The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-27
LOCAL MATrHRe

LOCAL MATTERS
The Old Csyeh.-n there Is one spot In the Oh
Dominion which should be held more sacred thar
any other. that spot 10 the Old Church and bury
ing ground around Il, on Church Hill Beneath
lis sod sleep the remains Of many Of virainiai
noblest sous-while the church itself b lastins
monument OF revolutionary times and heroes
Every Virginian knows the past history Of thi.
cousecrsted place, and all ahould feel pride in
treasuring II relic Of the times that tried mems
soul Isis not to ita history however, that We de-
sire to invite atsss<isn but to the importsncs Of
.A.ioe immediate steps to prevent Its dilapdation
and decay.
some few years siucs this ground va, csdsd to
the CITY, on condition that Il should be properly
cared ior Partially, and oDly partially. the city
mas com piied with her part of the contract. At
ti1es sue mas made appropriations 70 strengthen
and rebuild the outer walls, but the sacred grounds
within have not been improved and beautifisd. nor
nave the graves and tombs:ones been protected
from decay and waste. On the contrary several
OF the oldest tombstones have been broken and
nearly destroyed. and vicious, unpriucipIed boy
have been allowed to mutilate and defsce others.
because OF the fact that no one has been required
to exercise police control ever the place.
Now, how are these evils to be remedied in fl.
ture The answer Is easily given. Letthe city
council appoint the Pastor of St. Johns Church
Chairman of the Committee on the grounds then
make An annual appropriation of $500 to employ
jaborer to work on them constantly, and with
the occasional advice of the City Engineer, the
Pastor who is daily at the place, could have walks
laid out, and trees planted, and in the course of
time would get the cemetery in handsome condi-
ton If some such course as this were adopted,
the day would soon come when the Old Chcrch
would be one Of the most inviting it is now the
most interesting place in the city. Memorable In
revolutionary history as are the ancient associa.
tons OF this place, no efDrts should be spared to
preserve 1t from destruction, and to render it In
vitng to citizens and strangers, and for the rea.
sons given we trust the Council as the guardian
OF the city relics " Ill not only do all that is
sary to preserve these grounds from further de-
cay, but see that they are put in good order and
Kept SO.
The Henrico Lisa: Dragons with their Honorary
Members and the Justices of the county a. guests,
sat down to most delightful dinner on the 23i of
February, gotten up In elegant style by Mr.
Thompson Tyler After partaking cf the sub.
stantias. the following regular and volunteer
toasts were drank:
l. ws.hiuston.- Standing aud in silence.l
s. The day We celsbrate-Msy it be remembered
BY Americans to the last sysbls Of rec orded time"
The President of the United States
This Governor of Virginia.
Governor Wise being unable to attend, from
sickness, sent regret and the following senti.
ment:
'1hs Hsnr,co Light Dragoons-1hs only easa.ry
of Virginia caiualry"
=. he Army ana Navy.
people. 'po ~
To this sentiment, Trooper Miles Macon respond.
ed In short, pointed aad patriotic speech.
.. Tho judiciary.
This called out Judge Clop.on, of th. Special
Court of Appeals, who responded in happy and
appropriate manner.
g. The UIion
10. Virginia. my country"
"Bresthes there the man with soul 90 dead
Who TO himself hath never said,
Thls IL ny own, my native land"
II. Memory OF Preston Brooks-Th. champion
OF southern Rights Peace to his ashes!'
H. The South Drank stsnoing and in silenceI
shs asks nothing but her right,;
She will sub nit to Esthing leas
Is. Woman. Her bright eyes and sunny smiles
illumlne the darkest pathw ay of lifes pilgrimage.
The Young Picks, now operating in the city, are
supposed to be engaged in peddng light liter aturs
around the railroad depots, on the arrival and de.
pature of the cars One of them was detected ir
a slippery act At the Petersburg depot yesterday
morning. and would have been handed over to thu
police but for his extreme youth Some of ths
boys engaged 10 the newspaper and periodical bu
siness, are very genteel, modest, we'll behaved
chaps, and have taken up that calling a. the one
best calculated to enable them to assist their wild
owed mothers; but there are others who use it a.
blind to enable them to get hold of fat poeke
books, which they occasionally do in the most sci
entiic manner
Involuntary Imprisonment Daring the late ter
ribie snow storm, widow lady named Mrs Syee
ney. residing in the old magazine building, in Hen
rico county. near the third locks on the canal va,
30 completely snow bound that she could mt 90
out of her house for ten days. She lives under ths
southern slop Of hill where the snow driffed to
great depth. On the eleventh day neigbbor SEN
. servant to Mrs. s 3 to see about having som.
sewing DONE When the man reached the prem
ises. be found that no tracks had been made from
the house and procuring spade. set to work ani
cut path to the door, hen it was opened TO him
Mrs s. says she had good supply of provisions
and fuel on hand at the time, and that she made
herself quite comfortable during the siege.
No Pspers-William James, small specimen Of
the African race, was taken before the Mayor fol
want of . register, when 1t was ascertained thai
he was an orphan under twelve years of age, and
10 the hands Of one Of the numerous family oi
John Smiths, to be taken care of and provide for
Jshn, when called announced himself the guar
dian cf the stripping for the time being and pro
missing to do bis duty to bis charge, was allowed to
taxe tin away.
The Work House is now nearly completed, and
VIII soon be ready for the reception OF itinerani
loafers that are too feeble to work on the Streets
At the next meeting of the Council, . Superinten-
dent should be elected to attend to this institution
aud In order to make 1t what 1t was originally de
signed to be- some sober, steady, Industrious, even
tempered man-some one that everybody knows
should be appointed to the post. By proper man
agement, many of the persons destined for tbis
prison may be reformed, and become valuable ci.i.
zens. Ia the arrangement of the rooms the Coun
Gil should that blacks and whites not min
gled together, they are compelled to be 10 fhs
Jail, because of its construction. Picking oakuu
will probably be the character of work requiret
to be done and this may be made profitable to th,
city.
Fun for the Million.-The campaign for th
Charter Elections opened at Smtu's Saloon Of
Wednesday night last, where . soodIy number c
the sovereigns met and were greatly edited b,
speeches Of some of the candidates. Martin n
Lipscomb. the Sergeant of the city, led of In on
of his telling addresses which was received wit
great relish by his audience. The meetiug va
also addressed by Mr.. Richard Reins, candiiat
for the office of City Assessor, and by Mr.. John
Gilmer. = candidate for Commonwealth Attoi
ney. after which 1t adjourned to assemble aeai
to night at Goddins Tavern on Brooke Avenue.
Rapid Driviag In the streets, of wagons, dray
and omnibusses. IL . dangerous nuisance, and on
that the police are unable to abate. 90 Nal
street, east OF 18th, 1t 10 no uncommon observapc
to see three or four wagons and teams racing wit
each other, to and from the shipping, regardless
the lives of persons passing Morning and evs
| ming this annoyance is regularly carried on
| there no remedy for itf