The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-16

Liberal Start Some of our ci.;,.
upon lsst SATURDAY. to give substanti., i cauet
Va Mechanics Institute In erectipa I 70 tn'
which TO hold its Schools, Exhibitions "a All n
re p 1nfed hbertIy Others will be c.nss' ene
from time to time by the Secretary and I, y, upor
that every citizen who feels any inters.. n;opec
cause Of education, will be prepared to give so,a
1ning to the noble work-either in cash or hv na.
payable as soon as convenient
Inc Institute has already efected great ref,r
uH1iou among the apprentices and young mechan,
les OF the city, through it's El.mentsrv And Dr.-
ing Schools, and if the business norson - -.
community, the property holders and the worl.
ing class generally, will back il with ma.,s
,eel warranted In saying that it will emnlov The
ssuers toAt money can command. and bv
openios osy, as well as night schools do moe =,
educate the masses than all the other ni.ns ~
devised IN virginia, eau ever do With Nil -
ucienlIy large TO accommodate several bnndra5
~. a .ne Iastitute can employ the best teach.
9y puiing 'ne tuition fee at less than h.
no" paid enable every poor man to sena h;s Ia
ofen to school Even nov, before the s,.. .s GIN
ID fairly on foot, app ications are bein, prise
parents to admit their children into r. .te s.t o.
Sno gives us pleasure to add that the Is dis. .r
encouraging the enterprise by their cona.s, Aft
tner means On Saturday lsst the S~.ua Snsri ano
ce,Seo noera donation from lady IN hs -.
10 the haii fund, and be bas no d1nb, ~. ~ppheo
o'nefs OF the same sort viii be sent him - ~
" so0,so n" VI anis wes. An who feel disposed To do
Al
to the Dispstch Office where tho Ssa". VI sma.
receive them Let every one do hiz hast ~, "an ~.
nall Will 90 up at once. snu Tue
Nsp Eaeine.-The new Eus;ne q, .;s ~
Company, No 4, arrived here per steamsr d ,.i a
dere, on Sunday night, ard wss taken - ~" W.
sAe mouse on hird street, at an early hour vas
tArday morning. Ii was built by Messrs ion
Rodgers Son, Of Baltimore, and cost we ,ssr,
about Sl7oO. 1t is gallery engine, inch cvIir'
der and 9Dch stroke The box is maboa. .u
panels being painted blue, striped with rold snd
ING shIss IN limitation of rosewood. Ga each side i
the figure in the centre The paIerv .t. VIZ
support by four doiphins is elsborafe,v 80.
mented with gold aud brouze The vnr5 90.
IA on each side of the gallery with the mo,,oas
froaess .nas C,o,0as, and To do my duty" Two
one representing Youth ard Pleasure" and tbs
other Peri at the gates of Paradise y tn
"oeels anu springs are painted yellow s,r;n.d
with oiue red snd gold Altogether the new
AID Is very handsome specimen of workman.
such acquisition H'Au Vi
Inc reception" ceremony will take pIaca this
afternoon The compa0y will parade. and sffnrd
toe citizens an opportunity of seeing the engine
ais.f az; .es.lng her capacities. they will return 70
soelr g'ne house and partake of a colIa,inn
They contemplate, also, having q torch Iigb, ~,
eade At night. Meanwhile, the old enuine ~ 20.
company. which has been in service rnoro - ~
,..s sr We can fecohect, Is placed the retired
nv. Hs Appearance oeing altogether too antiquat
ed for association with its elegant successor
Il Refreshing Sh0Uer came on ves.ard.r .s,o-
noon, cooling the atmosphere AID rendsrins =
quite pleasant. II was preceded hv b;h
which filled the air with dense cIauds of dust >,
the great discomfort of every BODY ybs,har n
doors or out For nearly half an hour the cord
ZION OF .he cty sHorded tolersble fair idea of
sandy desert The streets in fact were cornnIata
ly deserted and the wind and dus. had tb;nn. .n
their own way. All
Examination Of Henry EUfra.-A snec;aI &c.
