The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-08
LOCAL MArrEne-

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son Ward were very much shocked ve..erdsr
morning ct the startling announcement thst -
gro man had been suffocated on hoard a. ..,..
craff lying In the dock, the night before th.:
fher wss nearly lifeless when dscovered snd ~,
white man and boy were sufferinv fro-, :. -.
same cause that produced the death of ths I'LL @ .ne
Taking it for granted that some underrropnS ~,
eration mad blown up, we repaired to the acsr.
At an early hour, and on going on board Az
schooner Lady" of Hampton, Captain wm
Saey, ying at the intersection of 17sh street. with
the DOCK, there saw, on the deck, the Efeless re
MAINS OF one negro man, another apparently suf
fefing the agonies of death. On making ennn;rv
as 70 the cause of this sad calamity we received
tse iohowiug history from Captain Stacy. the trutb
the Coroner: 'ei'1o
Capt Stacy stated, that he arrived here on Tpas.
day last, with load of oysters. On Ss,rrd.v
nignt ne went on shore at an early hour Ia.r;-s
no one on the vessel but his own crew. when he
aesufnea ABOUT naif past IL o'clock he repaired At
once TO his cabin, without knowing the neoroo.
were on board, and retired for the night Dn-inc
MS absence, negro man named SEBASTIAN hs
longing to Miss Eliza H. Saunders and b;rsd -
me City OF Richmond, called on the mate Nv
Daniel Horner, and desired to know II be conia
get employment TO open oysters renresen,;,, b;,
SELF as free Mr.. III. gave him empIoyment and
showed him the no d of the vessel where the ovs
ters were deposited. He then returned n tbs
caoln and retired for the night Sebastian, Ia
lfar
Jones' then procured a quantity of charcoal .nd
lightlng 1t n iron vessel, in the hole closed the
hatches and, it is supposed, fell asIeen Eariv
Yesterday morning Capt Stacy awoke' ard fee,.
ing nuch depressed, repaired to the deck After
being there few seconds, he hoisted the hatch N
sea to his oysters when he discovered A nspro msn
lying IN the hold, his face downwards. and anna
rently lifeless Captain s. procured assistance a,
once, and on entering the hold, found that Seba,
tian was dead, and a negro man named HENpy
md
city, was apparently in dying condition Roth
the negroes were removed to the deck. where Dr
JACK son was called to see the surviving one. and
gave MIN prompt attention. Henry was taken 10
the cage At once, where he was kept until nartisI
ly recovered, and then sent to his master. resi:
dence. ies':
:. The two negroes, Sebastian and Henry had
been forbidden to visit the dock, by Mr. Hieeins
tae overseer OF the city hands. After getting en-
ployment to open oys ters, these men made = Arc
of charcoal to keep themselves warm and witho.,
knowing the danger. closed the hatches to exclude
the cold air. Had Capt s. been twenty minutes
later in seeing to his there can be no doubt
that Henry would have died
The hold of the vessel is not mora than tb,ea f...
deep, and as the cabin in which the crew slsen,
adjoins it, the mate, a small white bow and the
captain, were all seriously affected by the fnmes
of the charcoal
held an inquest over the dead body YESTERDAY
when the jury rendered a verdict of death from
suffocaton.
Flourishing Condition.-The report submitted In
the Mechapics Institute at its last meeting. shows
that there are now six hundred members on the
roll-that tbs Institute has $4,000 invested in
City Stoek-that it has one hundred and tvely.
pupils N the elementary school, most of whom Al
very attentive and progressing finely in their
studies-that its drawing school will open under
favorable auspices, this (Monday) highland that
it has means on hand to pay all its current ex.
tbaR Rrek afA
the present fiscal year viii end 1t also has a
small library, which is steadily increasing by do
nations from citizens and strangers-a handsome
assortment of diagrams, models etc for its school
Of design, and the necessary fixtures for hsldine
its next exhibition. This Institute Ia now firmly
established, and cannot fail to exer, powerful
influence upon the working classes OF the CITY, 70,
whose intellectual advancement 1t has steadily Ia
bored Let our property holders aid it in erecting
suitable hall for its purposes and 1t will do more
to educate the artizans than any other system thai
can be established
Trial Of Austin.-U. s. Court, Judge Haly burton
presiding. The jury in the case of Octavus Austin
indicted forging an endorsement on a draft by
which he obtained $500 from the u s. receye Ell
In this city, came into last Saturday and in
formed the Judge that they were unable to agree
after having been together about eighteen hours
The court thereupon discharged them.
Austin was arraigned last Saturday on an in
dictment for forging the name of Sarah W. Austin
to affidavit to obtain pension from the United
States-for forging the name of Telghman A
Cobbs, Justice of the Peace for Bedford county
and for forging certificate of A. Arther clerk
of the county court of Bedford
AS soon as the Clerk read the Indictment, the
prisoners counsel demurred to the Indictment and
each count thereof After hearing argument and
examining authorities, the court overruled the de
murrer to the Indictment and the demurrers to each
count thereof, except the fifth, which was
tanned
The prisoner then arose and plead NOT 94ilsy -
To avoid keeping the jury together, the counsel
consented TO proceeding no further with the case
till this morning, and the venirie was therefore
adjourned until TO day.
Shot BY a Cannon.-Last Saturday night, whi 81
a party of small boys were engaged in firing toy
cannon, loaded with powder aud shot, a lad named
William Perdue, about thirteen years of age, came
nigh losing his life. William was just ascending
the hill, as he saw the cannon pointing at him. and
seeing the match applied, threw his right hand be
fore his eyes. which probably saved his life-for al
that instant the piece was discharged, and the
tents lodged in his neck, hands and face, one ball
striking him above the right eye. glancing up
wards laying open the scalp to the bone, and caus
ing considerable depression in the skull DR.
currence and dressed his wounds Yesterday he
was improving, and it is hoped will soon recover
from his injuries.
Harnessed On Friday night last, wstehmau
W. Tyler. in making his rcunds discovered a va
gabond free negro, named VIM. Henry Ross, lurk
ing about in q suspicious manner and attempted
TO arrest him. but In doing SO met with serious re
sistance, aud was nigh being killed, as the daring
fellow drew knife and threatened TO use it to tbs
death. The next morning Bills place of abode
was discovered, and he was captured and taker
before the Mayor, by whom he was ordered to re
ceive thirty nine stripes, and then placed in tn
chain gang for twelve months.
4 Viciops Cow has been prowIing about the cor
ner Of 18th and Marshall streets for an evening O
two past and has made several efforts to introduc,
the tips of her horns into the sides of persons VIII
accidentally approached her. If not attended to
she may kill or cripple some one.
Crue1-Some heartless wretch, . night or tw
since, stabbed a fine milch cow so severely in tb
front shoulder that ii with difficulty that sh
could be gotten home. When found she was nes
the first market, In helpless condition. Cow
ought never TO be allowed to 90 at large Ia th
Streets for they then become decided nuisance
The Dog Ordinance has been laid on h
table by the Council. and there sleeps the sles
that knows no waking. Owing to the fact tbs
the netmen are now powerless, the streets ~
literally alive with dogs.
Big Haul-watchman Boze arrested seven ne
groes last Saturday night in uulAw fui assembl.
and took them before the Mayor, by whom the
were ordered to be punished.
Fighting Russell and Michael Cofft
got into fight last Saturday, for which they wi
be required to answer this morning.
TyoIept -Timothv Shehan ~ III hsve n hearip