The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-02
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LOCAL MATTERS.
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The Paor House Of ihe city Is certainly 1 a,fs.u,,
Institution 70 manage, ana II is really rrstjfv no
know snat superintendent Fierce devotes eli bid
energies to the duties imposed upon him. Manv
OF the inmates Of III 10 establishment are te vor:,
class OF paupers-men and women-vbo har.
brought themselves to the verge Of the rraye bv
dissipation ana intemperance-aDd therefore Il =
snaI tne superintendent has vastly more trouble TO
nurse ana control them, than IL they were mara
sufferers from Proyidential Affections If he Ia.
dozen or two persons, subject to intemperance
who, by constant care, have recovered suficientIv
to walk about, the first thing he knows they ali,
OUT OF the enclosure and are off TO . grocery In
search OF drink. He has no place to confne then
until entirely recovered, and can impose but scht
punishment for their misconduct.
The Poor House, at this time Is more properiv
hospital than any thing else and should be looked
upon as such by the city. 1t is also asylum for
All inose who seek 10 enter its abodes, and can
never De otherwise than heavy tar on the civ
we nnd by report made to the Council that the
sanuA expenditures for the past year, notwith.
nsnssg ang the high prices commanded for all the
neeessaries OF life, amounted to but &64 per heal
end from the character of the provisions
narip.se iesu%e there can be no doubt that the Su.
po,aIn.enoent gave them good healthy food
nrons. .ue council have appointed . committee to
t.biish. ".unanee for the regulation of this es-
p.ie.y OF changing the building in some respects.
" axe ne more seeure and to increase the
H. ~: y, tne superintendent sufficiently To ena.
worL " set no OF such paupers as are able to
that every effort will be made bv the srnern,o,.
.enoena 10 carry out the instructions o;ven him
ior whilst he is humane. kind,bearted gar,ioroan
ne % mas oeeh so long an officer ef the civ tbst he
VIII ieei pound 70 obey orders In eyerv Remnant It
would also be well for the overseers ~ ,h ~
see 10 tne chldren In this establishment and mt
such OF them as are old enough to trades A. onna
BdA Bonds, ordinarily, are the veriest humbrr.
III tue "orio, as the Commonwealth never prose
eutes them however often they may be forfeited =
II the city OF Richmond could put into her treasury
the amount due the State from all the bail bond.
forfeited within the last thirty years. che wond
have enough ready cash on hand to pay the entire
interest on her debt from this one source How
many OF those bonds have been collected in the pas
nve years We think we may safely answer not
hve Then If they are not to be collected when
forfeited. why go through the flummery of taking
them The truth is, the law is wrong and should
be amended If a man gets drunk and behaves
himself disorderly, instead of binding him to keep
the peace ne should De made to pay heavy fue,
and on his failing to do so should be sentenced to
the chain gang as punishment for his offence -
such law would do more to check rowdyism in
one day, than the present law would in life time
Rum and Matrimony "A quiet, good nasured
looking lady made her appearance before the
Mayor yesterday morning, to complain of her
husband John Rouke, for assaulting and beating
her. Johnny had been taken in charge by the
police, and when called upon to take his stand at
the bar OF justice, came reelng along like loose
cart wheel, aiming for a certain spot, but taking a
most circuitous route to arrive at it. John had
evidently been warm devotee to Bacchus as his
puffed cheeks, blood-shot eyes, idiotic stare and
dirty face abundantly proved. He seemed to
know but little and care less for what was going
on; and when his wife stated that he had scarcely
drawn sober breath for nire years-that be
slept all day and caroused all highland that he
had threatened to send her to the other side of
Jordan on the point of an ice pick, he only gave
grunt and sat down, apparently delighted that he
had passed the ordeal and was now beyond moles.
tation. The Mayor required him to give bail for
his good behavior in the sum of $780, failing TO do
which he was sent to Jail. may be that be may
yet find himself working in the off-lead with the
chain gang, for if there is any set Of men more
deserving of severe punishment than another it 10
that class known as wife whippers. The mere
holding such creatures 10 bail is no punishment at
all, as they well know-but few months labor
spent ia street sweeping and cleaning, would
bring them to their senses in a very short time.
Lmpudent Ratfan-A free negro known as John
Appleton, who was committed to Jail some weeks
since for want of register of his freedom and af-
terwards ordered to be sold by the Hastings Court
to pay his jail fees, went to the first station house
last Thursday, and in the presence of officer Page,
declared that he intended to kill the Mayor of the
n.
Page, assisted by Mr.. Ellis, instantly arrested the
yellow rufian and locked him up, and yesterday
morning he was taken before Recorder Taylor for
t-ial. After hearing all the evidence, Appleton
was ordered to receive twenty five stripes on bis
bare back, and then turned over to his owner to
be put to work.
Petty 2hef-John Graves, young white man,
made his appearance before the Mayor yesterday
morning to answer the charge of stealing musk.
melons from James K. Tyler, and then threatening
IL l.
mOnsfrating against such familiarity with his edi-
bles. Graves was permitted to make a statement
OF the affair, during which he denied the theft and
as no one saw him commit the deed, he was only
required to give security to behave himself in fu-
ture, and then discharged.
Spelling Street Officer Seal reported George
Turner and L. g. Larus for permitting water to
run from their yards into Cary street, between
23i and 2fth streets, and yesterday morning those
gentlemen were summoned before the Mayor To
show cause why they shorld not be fined for this
offence. Mr.. Turner stated that the water came
from yards on Main street owned by Mr.. Briel,
and ran upon his premises Unless steps were
taken to prevent this. he could not keep it out of
bis yard except by running it into Cary street, as
at present. The case WAS continued In order to
have thorough examination made, 30 as to ascer-
tain with certainty where the blame rests.
Death Of an Old Cili.sm.-Rev. Peter DeForrest
an old and respectable citizen, was found last
Thursday afternoon near the halfway house on
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad in a dying
condition, he had fallen into > ditch near the
railroad and before the gentleman who discovered
him, could get assistance to remove him to house
near by, he died. Mr. DsForrest was Methodist
Preacher, and for several years past, has been
preaching to the convicts in the PeniteDtiary -
Some small boys, living in the neighborhood in
which he was found, saw him wandering about in
the woods the day before but not knowing who he
wss, said nothing about it. How he managed TO
ramble off SO far from home no one can tell The
presumption is, that his mind was effected, and
that he walked until nature became exhausted
and fell where he was found.
Cool Retreat The capitol square is now the
great oasis. to which our citizens resort in great
numbers at all hours of the day and night. The
shade trees and delightful breezes always to be
found in that elevated location, are temptations
not to be resisted this warm weather.
Licensing Dogs.-For two days past, the Cham
berIain's office has been besieged with persons
procuring Iicanses and medals for their dogs. The
new ordinance Is now in full force, and we there
fore advise all persons who have unlicensed dogs
upon their premises to get rid of them as speedily
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