The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-10

,hr IN motion Of Mr. FLOYD, the House adjourned
d.x, sssns nd of the night session for this fSstm
LOCAL MATTERS,
Nstresstn8 accident We ,a..a.
~ Sn m .,aay iast, Mr.. WILLIAM III Woon oxs-sass -.
miles from a.ans ,a ms, farm in Hsnrico, about Ave
cost him his life Nh %e, with an accident which
trees cut ooWn. when one of them fall ss . soue
ing him under It crushed him in drssSf, na catcn.
.oe h;, :. rs VINO were with him. irmeijsts1v
| TOOK him 10 Dr Christians house whera v.y
tention was paid him, but his ;n;ns;s eseIy A.
great that he died on Saturday morn;,, :. -, 80
o'clock. Mr. Wood was . widower md Is - - Hne 1
ennaren, 1--WE OF whom are very small We have
no doubt that DIR. Christian win have thsr, -
perry cared for and educated as they are sn,.pa
dependent upon his kindness. ''y
The Blues, Capt. Patton, are making nren.,.
tions for grand celebration of their next annivar
sary, on the 10th of May, and have invited two
| companies in Philadelphia to be with them on thai
and will then show their full strength, if the wes
ther proves favorable. It must be gratifying to
the friends of this old and popular corps to see il
steadily gaining members, and TO witness the gen
eral interest manifested in whatever undertakes
And yet it would indeed be strange If the citizens
of Richmond did not look upon it as an old friend
and by their acts prove that they had not forgotten
It's FORMER greatness as volunteer company and
thot tuty 10 see the STEADY advances IL In
now making to reclaim all that it has ever lost
| The Blues" ought now to number eighty active
men; and mere than that its members ought To
be inferior to no other volunteers in the Union in
point OF drii and discipne-and it might be. If the
privates could be made to feel the weight of resro
sibility that rests upon each of them as part and
| parcel of the oldest company in Virginia For all
| that we know, the members may now be punctual
at their drill room, and sparing efforts to be.
| come perfect; but if they are not, advise them
| to go to work at once in order to compete In pa-
rade with the distinguished guests they are expect
ing to aid them in celebrating their approaching
| anniversary. Close application will soon make
the whole corps equal to any other; and when this
is accomplished, not only the city but the State i'll
| feel proud of the Blues" name that has always
been hailed with pride by those who knew any.
| thing of its history
| 7heatre.-The bill for this evening is a new and
attractive one, aud Mr.. and Miss Richpgs
perform the principal characters, our play goers
may expect rare dramatic feast. Miss Bichings
it y i'll be seen is to sing three pieces OF music and
as she is vocalist of extraordinary merit those
who hear her cannot fail to be delighted For our
Selves we had rather hear her sing, than any vo.
calist we have ever seen upon the stage.
Dead Body Fouad-Last Saturday morning
Coroner Wicker held an inquest over the body Of
| q negro man named Thornton, the property of
| Corbin Warwick, which was found floating in the
canal the evening before, at its intersection with
7th street. From all the information we could ga.
AppeAfb tudt xuOTutOu mere on the SOt0
| of December last, on packet boat, to go to his
masters farm in GOochland, and that while stand
| ing on the deck of the boat, few miles west of
the city, he was accidentally knocked into the ca.
nal, by coming in contact with bridge and drown
ed. In few days after the occurrence, the heavy
| freeze came on and prevented the recovery Of
the body, which gradually foated in the direction
of the basin, until discovered 7th street last
Friday evening The jury rendered averdct in
accordance with the above facts.
Madame Adolphe continues her soirees, and we
understand is completely overrun with visitors
anxious to hear her version of their future lives-
We have heard q gentleman say, who called upon
her, that she pointed out the past to him Is accu
ratey as he could have done himself and that she
predicted many things to happen which he believed
wsuld come to pass. We have never seen the
Madame, and of course can know very little about
her, but those who have called upon her, pro.
nounce her revelations very remarkable.
The Thief called tor.-Oficer Kess, of Washing
ton city, arrived here yesterday morning. with a
requisition from the Governor Of Maryland, for
the person of Louis Bernard Blumenrich, charged
with stealing gold watch and some money from
a citizen of Baltimore about six weeks since Blu.
meurich, it is said, after leaving Baltimore went
to Norfolk, where he stole and sold . horse and
buggy He is said to be an old thief and has alrea.
dy served term of imprisonment in the MARYLAND
State prison. The officer left here this morning
for the Monumental city. having in charge the pri
soner.
Passing Auay.-Mr. Moses Branch, an old and
respectable shoe merchant of this city, died ut his
residence, on Franklin street. last Saturday morn.
ing, after long and painful illness
So much for impudencs.-Daniel Louax, hired to
Mr. Caulfield was arraigned before the Mayor last
Saturday morning to answer the charge Of using
insolent language to Henry Mayo. After hearing
the evidence the Mayor declined furnishing the ne.
gro for the crime he had committed, as Mr. Mayo
had already beaten him severely; but found by
1nx
and therefore continued the until thins morn
ing in order to enquire further into it.
Clear the Side,oaks ks-Persons have no right to
obstruct the sidewalks with any thing, for any
purpose, without first obtaining the permission Of
the Street Commissioners nor have they the right
to deposit any thing in the cutters Attention to
these facts will save some of our citizens vast
deal of trouble
Settled-John Rankin appeared before the Mayor
last Saturday morning. to answer the charge
made against him. of assaulting and beating John
Bailey. When the case was called. officer Chalk.
ley stated that Bailey refused to appear, and &C.
knowledged that he was drunk when he made the
! complaint. The warrant was thereupon dismissed,
at Bailey's cost. s.sa ff-
Fire APPARATUS 1T has now become . matter of
| Importance to property holders in Rockets, As
well as to the Insurance Offices, to have fire en-
gine located somewhere in that section of the city
and we therefore invite the attention of the fre
department to the subject. The nearest engine to
Rockets is No l, and as efficient Is the Liberty
boys always are, 1t is impossible for them to run
mile with their apparatus in time to extinguish
fires occurring in Rockets at all hours of the day
and night Most of the houses in that locality are
small framed buildings, easily fired, and just -
easily burned. We have no doubt that the prop.
erty holders aided by the Insurance offices, would
readily contribute the means for the purchase OF
apparatus and, if the fire department would give
the enterprise its sanction, we are equally sure
| that the residents of Rockets would readily or
| ganise an efficient corps to take charge Of and
| work the engine, whenever required to do so.--
Rockets needs an engine and should have II BY all
means.
Impostors-There are at this time eight or ten
small boys and girls going about the streets as
beogars and representing their parents being In
the most helpless condition. These stories hatch
ed up for the OCCASION and told with such earnest
simplicity by little children, have the effect Of get
/ ting money from those to- whom they are related.
| We have the best reason for saying that these lit
tie beggars are impostors-that their parents are
| above want-and that every cent given them Is
| just that much money badly appropriated Sever
al gentlemen In order to ascertan the truth Of the
statements made by the children, have visited the
houses in which they said their parents resided,
but in,no instance have they found that the state
uonfs MAJ them ware frua n eOmuleka In