The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-12
THE DAILY DISPATCH
TERMS QF ADYERTISINa.

Dangerous FdH-About 12 O'Clock yesterday Z
servant girl, named MaryI Jane, eleven years old,
fcil from the second story window Of Mrs. Hatch
ers boarding house, on Mayo street, north side Of
Franklin, upon the brick pavement below. fraetur.
| ing her skull badly, and breaking her right arm
Just above the wrist She was attempting to get
| from the window upon . mulberry tree in front Of
OF 1t, when the limb TO which she was clinging
gave way and precipitated her to the brick pave
menf below. DR. Little was sent for soon after the
occurrence OF the accident, and when he reached
the wounded girl. found that . portion of her
brains had protruded through the fracture He
Immediately set to work, removed the portions of
shattered brain, splintered her arm and did what
ever else was necessary for her relief At late
hour yesterday afternoon she was alive, and from
al appearances, doing very well Her ease IL an
extremely critical one, but her recovery is possi
Bile. - po'''
Shorer Of Ssones-A day or two since as wa
learn from gentleman in Henrco. q shower of
stones, of various Sizes fell at Mr. Robert Jordan,s
house, breaking the window glasses and alarming
Ine residents very much. slight cloud, it 10
said, was overhanging the premises at the time of
the falling Of the stones. Some of the pebbles
from this hard shower are now in the cify We
have heard of the clouds raining fish and frogs but
90 mot know that we have ever heard of shower
OF peboies before. If true and our informant GER
fainly believes it, Mr. Jordan can readily have his
pocket full OF rocks at any moment.
Stealing C7othes-Three white fellows. Francis
Brdgewater, Thomas Murphy and VIM Baker.
were arrested and Gagged yesterday afternoon by
officer Seal, on the charge of stealing clothes They
will have an examination before the Mayer this
morning.
Stealing--Quin Barley, free negro, made his
appearance before the Mayor yesterday to answer
the charge of forcibly entering Mrs. Elizabeth
OConnePs kitchen in the night time, on the 5th
inst, and stealing therefrom feather bed worth
IS, and four fowls worth So The witness in the
case was Mrs. orc. who admitted that she did not
see the negro at ALL but stated that she heard his
voice at her door demanding admttance and that
she refused to let him in. There being no evidence
70 sustain the charge, the Mayor could not find che
prisoner guilty.
Lightning. Thus far we have had but little
thunder and lightning this summer, much less than
we remember to have seen since lsf9 good
| neaVy thunder storm now, attended with consid-
sraoie rain, would be of great advantage to the
| farmers, SONG of whom declare that their land
nave not been wet to the depth of six inches since
In L5m6o-Early Corbin has been arrested and
M .on''tea 10 jail ona cdpias awarded by the Hust-
Jugs Court 10 orlng him in to hear the Judgment of
! 1nat court on conviction for a misdemeanor-
| When the Hastings Court has done with him. the
mayor will give him hearing for failing to pay
| tine imposed upon him.
Deransed-John Gloss, a deranged man has
been committed by the Mayor for safe keeping.
The Heather was damp and gloomy Yesterday
just the sort to make corn and vegetables grow
rapidly.