The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-05
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LOCAL MATTERS.

bddty Barnt-Yest morning, a negro child, |
about three years old, was badly burnt in the |
wash house of the Broad Street Hotel, by her
clothes accidentally taking fire. She was sitting at
the 1re place at the time, and her dress coming in
contact with the flames, was soon in light blaze
A negro woman in the room seeing the accident, |
seized and tore off her clothes in an instant 1t is
thought she will recover.
Railroad Accident-The Danvile cars. due IN
this city last Wednesday evening at O'Clock did
not arrive until after IL O'Clock that night The
cars were detained by portion of them being
thrown from the track near Dan river The
swltcher had not been prepared for the cars when
the tram came up, and the engine consequent
ly thrown Oh. No person was hurt, and the dam
age to the machinery proved to be slight
Fires-The Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart.
nent, reports that there were nine fires in the
month Of July-three false alarms-and three out
OF the city. The amount of property lost that
month, was $7,975. Amount of property saved
by the Department, $40, 800. Amount of insur.
ance on loss, &C. $50.
In the month of August there were two fires
two false alarms-and two alarms out of the city.
Amount of property lost $40 Amount of pro-
perty saved by the Department sll,0OO
Increasing the Chain Gang.-Yesterday morning
the Mayor sentenced David Ham and Seaton An.
derson, two worthless free negroes, to the chain
gang for ninety days each, on conviction of being
drunk and disorderly in the street the night be.
fore. These fellows have been an annoyance to
tHe CITY anu tuc ponce years past, DOl OF them
being too indolent to work enough to find them
selves in food. During the winter months they
have snbsisted by stealing whatever came within
their way, but have always taken care not to pos
sess themselves of a sufficient amount to ensure
them employment in the Penitentiary. For such
characters the chain gang is invaluable and may
be the means Of teaching them honest industry.
Hide and Seek For several weeks past runa
way negro has been advertised in the Dispatch,
and the police have frequently heard that she was
lurking about the city, but by some means she
managed TO escape them, despite their vigilance
Last Wednesday night the owner of this woman
got intimation as to her whereabouts and secu
ring the services of officer johnson and friend
the three went to gentlemans kitchen to arrest
her. AS sson as they got into the house, they
and corner, and being unable to discover her,
were in the act of taking their departure, when
the officer determined to question the other ser
wants on the place. None of them had seen her
for several days, and her husband declared that
he had not the slightest idea in the world of her
whereabouts, but all of them displayed so much
confusion, that it was agreed upon to search the
chimney, when sure enough there rested the run
away, completely concealed from view and appa.
rently as comfortable as if she had been walking
about in the open air. She was made to leave her
hiding place and then given ints the possession of
her owner, who at once deposited her in a slave
Jail preparatory to Southern tour.
Indecent Weaver, free negro, was
and ordered to be punished with stripes for being
disordery the night before and using indecent Ian.
guage in the street Sarah Weaver was also cap.
tured at the same time and being equally guilty
with Frances was subjected to . similar process
of correction.
Tomorrow Night the theatre will open for the
season with q rich and varied programme. On
Monday night Mr.. JEFFERSON, the mirth-provok-
ing comedian. will make his appearance in one
or more favorite characters. AS he is big trump
in his line, everybody will try to see him.
temperance Celebration In the course of few
days the members of Springfield Division, s Of T.,
on Church Hill intend celebrating their anniversa
yin good style, by procession, speaking, singing
and good dinner This Division is In fourishing
condition, and has accomplished q vast amount of
good on Church and Union Hills, where it Is loca-
ted. Other Divisions have gone down-other tenn.
perance men have returned to the social glass-
but the members of Springfield Division have
marched steadily forward in their good work, look
ing neither to the right nor the left, and has
cued from the thraldom of inebriation many Of
their neighbors and friends, who had given away,
under the influence of the social glass. until they
were mere wrecks of their former selves May its
good work continue, Is our earnest wish.
Harboring Runapays Is common practice with
slaves and one that cannot be too severely punish
ed. Yesterday morning, slave, called John, the
property of Henry Weisiger, made his appearance
before the Mayor, to answer the charge Of harbor-
ing and concesling his wife, . slave woman, who
had left her masters service without cause or pro-
vocation. The evidence of the prisoners guilt
of the most conclusive Character, and he was
therefore ordered such stripping be is not likely
to forget In . hurry. If q few more could be
caught and dosed, the practice complained Of
might be checked
Crasy.-W. Hill. q white fellow, was arrested
and Gagged on the charged Of being person Of un.
sound mind The Mayor ordered him 70 be
locked up for futare examination
Peaches were abundant In the market yesterday
but mostly Of an inferior qualify, though CON.
manding high price, nFg HI
Reveaae-the celebrated horse and stallion, 10
now in training for the fall ssces ana moving very
we'll II he sands up to his WORK during his trisls,
aud his LEG shows Indication Of giving away, ne
will prove troublesome customer for ell purses Of
value at any distance. He 10 conceded 70 be one OF
the ptettiest horses in the etste and IN times gone
BY, was very hard 20 beat at any dntance.
Fsel Of every kind ought be purchassd and laid IN
this month and the next, ready Tor wtnteF. TIE
prices sf wood and coal nov <ss dian they viii
Sc whsn cola weather SETS in. ard eonsemsrs wsi
est better whi1s tho sfxsetsass n eooA or
der. ihsn vheashsy bsesns muddy % slisk with
ice and snow.