sion of the Hustipgs Court wss held yesterdsv
for the examination of Henry Everett oh, ssd
with felony in sta6bing John Sexton on the n rhs
Of the 9th inst Tbs circumstances Of This .ss.
nave been published in full heretofore Tb,
Court, after hearing rthe evidence. were of ~ .
oprion that be ought to be tried befors tho III.
cult Court for the offence for which he stand,
charged. He was permitted to enter into racnsn;'
zsnce in the sum of $1,000 for his appearsncs
Il Quiet Nigh. The jail was again spa-dod
Sundsy nigh bJ soldiers, but no disturbar oe what
ever occurred. Indeed we learn that there wa.
no sign of An assemblage outside Of the enclosure
the boys even, having become tired of r.aortir o
thither, after such frs quent disappontme nta The
opinion now prevails that no violent measure BIZ
been contemplated since tie night of the frat py
element To obey orders however was the An, :
or the military, and they are entitled to credit for
tbs alarcity with which they have responded 10 the
call
Music The expectation of b. caring the fine music
of the Armory Band will probably attract a great
plumber OF ladies and g ntemen to the Cspito
square this evening 1t will be necessary to go early
In order to enjoy the
the new rule of locking the gates at 10 clock will
preclude the opportunity of lingering until = late
hour.
The Virginia Rites under command of LIEUT.
Schad, turned out handsomely yesterday morning
numbering over sixty-and proceeded to q retir ed
spot in the northern suburbs of the city, where
they passed the day very pleasantly in target
practice and social erjoyment. They were well
equipped and made highly creditsble appear
ancs as they marched up Main street. The Ar
mory Band furnished excellent music on the occa-
sion.
The Montgomery Guard, Capt Moore command
ing, had their annual target practice yester day a
GIiffin's Spring. Having been unable to procurs
band for the parade the Virginia Rife Company
volunteered TO escort them considerable distanc c.
| towards their destination thus giving them the
benefit Of their music. We learn that they passed
| the day very pleasantly and returned to the city
abou. dusk, highly gratifed with the festivities il
which they had participated
In awarding the medal for the best shot, som
difficulty WAS experienced, from the fact that trt
| bullets had penetrated the bulrs.eye E; but 1t wa
| at length given to Private John Ahern, who h
nearest the centre
dTTest.-W Illlam Childras5 was arrested yestel
day, by officer Chslkley. on Q charge of stealing
watch, valued at $40 The matter will probab
be investigated by the Mayor this morring.
Linden Tea.-It is fact worth knowing that Il
| flower of the linden tree, 10 " In full bloom max
palatable drink. possessing II medicinal virtues th
render it highly beneficial in sickness It is sa
that in producing perspig alton, nothing Is bette
We observed, on Saturday, persons gathsrir
| these flowers from the trees on Capitol Square f
q druggist of this city, who dries and uses the
for this purpose
Stimulating ng--Notwiihstsndipg the extreme be
of the weather, we fad persons at the cage sImo
constantly for over-indulgence ov ia strong drink
We should think the best plan to adopt would
moderation in all things: avoid beating the iute
nal machinery by such q liberal application of
beous liquora, and keep as cool az possible
both mind and body Iu.emperance is q bad /
vesiment. 1t don't pay.
Sheepshead.SThis excellent fish has been un
sualiy plenty 10 our market this season. VIII,
properly cooked, 1t affords . dish which epicur
delight TO dwell upon.
Discharsed-The Mayor has discharged y
Miilspsugn's negro man Sam, arrested for stealth
3l from Elizabeth Norris the evidence being l
suficienE to conviet him.
KeptDg Bad Company james Allen, one of {
n groes found in an Unlawful assembly at Cath
} ripe Houstons house on the 3lst ult, "
brought to eondign yesterday. per order of {
Mayor.
Fighting George Eism and Edward S. M
CaTthy, charged with fighting last Sunday
Broad street, appeared before the Mayor yests
day and were held to bail to keen the peace