The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-19

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Two deieeates 70 the National Convention
on motion, iswss resolvsd, that sixty deIseatss
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rniiaps, John Appleyard, Hazel. Thos Word.
n TAs Grosias What Crop Il is generally feared.
IN, oe cut short for want of rain. We learn from
= A.mef, VINO has been through several Of the ad-
counties, that the "eariy seeded looks fair
but that the late seeding q most unnromi.inr.-
n,he present dry spell continues, the crop viii
St.,s M .nOn. ro. 4, n svsr.se one throughout the
amount OF grain has been seeded than usual
| Peoches--From present indications. ve ara to
have very small crop Of this delicious fruit this
1 year. Gentlemen from the country inform ma that
large number of the finest trees were killed the
/ that very few Of those that survived have nus
forth any blooms. We have seen but single
| tree in the city in blossom. and that one was
partially sheltered from the ice winds Of the North
destruction Of the trees Is saidto have been almost
universal. and even farther South than this, the
loss Ia said to been very great
The Cor Ordnance is dead letter, and should
be repealed ut once. IL it cannot be amended and
thereby made practicable. In certain streets on
Shockoe Hill housekeepers find II impossible to
| Keep fine plants and shrubbery In their yards be.
cause the COVE open the gates, 60 in and eat them
| down These animals ought not to be permitted
70 gaa large in the streets at night and it 10 the
duty OF the Council to pass such an ordinance a.
| viii enable the police to abate the nuisance
Pickpockets About. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
| VIM Gwathney OF this city had his prcket book
containing $50 taken from his pocket, while stand.
ing in the Post Office.
May Day-the most joyous of the year to school
misses-is rapidly approaching. and we are told
will be celebrated with more than usual spirit this
season, BY the ladies' Several schools design hay.
ing coronations, when scholars win be selected 70
deliver addresses suited to the occasion.
The Sideraiks-unless paved with stone--shoula
never be crossed by horses or vehicles. An ordi
nance of the city gives the Mayor the power 10
! une Al persons who are guilty of such offences
and yet there is not = day passes that the side
walks are not designedy run over and torn 10
pieces by horses and vehicles.
Sent on for Homieide-peter Crutchfeld. the
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Henrico, on the charge of acceeratng the death of
his wife, by cruelty beating her when lying dan.
yerously III Of pneumonia, has been remanded 70
Jail to undergo an examination by the next Coun-
! ty Court, on the charge Of homicide. The evil
dence In this case proved that the prisoner beat
and maltreated his wife on al occasions On the
5th of this month DR. Powell was called to zee her
| and found her suffering from pneumonia. On the
| 7tb the prisoner beat and choked her severely
while confined to her bed then took her In his arms
! carried her in another room, and threw her upon
| the floor, with great violence. On the 9th the
poor woman was relieved from her sufferings by
death. The case 10 one Of the vilest in every a.
pect that has ever come to notice. and deserves
to be dealt with In > summary manner.
Papers and Pcriodiccls.---We are indebted 10 Mr.
John O'Neill, Broad street, for Harper's Magazine
| fof MAY the Boston Pilot Flag of our Union. The
| Citizen, Waverly Magazine, and The Irish News.
copies of all Of which may be had at his store.
Sunday .Sehools-At the last Sabbath School
| Concert of Prayer, held In the Grace Street Bap.
tist Church the following report of the AVERAGE
attendance of officers, teachers and scholars was
| made; LIST Baptist Church, 64 officers and teach
ers and 333 scholars Cd Baptist Church 32 off1.
| GERS and teachers. and 22i scholars Sd Baptist
Church, ~ officers and teachers, and 2l2 scholars
ith Baptist Church, IL officers and teachers, and
50 scholars. 5th. Leigh street. "a officers and
teachers, and 135 scholars 9th, Manchester 90
| officers and teachers, and 30 scholars. 7th, sgd
ney, officers and teachers, and % scholars TO
| tai number Of officers and teachers 2l2 Total
number of scholars l,07l
Circuit aCosyt--The criminal term of judge
Mered.ks Court was brought to . close yesterday
the docket having been swept of its burthen-
The Hustin9s Court took up the case of Edward
McAdam, yesterday, who stands indicted by the
| Grand Jury for creating q nuisance on Franklin
| street. by the manufacture Of soap and candles. -
Most Of the session was expended In securing 4
ury for the trial of the cause which will probably
be concluded this evening.
/ q Stray Curs--A very worthy gentleman of thiI
city, whose family has been greatly annoyed 0i
late; by the nightly serenades Of prowling eurs
assures as that in passing along Main street from
| hundred and thirty four dogs, comparatively few
| of whom had collars on their necks Many OF
these animals live In the street, are owned BY NJ
1 one and are therefore nothing but pests to the
con munity Around the first market yesterday
morning, we noticed . score or more Of the canin.
race dodging about in search Of food and W.
| slppose that an equal number Of them vouIt
/ have been found at the second market Win MOI
the City Council adopt some practical method d
getting rid Of these nuisancess Or, must our cti
zens resort to the dangerous means of poisonins
| them in the streets II dogs are valuable st an,
tine it must be when they are out Of the streets
| and, If those who own them will not keep them I.
proper places the sooner they are killed oG shs
better.
/ Tns Capitol Square has been very much improy
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