The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-29
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Nep Reservoir As it Il almest impos.;bIe IN .ur
ply the residents Of Shockoe Hill with suficieucy
OF water from the present reservoir owing to The
'aes fnat there s but one main pipe leading to the
city and that scarcely large enough for downtown
consumption, II has been suggested that another
reservoir should be erected on Shockoe HiIl ex.
cusivey for the use of in that section
Ii this were done, the present pumping facilities
would probably keep both reservoirs full and there-
ny ensure an ample supply to all who pay for the
cd, and Church and Union Hills are thickly settled
the city will be compelled to put q reservoir In
that part of the town for the accommodation of ts
ctizens-buttwenty years hence will probably be
time enough for that Shockoe Hill, however, 10
now thckly settled, and the people need and must
have water ut any cost.
The Chain Gang ia about to be put in operation
hst and the consequence Il, that all the rumites
VI ioaferdom are hourly expecting to be led forth
from their cool cells in the valley and harne ss-
60 up TO work on the streets. The Mayor, we
DeheVe has not yet succeeded in securing suitable
LIVER Ior THIS refractory team-one that can cure
paiAing and stslling In q few lessons-nor has he
nad chains and balls prepared iu sufficient numbers
,or ,oI All tnat may need them, but the Tredegar
Wsks can turn out these necessary implements in
re" Gays, and then "geewoy Dobbin, gee-up
snn gee'woy the whip will crack, and the streets
VIII DC swept and cleaned by those who have
heretofore lived and fattened on the public crib,
WITHOUT ever doing hands turn fer their own
support. The Chain Gang is to be a source of
revenue TO the city If properly conducted, and will
no aouot prove fhe long looked for panacea for
drunkenness and paupersm
Iaccndiarism. m.-Circumstauc ucea have conn. IN ,;obt
since last Sunday morning, which induce DR.
John +. Garter to believe that his stable "a set
on re by ono OF three lads, the oldest of which is
not above the age of eight years These children,
time before the fire was discovered. and for sheer
mischief, one of them clmed upon a cart near the
stable door and applied lighted match to the hay
in the stable They then ran off, and one of them
becoming alarmed at what they had done, made
full confession to a neighbor before the fire was
discovered. Their great desire to see the fire ap.
paratus at work no doubt caused them to commit
the offence DR.. Carter lost by the frolic about
$500.
Health Of the City intelligent physician re.
marked TO us yesterday, that he had never seen
our citizens so entirely free from diseases of every
sort as at the present time Whilst the weather is
warm and the sun oppressive the air is exceeding.
~ pure, and the entire city Ia unusually clean and
free from all causes Of sickness. This, no doubt,
will be gratifying news to those of our citizens who
belong to the stayathome class in hot weather, az
well as to those who leave home and comfort TO
punish awhile for the sake of fashion at distant
watering places.
Dull Times The weather continues too warm
for extraordinary bodily efforts and, as a conse-
quepce, the city is quite dull Business is thought
OF As little as possible, and comparatively few per
sons have the courage to seek for pleasure of any
KIND, save and except those who have the leisure
ana means to flee to the mountains In search of
some shady spot in which to while away the op-
pressive dog days,
Dealing Nth Slares If the law of the State
against selling liquor to slaves could be rigidy en-
forced that class property in Virginia would be
worth double as much as it now is Annually hun
areas OF valuable servants are killed by the of
poisonous drugs called liquors. sold to them by men
IN Oey fhaxy fhair a;.,hL
TO lose, so that they are the gamers thereby.
Mired Baale.-Henry, slave to Turpin & Keesee,
and Harris Burgman white man. were arraign-
ed before the Mayor yesterday, to answer the
cnarge OF hghting in the street on Sunday morning
BurGman charged the negro with robbing him,
which led to the battle They were both repri.
manded for their conduct and set at liberty.
Not Punished About two weeks since we no.
ticed the fact that slave named Sam, the proper
ty OF Nicholas Mills, had been over at Rockets
oy wagon and team, causing him serious bodily
injury. Yesterday incoming negro wagner call
Cd Francis Williams, was Arraigned before the
Mayor for driving over Sam, anG number Of wit
nesses were examined in the cause. The prisoner
was fully identified ~ the driver of the team that
inflicted the injury; but the defence proved that
Sam was drunk at the time. and but for bis stag
gering directly under the feet of the mules they
were trotting along, they would not have touched
him. Frank called to him TO clear the road, and
checked his mules, bar the drunken fellow lurched
along until he got under their feet and was Grip
pied The Mayor therefore acquitted the prisoner,
because he proved the facts stat ed above and the
warrant was dismissed.
Bad Conduct Two sisters of the pave called
Frances q. Waddle and Ann V. Clarke, alias Mary
Bradley were arrested in the ii rst marke; yester
day morning by Mr.. Samuel Ellis, and committed
to the cage, for using indecorous language to Syl
vester Flood, and otherwise deporting themselves
unbecomingly in the presence of ladies. These
creatures were afterwards taken before the Mayor
and had q hearing, when Clarke alias Bradley was
discharged on promising TO leave the city for the
cily's good. As Waddle was the greatest aggres.
sor, she was required to give ba in 500 to be OF
good behavior in future, but failing to do so, was
sent to the lock up.
Threatening to Poison-A negro woman named
Susan, slave TO John Dwyer, came before the
Mayor yesterday to answer the charge of assault
ing her master and threatening to poison bis child
The accused is vicious, ilinatured looking
piece, and from Appearances, is none too good to
do any wicked deed, but as the charge of threat
ening to poison" could not be clearly proved upon
her, she was turned over to her master to be
dealt with as to him might seem right and prep
er. situation in a cotton field would suit Sues
capacity to a dot, and the soouer she is transplau
ted to q more southerly cline the better.
Runaway morning we advertised a.
a runaway an old negro woman named Mary the
property of Dir. h. j. Smith. In few hours af
ter the Issuing Of our paper, officer Chakley dis
covered the whereabouts Of the old critter and
locked her up in JAIL subject to the orders Of her
master.
Stable Burnt Between the hours of ) and 6
o'clock last sunday evening, the brick stable on
Monroe street, owned by Mr. William Davis, was
set on fire and destroyed. Mr.. Davis horse was in
the stable at the time, but before the fire was
communicated, the incendiary opened the deor
and united the halter, SO that the animal could
make his escape Mr. Davis loss Is estimated at
500, upon which he had an insurance of $3.50 in
the Richmond Fire Association.
Rapid Dricime-That teamster may, In fu.
ture, plead ignorance Of the law, when caught in
the act of driving his team faster than walk, we
re-publish q part of the 18th section Of an ordi
nance passed 2eth February, 1880 relative to that
subject and invite their particular attention to II
the Mayor has expressed bis determination to en-
force 1t to the letter, and directed his officers to
port every violation that may come within their
knowledge When masters fail to deliver up
their servants to undergo the penalty of the law,
the maximum amount OF fine will be imposed In
every instance:
.If any owner or driver OF wagon. dray or cart'
whether licensed or not, shall permit tne horses.
mules or other animals, BY which the 10 drawn,
to 10 ir street or public alley tpared impaired Jas
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