The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-21
LOCAL MArrna1

bic series of attempts at self destruction ~
occurred In our city, took place yestsrdsv svef
Ing. and gives rs pleasuret to say that thew -,
failed. Mr.. PHILIP DoRNIN.a well known .;... Al |
In the employ Of Mr.. John Dooley, while isbor;n.
under an alteration of mind, took up the idea ~
he was required to put end to his existence and
therenpou called At Doves apofhecary store procur
ed an ounce of flaudanum niswsllowed it. Fearina
tnat the dose would not prove efficacious, be soon
after went to Picot's store corner of 17sh and Main
streets, and asked for dose of s.rychnine stating
that he desired to give it to dog. Mr. Picot be-
Ing In tie store. and supposing that Mr. Dornin
ss - NOS mnseh, promised to accommodate him,
and gave him three grains of "salaciner or salt OF
willow bark, which he sw allowed and then de-
ciarsd that he would be dead mau before NIGHT.
Mr: Picot then endeavored to get him to 70 70 bed
have him taken care Of -
In the mean time Mr.. Dornin went to Mr.. ] W
Garick store, corner of 17;h and Franklin streets
ana asked for some stryehnine. remarkine thst
ne nad oeen annoyed by Troublesome dog long
enough, and that he wished to get rid of him
The Clerk,swithout suspecting apy thing wrong
put up three grains of the deadly drug and eave
him. Soon after, Mr.. Dornin approached two
seneemsn who were sitting in the store and told
them he had been deceived by the cIerk-.hat ha
bad asked for stryehnine and had rece;1.d .aa ae
tnlng. hearing this, the clerk asked him how ho
mad been deceived, when Dornin REPLIED that ha
lad tasted It, at the same time pointine To the
paper on sne noor, which hal been emp,ied of its
conteuts Inc gentlemen in the store then
compelled him to take an emetic, which he swsi
lowed with much reluctance, and soon after start
ed for his room. In the mean time. neva had
reached his friends that he was endeavorine 10 de-
sttoy himself and as soon as hey couli id him, Re
was taken to Dr. Mayo's office and placed under
the care OF that ply sician, who immedi ap-
pied the proper an!idotes to neutraise the po!sons
supposed to be in his stomach At q late hour
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Dorpin's condition was
very much improved and his friends believed him
to be out of danger -
We understand that DIR. Mayo does not think
tue strychnine was taken into the stomach at ali.
or death might have ensued, notwithstanding the
high state of nervous excitement under which The
patient was laboring from the effects Of the lards
mum and other causes
Mr.. Dornin has many warm friends in this ci,v
VINO deeply regret the affl ction under which he
was laboring yesterday morning and rho e.rnsst
ly hope that bis alteration of mind il hnt ,emnors
" and that he will be prepared to return 10
Dli daily avocations, the worse for what has
past. "-A' H"'
fea'S.I Aceident-On Sunday last, while Mr.. A.
Judson Crane aud lady were absent from, thar
,esluenee 10 Henrico county, one of their servant
coys, named ROBERT, about fourteen years of ACE
met with a serious If not fatal accident R1 go
means ne had procured q piece of eun h.rreI
which had been sawed in two and had a toroR
hole filed into it, and driving large hickory
| In one end, by way of forming breech and STOCK
determined to fire a salute After LOADING tho hsr
| rel with an ounce or two of powder be took the
stick in his hand, snd touching the primine with
Goa! OF fire. set of the gun. The conclusion from
the explosion was so great, that the stick was
driven with fearful violence against his right
breast near the nipple, tearing two of the ribs
from the breast bono, and entering the lungs to a
considerable depth The little fellow immediateIv
drew the stick out and then fell He was taken
to his matters house. and DIR Christian sent for =
The boy was alive yesterday morning. but there
ia very little hope of his recovery, as the stick
which had been shattered at the end by driving
1t into the gun barrel must have pierced his breast
to the depth of three or four inches.
