The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

One Of the parties, we understand, was resident
u New York, and the other . citizen of Richmond
As usual in such eases, iady was 1t the bottom
o. the afhculty, abe having Tilted the Yorker and
married Richmond clothier As we upderxtsni
sne case, the lady was engaged to be married In
new fork, and In short time after paid visit to
ncnmond, when she was addressed by Mr. Isaac
Appei, ana became bis wife, On Friday last the
IeJecsed suitor arrived in this city, having heard
sne news, and demanded an audience with Mrs.
A. ms, very naturally, was refused and he
then threatened the husband with ehastisement.
40 AVOID an almculty, A. procured peace war.
RAM, out mao not given il to an officer, when he
was met in Main street and attacked with COW.
nloe He drew his pistol to defend himself but in
the scufie let 1t fall and before he could recover
u, u was seized by the by-standers and held until
nls assailaat had gone of. The will probably
CATION.
The National Guard, at q meeting held on Sat.
urday night last, elected as their Captain, Samuel
=. bafiey, Esq. Capt B. has had some expert.
shce enc IN volunteer command, and his friends be-
heve tnat ne viii be able to add greatly to the
sleDstn aud efficiency Of the National Guard. a
Guard your Heaah.-At this particular season
OF the year, our citizens cannot use too much pre-
caution in keeping their premises in 700 order.
and not allowing kitchen or other offal to be de.
posted in their yards, there to remain ahd decay
vegetable matter, when unsound, will produce
sickness in a very short time, and NAV generate
diseases not easily gotten rid Of Every house
keeper should therefore attend strictly to the clean
illness of their premises, and by all means have
their damp cellars dried aud purified The police
seems to be struggling hard to have the streets
and cutters thoroughly renovated, but there are
some of them. on Shockoe Hill and in Jefferson
Ward so badly graded that it next to rnpossible
to keep them clear of stagnant water All such
places should be thoroughly lined twice a week
at least to prevent unpleasant odors. sat
Oregon Hill has become very respectable vii.
WI hin fha noef fnx
would open good carriage thoroughfare to it,
would continue to increase in number of popula-
tion and buildings for years to come Many of
the working men of Richmond would readily build
and locate on Oregon, if they had any way to get
provisions aud fuel to it during the winter months
without being compelled to travel into the country
and thereby increase the charge for hauling
When the finances ofthe city get easier we sup
pose that the street asked for by the "Oregonians
will be granted them.
Free Schools.-Some plan ought to be devised
and carried out for compelling the hundreds of
idle boys found lettering about the streets to at
tend the district schools of the city These little
chaps seem to have been turned loose by their pa.
rents to seuflie for themselves and as many OF
them are too small to be put to work, they do no
thing but saunter about public places, and engage
in all sorts of vices and crimes that may be pre-
sented to them. The city owes it to herselfto see
that her Judgment youth are not reared in igno.
rance, and If she does not take them in hand she
must suffer froE, her own neglect.
Houstoood Cemetny-one of the loveliest bury.
ing grounds in the State-is now the resort of hum
dreds of cur citizens who visit it daily as 3 quiet
place of resort From the Western hill the view
is magnificent and dcommands the admiration of all
who beholdt Complaints are made that some
visitors thoughtless enough to break the shrub
bury and pluck the flowers growing over the
graves of the departed This is exceedingly i'm
proper, as well as mortiyng to the friends of the
deceased, who have planted and nurtured them,
and should be avoided in future.
Irespassing Charles, slave to Mrs Lumpkin
was arraigned before the Mayor last Saturday
and ordered thirty stripes for entering Mrs Eliza
beth Brooks house in the night time The black
imp had paid one of Mrs. b g servants visit and
feeling fatieued stretched himself at full length in
the passage and fell asleep, where he was discov
cred and Gagged.
Tatemperanec --On Friday night last, watchman
Andrews and his partner came across Patrick
O'Neill, on Cary street, where he had made bed
of the sidewalk, being then very much intoxica
ted. AS was their duty, they took him into Gus
tody and started for the cage, but he had only
gone short distance, when he comm enced q Sc
rous resistance and continued it until calaboosed
Last Saturday morning on appearing before the
Mayor he was held to bail for his future good be.
havior. Pat is a most amiable, kind hearted fel
low when himself, but few draughts of fire wa.
ter his temper and drives him to despera-
tion.
Stabbiag Edward w. Ferguson was again be-
fore the Mayor last Saturday, to answer the
charge of stabbing George w. Woody on the 4tl
of May but as his witnesses were not present the
case was continued until the 5th inst, to enable
him to have them summoned.
Drnnk-William II. Smith got tipsy last Friday
night and made such terrible noise in the street
that he was taken into custody and locked up for
the night. The next morning the Mayor required
him to enter into bond and security for his better
conduct in future. L gsI
lSsealing-william Curtin made his appearance
before the Mayor last Saturday, to answer the
charge of stealing pair of pants valued at IS from
Thomas French, on the 4th of December last
The evidence of his guilt was so very conclusive
that Bill acknowledged the charge, but attempted
to excuse himself from the crime by alleging tha
he was drunk The Mayor remanded him to jai
to answer an indictment at the next Grand jury
term of the Hastings Court.
Illegal Sport.-A number of mischievous boy
procured small hose reel last Friday evening
and run through the street with 1t at the top o.
their speed, knocking down Mr. John H. Knowles
little boy in their race and injuring him severely
After q ran of several squares they were stopped
by some firemen who then took the appar atus iron
them. Such conduct deserves to be punished.
Nsso Invention We have been shown newly
invented lock, by Mr. Sanford ID. Pye, Of Jeffer
son county, Virginia, which he calls Improve,
hytenant night latch" and which seems to us Il
be a very valuable affair This lock or latclfis q
constructed that any one unfamiliar with it canno
unlock it, even though the key Is in it, and eal
neither be picked in the ordinary way nor blow
open by powder 1t can be applied to DOORS chests
| drawers aud safes, and win prove troublesom
| customer to burglars and thieves.
Dead Aaimals are constantly thrown into Shoeko
Greek, north of Broad street, very much {
the annoyance Of persons residing in the va
| lev The law imposes fine on all persons 70
| such offences but as catching Is before hangixf
most of them escape their just deserts.
Health ofthe City-Richmond was never NOR
healthy at this season CT the year than at prescn
and we believe it will continue So il her eitizer
win do their duty to themselves and keep 1t clean
Parc1ed Grass and vegetables are burning u
for want of rain The wheat and corn are al.
| suffering severely from the drought, and the o,
crop in this section promises complete failure.
Sealing Sugar Wilson, slave TO John Adki
son, was arrested and committed to tho cage IL
Saturday, for having In his possession bag of .
gar supposed TO have been stolen. lie will appe
before the Mayor this morning to answer Il
charge.
4 The Yngiaia Mechanics Institute win hold
monthly meeting this evening, at the hall ov
Booths store.
A ,.slely inrentsd Pistol carrying seven charg,
, has been invented, and is now on exhibition
| Sutherlands store 1t Is said to be formidaI
| weauOu. and Ia c0rtsinly naat