The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-08

Dismissed--Johu Darracott was arraigned De
fore the Mayor yesterday 70 answer the charge OF
threatening 10 assault and whip Joseph Deiaranx,
ON the 9th inst Joe stated that the accused stop
ped him at the city hall and told him he intended 70
thrash and then TO shoot him. He acknowledged
that be was not afraid Of the execution Of tho
threat, and also that he applied hard names 20 Mr.
d., but merely brought the affair to the attention.
of the court to prevent future difficulty. As no
one apprehended any future danger of collision
Of the parties, the warrant was dismissed
Fire-Between the hours of 8 and o'clock last
night, the large brick building on Pearl street,
known as the "Alhambra," was discovered to be
on FIRE and the alarm speedily given. The fire-
men were soon after in place with their appara-
tns, and by the most determined exertions, extin-
guished the flames before the roof was destroyed.
The building is owned by Lawrence Myers * Co.,
81 New York, and is no doubt insured Loss about
cow The fire was doubtless the work OF an in
cendiary, as the house untenanted at the time.
Boo.y.-To her shame be It said, Miss Elizabeth
W inams crooked her elbow so often last Wednes.
aay, IN looking through the bottom Of fumbIer,
tnat she felln the gutter and had to be carried 10
.ne station house for safe keeping. Yesterday
morning she made any number of excuses for her
snort comings, and on promising faithfully TO sin
no more, was set at liberty, and permitted to 20
on ner way rejoicing.
Obstruction.-John Fl. Freeman obs,ructed a
sidewalk on 22nd street with two large tressels for
nearly a monfn, for which the Mayor fined him 81.
The Annnal Meeting of the Richmond Fire Asso
citation will be held on NJ ,nday night uext. when
all the members should be in attendance
The County Court of Henrico has spent tbrea
days in the trialof ofroad obstruction, which
bids fair to cost the Commonwealth and the de-
fendant more than it is worth before it can be dis
| posed Of
| MORAL HEROISN.-1hs,e is q heroism which
prompts men to deeds of daring in iine Of war (;
there is herosm which induces men TO meet on the
IL q hern fr1 INN
tlemen 70 hazard life Voluntarily in behalf of
Gus woman for all such heroisrn, the writer OF this
sntertalns a profound respect But tb-re 10 yet d
| herclsm which moves men to look death in the face
and TO wrestle with it at time when By sickness,
sorrow and want they may be every where surrounded
vi TINS ash description, there Is mic st
who stands pre-eminept among the many who went
to Norfolk during the pestilence Of the last yea and
| the dead as long as the epidemic prevsied.
When say pre-eInnent, mean not to disparags
other Lobe spirits, but merely to say that benefits
| plished, being not of the medical profession. and
otherwise not in position to be promoted for this
deTful .nsssp s,:plsy Ia sfss% Fl SspSvSIsns %ysss
the bedside, dispensing medicine and comforting the
SICK; when not by duty called to commit to mother
saIth some velued friend Never shrinking, never
thinking of self, never dismayed. And recently re-
pairing TO the Vt sorrow, hear of hs partic-
patton in disinterring the body of the lamented Dr.
Gooch that he ght be placed with those loved
| who had gone before.
Mr MYERS is poor and has recently taken upon him.
self the responsibility of Husband Al his friend the
writer does not ask for aims, but he will stand
forth to do honor to whom honor is due" and TO
ward merit rot merely by passing comp meut but
give some substantial evidence OF his sincerity; and
feeling at some loss suggest the likely 10 be
| most acceptable to Mr.. MYERS. it occurs that some
position in the Day Police flor he is aspinns)
might be justly conferred upon him in the event Of
promotion DEATH resignation, Of any of ths presen!
lncumbens, aud TO that end the Councilmen lost
respectfully requested and the constituent body most
positively urged consider the matter, not sinEy
to the benefits conferred upon Mr. MYERS, but iu re-
spect that pleasing consciousness of having
assisted in bearing testimony to merit well calculated
to form example for the rising generation
Richmond, March 6, 1856. BENO VOL0.