The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-29

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DIED FROM ms ISguRrss. "a few days
since Mr. John nsnehan, carpenter, trsssdiag on
Charity street9 while at work st the residssce Of
Jas r. Anderson. Esq., had the misfortpps to fall
from fruit tree, into which he had gotten, and
sustained compound fracture of the Bones Of his
neck besides brusing himself vary severely about
the soy Tss injury was rsss,: g; :.
he died. Hisneck at that time was swollen 70 tive
or three times its usual size
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The REGInExT. 1--WE have heard ii ru-
mored the street recsnfly, thsesAe Governor In
tends ordering parade of theylsto Regiment next
month. 70 test its strength, when. " the requkits
number of companies are not In line, he win then
disbsnd II. The following are the only companies
| Guard, Virginia Rifes and National duard.
ExrERIMExTIxG.--A number Of United
States officers, connected with the Ordnance D.
partment have been In this city for several weeks
for the Goyernmentat ths Treiegar Iron Foundry.
Yesterday the test wss applied 10 . number Of 81
Ponnders, These huge instruments Of death are
SWING with chains, aud q may be supposed, Vi
brate in 4 lively manner after each discharge Tho
halls are all fired into q sand hank and recovered
and again used. The result Of each discharge il
accurately noted by the officer conducting the ex.
periments. The cannon fabricated here stand all
the tests which are applied to them.
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GETTING READys---As announced. the
theatre will open here for the season on the sth
of september. For several weeks past preparations
have been going on under the direction OF Messrs
Knnkel and Moxlcy, two Of the Iessees. The inte-
ri"r OF the edifee has been Thoroughly renovated
under their superintendence. Indeed, they are
sparing no labor or money in their sndeavor ts
minister to the public comfort In this matter. Mr..
Edwin ADAMS, the leading man for the ensuing sea-
son. and who il pleasantly remembered by the the
atre going public for highly credtable eerts during
last winter, WAS among the arrivals yesterday.
THE WEATHER..-By common consent.
this article is thrcadbare topic from the freauen
ey with which it is talked Of, and written about
sequence of the late heavy rains, it has changed
its feeling decidedly Some days. heavy coats and
other appliances used ordinarily in winter were
sbronght into requisition and extensively worn
Yesterday summer garment was the rule, not the
PRoGREssING.-Work are busily en-
gagged in tunnelling the Canal at the Pump House.
aud the work is progressing in as sstsfactorys
manner rs could be expected. The tunnel has been
commenced 20 feet below the bottom Of the Canal
In width II is 30 feet in length 125 feet Itis ex
prcted TO cost very little II any more, than the
| amount Of the appropriation made by the City
Council to complete it. All the catting has been
done the west side next to the Cemetery and
that TO be done now is that portion situated
Immediately under the bottom Of the Canal itself
ter from the hydrants not an,enabe TO censurs on
account Of Its muddy qualities ass- ses4
THE PRESBYTERIAN CoNvENTIoS.-THE
CHURCHES To-NoRRow.E-The pulpits Of most, If not
ail of the protestant churches in the city w on to-
morrow, he occupied by the ministers Of the above
denomination. in attendance at the Convention,
now in session. Among the number. arc many
gentlemen of eminent piety and deep learning.
The charches will doubtless be crowded
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MAKING A NOISE At THE WRONG PLACE
A warrant was yesterday issued by Recorder Tate,
on the complaint Of Isaac A. Rice against Vim.
Flcshman Solomon freshman aud Henry Genshung,
for indulGing In the "habit Of coming before his
door and behaving disorderly, to his and the neigh.
bors disturbance" The warrant did not state
what kind of disorder the defendants had been
guilty of. .rs st...--s.. ~ g
ELECTION. meeting Of the Young
Guard Battalion, recently held, Mr. JoHs II Rich.
ABbsoN was unanimously elected 10 the post Of Ma.
ior. The battalion, We understand, is filling mp its
ranks rapidly, and expects In short time to get
commission.
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UNITED No. 5.-The members of this
| company intend to ask the Council for an sppro-
Priation to enlarge their engine house, which Ii
presented as entirely tao small for the proper &C.
| commodation Of their apparatus. -.
THE DOCKET of criminal cases booked
for trial the next session of the Circuit Court of
| Richmond City, is said tn be much larger than
usual, and give promise Of busy time during Its
| sitting.
REsTGSEp.-We understand that Lieut.
Jas szer, Jr., and Sergeant Jas. 4. Vaughan, have
| resigned their respective positions in company II.
| II the Young Guard Battalion.
PEACEFUL TIMEs.-There has not been
single arrest for either crime or misaemeanor en-
tered on the record book Of the lst station house
since ast Tuesday night. This diseloses state of
Affairs highly creditabe to the morals OF the city
PITFALLS IN THE STREET.-Mr. William
Thombs complained of yesterday before Re
rorder Tate, for not erecting barriers around Dit
10 protect the public from danger while passing
the same The 26th of August, Mt night was nHBi-
'd as the time when the place left without
railing around ii. warrant WAS issued for Mr..
r., to show cause why he should not be fined s20
fnr the neglect.
CoNTISUED.--The case of Alice, slave
to Mr.. VIM. Sands, charged with entering the lot
If SIr. George D. She'll and there making an as
sanit on his slave Isabella, called yesterday In
the Recorders Court, but not being ready for trial,
was laid over until next Wednesday. n4ff
THE COUNTY JAIL has received lately
several additions to its resident population,
listing almost entirely Of runaway negroes. The
Imposition Of this class Of the population 10 avoid
Sork, at the risk Of being taken up and in
rarcerated in jail abundantIy illustrates their ha-
itual sloth. t
EDUCATION.
SOUTHERN FEMALE INSTITUTE,
~ RICHMOND, VA.
The next session Of this Institution will begin
he hrst Monday In October, and close on the Ist day