The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-28

Long Fau.-Yesterday afternoon about hys
o'clock. Matthias Gentry. while IN state Of In
arch ON Broad street, over Shockoe Greek, but had
only been lying there short time when he turned
over and fell into the creek distance Of i0rfyone
feet number Of small boys who saw the faii,
instantly gave the alarm, and the poor fellow was
instantly taken from the water. apparently In Z
lifeless condition Drs W. P. Hui and Wariue
were called to see him, and after taking him to his
residence on Church Hill, examined his person
ana found that bis only wound was slight cut in
Ine scnp- AT late hour yesterday evening bis
condition was not Thought to be serious though he
was then under the influence Of liquor
Richmond and Paers1mg RaiEyoad.-The animal
meeting of the Stockholders of the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company, was held At their
office in Richmond, on Tuesday, the z7th of May
1856 4s -,
The meeting was called to order at l2 O'Clock
M, when Gustavus A. Myers Esq, was elected
Chairman, and John Williams, Esq Secretary
The report of the President and Directors ac-
eompanied by the superintendent report. was
read and adopted
The report Of the Committee of Examination
was read and adopted
The meeting then went into election Of officers
TOT the ensuing year. when PETER " DANIEL, Jr,
was unanimously elected President, and Holden
Rhodes, Charles Ellis and R. b. Haxall, Esqs., Di-
rectors on the part of the stockholders &srs
Receipts Of Road for the year ending Apra 3OM 1866
From freight ON Coal. SS4sI7 81 eSS
From miscellaneous freight. 27e03 I8 t*@S
From Express freight and ex-
srs oaesase... ,465 GO
- s65,8s6 A
from passenger travel. ................ sl255 50
ro. Iom transportation a OF u States Mail. 756 81
from tolls ON Petersb'g and Manchester
turnpike, less expenses. sT
r., Total receipts. ;....;.......... $I5s,ass ss
Ihe working expenses for the same pe-
mod were. 7s.7Is os
Leaving balance, applicable to the nav.
ment of interest, dividends &C., off,. S75IsS a5
Two semiannual dividends of 81 per cent on the
capItai stock of the company have been declared
ana paid during the past year, amounting to over
forty two thousand dollars; and additions made to
the rolling stock and property of the company, and
unclaimed and unsettled accounts paid to the
amount OF over thirteen thousand dollars The
bills payable account has also been reduced from
nineteen thousand dollars to less than two thous-
and dollars; and altogether the statements of the
Treasurer exhibit the affairs of the company to be
In most prosperous condition
| Fre-Ycsterday afternoon about I o'clock the
| roof OF MIR. Turner'S house, on Valley street. took
| fire from sparks from the chimney but was dis.
covered and extinguished before doing any dam.
| age.
Infanticids--A night or two since negro wo
| man belonging to Mr.. Samuel Burch on Union
Hill, accidentally smoshered her child, about fouI
months old, and killed it.
| Ring the Bell An ordinance of the city require,
| the railroad companies to have bells on theii
/ engines, and to have them rung whenever the en-
/ gine is moving along the track within the city linn
it's A complaint has been lodged to the Mayor
that the Central Railroad Company have no bel
on their shifting engine" kept at the depot to re
move trains, and that in consequence of the alb
scnce of this bell it is very dangerous for horse,
| and vehicles to cross the track on Broad street
subject as they are to being run into at any mo
ment AS the ordinance has not been published
| the Mayor has taken time to examine its proyi
sions before deciding upon the complaint.
| TunstaU Monumsnt-A large number of our eiti
| zens expect to attend the laying of the corner
| stone of the Tunstall monument in Danville, mex
month, and in order to accommodate the vast crowd
/ expected to assemble there on the occasion, we
understand that Mr. G. G.. Thompson, of "Oul
House" intends spreading few tents, where his
| friends can feed and refresh themselves at plea
| sure.
| Hjnred.-On Monday afternoon last one of Mr.
r. A. Richards little boys had his arm sprained by
| falling from dray. ss