The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-12
LOCAL MATTHRa

Musings Cony1.-We append below list of the
causes to come before this court for trial at its
next term, which commences ut IL O'Clock on Mon.
day next: - -1~
Fsionies-Henry Beckman. aiding IN tbe n,ur
der of Gottfried Frick, at the Hermitage. on the
10th of June ~ '-o
WIN. Cline and VIM Duke, rebbine John Demen.
oy OF money on the 4th of June.
!, Richard w. Weisiger and John Matthews, stab.
oing and cutting John Petit on the 18th of June
Peter Potesta stealing about $500 from Catha
uarribaidi on the 18th of June
of July - o'ee'S on 'sn
ind ,d4Rpsals.-Lewis schweitzer, appeal from the
neht OF the Mayor. requiring him to keep the
this city ' p1oA' '''ee's u
,bs ssMnerson Rogers, sppeaI from the Judgment of
70 . ar:n ordering him twenty lashes for going
VIM He nsate and returning to this State.
Of Wm Tay Gentry appeal from the Judgment
him to ;yor recorder of this city, sentencing
Mora.;o. I've Eve ten lashes for assaultng slave Of
q nnisan uasmeaaors Edward McAdam, for permitting
and candle bus;nas. s lot by carrying the soap
ps..,aa u.ans.ie va Monteile, stealing Sl5 from Jesse
barnes on the l4th of February
ardent snr;,s ,..h anu martin Donahoe, for retailing
John Darrcott, for assaul,iny araho..; 1ro,x,
hosenheld with an iron poker ON the NTH naosr,.
Der, 1855 'n Tue %oln Decem
W. b. Winston for assaulting Ricb'd n s.nx.v
of his official duty. 'ne oischafge
Philip +. Minor, stealing clothing On tho o5.b
February from VIM. W. Price oD 'ae ~'sn
Matthew Eagan, assaulting and cruelty hoo.;ra
Leroy Cole, free negro, on the 18th of March
Hector Davis, shooting at James B. Hargroye on
the 4th of January. 'oA
tdst Dr!ofng.-We have received so many COM
plants OF late from persons on Dock street and a
Rockets, about the rapidity with which draws and
wagons loaded and unlOaded. are driven In those
sections OF the city, that feel it to be duty to
call the attention of the Mayor and police to these
continuous violations of the ordinance, with the
nope that they can find some means to abate the
nuisance complained of Not only the property,
but the lives of citizens are frequently endan
gered by reckless teamsters, when forcing their
teams at the top of their speed, and, if the law
cannot protect those who complain, they will seek
means to protect themselves. The Mayor, we
know, processes readiness to enforce the ordnan-
ces as it is his duty to do but his instructions
his officers NOT to report teasters for 0ine slo1oy
on impaired streets, has been taken as license by
drivers to go as they please; and now, as soon as
they leave the paved streets, they travel with rail-
road speed, regardless of consequences. The or.
dlnance, If we mistake not forbids the driving of
certain teams at faster gait than walk IN ALL
the streets of the city-and if the Mayor under.
takes to say that a team may be driven in a slow
trot on an unpaved street, he virtually repeals an
ordinance which is essential to prevent accidents
ana which has never been as rigdly enforced as it
should have been. If an officer is stationed at
Rockets on Monday, when the steamers are load
ing and unloading, we have no doubt in our mind
that he can make the largest days work for the
city treasury, in the way of fines, that has ever
been known from the violation of one ordinance
10 prevent future complaints, and to guard
against the repetition of such accidents as occur
red at Rockets last Monday, when a servant man
belonging to Mr. Mills was run over by wagon
and team and nearly killed it il to be hoped that
the Mayor will revoke his order about allowing
teams to go on unpaved streets faster than walk,
and that he will enforce the ordinance rigidy in
future against the yiolators of it.
Destruction Of Property.-Within a few weeks
past the superintendent of the Capitol Square, un.
der the direction of the Governor, has had mum.
Der of new benches placed in the Western portion
of the Square for the accommodation of ladies and
others visiting that lovely place of resort and, so
tar as we can judge. is doing all in his power to
beautify and add to the general attractions of
those grounds, by cleaning up the walks and
shru6bery and improving the growth of the grass.
Near the fountain, from which a continuous
streams flows all day. are several new benches,
which, we regret to see, have already been whit
tied and cut to pieces by persons who appear to
have no better use of their time and their knives,
than to destroy the property placed there for gen.
eral use. Such conduct is really shameful and de-
serves as it should receive the severest punish
ment OF the law. If men and boys have no other
employment than to destroy the benches on the
square, they are badly off indeed. But we cannot
think that these mutlatons have been designedly
made, and thus believing, we hope that in future
all who visit the square will endeavor to protect
the public property, rather than injure it. Every
citizen owns interest in these beautiful grounds
every one is required to pay his portion of
the expenses to keep them in order-and for
that reason, if no other every one should take
pleasure in preventing depredations upon them.
While speaking of the Square, it may not be
amiss to remind those who visit it. that the bench.
es were not placed there to be occupied for sleep
ing purposes, but to sit upon, and that when the
superintendent sees man spread at full length
upon bench, thereby excluding all others from its
use, he should make him vacate it at once. In
passing through the Square some few evenings
since, we noticed six men occupying as many
benches, while there were twenty or thirty ladies
in the walks, who could find seats to rest upon.
Taking Brush.-William Whiilock and Henry
Allen were arraigned before the Mayor yesterday
morning. to answer for assaultng and beating Jo-
Dathan w. Wilson the day before Wilson tes;i-
fed that be was horse doctor, and had been re-
quested by the parties to treat horse with an in.
jured eye. He had reduced the Inflammation, and
given Whitlock powder to put in the animals eye,
for which he charged but fifty cents. Whitlock at
tempted to lead the horse Off without paying the
BILL to which the doctor says he objected, and at,
tempted to close the gate, when Allen seized him,
threw him into the gutter, and continued to beat
him until Whitlock carried the horse away The
sion of the affair, not only proving that Whtlock
entirely innocent of the assault, but that the
doctor was anxious to pitch into Allen two or
three times, but was restrained from doing by
the fear of coming in contact with ground seed,
which Allen threatened to let slip against his head
if he continued his advance The warrant was
therefore dismissed, and the doctor given oppor-
tunity of returning to his home and treating his
own eye, the Inflammation around which seemed
much in need of poultces.
pfolatiag the Reoenne LaU.-John G. Fugli, a
resident of New York, was summoned before the
Mayor yesterday to answer the charge of vio-
lating the revenue law of the State by selling
goods, wares and merchandise without having Oh
tanned license. Fugli denied the charge. but
Mortimer Tower swore that he had purchased 500
worth of goods from the accused and given his
due bill for the payment of the same. In order to
enable the defendant to procure witnesses, the In
vestigation adjourned until to-day, and the ae.
cused admitted to bail for his appearance.
Poaohatan House.-As has been seen by our ad
vertising columns, this old and favorite house will
be opened by Messrs ]. w. French and DIR. j. A.
Mayo, of Powhatsn. on Monday next We have
had acme opportunity of inspecting the arrange
ments of the establishment under its present
auspices and feel hesitation in predicting for IL
a prosperous aud popular career. Its new propri
etors are whole souled Virginia gentlemen, and
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