The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
| Neglect and Cruelfy-On Saturday morning last
officers Chakiey aud Tyler arrested and caaet
| BEEJAMiN CUDLIP, a white man, who stand
charged upon The oath of DIR. w. w. Parker, will
| cruel, inbuman and brutal neglect and eonfine
ment, in his house, of MARGARET LIPsCOMB.
| white woman, for a long space CT time. whereby
her life is now despaired of and upon suspicion
| of causing the abortion Of child of which sht
was pregnant. Cudip came to this city from Bal
| timore some few years since, nth his family anC
| engaged in the busines, of dyeug and securing, OF
| Franklin street. During portion Of that time
| Miss Lipscomb lived with his family, and was I'M
der his coutrol. Twelve or eighteen months ago
Cudlip lost bis wife, aud after that an intimacy
| sprang up between Miss LipscOmb and himself
| which resulted in her ruin Not many months
since, Cudiip gave up his trade purchased horse
aud furniture wagon and seemed to be endeavor.
ing to earn livelihood by working them on the
| streets He had ia the mean time rented Q small
| brick tenement on l2 b street, between Main and
Franklin, where the unfortunate woman was
| found.
On the morning of the arrest information reach.
ed the officers of the condition Of the woman and
by the instruction of the Mayor they visited the
| place, when most revolving spectacle met their
eyes II the attic roOm on miserable bed of
straw, lay the mere skeleton of the unfortunate
woman, covered with filth and rags and she com
plete maniac. DR. Parker was Immediately called
to her, and stated that he visited her the 9TH
instant, W0pn ne founQ Qer IN Ded, having given
birth to dead child which then laid by her side.
He rendered her the necessary medical aid and
had nurse sent to her, On the 9th he again Wis
tied her, and wac then told by the nurse that if
her services were further needed she must be sent
for On the 7th, he again called at the house. but
being unable to gain admission and supposing that
the occupants had removed, did not call again.
Alter arfesting Cudlip, the officers under the
direction oT the Mayor, employed purse to attend
the sick woman, and DR. Parker was constantly
will 7 ~aou
abOutG o'clock, ut which time she breahed her last
Tha prisoner states tba the young woman came
to his house about the time of the heavy snow
storm IN January, where she has remained ever
since suffering doubtless for the want of the ne
cessares Of life as well as for medical attention.
4 Shot in ;tae Rear -Oa Thursday night last a
chicken sfeaier got well pPppered by shot in the
rear while making unauthorized explorations IN
the hen house of Mr.. VIM Johu Clarke, at Marion
Hill, near the city. He had just broken the lock
of the door wsen Mr. C. raised the window and
gave Lin the contents Of f,wlinp piecs The
rogue, as may be imagiped, departed rather
quicker than be came. aud with feelings not half
~ agreeable. Lead is the best cure for a chicken
thief
B~rnk-John Parker. q coIored man, residing
in the neghborhood OF the Poor House, " as TAX en-
with ut last Saturday night abou; 10 O'Clock. and
fell into the fire, burning his hands badly before
he could be rescued from the flames by his wife
and children, who were in the with him at the
time. DR., Wilson was called to see him Yesterday
morning and dressed his wounds.
To-Mght the L. 1. Blues, Capt Fry, are to have
ball At the American Hotel by way of winding
up the celebration of the anniversary birth day
of George Washington-au occasion that must
ever 1--we In the hearts OF bis countrymeu while
they enjoy the blessings of those free institutions
which he aided to carve ont with his trusty sword
and perfect by his giant mind. From the prepara.
tions being made, the number of tickets disposed
Of aud the caution observed In sending invita- lions
we predict that this entertai nment " ill prove the
most delightful of any thai been given it for
many years The Blues about he eldest volunt er
organization in the South. and has peculiar claims
! upon the public on that account On its roll may
be found the of many of Virginias fayori, g
| sons, who have long since been summoned to the
muster ground above, but whose descendants look
| upon it ss family relic aid love it as an old
| friend. Whatever it proposes a host of sdmirerR
are ready to back it, and whenever an anniversary
of psst events Is to be celebrated, their hearts and
| pockets are with the movement on the instant
| 1t Is not to be wondered at, then, that the Blues
can name high figure for admission into its circle
| and that young and old are ready to Join it and
| thus ensure an evening of pleasursbls enjoyment
| to all who participate with it, We understand
| that very few more tickets will now be disposed
| of at any price, and that all who wish to procure
| admission, should see the committee this morning
The bail room, it is said, will be decorated with
| portraits of distinguished men, ags and s.reamer
the supper is to be the best that money can pro
| cure-snd the music for the occasion will be No /
Ii our young folk fail of enjoyment tonight they
must be hard to please
1ds Young Guard Captain Richardson, are .c
have their Anniversary Bal in the spacious an6
beautiful Market Hail. on l7:h street, which they
| intend decorating in hands ,me style This Con
pany though comparatively young, has long beer
| looked upon as the pride of the regiment and pei
| of the city-and as it is composed mostly Of young
active and Intelligent gentlemen and has its friends
10 all circles, goody crowd will be in attendance
this evening. 1t should always be the pleasure o
our citizens oSustain the volunteers with lberaity
| We are gratiiad to learn that the Young Guaro
anticipate brilliant array of pretty faces at theil
| Ball this evening We are requested to say tha,
| arrangements have been made by which person.
| can be conveyed to or from the ball at % cents
| each, in Sinton s omAibuseS
| Running a Reel on the Sidt,caI I-Messrs. Jerry
| SatterwhiEe and John Finp members of toe Rich
| mond Fire Department, and attached TO Company
| No l, were each mulcted in the sum of so cent
tor violating an ordinance OF the city, by runninI
a hose reel on the sidewalk of Main street on thl
| 18th inst. 1t will be remembered that 1t vas don,
during the extremely dsagreeably wet weathe
prevailing about that period, which doubtless &C.
counts not only for the act itself but the !shtnes
of the penalty attached to it.
Getting Drunk Capt. SamT. Ellis on Frida,
morning put man named William Whitlock il
| the cage for being drunk in the Old Market House
| Having sufficiently cooled off by Saturday morn
ing, be was conducted to the City Hall by III
officers of police, where the Mayor, sitting IL
Judgment as the custodian of the rights of the peo
| pie, fined MIR Whitlock TO the amount of S. unde
City Ordinance, prescribing regulations for th
| government of the market, and 81 additional uu
der the State law which says that amount shall b.
exacted of all parties " no violate its provisions
it would appear was done by Whi,iock.
Got Clear Beverly Wade, who has often bee
/, Jail on account of an irresistible propensity L
indulge to excess In strong drinb, aga
tore the Mayor o Sa urday. He was picked u
by one of the officers in an alley IN the lower pal
of the city, in hopeless state of intoxicaiion-
He was discharged
Nt.c Mode cf Obtaining Rdress-Ou Satarda
last the Mayor imposed tine of % on HeDr.
Cook for seeking to obtain satisfaction of JAIME
Newman by emptying pail of dirty water o.
his person in the street.
Fire-About o'clock yesterday morning n
uuoccupisd frame building on the South side Q
Cary street, near the corner of 18th, was set O
Are, and would have produced de structive con
nagration in the neighborhood, but for q man liz
ing near the premises who discovered the flames
and without taking time TO dress. ran ts No. en-
sine house and gave the alarm. The Libert
| boys as usual, were out with their machines In
minute, and having an abundance Of water, 900
extiuguisaed the flames Loss trifiing.
Widening a aSidesoalk.-Workmen are now eI