The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-16

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Ar,mpt at saicidx- oh Thureday niebf l.st. .b.
reside nis Of Union Hill wsre aroused from their
quiet slumbers by tho of repeztsd cries for help
and hastening out to ascertain TIE cause iearI
ed that 4 servant boy, named SAM, about aixteeu
wears old the property Of Mrs. Brown, had made
daring effort TO cut short Iife's mortal coil by hang.
ing himself with rope. About O'Clock, ~ we
learn, Mrs. Brown had occasion to step into her
back yard and as she did 30, saw Sam swing off
from limb Of tree, with rope areund his meek .
She Immediately screamed for help, and then had
the presence of mind TO run to the boy and hold
him up until assistance came and the rope vas cut
when he fell ifeless At her feet. The services of
hysician were obtained IS soon rs possible. and
after extraordinary exertons, the more than Calf
strangled fellow restored 20 life Our Informant
eoud not give any reason for this boy desiring to
mako way with himself. but be thought il quite
probable that he laboring under the effects of
bad liquor at the time We know that Sans mis-
tress has raised him as terdery a. II be had been
white child, indulging his whims and permitting
him to do just as he pleased, and we think it more
tnan possible that he resorted to the plan Of taking
short swing by the neck more for the purpose of
alarming her, than 70 injufe himself Had he taken
the leap at later hour when no one was near
to save him, there isnot 4 shadow Of d0ubt that
ne would have put out his chunk most effectnalIy.,
rev years res'derce in the sunny South, where
eottou grows Iuxuriantly and sugar cane and rice
are abundant, with some one 10 maize him toe the
marx and stand by his hoe would be of vast ben.
ehs to San just at this time of life and we would
therefore advise his over-indugent mistress 70 let
him slide, as speedily rs possible.
Running a SaD,-Some wag in Rockets started
runor last inursday, that the the tobacco over
seers in the city were very indignant at the vote
given by Alderman Parr in the Hustiues Courf
by which Wnl.l jackson, . slave charged with AZ.
tempting to poison Nh. Wm. b. Mann. had been
acquitted and that they had held an, indignation
meeting, and resolv ed to give The Justice calo.
thumpian sereuade that night. This rumor reach.
ing the ears Of Mr.. Parr that gentleman immedi.
ately took steps to protect himself against such an
outrage, by calling on the police and accordingly
a large number of officers assembled in Rocketfs
that night. and remained there several hours. 10
preserve the pnblic peace, but fortunately had
nothing to do, no serenaders made their appear.
ance. We have no idea that any portion of our
citizens ever contemplated annoying Mr.. Parr for
deciding the according bis Conscientious un.
derstandipg of the law and the evidence, and
therefore conclude that the whole affair was de-
signed as SELL" and nothing more The people
OF Richmond are the most law.lovng and Law. abb
ding citizens in the Union and therefore we take
it that they can never be induced to engage in
such riotous scenes as are often witnessed in the
Northern cities They know that their power for
correcting an evil lies in the ballot~box and when
ever public officer fails to give them satisfaction,
they will let him know it ky their votea, and in no
other way Strange conduct, indeed, would 1t be-
for any number of persons to seek TO annoy and
intimiiate Magistrate for dscharging his duty in
bis own ways and stranger still would it be for our
young t0bacconists, nearly oil of whom are well
informed men, to outrage propriety by heading q
mob.
Grabbing Our city has in it some of the worst
boys to be found anywhere, and it is really
shame that the laws and ordinances point out no
way Of reforming them These youngsters stroll
about in gangs to pjlfer audsteal whatever falls in
their reach, and some of them do not hesitate to
pick pockets, burn houses, or do any other act of
yainy. transaction was reported to us yes.
terday, which shows 10 what extent they are pre-
pared to go when in no danger of arrest. An old
lady residing in Hanover, had been to market to
dispose of lot Of fruits. vegetables etc, and get
ting rid of her produce,a had started on her way
home. When she reached the black pond near
H0ward's Grove, she stopped her horse to drink
and just at that point was accosted by two boys
who desired to knew what she had for sale OF
she informed them that she had sold out and
was on her way home One of the lads tnen asked
her to change gold dollar for him. as he wished 10
purchase some waterqneIeFs and she, stipposipg
it would be accommodation to do SO, pulled ont
her purse coutaiping two three dollars in silver
to make the change; but before she had time to
unite the strings the other lad filled her eyes with
sand, grabbed the purse and its contents, aud the
two scsmpered off together in the direction of
Fairfield. Soon after the occurrence, a gentleman
passed along the road, and observing the condition
of the old lady, took her to the branch and aided
her in getting the sand out of ber eyes. He then
started in pursuit of the boys, but failed to over
depce can be obtained to warrant the arrcs. of
two notorious characters, and that Magistrate in
Henrco county has been applied to for. the neses-
sary Tower to have them brought to justice. Such
an act is neither more nor less than highway rob-
berry, and if the perpetrators convicted it is to
be hoped that they win be put beyond all mischief
for some time to come.
Cold Dip.-On Thursday evening last Mr.. Geo.
woelhouse, one Of the lock-keepers on the James
River and Ksnawha canal, fellint the locks near
the lumber house of Messrs. Haxall & Co., and
would no doubt have dro wned in a very short time
but for the timely aid Of two or three servants at
work in the nsighborhood, who saw the accident
and hastened to his assistance. Had the occur
renee taken place at night, the result would doubt
less have proved fatal 80
Disorderfy John Wars was arrested and com.
mitied 10 The cage last Thursday Might charged
with being drunk and disorderly and )assaulting
persons passing the street Some short time after
Recorder Taylor discharged him. Ga visiting the
cage yesterday morning he found the following
note which is rather warlike for this season of the
year The writer will probably find himself in
trouble ii he again fails into the hands of the pc
lice 1t reads thus: @f7His t4s5 fH ssatis'
MIR is dam rascal unless he will meet me
at the line between this county aud Hanover. Me
and my second will be at the bridges waiting your
motion, and if you not there, we brand yon .
petty tyrant and scoundrel. Respectfully yours,
| JOHN WARS" 4
| The idea of challenging police officer for the
discharge of his duty is something that never oc-
Cured before, and, in all probability, Is en-
tirely original with the challenger OF course the
officer didn't 60 the line Indicated to be shot at,
| and we therefore have no shooting scrape 10
record. @ 80 s3 9l.fc ~
| orr Suburban Nfi9hbors are complaining bitterly
| of the horde of vagrants and loafers that have
boen driven into their midst By the operation OF
the city chain gang If they wish to get clear Of
suchv isitors they must either come iuto the cor
poration establish strong patrols to put them to
| flight. e--~-@se~
| Entertainment for C5isdrG.-The Crescent City
| Circus will give an exhibition at half past two
| o'clock this afternoon, for the accommodation Of
ladies and children Those who can't attend ai
night, ~ i'll be apt to avail themselves Of this op
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