The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-27
LOCAL MATTERS.

Serious Accident-We regret to state that little
girl-one of the Portsmouth orphans-at the Cath
Ollie College was very seriously burned yesterday.
The nurse had stepped out a minute, and while she
was absent the chids clothes took fire. Her cries
brought immediate assistance, but she is badly
burned.
Richmond Circuit Court-Judge Meredith presid-
ing-This Court was in session until late hour in
the night disposing of criminal business.
The first case taken up was that of William w.
Anderton. charged with stealing lot of carpen-
ters tools from C. H. Burlington on the 18th of May
last. The evidence proved the theft conclusively.
and the cause being given to the jury after short
retirement they returned into court and rendered
verdict of guilty, assessing the punishment at nine
month imprisonment in the city Jail
Francis +. Buckland, charged with stabbing Ro
bert s. King the 18th of June last, was next act
to the bar and plead not guilty This affair occur
red at the Shakespeare House on Broad street,
Buckland being drunk at the time, and stabbing
King with the sword of cane. The cause was
argued with great ability by Mr.. August for the
defence and Mr. Johnson for the Commonw ealth,
and was given to the jury, who, after short re-
trement, returned into court and rendered YER
diet of not enity, whereupon the prisoner was dis
charged.
| The jury in the case of James Candle have no,
| vet agreed upon verdict, and of course are in
| charge of the Sheriff
| Henrico Circuit Court-.Judge Clopfon presiding =
Madison Enroughty charged with stabbing with III
/
house, in the night time arraigned Tor riai
| The prisoner confessed his guilt when hrst arrest
ed but declared that he could not tell why nc hao
| committed such murderous assault upon one whe
had been friend to him. When the evidence wai
concluded. tho case was given to the jury, who re
| t;rod but returned into court Immediately there
after and rendered verdict Of guilty, ascertaininl
| bis punishment at Ave years confinement In fhs
| pententiary. The prisoner Is a very poor boy
about 10 years of age and is, withal addicted te
| the practice of Incorporate drinking.
Yaluable Rtlic-One Of the most interesting de
posits now on exhibition at the Mechanics Far,
the certificate Of honor and medal OF profit. witt
| the accompanying likeness Of Gen. Washington
| given to Robert johnson, Surgeon in the Army
| with the rank of Major General, and signed by
| washington's own hand In 17s6 This certincat'
| was granted to Surgeon johnson as member o
the society OF Cincinnati" which was formed oss
the contribution of few months pay by eaen ON
| Ger of tho army on its being disbanded ihis 80
cicty was designed 10 be. il not 50 inserted IN I'M
constitution link 10 dignity and ennobie agrieaifu
raj pursuits, and make agrierltnraliss In this eoun
try what the nobility were in England As IN
| society expected to accumulate vast wealth, II
funds were invested at its organization In real o,
tate in the city of New York, and perhaps IN Phils
delnhia In some OF the States the society has los
its hereditary feature, but in Pennsylvania and