The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-28
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| conviction OF ereakinF into Mr. J. T. Tyree's hen
| rouse, IN feoruary last Mr. David A. Tyree be
| Ing on the premises at the time saw the ruffisn
when he forced two locks, aud then rushing ont
| of the dwelling house upon him with a pistol In
each hand, commanded him to stop. Taking the
chances OF giving leg bail, the black imp attempt.
ed to run, when Mr. Tyree fred one Of the pistols
depositing the ball in the fugitive's back The
wound, however, was not severe enough TO ston
his flight, and Mr. Tyree fired once or twice more
before be succeeded by the aid Of bis brother, in
getting hold of him: When captured officer Seal
found upon his person a long communication Ia
favor of "over work." directed to the Dispatch
which he says he picked up in the street The
communication declares that If the system of over
work is stopped the factory negroes will steal from
| their employers, in order to get money-and ) a
number of small business houses are sustained by
their patronage, these establishments would be
compelled to close if the factory hands had not
ample means to spend with them. This, we take
10 De good argument against the overwork system
HHckstering -Lunsford Taylor made his ap.
pearauce before the Mayor last Saturday morning
| 10 ans~ ~er the charge of buying chickens in the
hrst market to sell again The city failed to prove
eonciiSiVeiy the offence, and the case was there
fore dismissed
1t is proper to say that all persons who sell in
the markets do not engage in the layyess business
OF buying to sell again. but confine themselves to
men egitlinafe trades Of furnishing citizens
WIN nsH. oysters W Id fowls. ETC., which they pro.
| cure In Norfolk and elsew here and bring here
| hese men are valuable to our community and de-
| serve to De encouraged on ell occasions for thew
| sen nose necessaries and Injuries of life which
Wouia never reach here but for their enterprise
For them the ordinance makes ample provisions in
| every respect
Loao Water.-Nre do not remember ever To have
| seen James River, above the falls as scarca Of
| water as at the present time. At the pump house
| from which the city reservoir is filed the ma
| chlnery can be worked at only about half speed,
! and If the weather coatlues dry and hot, in less
| than ten days the resorvior will be empty and the
| pumps will have to stop. The superinie iendent
| OF the water works is now laborioe night and
nay III oaiIdine dams to force supply of water to
the pumps. but his efforts will prove abortive uu.
less providence in its wisdom sees fit to send rain
ln the falls the river is falling at the OF two or
| three inches az day Under these circumstances it
becomes the duty of citizens to be as econou,i.
| cal iu the use OF the hydreaut water possible
during this dry weather, in order to prevent the
| cutting Off of supplies altogether.
| Caught 2aTtar.-An amusing scene occurred
| on the Basin last Saturday which was related TO
us as follows: certain cordwainer in those dig
| gins, who Is anything else but teetotaler and
who always keeps his bottle of blue ruin near
him. han been so much annoy ed of late by visitors
| calling and helping themselves to drink withou,
| being asked, that he determined in his own mind
to give them dose that world at least learn them
oetfer manners IN future, if it did check their
| appettes for exciting beverages altogether Hav-
| lag matured his plans, he procured bottle Of
Whlskey, put q large dose of ipecac into it. shook
|
| reasonable distance from the shelf on which the
bottle was placed, seized his last xed his thread
and awl III hand, set to work if in a great hurry
| to complete his job He had been pulling ont bnl
a short time, when one of his visitors made his ap
pearanee and espyipg the well filled bottle was
| not long in uncorking it and taking a tall swg-
| The old cordwainer, almost bursting with laugh
ter, remained as quiet a sick kitten to hot lam
and his visitor finding him engaged, contented MIN
self with examing the papers until he has read the
the news then got up, took ianother pull" at the
bottle. and was in the act of starting home when
| sudden falntness came over him. and Instantly
thereafter bis mouth few open, his stomach heav
| ed, and a Hood of liquor flowed at his feet, his
| groans and strains indicating that he was about
| being turned inside out. AS soon as convenient,
physician was called in, and the neghbors in great
| CONSERVATION, gathered about the door to see
genuine case OF Asiatic cholera; but when they
| learned from the old cordwainer that his ipecae
and whiskey had suddenly disappeared on III,
entrance of his friend, and that he had only bitten
at the bait set for him, all fears of epidemic
| iShed, and the sold man vowed that in future he
| would drink no more, nnteSs asked 20 do 50.
False Alarms Between the hours of 10 and II
O'Clock last Saturday night, false alarm was
started and some of tbs Shockoa Hill bells answer
ing it, the firemen from I'll quarters were out
with their machines. running hither ana thither
at the top oftheir speed After diiiigent search
and being unable TO discover any fire, they return
| ed TO their engine houses, doubt filled with
| wrath at the bad luck. About o'clock another
alarm was given, but the bellman failing to answer
1t, no great excitement followed. Let the bells be
removed from the engine houses at once the
| best means OF stopping false alarms.
| Rock Bdhle-A negro boy, in Mr. Grants en
ploy, received severe confusion on the head yes
| terday morning from stone thrown by another
boy, which caused the blood to flow profusely. A
| number of lads, black and white had assembled
| in the valley, Carringtons old MILL to have
| rock battle and during the fight, the boy alluded
to was knocked down. The police have made fire.
quent attempts to stop these youngsters in this
dangerous SPORT and oil several occasions have ar
rested some of them, hut the larger number
generally escape, they fight their battles over al
every opportunity
Amos. a Fire-Y esterday morning quantity of
boiling licorce il MIR. N Dickinson's factory, in
rear of the American hotel, took fire, and threat
ened at one time to destroy the building; but the
prompt efforts of those who witnessed The acct
dent. arrested the flames before any serious dam
age was done.
Stable Buraed.-About noon yesterday, DR. Ca. :
ter's stable took fire from some unknown cause,
and despite the efforts of the firemen who hasten
| ed to the scene as sSon as the alarm was given.
was entirely destroyed. DIR. G. was in the stable
| not more than ten minutes before the fire dis
covered, and then nothing wrong. Weunder-
stand that he thinks it originated by accident.
Tie Heather, yesterday, was excessively warm,
notw outstanding the fact that pleasant West
| breeze was blowing the greater part of the day.
Exposure to the sun, by those unused to it. at this
particular season, is apt to produce bilious fever
Nar70aC Escape-A lad named Robert Kelly,
came nigh being drowned in the neigbborhJod OF
| IRE nt's old bridge, yesterday morning. In com
pauy with number of his play mates, ne had gone
in bathing, getting beyond bis depth instant
| ly One of Mr. Warwieks negro men, on seeing
| the porilous condition OF the little chap, plunged
into the water with his clothes on, and being p
good swimmer rescued him from his perious pc
sition.
| Tile Capit0l Sgagre proved 10 be most Inviting
location yesterday afternoon, judging fsom The
large number of ladies and children WHO assedo
hied under the beautiful shade trees TO enjoy the
fresh air A few re benches would be most
ceptable to the ladies who visit these pleasant
grounds every afternoon.
YHreatening to P0isoa--A ncgro woman named
| Susan slave TO Jno Dwyer, was arrested last Sat
urday and commiited'to the cage on the charge OF
threatening to poison her masters child, and with
| assaultng Mr. Dsyer. She viii be examined be.
fore the Mayor this morning for the offence.
| FisticuGfag Henry Brown. slave, and Harris
| Burgman a white man, were captured and cagtd
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