The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-01
LOCAL MArrn1s.

LOCAL MATTERS.
r, .erong,s Iaqnesi-Ysss-rday morning yussice
Netties, Of Heurieo attended bv T,cn.sshi 49,. 49,
neio An inquest at the county iaiI over the
shoyy. M "a on1Hes w. Snead, who died In prison
dsoos ~ ~ M 0ti1ck the night previous Ths evi
asnee OF DR. Briggs, the attending uhvsici,ns a..
isnea the jury that the deceased died in : a. a.
asenfHm Fe'nens, caused from the iutem norate M.
S s.,"ns s.ink and that At the time OF his death
The jury, therefore, rendered ;rdorn.rs a. e.
| cordanee with the above faeta - =
| nwus hve months ago Charles w. Snead was
,in =" ana committed to al the charge Of cut
| ns ais wnes throat with intent to kill her At
'ne May term of the Circuit Cour. Of Henricc r.
s u,ea sor the offence, found guilty, and sen.
sencsa 70 Imprisonment in the county iail for six
monsns. :.a Dsring his confinement he wasfurnsh-
~ WIN nquof by his friends, and on one occasion.
oeIore ,nat which ended in death, his mind vas 40
serioasiy erected, that his physician told him lie
must Gle II ne was not more abstenius in his habts
W. Wae9 81 .ppA,eaay COOL he promised to give up the
use Vi tue poisonous beverage, and the doctor
thought had done So until called to see hi,n eome
lew oavs SINCE when he was then sufferin . from
| althe horrors which attend delriuns tr,meus Ev.
| e'y ehoft Was maze to overcome the disease and
restore n,m 70 neshn and happiness, but the great
enemy of man had so faithfuily nerformed ts vol
that no skill could overcome It's influence What
. sad illustration Of the effects of intemneranes
Selling the Coroner On Saurday last. as small
| boy was passing under the 18th street bridge
across the canal he discovereoa . drunk en- fellow,
stretched out at full length tn, tow patb sleep
ing as soundly as if stored away On a spring mat
trass, In cool place, and supposin .he onnortuni
| ~ an admirable one for selling the Coi,ner bolted
1or the ofhce OF that unctionary, and inhrmed him
| OF the discovery OF dead man. As his dutv
tne Coroner sought the Constable and gave him
| directions to summons jury Of inquest, after
"hcn tney both repaired to the scene, preparas,ry
10 commencing their public labors. Before tie
/ Vad hnu -
suoject to be acted upon was only dead drunk, aud
the two officers, therefore, Immediately returne d
10 their business places, not ouly annoyed at the
| cruel sell they had been forced to endure but
considerably fatigued by their long walk in the
oro'iing sun, to hold an inquest over drunken
4 mau.
| Summer Complaints are quite prevalent among
| cnildren, aud unless promptly attended TO- proves
quite fatal. These diseases are brought on by i'm.
| proper eating or exposure to the sun, and when
ou.s tney gel fair hold on the system, hang
| WIN great pertinacity Persons, either young or
OH should not indulge in the use of unripe fruits
| OF 10 any extent In vegetables, unless fresh and
properly prepared; nor should they overload their
ssomscns win fresh meats or other food At ths
season the digestive organs extremely driic
| and unless proper care is taken may be easily de-.
ranged Cleanliness, frequent ablutions strict at
tention to diet and an avoidance of long exposure
70 'he sum- are the surest preventives of disease
that can be named,
| sound mt
De used Is food Nothing will produce disease
wnen taken into the stomach, sooner than unsoupd
| nsh Let housekeepers and others bear this fact
| in mind 1 '"~'
| Sprinkle Liae-In all yards and cellars where
unpleasant odors arise, profusion of lime should
oes ov @Iet w rs 1sintectinS agent Every citizen
owes 1t to himself to see that his premises are put
In complete order and kept so, during this exces.
| sively hot weather.
EncamPment--TkeYoun ouns Guard of this city
Captain Richardson, intend celebrating the an
proachlns 4th OF July, by encampment on the
| next the company will move out with their tents
| ana camp equipage, and there spend the night
| The next morning they will return to the cty to
JOIN the regimeatal parade, and when that is over
repair again 10 their camp, in the neighborhood of
| whcn they will be served with an excellent din
| ner furnished them by the honorary members of
| tnat corps They will remain in camp until Sat-
| urday or Monday night, under strict military dis
oipiihe al which time the encampment will break up.
The place selected for this demon str alton of SOL
ders iife is near the city and quite acceptable:
| our the weather is now extremely warm that
we fear the soldiers will suffer great Inconvenience
from the exposure they will be compelled to un
| dergo.
| For Ashtand-The L. l. Blues, Capt. Patton
Will spend their 4th of July at Ashland, where
they Will parfake of an excellent dinner at the ho
| tel, to be provided for them on that occasion.
| Fire Works-The Fayette Artillery will con.
clude the celebration Ofthe 4th of July by grand
display of pyrotechncs, at the State Agricultural
Fair Grounds, prepared expressly for the occasion.
Sky Rockets, Roman Candies, Prairie Roses, Pas.
sion Flowers. Saturn and his Sateiytes Table
| Rockets, Ferticles and Tryangles, are a few of
the wonderful sights TO be exhibited the entertain.
| meut to conclude with grand display of the
American shield, in the centre of which will be
perez ptible the talismAnic words "July4" All
| those who have never enjoyed the privilege of
Witnessing grand display of fire works. can do
| SO on the night Of the 4th inst, by visiting the
Fair Grounds.
No Conr Owing to the sudden irdispcsition of
the Mayor yesterday, he held court at the city
hail. Most OF the designed to be brought be-
fore him for action, will be taken up and disposed
of to- O-morrow morning
| Strange pisi,or-A striped snake, about two and
half feet long. was killed Bank street yester-
day morsing, while attempting TO cross the north
footHak TO get into the capitol square. The rep
tile was in all probability brought to the city in
load OF wood, and, discovering the square, was
making for it, there to establish himself perma.
nently, when young gentleman discovered and
KILLED him.
| Mnsquitots have commenced their musical enter
| tainments on Church Hill, and in other parts of
the city, and many Of them have not hesitated to
visit the first families and to Kiss the prettiesi girls
\ OF the household These unwelcome ibtruders
never stand on ceremonies but cali whenever they
please, stay as long rs they feel disposed. levy
toA On tuCiT nobts ior edch VISIT and often draw
blood in settlement of their bills Such interopers
are very Objectionable to good society and never
| treated civiiy by tho lowest but regardless of
the opinions of Others they visit all abodes make
| themselves welcome in every room, and unless
barred out will as readily take lodgings with wife
| or daughter, as with husband or brother.
| Committed William Roe, the lad who was ar
rested on Saturday last for stealing shirt buttons
| from Mr. Pollard will undergo an examination be-
fore tho Mayor To- morrow morning.
| Too Hot-A number Of the workmen employed
In the various iron foundries in this city, have been
compelled 10 stop operations account of the ex-
| cessive holiness Of the weather.
Transfers will find great difficulty in preserving
| their stock during this scorchng SPELL unless
worked with great care. We saw q fine horse
attached to wagon, fall in the street yesterday.
| entirely overcome by the burning effects of the
| sun. Owners Of dumb animals should not work
| them during the middle of the day, whilst the
present excessive spell continues
| Pleasure Excursion to Mn Tork-We invite the
especial attention Of readers to Pleasure Ex-
cursion from Norfolk to New York, on board the
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