The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-23

Prdiserorthy Otect-It 4. .-,-
learn thasour citiz aus hsvs nobiv ,s. ssay'os 20
sid,o hnuSy ~ 'ns R,i.a Mechanics Ins,i,ute for
prentice boys, and that between s;.s, .ac.te sp-
thousand dollars have been chearfnIIs .na nine
tnaf purpose Many of our ~eaihi' :, ...sa Ior
nave not yet en- heard from bot % h.n
doubt that they too. will gladly avail ,b.m'"sI NO
OF the present occasion to lend q benin. se'ves
tue educa'ion OF that class of persons rho A.. ~
oe leaders amosg the working classes in tims ~
come North aud South of US stuiiar ball, h.r
eeeu erected win city, sta'e and Individual funds
or .ne dement, OF the mechanics and ma factur.r.
Ana it is time tha. the people of Richmond vers
l moving those examples. II she does TO. wish TO
Do compile ely out trppsd In the race for iupr va.
ment As the building is {, be commenced n ORC.
"no naVe handed 10 their names for coptri-
ooIlops' are requested to settle the amounts IL
speediy a. sibie by notes or othervi. that N
Iusu'u'e may know the extent of her m. ans. and
tnose VINO have not YET subscribed but intend doing
80 snouio forwsrd their contribu zoos to the Secre
tary at this Office. Let every one contr;bn,a his
mite to this noble work. and thus ensurs IN the an.
Pfeo''e' OF our city good education
A Mistake and its Conseque,ace. -Not I'm, 90,
c'.izsn OF Richmond sent his servant To msrtst
Win particular instructions as to the articles ha
was 70 purchase for that days dinner Now the
aio es.Ia servant was unaceustomed to this kind
Vi business, ana oeiI duly conscious of the i'm
portsnce of the mission conf led to his c.ro A.
termined to spr ad himself extensively and nro.
cure suco dinner as might excite his 10 aster's sd
~ Eis.ion, ana impress the guess with deep sense
iof nis ssgacity a. man of business Auona otber
articles noted in the bill Of fare was :, sha"ns
neao hih much esteemed "a an article of food
wnich was reckOned upon as one of the ch;af ,r,r
RES TOR the Anticipated feast Unfortu uatelv how
eVer' tne servant bad never seen or heard of
sucn hsh, and naturally concluded that shaers
mead was to be cbtaiLed oniy where thew sold
mutton: He accordingly marched I'D to butch
CT staH wnere ne found the head of decapitated
~efher, with fine pair of horns, ard at once iu-
qnired the price Dega to learn tina, II cost
| than the sum given him for the nnrchsss hs
specify deposited it in his basket and carried il
honle IL Is unnecessary to aiiude TO the conse
qoences OF this innocent mistake farther than ,o
cay mat all calculations of fac dinner we're up.
se. "nen the unexpected dish appeared upon the
table, and that the servants stature visihv 6min
lshed when called TO give an account of the head
and front Of his offending
| me Continental Guards Captain Crawford
celebrated their second anniver aary yes,erdav hv
| parade and dinner at Griffin' Springs We
unoers'ano that the day was passed very pleasant
The target practice was An interesting feature Ct
| the celebration Corporal VIM H. Brothers made
the best shot, and received the medal
Acc'dent-A white man, whose name We did
notirarn, FL yesterday from NJ. D,wneys build.
irg corner of B "oad aud Sd streets to the eround
aud was badly Injured
Departure The Rev Mr. Kalapothakes. lately
ordained 10 the Presbyterian ministry in this city
departed IN the steamer Atlantic, from New York
last Sa urday, for Greece, where he pronos.s 70
e.Iabliah newspaper, and devote himself to the
| missionary cause.
Atmptd d Suicide "A young man, named VIM
| Jones' made an stEempt to commit suicide yester
| day afternoon, IN 10th street by taking lardauum
| As soon "a the fact was discovered DR. Powell
WAS called and by the use of antido.es, his design
| was frustrated.
Dndnsed. Silva James, free woman fcoor
| living on 81 street. has been taken In charge b,
be authorities her mind having apparently become
derangsd She was committed to .il yesterds
for want o tree papers, and Inquiries will proba.
bly, be made respecting her cnnd ton.