The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-27
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
LOCAL MATTERS.

Of DR. r Claiborne 9coch, VINO feu - r IA
srtSsmie tn that CIV. win be brought 10 .nis cry
srn,n char ni.ce OF Temporary internenI AZ not
fan. ana Deposited IN The family oury,ng grsuno-
Henry Myers. Of this city. WIZ ~ Mains fo- rhp.
20. ~ ~ .ocs,her also with those Of Rev An
- ses.su ara his son., other victims q the
rfI pestiience which 80 lately carried death and
-, our sjster Cities "A deegntion OF the
49, ~ rrse and Accepted Mssons will proceed
y, Norfo,k on Friday and take the rcmains Of Dr
Gooch in charge, and accompany them % thislciy.
srono All those who lost their life In endeaverns
q. ssve that OF others during that period, no one,
we are confident, deserves more to be renempefeo
for unsaerfAeiug devotion than Dr. Gooch
- raeiisk Freak-An Irishman, whose name we
,ouA not learn attempted on. Monday norh,ng'
10 pus an end TO his existence with knhe rhiie
in the vicinity of the Poor House DuiyIhs s,qund
IL yn.ao .o,iite a large incisou in his abdomen,
-h., he f.inted Being found by some OF the In
,n.tes Of the poor house, in an apparently Dying
condition. be was picked up and conveyed to the
hospltal where his WOUNDS were se" Oh up, ana ne
1891 snrh other attention as his case seemed
;,o ON being asked what caused him to
s,rs, the rash act he said he was tired of living,
~, he had been Tilted by his sweetheart, and was
seterIninea not to survive H. Blood letting has
Tendency TO cure diseases of the heart, but the
howeis are rather too precious to be probed with
a Knife unless something serious Is meant
1r1npt 10 Bun, Man and his Bite "A small
regro girl named Maria, slave of Sarah Howerton
was convicted yesterday before the Mayor Of an
attempt to murder Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pettitt, By
placing fire between the beds occupied by them
on Monday night The beds were perfect mass
of fire shortly after being discovered, and it was
with much difficulty that the parties escaped with.
ont being suocated. The little girl was doubtless
induced by bribe to put into ecution this novel
attempt 70 destroy and kill; indeed she confessed
As much. On account of her youth she was ad.
Judged to receive the usual quantum of corporal
punishment allowed by law at one time half to be
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next. Those who melted her to this crime deserve
severe punishment ..sor - l4nu3ta g.
Cutting dopn the 7rees-Workmen from the
Penitentiary, under the superintendent of Mr.
Egglling were engaged on yesterday in cutting
down portion of the shade trees on the square
adjoining the Governors mansion, fronting the
Powhatan House Six'or seven had been felled
and preparations seemed to be going on for the
removal Of several more.
Steamer AaSustd-This favorite boat command
cd by that experienced seaman, Capt, WIN. G.
Smith, viii resume her trips this morning between
Port Walthall and Norfolk and Portsmouth The
cars running in connection with this steamer leave
the Depot of the Petersburg Railroad in this city,
three times q week, affording all who may desire
to visit the above named places, pleasant and
agreeable trip. % ST. 1T = me
Fayate ArtiRry-The ranks of this Company
are rapidly filing up; Members of the Company
confidently expect to parade with, 40 men byI the
number, Gov Wise has promised them two more
cannon. They now have only four. Richmond
should have one full Company of Artillery by all
means. t.i .-.-.- I'd. ...l !..5 ~ '
RerirdE of Business-The Spring trade, Judging
from indications already apparent, will be brisk
one. The Richmond merchants seem to be pre-
pared to meet any demand that may be made on
them. The appearance of things in q business
point of view have improved vastly within the past
week. - bod"
Dead LettTs-Despte the frequent warning peo-
pie get they still continue to drop unpaid letters
in the Post Office. We learn that these numbered
shortly after the new law passed many as 600
per month. Now $50 is fair average. There
are at least that number now in the Post Office in
this city all letters of this description are sent
off at certain stated intervals to the Dead Letter
Office at Washington, and If the contents are of
value, are remaiied to the parties first depositing
the letter One house in this city long since had
drafts for over $4,000 returned to it at one time
from the dead letter office, having omitted to pay
the postage on their letter in the first instance A
timely attention. to a comparatively smafl matter,
sometimes saves deal of trouble a15se a.,
Coming South--Mr Peter Kitchings comedian
OF rare and Acknowledged excellence and his
daughter, Miss Caroline Kitchings, who enjoys a
deservedly high reputation as singer and come.
