The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-21
LOCAL MATTERa.

Unfortunate Occhrrene..-A little daunhter A.
Mrs Henry Duesberry. residing on l7th s,rss,
came near losing her life yesterday by drinkino
laudanum. 1t appears that the vial bad been he D;
IN clock, which was removed from its usua
/ place for repairs, and the vial at the same time
| ieft on the floor, when the child picked /. up ant
| drank the contents As soon ss the ciycBmsts nee
was discovered, physicians were called ip, ant
every means known to medical skill resort ed to
| IN the hope of saving life At q late hour last
| evening we heard there was some prospect Of the
| child's recovery.
| Sufc'de-We are informed that an incorporate
| man, named Long, carpenter by trade, commit
| teu suicide few days ago, near Dover Mills,
Ioocniscd county. by shooting himself in the sto-
| mach. Our informant states that he p!xced tie
Duzzle of an old gun barrel against bis person.
and iguited the powder with coal of fire produs
eng an explosion, and killing hin almost instantly
Conrtcts Re-sentenced.-The folio wing couvicts,
having served two terms in the pen!tentary were
! arraisned before Judge Meredith, yesterday. and
re sentenced for Ave years each, under the law of
! Virginia:
George Bundy alias Isaac Lucas first sentenced
| IN fredericksburg, for breaking into store aud
sfeahng and second in Culpeper county, for sim.
| liar offence.
John Roberts alias John Epps, first convicted of
| burglary in Campbell county, and second, of
grand larceny, in Lyncbburg.
VIM Richards, first convicted of grand larceny
| IN Rappahannock county, and CT similar offence
Henry Hunter first convicted of grand lar.
cenv In Henrico county and of a similar offence in
| RI hmord city
Moses T Hopkins, twice convicted of grand
| larceny, first in Floyd and second in Roanoke
cJuuty.
John Valentine. free negro convicted of stab
| ping. In Petersburg, and afterwards of similar
| offence in Amelia county
Robert Wright, free negro. twice convicted Of
grand larceny, in Richmond city.
/ IT.
| whhe iad, and Saunders, slave, the property Of
Charles Hunt, of stealing fifty pounds of sugar
| from Dunlop Moncure & Co., was to have been
disposed Of by the Mayor. yesterday, but in order
| 10 procure witnesses, il was continued until to-
| day. therefore, we say to the sugar case as
Juliet said to Romeo, "Scse good light" for the
| present.
Saunders is also charged with going at large, in
| violation of law
| Double Chdrge.-Reuben Cole, a slave tie pros
perty of Thomas Carter, has been arrested upon
| the following charges l. Stealing nair of nants
| valued at ST. from Michael Burke 2 Breaking
| into the dwelling house of Elizabeth Martin a free
woman on the night of the 9th of July, 1855 -
| HaVlng double load of sin TO carry is more than
fell to the lot of Bunvan's hero and Reuben - III
doubtless find it difficult TO throw them off. But
the Mayor will decide the matter to day.
Disabled Stsamers-The steamer George Pea.
| body, the accident TO the cylinder head of which
| on her trip to Richmond, has been announced
arrived at Baltimore on Saturday, having been
to~ed up, ard is nnw at the establishment of
Mesars Murray & Hszlehurst, In that city, un>
dergoipg repairs. She will shortly resume her
position the line TIE steamer MARYLAND
belonging to the Washington and Richmond Gem
| pany, Is undergoing repairs ct Washington. 1t is
probable that she will during the summer
from Noriaik to some port on the Eastern shore
of Maryland
r. L. 1. Blues Tho honorary member. of this
veteran corps will observe by an advertisement
10 another column that they are requested .c
| meet tor the purpose of making arrangements tc
celebrate the 64'h anniversary of the company. -
We learn that the celebration will take place a.
Ashland en- the llth Of May, and that the honorary
members intend to provide sumptuous banque
| on the occasion.
Rare anus ,ment.-The performances Of Donet
it's novel troupe, at Metropolitan hall are realIy
wonderful Each member of the tompa ny-in
Guiding monkeys dogs, and goats is perfect in hi
| part displaying degree of sagacity which some
If the human species might probably aspire to -
| These exhibitions furnsh Infinite amount G
amusement for the you0g, who always love suci
novelties, and older persons will ssze upon th'
spectacle with a5tonishment and delight.
The Feather exhibited some signs of imcrove
nent yesterday; that is to say, the sun was visible
enthusiastically, and the pavements were no
flowing with water A cold north wind however
imported direct frcm the region of icebergs, pre-
vailed during the day Some of our citizens ar
few days, but we doubt it.
Death Of a Firsman.-Mr ALEX. II HULCHEF
who bas been an active member Of Aid Fire Com
pany, No 4, ever since its organization, died yes
; terday after brief Illness The members of the
company, and the Order of Red Men, By whom b
was highly esteemed, will attend his funeral thi
afternoon at O'clock.
C0nralescent Mr. w. II Sullivan, the gentle
, rDsn WHO made fearful plunge over the Peters
, burg Railroad bridge, into the river q few 6sy
ago, lad SO Tar oVered as to be able to procee
on his journey yesterday His escape from deaf
may be regarded as miraculous.
Dispatch Of Bnsiness.-Judge Meredith has dis
posed OF all the criminal cases to be tried durir
this term OF the CiTcnit Court except that of Bu
a3d Haley, indicted tor causing the death of Rob
Farquhar, which will be tried TO. dEy II is 0uIt
a rare occurrence for the Court to get throup
with the criminal docket in such brief space {
! | time.
May.-The question-W no shall be the Ouee
of MsS7 has not yet been seriously agitated anon
) the mi-ses attached to cur schools Spring come
so slowly that they even begin to doubt the cor
, rectness of the almanac, and would eooner loo
r for Stow drops than roses.
TrtGl Postponed The trial of William G. Clarke
youth. Indicted for larceny, has been postpone
until the next term of the Circuit Court.
l. The Steamship JGmestoUa arrived yesterday abou
f 2 o'clock, having made the run from New York I
8 Norfolk IN twenty y-five hours. She leaves sgaf
for New York via Norfolk at o'clock this after
noon.
YELLED FEMALE THIEF.-Siasular Hish,oa