The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-18

feaIfM fou "a most angular and fearful acci
dent occurred at the Richmond sud Pessrvburs
Railroad Bridge, across James River, yesterdas
morning, ~ the mail and express train going North
was canning 20 the city. A gentleman PANIED W
d sullivan, from Charleston, South Carelins, who
was passenger on the train. In order to get ,
good view Of the falls, and the inviting scene,
around it. stepped from the LAST car in the train
On the lower step of the coach supportiug himself
Dy the hand rail, when he was seized with vertigo
ana pitched headlong into the river, distance OF
SKY isef osui sing his person badly but fracturnR
none OF his limbs Soon after he str,,et the -,
be began to fos. down the stream and rave sign
tasf ne was not dead. Mr. Jnho g. Crosby an
employees at the Richmond and Dansilie Railroad
"orks, saw the accident when IL occurred, and.
procaring the assistance of Mr. John Talbot. foe
TWO jumped into small boat on the South side Of
the river. and hastened to the relief of Mr. SuIIi
van. when they got to him, he had effected
landing on small island from which thew took
him, and carried him to Mr. Hunters Steel Works
on .ne NORTH SIDE OF the river, where he was par.
TALLY dried by the fire Mr. Waiter Danie, The
Conductor on the train, procured hack. drove to
where the injured man was, and then carried Elm
to the Mount Vernon Hotel, where he was innr,edi.
afeiy placed NJ der the care of DR. Haxsu Mr.
ounvaa was severely bruised about the body, and
suHered great pain after his fall. at the time of
the accident, the about the centre of ~
bridge; and bad Mr.. fallen ten feet either ,v.,
instead of just where be did descend be must have
atrnek upon bed of stone and been instantiv
crusfei 10 death. His escape Is certainly most
miraculous.
Jamest0Dn Ctlebration.-At Regimental Court
OF Enquiry of the First Regiment Of Virginia Vol
unteers. held in this city ON Thursday evening
last, on motion of Lieut. Col. CARY, the following
resolutions were adopted:
1st. That portio of this regiment, being such
companies as may volunteer to do so, will 20 into
camp at Jamestown on the 12tn day of MAY
next the day Before the proposed celebration
thereas and that they will remain there until the
morning of the second day after tie said cslebra-
tion
ID That such of the officers and anen as shall
volunteer for the expedition shall contribute two
dollars each
3d. That the contributions of the Field and
Commissioned, and such of the non-comu,issioue ed
Staff officers, volunteering as aforesaid, as
are not members of companies. be paid to
the paymaster of the regiments and that the cons
tributions of company officers and Of the men be
paid to the commanants of their respective com
panies and that the last mentioned contributions
be deposited by such company commander with
the said paymaster. =
4.h. That the Re egimental Quarter Master. be
instructed to make such contracts as may be me-
cessary subj ject to the approval of the Commands
ant of the Regiment, for transportation of men,
horses, ordinance stores, camp equipage, &C., to
and from such encampment, and for forage to be
used during the encampment.
5th. That the Regmental Commissary be in
structed to make all necessary arrangements such,
also, to the approval Of the Commandant of the
Regiment, for the subsistence of the non-Com
missioned officers and men, during the said en-
campment -.'
9th That when the said Quarter Master shall
present to the Paymaster, his account for such
transportation and forage, approved by the Com.
mandant Of the Regiment, that the Paymaster
shall pay such aetGun. -
7th That when the Commtssary shall present to
the Paymaster, his account for such Subsistence,
go approved, that the Paymasser shall pay the
same.
9th. That the Colonel commanding this Regi.
ment, be requested to invite His Excellency, John
B. Floyd, Secretary of War, to visit the camp and
to assure him that he will not only be received
with the honors due to his distinguished position,
but that there will be extended to him such well
come, is due from the citizen soldiery of Virgin
ia, to their former Commander in Chief
Thus it will be seen that our volunteers have
virtually decided the question between the James
town Society of Washington city, and the vir-
ginia Historical Society, to the day upon which
the celebration shall take place The 18th of May
i, stated by all historians of Virginia to have been
the day upon which the rst landing of Jamestown
took place. and the popular mind which cares No.
thing and knows nothing about the Julian or
Georgian mode of computing time, seems to us to
| he naturally inclined to the named day It Is to
be hoped that all discussion upon this subject will
| low cease, and that the people of the Common
wealth, with one accord at least for this celebration,
determine that it shall be OF the 18Th.
From sll that we have been enabled to gather,
the celebration will be worthy of Virginia. We
understand that besides the six companies of our
own regiment who will 60, there will be eight com
pauies from Portsmouth and Norfolk, three from
Petersburg, and one or more companies from
Washington, Baltinsre and Alexandra, each The
military display alone will be well worth the trip.
Cut Nth an Are ALFRED Edwards free negro,
made his appearance before the Mayor yesterday
morning, to answer the charge of cutting Henry
Myer with an axe the day before Myer testified
that the prisoner owed him q small balance on
board biil-that he wanted some repairs made to
his wagon. and went to James Carters shop
Where the prisoner worked to have il done. After
telling Edwards that be had job, he remarked tr
% thas when the work was cofipleted be wished
him (Edwards) to settle portion of bis bill. Ed
wards denied owing the witness anything Word
ensued between them, when witness gave prisope
blow in the mouth With this the prisone
seized hatehet, gave witness blow on the bscl
| OF the head, and swore be would ki'l him. VII
ness ran for bis life and in trying to defend Il
perssn from the axe received severe cut en- th,
back OF the right band and four or five blows OF
the head
The examina ation was adjourned until to-day, +
enable prisoner to summons his witnesses.
R.csiping Stolen Wood. The jury in the case o
folph Mullenhow, Indicted for receiving woo,
| from q negro, which had been stolen from D {
Delaplane agreed npon verdict yesterday morn
| iag, and found the prisoner guilty. The Husting
Court thereupou sentenced him TO confinement
| in the city jail for one month.
| In the Circuit Court before Judge Meredith th,
entire session of yesterday was consumed In th'
examination Of witnesses in the case of Georg,
| Livingston, charged Wiih the murder of Mis-
Duesberry, in March, 1856, and the filing OF bill
/ of exception. The case will probably be given Il
the jury this evening. In our notice of yester
| day, W should have stated that . new trial wsI
awarded to the prisoner by Judge Meredith, an'
not by the Court of Appeals
Wdtch TroubIes-The Mayor fixed yes.erda,
for the hearing of charges az aipst William b An
drews . suspended watebman, but as that per sol
failed to appea ar the Mayor dismissed bin from ID
ro,ice, for conduct, as he stated, tirbecoming
| watcbmsn.
A charge was also preferred against Messri
Housepan and Tyler, watchnep, for re,easin
Mr.. ]. w Randoiph's servant man after arres,ip
him. but the Mayor came 10 no decision in to
matter.
Not Iajued-Robert Duke, . negro. charge
with assautipg Thomas Kane, was Arraigned o.
f)re the Mayor yesterday, but owing TO the q
| senee of Witnesses the investigation was acJournt
until this morning
Let OF-Corneliu Ligon. free negro, charge
| with dealing with Arthur, slave TO VIM. T. "a
. | nett without the consent OF bis master, was o
amined before the Mayor yesterday and acqunte
TIE Monkey Family. aided by trained dog. -
goats, will hold grand Ievee at Metropont
Hall pext Monday night. where our readers y
doubtless visit them. Mons Donetti has succeed
TO Admiration in the educa'ion of bis brute acso