The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-25
LOCAL MA1THns,

ddaHr0Asly HoxRdcd-On rridav sverlr. i.se
terrible accident occurred At MI. A Duvars stone
quarry, on the canal, four miles west of Richnond
causing the death Of one man and dsn esro,,ai-
wounding another. Two negro men. Ro5syf ~.
~ emancipated BY the win of Henry p Sharn 81
Gtonty. slave to Mrs. John Allen, had charred :
drl hole for blast and applying the lighted fuse
retired beyondthe reach of danger. Aftar vaiti,s
for some time, they discovered that the fuse bsd
gone out and returned to tho drill hole 10
1t. In order to make certain Of blast Robert
drove q steel spindle through the chargs which
coming In contact with the rock, struck FIRE ipni
ted the powder and caused An instantaneous explo
sion. Robert was thrown ten or twe elve feet into
the air, had both his hands blown eff ut the wrists
the sight of bis eyes destroyed, and his person
othefwise injured Gouty received . number Of
fesh wounds about his arms and person from the
flying stone. but had none of his bones broken =
At . late hour that night both of the unfortunate
men were taken to the Medical College, where
Robert breathed his last Saturday morning Glou.
ty is yet there under skiful treatment and though
badly cut and bruised, hopes entertained OF his
recovery. wi ,ssisa ssg
accident to liule Giri--Yesteriay morning.
while little girl about nine years old, daughter Of
Mrs Boyers of Manchester, was at play In lTalia-
ferro's mill, she accidentally fell from the second
story door, fronting the river to the ground below
distance Of fifteen feet fracturiug her right arm
otherwise injuring her person. She was immedi-
ately taken to her mothers residence. and physi
clan called in to set the fractured limb. 49r .
Fire The alarm of fire about 12 O'Clock yester.
day, wac caused by the burning of few shingles
on the roof of a frame house, northwest corner of
22i and Main streets. The fremen with their
apparatus were out in force, but had no labor to
perform.
House Breaking-Union and Church Hill are be-
coming the favorite resorts of house breakers and
burglars Judging from the number Of operations
discovered in those localities since the passage of
the "chain gsng ordinance in this city. We be.
gin to think that our suburban neighbors will be
compelled to seek refuge in the corporation of
Richmond, from the horde ofpublic plunderers in
their midst - sgf-
On Friday last, in broad day light, Mrs Traylor's
residence on Union Hill, near tho seven chimneys,
Mrs T., we understand, had gone to the country to
pay vistto some Of her friends, leaving her house
In charge of her servant woman. The servant hav.
Ing but little to do, and supposing the premises en-
trey securein the day time, left home early In the
morning to seek employment. When she re-
turned a. night she found that the house had been
robbed of most of her mistress wearing apparel
The rogue had effected an entrance BY cutting
slat from the window blind, thereby making an
aperture through which he could place his hand
and undo the bolt. Most Of the operations in this
section are SO much alike, and SO skilfully per-
formed, that there seems to be no doubt that one
man has been the perpetrator of every instance.
Sudden Death.--Mrs Brittsn, wife Of James b.
Brtten, butcher in the first market was TAX sud
denly i'll in the first market house last Friday, and
had to be removed to her husbands residence on
the Mechanicsvils Turnpike at once, where she
suffered severely until yesterdak morning, when
death relieved her Of her Misery
Capturing IRiepes-A number of residents of
Oregon Hill, af0r being annoyed for sew eral weeks
by hen house robbers, turned out on Saturday last
to discover the perpetrators and succeeded in cap
turing George and Frederick, slaves to Jos. r.
Anderson, with stolen hog in their possesson.-
The two thieves were taken before Justice Tyler
of Henrico, and by his warrant committed to jail
for an examination this morning They also
Jumped two chicken thieves, hired to John D.
Quarles, run them down and captured them. One
of these fellows had eight shanghais in his bag. the
other had bag, but had no poultry in it. These
two were taken before Justice Tyler and ordered
to be punished with stripes. The Oregonians have
suffered severely by midnight providers oflate but
now that they are aroused, the gang will have to
seek new quarters.
Daring Assauh-Patrick Enright came before
the Mayor last Saturday, to answer the charge of
assaulting with intent to kill Larry Miller, ON the
10th inst. But two witnesses were sworn on this
occasion. The substance of their statements we
append:
Larry MAr-On Sunday night 1 left home and
started to the foundry to If fire had been kim
died in the furnaces Before getting to the Armo-
ry bridge heard stick crack, but thought moth
ing of it,. Soon after. met man, but passed
knew Ireceived blow which knocked me sense
less ! do not know the prisoner. Did not know
the man met, and did not speak TO him.
alexander ConnT.-I was standing In my door
when the prisoner knocked Miller down. Before
that saw the prisoner pull q rail from a fence,
and afterwards saw him dragging it about. know
the prisoner is the man that struck Miller, for
saw him give the blow. and afterwards saw him
pass my door dragging the piece OF railing
then noticed the scar on the side of his face.
he Mayor remandad Enri0ht for aYamn tim
by the Hastings Court the second Mendy in
September, ON the charge of felony, at which time
all the Witnesses heretofore sworn, required to
be present.
Netting Tribe The watchmen made an ex-
tensve haul ON the ''ebo SHIN population last Fri
day night, and took thirty-seven of them at sim
gle drag Complaints have frequently been made
Of large assemblage of negroes, at night, in "a
small house, occupied by man named Jerry, and
the watchman learning, on the occasion alluded to-
h, two or .1 eSd
t5d i sssers
3 4, Mayo punis5ssdor 'hsif Shf violation
aone i i s.s 1i'S1assias s11ST coia s ss1
with - aces. r. &c wors E:s they
will ii in having .hglF unlawfdl gatherings in
ehe face of the law. In the city and its i'm
AdiAse neghborhoed, there are five or six church
2oFUtc0 CACAuotsCiy W tuch uco, WhSfc shoy
~ aeet on the Sabbath day, under the guidance
OF y minister, and sing. pray and preach as Of.
ten astha please. This, 1t to us, should sa-
stisfy them, hut SO far from doing SO, they crowd
together at in some hole corner, and there,
without the benefit of suitable instruction, carry
out their notions of religion in their own way, and
thrs subjsct themselves to arrest and punishment
- he officers of the law.
J Eyy Nanghty-Caroline Elizabeth Swan, one of
thdIBlackest specimens of the gizzard foot race,
as 4rrsigned before the Mayor last Saturday, to
D1hs the charge Of disorderly conduct in the
str6e, When the witnesses were called, they
proved His Swan to be nuisance and annoyance
TO the heghborhood In which she lived, and Is she
was 0NG Fhland production and had no papers to
lfemain IL the city, his Honor ordered striped
Dress Zen directed that she should be locked
up for safe1 eping till the next term Of the Hust
ines Court q
q awing Richard p. Terrence made his ap'
pfaraHce before the Mayor last Saturday, to an
sN ncharge Of bringing = negro boy. Sam
f4oy4 \0Aroliha, and offering him for sale in
t6ir ci 01bey oeing the property Of Judge
Toomer, Of N8fh Carolina When the casa was
called. gentle han from Georgia, who had come
on to represent - owner. stated that the accused
had brought the boy here without authority, and
,aahihited lettee from Judge Toozper, substaati
<fm1 nt statepnpt. The Mayor tbereupon de.
llyer9d - ns1 nd Torreace into the hands Of