The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-09
TERMS or ADvERTIsTNG.

Tfr1y Lnfstxxass Zone II Mr. Jehn A. De!v ~
children was dresdfully scaldsd. on Thursday lssl
By the upsetting Of kettle Of boiling starch The
uurse had LEFT the child 10 the kitchen - 70 into
the street after ws.ermeion, and n her absenea
fbs little creature upsee the kefile the coofeufs ~
which covered ifs legs, burning IL badly. TIE
little susrer expired yesterday. Mr.. Belvin Il iru
y unfortunate. for II has been but > short fims
since bis sstabllshmsnt wss burnt out and only .
few months since hs came near losing his own lie
by piece Of timber thrown ffsm circular saw.
Struck BY LisafxfrS S-on Sunday night last,
while Mrs BiDford, OF Hanover, wss aitting ~ bsr
window. she saw fash Of lightning strike IN cat
STACK 10 her field. and set Il on fire. The ertiro
stack was consumed.
Fsiony Trial-Ths County Court Of Hsnrico
spent the greater portion Of yesterday In the trial
with stealing 81 600 from his mother In law. Lnev
Cary, on tho lst inst A large number of vii.
nesses were examined. and all proper efYor,s made
to ascertain the guilt Of the accu.ed bus the Court
could not find him guilty Of the charge, and he was
therefore acquitted.
Heary Storm -Our city was visited by the hea.
West rain storm yesterday afternoon has We baye
seen for years. The clouds seemed to have broL en-
in twain and emptied themselves directly In cur
midst, deluging the streets in wafer. overHowipg
cellars and washing away everything moveabio
along the cutters. Before the close Of the storm
profusion Of haLstones fell some OF them 4,
large ss buck shot. We presume the neiehborinr
water courses win all overflow their banks, aad
possibly injurs the growing crops Of corn in the
low lands.
Mail Robbny.-Page Ennis, q lad abou. uinete.n
years of age, charged with robbing the U. = mail
between Bowling Green in Caroline, and the
Junction in Hanover county, on the 25th of June
last was examined before the Commissioners VIM.
F. Watson. yesterday. and sent on to the regular
term Of the Court which meets on the fourth Mon
day in November for trial his bail being fixed at
81 500. The prisoner was stage driver and ON
the day of the robbery number Of etters were
found in the stable At the Junction, in which he
kept his horses. On the part Of the United States
it was proven that previous to the robbery Of tho
25h June, other robberies had been perpefrated on
the mails, and that be had been seen with 800 1T
one time. The evidence, however, is entirely cir
eumstautial Messrs. Coleman and August ap-
peared for the defence and Mr.. John N. Gregory
for tn prosecution. - = T1ffzs
Chain Gang Mr. Bates, the superintendent Of
Streets has just had lot Of balls and chains pre-
pared preparatory to hitchng the city vaaranis In
the chain gang. The balls weigh from IL TO l5
pounds each, and are attached to the leg Of the
cujprit by alarge chain three feet in length, and
weighing about six pounds. With one Of these
appendages loafer can dig or shovel dirt keeping
the bail behind him, and can even work with .
wheelbarrow by placing the ball on the load Re-
fractory culprits can readily be cured Of stubborn.
ness by hickory oil, light diet and cold shower
baths, and these the overseer will employ when
any of his team refuses to work We presume
thc o1is w IA oc pus Az DOuOu IN tue course OF
week. taitt.af
Beating a Roman.-Michael Egan wassrrairned
before the Recorder yesterday, to answer the
charge of beating Margaret Counerton the nisbt
before, but as the madame was too badly used up
to appear and testify, Mike was held bail for bis
appearance, and the examination was postponed
till Monday.
Penitenfiary Bird -Fentou Lewis, free negro.
sent to the Penitentiary from the county Of Lou.
doun, was brought before the Recorder yesterday
for remaining in the city, and ordered TO leave At
once in default OF which he Is to be yoked In the
chain gang. ,,5
Political Meeting Hon. John NJ. Bolts Of this
city, addressed = large meeting Of ciizsns At the
African Church last night, on the political topics
of tho day. His address Ia looked upon by his
friends one of his ablest efforts, and we under
stand that his speech will be published IN full and
extensively circulated throughout the Union.
Captured Sam, slavs to Sarah Barr, was ar
rested as . runaway last Thursday night. and sent
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