The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-04
TERMS OF ADvERTIsIN0.


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: Dead Of Hsayy Lecock-On the nsrning Il the
Der. the small frame house on the South side Of
me Dock, near 18th street bridge. was entered by
some person unknown, and the blnde Of IN axe
dnsen into the brain Of HENRY LEcoCK. the pro-
Pne'or while lying asleep In bis bed, The assas-
sn ana roooer in order to conceal his bloody deed,
then set fre to the premises and made hs escape.
MI. Wihams, neighbor, ON seeing the fAmes
burst through the roof of the building hasteued in
70 tne street 70 such assistance - might be
in his power, wheR he saw Lecock stageer out Of
the burning building and fan Supposinr that he
was partially suffoeated from the dense smoke,
Williams hastened 10 Leeock and pulled him be-
dreadful cash in his skull from which the brains
We're then oozing DR.. jackson was then called
in In 70 see the wounded man, and aided by DR..
Haskins rendered him such medical aid as was In
ne could recover. Some few hours after the Yoc-
sui, renee Lecock seemed TO revive and thoughu un
aoie 70 give any account Of the murderous ASSAULT
n,m did not hesitate TO declare that he would
Day after day the wounded man confirmed N I'm.
p.ose,snd ABOUT SIX weeks AFTER the occurreneewas
IsMosea TO the Poor House, where under the
-, a;. treatment Of his physicians, he continued
and oy the middle Of January he was thousht to
De so near well that he was permitted ID waik
about his ROOM. Toward the last Of January,
however, great change for the worse 10 mar
ceived in the condition of IecocL snd =,
making an examination Of the wound the
doctors found that portions of the frsct,,r-
ed skull bone had sunk in upon tho brain
pan, producing serious inflammation Thesa uar-
ticles were speedily removed with the hope Of re-
iesing the patient. but the inflammation which had
already set in from the depression, continued to
increase until Saturday night last, when death re-
iaeved the sufferer OF 81! pain
This case of Lecock is beyond question on Of
tlo most remarkable that ever occurred In this
section OF the country, and goes to prove thatin
some instances human beings are capable of endR-
ring vast deal of pain. The blade of the axe
which was driven into Leeocks head with great
!oree, had passed through large portion Of the
brain separating and completely destroying il,
ana yet he Retained bis meAtal facultiea to the
aad.
Laeoek was an EnslishInan by birth aud stone
cutter by trade He was known to the police as q
bad citizen. and some OF his neighbsrs have fre-
q1entiy inIia&ted that the end OF his unfortunate
Wiio was hastened by his acts BE this as it may,
he has gone to meet the Great Judge, aud to AM
sWor 70 sfim for all his deeds. His murderer Ia
yet at large, and though suspicion rests one or
two of his associates nothing has occurred TO fastep
Ssslt upon them. ass -A - st'
Il IsaaicipaI OEcrs-As there are large number
Y candidates already in the field for the various
sanhiipal offices. aud many others are expecting
to. entez before the day of eection it seems to us
th at it wold be wise policy in the two leading par
tie TO make no nominations but to let all the
pira7lfs have open field and fair fight, In order
to satisfy themselves of their personal popularity
in the community in which they live. The Amert
cans and the Derpora&ss it seems to US, may well
afford to make theexperinsnt for once, of free
fight withOxt injury to Their parties while the
great mass of fhe people would enjoy the sport
amazingly.
Mr. and Miss RicA.ag. father and daughter,
and two most worthy representatives of the legi,
mate drama, are playing IN engagement in this
city, apd is 70 be hoped that they will be greeted
ny hEl and fashionable audiences Mr.. Richings 10
49, xxvif fhnuf riryoI f, Epn snIs Al.
ne wspapers are to be believed, fs the most per-
fec, sessor of his age. His charming daughter ia
NOT Wig very handsome, and plays her parts to I'd.
mirati G but the critics declare she is suecessfui
rival to SaSny Lind in vocalism. If this be so, and
we are oe ptepared to dispute its truthfulness the
Richinps silEspe lots Of admirers to see and hear
them every evening iz
Extreme Old Aee--assaerei is now residing In the
Poor Ho,use Of this city, . negro woman named
Balinda Williamson, originally from Fiuvanna
county, wlho is now upwards OF aoa yasrs Of age.
ferinplyitir asthma, but her mentM faculties re.
main unim, aired and being q person of rood
sense, descrh ,es very accurately many Of tue
scenes in revoL utionary times. She says that at
the commenceuA ant of the great struggle for in
dependence in ia. 6 she was . grown woman, and
acting "a cook AMI washer for q family cornpos.
ed of twelve person .. The keeper Of the Poor
House, Mr. Pearce, il y'ery attentive to the wants
of this old creature and ne appears to be extreme
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The Night School of the .Meehanics' Institute
taught by Mr. Burruss, and his assistants Il In q
fourishing condition and bib fair to effect an Inn
mense amount of good for tire young apprentices
and others who are ayailing th smselves Of its ad
vantages. There are now about one hundred and
ten scholars regularly enrolled and acquisitions ars
being made every night. At the commencement Of
the next season we have very little doubt that the
Institute will find it necessary to open and nsir-
tain two schools so that all the apprentices In
Richmond may have an opportunity of securing
good English education, At little or cost to them
selves their masters is the duty Of our citi.
zens to aid the Institute in carrying on these
schools, and we have no doubt that every man and
woman in the city, who has the interest of the
South at heart Will cheerfully do so.
Ul1tea House Reports-For the month of Febrs-
airy past there were lib parsons arrested and com
mtted to the station houses of this city OF fhis
number 43 were white, As slaves and 30 free me-
groes At the first station house there were 90
whites, 90 slaves and f9 free negroea Atfhe Sc
cond station house there were whites, l6 slaves
and IL free negroes. Most of the whites were non
residents of the State--trsvelling vagrants-and
many Of the slaves were arrested for being In un.
lawful assemblies and having improper passes : b
: American Ratifcation.--The American party Of
this city intend holding grand ratification meet
of the nomination OF Miilard Fillmore for Presi-
dent, and Andrew jackson Donelson for Vice
President, by the late Philadelphia Convention
We understand that several distinguished speakers
are expected 10 be present and address the meet.
ing on the occasion. a&7 gsie9a @s = ssAFa'"
The County Court of Henrico commenced its March
term yesterday, and spent the entire day In dis
posing of civil cases. The Commonwealth's 3 docket
will be called to-day, and nunber Of presentments
for tippling and for obstructing the public roads
will be heard and disposed OF. }sss azsses
Picks Aboat--A gentleman Of our acquaintance
lost his pocket book containing few bank bills
and many valuable papers, last Saturday, and a.
he was in crowd portion Of the day, and does
not know who WAS near him. II Is not ct all impro-
bable that some light fingered professor relieved
him of 1t. He Is willing to give the money for the
return of the papers. es s. 1AiAa - e. - =
Imwocins Superintendent Eggeling 10 making
some decided improvements on the Capitol Square,
and if he could manage TO get rid OF the wisd
oni that are rapidly destroying the grass ON the
eastern slope near the Court House, the park would
be more beautiful fhis spring than ever. The nsw
gate when opened at the corner Of Capitol and yth
streets, win prove great public convenience
Almost a CatastrepAe.--Y Yesterday afternoon as
pair OF horses attachets % aearriage were pesng
driven slowly along Broad street, and whom nearly
opposite the City Hail. . small negro girf ran IN
between the horses and was knocked down. the
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