Painful Accident On Tuesday afternoon last.
as Mr.. Samuel Jones, an employee on Belle Isle
was passing about in one of the worksf DPS he &C.
cideataly stumbled over pile of trash ear cir.
cular saw, and in attempting to save himself from
fall threw out his hands, the right one of which
came in contact with the saw, then in motion,
cutting 1t In twain. DR.. w. e wilson being on
the Island at the time, Immediately stopped the
flow of blood till Mr., Jones could be taken to his
residence In Manchester, when DFs Patterson snd
Wciciger were called in and smputated the in,
jured limb at The wrist The unfortunate man has
thus been rendered cripple for life, but we have
no doubt that he will find permanent employment
onz the Island, when he has recovered from his
wound.
Interesting Entertainment.-We invite the atten
ton of our readers to the programme at the thea.
ire this evening" for the benefit Of Mr. GEORGE
KUNKLE, one Of the Managers To those who know
q ~.
during the past season, to furnish entertainments
of high intellectual Order to citizens no ap-
peal Is Unnecessary; but to others, who know
nothing of the perpexities of manager, or of the
continuous d tticulties they have to surmount, we
appeal. to turn out to night and by giving him a
crowded house, show that they are ever ready to
reward true merit The old prices of admission
are resumed. Dress circle so cents, Cd tier 25 cts.
assault and Battery.-John Cannon appeared
before the Mayor yesterday to answer the charge
of as'aulting aad beating Mrs: Harriet Webb
ON the day before. Mrs. Webb testified that the
accused made small purchase in her store and
= dispute arose between them about the change,
during which she used harsh language to hin
when he caught and choked her As she
could get out of bis grasp she did so and ran into
her back room. where he followed and again
choked her until he was taken away by anoth' =
man The accused expects to prove the state
msnts of the lady to be incorrect and for that
purpose had the investigation adjourned until next
Tuesday, and entered into arecognizance to keep
the peace till that time
A Foul Afair.-John Worth and bis wife were
arraigned before the Mayor yesterday morning.
to ans ger the charge of receiving a lot of fowls
stolen from William G. Barnes last Monday night.
knowing the same to have been stolen Mr..
Barnes states that at an early hour last Tuesday
morning his wife informed him that their pre-
mises, on French Garden HILL had been invaded
the night before, and that ten of their fowls had
been captured ard carried off He Immediately
dressed nlmSeI ana repaned 10 the otd MARKER.
but finding noae Of the missing chickens, returned
to his home After breakfast, in company with
his son, he visited the valley, and In passing the
grocery of John Worth, discovered a chicken cock
that was stolen from his negbbor, Benjamin Han
cock, five weeks before, and . hen. stolen from
John L. Stubs, another neighbor, about the same
time. Without mentioning his loss to Worth, be
soon after got the assistance of Stubs and three
others, and returning to Worth's, made known bis
business. Worth at first stated that there were no
chickens upon bis place; but on being informed
that they had seen and recognized two, Worth
replied that bis wife sometimes bought FOWLS that
he knew nothing about them, and that they were
at liberty TO examine the premises, aud take all
that belonged to them. Attended by MIRA Worth,
the searching party found eleven fowls belopgir
to them. eight of which were fastened up In eta
| bic Mrs Worth said that she had purchased the
| eight that morning but gave very contradictory
statement about them-frst saying that she bought
| them of . white boy, afterwards Of white man
at her door, and then again Of . man at the first
market
The defence introduced two witnesses, whs
| proved that they saw Mrs Worth buy eight Of th,
fowls that morning, OF white man.
| The Mayor held the parties to bail. In the sun
Of Sl00. to appear ct the next Grand Jury term O
the Hastings Court, to answer an indictment for
| misdemeanor.
Ro6bvy.-One of the Central Railroad freigh
cars was broken open ut Waynesoorough. o
| Saturday night last, and several boxes of good
broken open and fifed. The goods belonged to