dienne may both be expected in this city in a few
weeks having been engaged to perform for a few
nights at the Marshall Theatre. A complimentary
benefit was rendered to father and daughter in
NJ
tnued two nights on account of the inability of the
house to hold all who held tickets. IL - D..
Felony Bill jackson, a free negro of notorious.
fy bad habits and known evil inclina tons was
yesterday committed to Jail by the Mayor to stand
his trial before the March term of the Hastings
Court. for felony in breaking into Mr.. E. G. Rexs
mill, corner Main and Goth streets, and stealing
therefrom three bags of -four worth 81. Should the
crime be proved and the defendant be voted a bad
Bill by the Court, he will be withdrawn from cir
xIaxy cndt ock nd M II fhA Ito
Tertiary for several years to come Bill Jackson's
prospects are neither bright or brightning except
for the white house. ~, L.s,.---.. -.
Not Guihy.-Chares RiddelI, the Young man
who it was alleged, was concerned with G. Mon.
tell in relieving Mr.. Jesse Barns of SI5 on the
10Th inst, came before the Mayor yesterday to un.
dergo an examination touching said offence, and
his PARTICIPATION therein. On hearing the wit.
nesses, the Mayor became convinced that prose
cution cousd not be sustained if the defendant " as
sent on for further trial, and accordingly ordered
bis discharge. He remarked TO Ridde that his
being implicated in the matter at all was owing to
the fact that he had chosen to keep bad company,
which, he trusted, his good sense would tell him to
ALLURE in future. = thfssaass ~ VI !
4 Masked Ball came off at lSchad's Hotel on
Broad street, Monday evening, which was attend
cd by a large number, all masked Dancing was
kept up till morning. ..-i-- 80 49, 90.
Pnnished.-Frances Ann Rowietf, good for
nothing free negro, was ordered by the Mayor
yesterday, . small taste of what Paddy gave the
drum for threatening personal violence and using
insolent language towards Elizabeth F. Adams, a
white woman, ON Monday last. n 5f.t-T
Fnes-Messrs. Frick and Tyndall, butchers.
were fined 81 EACH yesterday. by the Mayor, for
selling meat in the new market after the regular
hour of shutting up. fine of 81 was likewise
imposed on Mr. Thomas E. Gathright, because his
servant James had carelessly driven a cart on
the sidewalk of I'd street. in violation of city or
dinance. ~ ,. = = -
The Reading Of the Poem on Patriotism. at the
Athenaum on Monday night, by John r. Tho,np
son, Esq, its accomplished anthor, was listened to
by a large audience, who evinced their apprscia
ton Of its merits by frequent bursts of applause
: It's favorable reception by Richmond audience
was well merited compliment to its author, which
we are pleased TO record.
Miss Maggie Mitchell still continues to delight the
play-going community at the Theatre by her cor
rect presentations and artistic delineations Each
succeeding representation seems to increase the
number Of her adIirers., She pontrays her cha
racters with life Like fidelity and with an abandon
and originality Of manner delightful TO vitness-
An who have not yet done so, should see This
young lady ere her engagement closes u.
ptctorid Hoasc.-This establishment is most eli.
gibly situated, and having, been newly reftted In
every respect By the present conductorsI offers
unusual inducements to those who NAV be in want