The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-22
LOCAL MATTERS,

1risans-men who labor continuously far tse;r
daiiy Dread-are, OF AL other peorle IN ibe ,s,S
the hardest to awaken to their own intersss.'
Converse WIN them about their mode of doinc
business tne nregularity of their BIN Of urices
and the importance of educating their apnreps;ss.
aad theyWill agree at once that thew are vrcvs
In every particular and would be hene,,sd ~,
coanses but when You attempt to effect the eh. 8.
go yoms snvlM dincuity presents itself and in.
par1idges but unlike the birds, NO call Of s.fstv
can again bring them together
In the Northern States, where the mecb.n,..
.Ie .nS pest informed and most prosperous every
"a. .ao n.s society OF its own for regulating pri-
80 projecting Its members against Oppression
ana providing for them in hours of sickness and
Aevsfsity. Most of the societies have librar;e,
oi tneir own, rs well as schools for education.i
,ha poses to which apprentices have access, and
ao members take pride In cuItivatipe their minds
ana becoming Informed on sc;ant;Sc .nh;ans.
i ~ oe prepared to compete with their neiehbors
.;ny vocation in life. By these meana ali dis-
.r',ons are obiiterated and an arszaI If be Is
be c.Iied and moral worth, is just as apt to
n Vns VI trust and emolument. AS = lsvver ~ snv
nm paoaessionai man. Combinations for proper
rh are essential to success And the ela "a
succeed S'1one1n, need never nope TO
suppose our carpenters. macb;n;.,s o.,;,.. -.
Ho,s' .Aners and llother branches of mech.ni,m
.n ~ o ~ societies. adopt general rules for tl,eir
sovs.ninent and adhere to them strictly ;s thsre
he ,~n,,,d ian ~ tne city who does not know that
one And the public too won,d aar;na -. Nos
tage from it-for then, If a man wanted !. hnr..
ouii', or any other job of work done ha s,or,d :,
~ cessary to get bills from eyery master
70 con,r.o, ~ I'M Inc place before he knew with whom
oraers and feel satisfied that he would have ;ns,
.lce aone MIN oy the contractor. The builder too
would De protected against botchers .nd nnasr
worxers, WORKERS and the various classes would feel
strengthened by the organizations which would
throw them together and bind one ta ano,bsr ;r
the bonds of brotherhood -"
we should like to see one grand effort made to
organise societies of mechanics in our ci.y for VIC
iesi assured that 1t would lead to happy results.
Mnrdered Man not tound.-The Mayor has dis
charged from custody James Whalen, James Nc
Graw and Patrick Whalen, who were arrested and
committed to the cage last Thursday night on
suspicion OF being engaged in the murder of
man on the south side uf the basin the night be-
fore and throwing the dead body into the water
to conceal their crime In our notice of this af
fair last Saturday morning, we are satisfied that
we gave the correct sequel to it, and shall only
change our opinion when facts prove to the con-
trary. The person who gave the information to
the police, was entirely honest in his belief and
II the prisoners and their friends had not become
alarmed, and given different statements as to the
cause OF the firing of the pistol no arrests would
have been made. When the officers first visited
Burke's house, they were informed that Burke
had fired at man for entering his premises at
late nour IN the night: One of the prisoners. how.
ever contradicted this story, and said that a cat
had been shot These contradictory statements
satisfied the police that some foul deed had been
committed, but when they dragged the basin
where the dead body was said to have been thrown
and pulled out large bundle of dirty RAGS they
readily concluded that in the excitement of the
moment their Informant had mistaken that for a
corpse and that the cat story in all probability
the most accurate. When the water is drawn
from the basin, the truth will be ascertained and
not till then.
Political Rally.-The supporters of Fillmore and
Donelson are to have grand rally in this city this
afternoon, at which time poll one hundred ard
ten feet long, is to be raised the brow of the hill
At the east end of Main street, and Marmaduke
johnson, Esq is to deliver the dedication speech.
After this, procession will be formed and march
to the African Church, where addresses will be de
livered by distinguished gentlemen of the old Wbio
and American parties Hon EDWARD BATES Of
Missouri. Virginian by birth, and a gentleman of
marked ability, is expected to be in attendance OF
the occasion
Disorderty Conduct-William Duke appeared
before the Mayor last Saturday to answer the
charge OF riotous and disorderly conduct in the
street. and resisting the officers in the discharge
of their duty Mr.. Thomas White, an officer in
the theatre stated that the conduct of the prison.
er was so bad that be had demonstrated with
him, without effect. He further stated that be
had been compelled to put him out of the theatre
the Saturday night before for improper conduct.
Officer Perrin stated that he assisted in putting
Duke out of the theatre for noisy disorderiy con,
duct, and gave the names of several men who nj.
tempted to rescue him Mr.. Ball saw the crowd,
assisted the officers i'll the arrest and heard GER
tain man say that he would have shot officer Per.
rim if he bad had bis revolver with him After
hearing several other Witnesses, the Mayor ex-
pressed bis determination to preserve order in the
theatre at all hazards if took the entire police
force and power of the Commonwealth to do so -
Persons who go to the theatre, are not to be dis.
turbed by Others who attend there to drink and
make noise, aud their rights should be preserved
He then held the accused to bail to keep the peace
and be of good behavior for twelve months and 10
answer an Indictment before the next Grand
Jury. 1t Is due to Mr. Duke TO say, that several
of the witnesses represented him to be peaceable
orderly nan when sober, and that he was very
drunk at the time of the arrest The parties who
resisted the officers will be called up for examina-
ton and prosecution.
Peace Warrants are resorted to rs the she rtest
means of settling all sorts of difficulties and the
consequence is, that the Mayor is frequently an
noyed with trivial matters that only be reach
ed by civil action. If A speaks ill Of B. and Az
plies hard names to him, BIS only recourse Is
suit for slander. But instead of reaortng to this
method, tits customary for persons similarly situ-
a:ed to to go to Justice and sue out peace war
| rant This warrant is then placed in the hands
of an officer. and the party complained of is drag
ged before the Mayor, at sacrifice of time, merely
| TO hear that his arrest wss improper and should
not have been made. Words do not amount TO
breach of the peace and are only criminal when
spoken in the street other public place. to the
| annoyance of the public. II says to that
Is rogue and G tells b of it, b can only get re-
| dress through civil court, by suit for slander
Magistrates would do well to remember these facts
| hereafter, and not make the Commonwealth .
| party to private quarrels. If one Of them il ap