bills
AGAINST the following persons for misiemeanor:
inomas L. Dunnivant, Henry Burkman Angus.
tus Burkman, William Jones and Charles e.
Abrams The Grand Jury then adjourned to meet
again on Saturday next ~
Stabbing.-Adam, slave to George NJ Savage.
charged with stabbing, with intent to kill Tom.
slave to Philip Watkins on the 22nd of September
last, was tried before the County Court of Henrco
Yesterday morning, found guilty and ordered thir.
ty-nine stripes.
Nen Road-The county court of Henrico have
inade an order to open new road from the West
nam flank Road along Belvidere street to Oregon
hill, and appointed Roswell Charter as Surveyor.
Ihis road will prove of great convenience to the
residents OF Oregon HILL who are now completely
cut on from the balance Of the county.
Search Wa,rants-Justices of Peace. in issuing
search warrants, should be particular in knowing
that they are not applied for as short remedy to
recover dept due from one party to another as
by that means the force of the criminal law is
weakened or destroyed instead of being preserved
firm and unimpaircd Not long since man was ar
raigned before the Mayor for attempting to kill
one of his fellows with gun, which he was only
prevented from doing by being knocked down and
having the loaded iowling piece taken from him.
After an examination, lie aggresSOr was held to
bail to answer 81 indictment before the Grand
Jury for a misdemeanor, and the party who had
taken the gun lfoin its owner, to prevent murder
was ordered 10 keep it in possession. as evidence on
the part OF the Commonwealth, until the case came
before court 10 prevent this result however the
owner OF the gun obtained a search warrant by
charging the person who held it under the direc-
ton CT the Mayor, with felony; and, aided by a
county officer got possession of the property there
by defeating the ends of justice, far as the ap-
pcarance OF the gun was concerned Whether,
in getting the search warrant under the circum-
stances, the party was guilty of perjury remains
to be decided by the court before whom he will
be arraigned to answer the charge.
Annothcr case of this character came before the
Mayor yesterday. Nathan Lewis, free fellow,
rented room from William Scott and failing tn
pay his rent when due, Scott seized upon his blan.
kets and clothing, to secure his money Lewis
not feeling disposed to settle up, procured search
warrant from an Alderman, had Scott and the
blankets brought the Mayor, who, after hearing
thnn
parties that he did not intend to give into the prae-
tice of substituting the criminal law for criminal
process, by which parties at all times test their
right to property. And he was right in his deci-
sion, as all will agree who have any knowledge of
the laws of our country =.
Knocked Doun.-A negro woman, in passing
along Main street yesterday morning, was knock.
ed down by pair of carriage horses at the mouth
of Locust Alley, the driver apparently paving no
attention to the lives of those who were passing
before him. Lucky the woman was more
scared than hurt
Dear Brsad.-Jim, a slave, stole three loayes of
bread from a baker yesterday morning. and then
offeredl leg bail as pay but n gentleman who saw
the course he had TAKEN followed him to his place
of concealment captured him and brought him be
fore the Mayor by whom he was ordered sound
fogging.
''Richard The Fearless, or the Little Duke" is the
title OF handsome little volume, just published by
ID. Appleton d Co., New York, and for sale by Mr.
A. Morris of this city. The work is designed as a
historical romance and cannot fail to prove inter.
esting to Juveniles, who read it. q -- ~.
Poor Pay.-A professional "Pick," while on a
foraging excursion last Monday night relieved a
gentleman of q well filled pocket hook in tho
neighborhood OF the first market, and cut stick to
examine the proceeds of his labor but finding
that the wallet contained nothing but waste paper
and two notes on broken banks, dropped it on the
sidewalk opposite the st. Charles Hotel where it
dtcnn anal
to its owner. ss-f ss - - .-O,
In for Beneft-Wm. Ryan was again sum-
mOned before the Mayor yesterday morning to an
swer the charge of permitting an unlawful assem-
bly, OF negroes In his grocery, and as this was his
second appearance in the course of one month he
was held to bail to answer an Indictment before
the next Grand Jury for msdemeanor and to be
of good behavior for the next twelve months
Horse Power Grist MiH-AIillers and others who
have examined Woodward's patent horse pow er
grist mill exhibited at the State Fair by Messrs
Rex & Meyer, of this city, speak of it as one of
the most useful inventions for farmers to he found
in Richmond. These mills are SO compact. SO
cheap and so admirably constructed for grinding
grain, that they cannot fail to recommend them.
selves to our large farmers throughout the State
Increasing Dipnity-One of the officers of Police
were aroused from his slumbers some time before
daylight yesterday morning, by repeated thunp-
iugs at his front door, and on arising to ascertain
the of the disturbance, found a negro fellow
there, with warrant in his hand against another
negro for using insulting language to him, which
he wished to have served at once. The officer, as
matter of course, took the warrant, and at 10
o'clock arragned Nathan Coy before the Mayor
for using abusive language to Washington Mayo
1t is unnecessary to say that the accused was dis
missed, and the two fellows ordered to go home and
behave themselves in future and in the event of
their failing to do so then they will be taken in
hand and properly dealt with.
Beatiaga Homan-Joseph vanderlade, the keep
er of small grocery, in which long and short for.
age are furnished on demand was called before the
Mayor Yesterday morning to answer the charge
of assaultng and beating Mrs. Catherine Smith, one
of his neighbors. Mrs. S. had one or two ugly
bruises her face. and declared that she could
not account for Joe's bad treatment to herself and
family unless it was because she attempted TO pre-.
vent her husband from spending his earnings in
drinking and gaming in the grocery. She then
testified that the accused kept tipplng house,
and gave the names of several persons who drank
there regularly Owing to the absence of other
witnesses, the examination was adjourned until
this morning, and the accused admitted to bail for
his appearance
Wea aAdjastsi.-Fiemng Liggon, a free negro
was arraigncd before the Mayor yesterday to an
swer the charge of assaulting and beating Malinda
slave to Jacob Woodson. The evidence proved
that both parties were at fault and his honor