The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

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i.ssrfsps. and 26 eents sor sash soutiRessss. -.
Iafrsssiax Scxn~-Io The dun rnonosouy II
every day Hfe,s there are scane bright spoes tbst
like oeses ID the dessrs ssrvs 10 cbess ths weary
spirit and somstines spsirdie the heart - witk =
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noon st Msy-day h'rsl festival held ID besa-
tiful balcony ef Dr.. Styecksss garden. by tbs pa-
pills of the Union Female 1nstituie, .under the
charge Of Elder Robts F. Ssubbs. All arrayed In
lovely attire. emblemstic Of various imperscna
tions, ard reprssentisg the different ciasses; and
entwined with fowery wreaths Of biowipg beantys
such happy throng seldom met In fsfrer bowers,
or filed the air with sweeter sopgs. 10 pay tbeir
homage TO . lovelieY Queen Miss Alice Stebbfns
of Union Hill, by the choice Of ber compsDions,
was called 20 this hieh station aad occupied the
royal chair with graceful eleRance The CHARM
ing melody Of so many female voices fearing
among the clustering foliage. and then dying away
In distant echoes 80 exquisitely natural and har-
monioos, awakened emotions of the fiveliess In
terest, and Fl led with admiration the largo and
delighted audience, composing together . most
J ,yful company OF pretty girls ard happy youths.
eraver mafrons and reverend fathers This
Cantafa Of persousfiors, arranged and conducted
by Mr.. T. L. Gallaher. Is beautifully adapted to
such occasions The various personations of
naiads, nymphs, and faifies;-forss xephyrs
aud dew drops;-spring and sunshine; and
even the rainhUw. in its variegsied and unap
.proachable beauties, were all so appropriately
represented, that each might be singled out -
distinc'iveiy as in natures originals The young
LADIES deserve great credit IN the display Of such
taste and such powers; bnt ~ these are but relax
ations from severer studies their literary attain.
uents and progress are doubtless still more cred-
table which they viii probably show 1t some
proper time. An interruption by the approach
iag storm greatly lessoned the Of the sub
ssquenf proceedings, as an address was expected
from the platform; but hurrypg to the yard Of the
Institute, all partook in haste and giee Of the
well arranged pic-pic, and then being driven by
tue rain into the densely crowded lecture room.
the expectei address was there called for and the
whole company highly entertained for half an
hour or more by Prof Puryear. on a most beauti-
fui and interesting theme: The Leaf-its proper
ties, fts functions and its offices. After which
general and pleasant social converse was enjoyed
till the rain ceased and all were permitted to rer
tire in good time, We congratulate the commu.
nifty In having such school among them, and
they will doubtless continue to appreciate Its nd.
vantages, and to foster Its continuance and sac~
cess.
Pretty Stores-The three magnificent iron frort
stores on Governor street. erected by our enter.
prising townsmap, Mr.. John A. Belvip, are now
completed and will all be occupied Ia very short
time. The south tenement has been taken by
Messrs. Belvin & Atkinaon, as . Cabinet Ware,
room, and those gentlemen are now filling It with
as handsome an assortment Of home made furui.
ture as any one could wish to purchase. Mr. Bell
vim sknown one of our first business men. and
as be has large manufactery on the river, where
be has just put up the most approved machinery,
we are pretty well assured that he will turn out
such work "a caunot be surpassed In any other
city in the Union. E-,e5s
4 Black Tisress The police have arrested and
Gagged . free negress, named Ann E. Maxfeld, for.
violently sssaultipg and beating her own son,
| little boy about four years old The child. II
| seems, gave her some slight offence, when she
| seized pole and beat him till he Was nearly
speechless He is now lying in a critical coDdi.
tion and the probabilities are, that he will not re.
| cover. After being taken into custody she WAS
very insolent to the officers End told them that
| they might hang her then If they felt disposed to
/ do 30 rs she hsd no fears of death She had done
| nothing more than kill black monkey. and felt
| no regret for what she bad done The vile wra'ch
| had doubtless been induleing in fighting whiskey
at the time she committed the deed.
Wath house Arrests.-During the month Of May
last there were l40 persons of all colors and sexes
conf ned In the station houses of this city Of this
4 number 49 were whites 63 we're slavas and %
i Were free negroes. At the frst station house the
register thus divides them: 81 whites Al slaves
| and II free negroes At the second station house
-l8 whites % slaves and Is free negroes.
| Sentenced to be Hung.-A negro woman named
Dolly, s,ave to Mr.. r s. Crouch was tried In the
| Counts; Court of Haurco yesterday, for sstttns
| fire to Mr. Martin Taylors house some few weeks
since, found guilty and sentenced to be hung on the
| 10th Of July next We understand that an ef'rt
| will be made to get Governor Wise TO commute
the punishment TO transportation beyond the iim
| its of the Uaited States. - se4 s-z
| Choice Rogpe.-As negro fellow, named Phillip
entered the second market yesterday morning. se-
Iected two buncbes o. the best asparagus he could
| find and then sfalked off with them, no doubt
| smscking bis chops at the thought Of the fue
dish he WAS preparing to dine upon After getting
q short distance, the owner captured him, and he'd
him taken before the Mayor, by whom he was orr
| dered to be beaten with stripes.
| Passage Taif-At an early hour yesterday
morning negro fellow known as Norris by way
of preparing for holiday dress entered the premises
1 of DR. g. w. Jones' helped himse,f to hat ard
| umbrella and walked into . neiehborisg yard,
| where he was captured and csged When brought
before the Mayor he made no defence, and was
| therefore whipped and cleared. s2} 91sa ses
| The us Circuit Court-Chief Justice Taney
and Judge Halyburton presidng-has adjourned,
1 after deciding the case Of Ward against the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad Company, in favor
| of the defendant The case involved large
have fs lien heavily upon the railroad company II
| II had been decided against them, SISSY
ysa;np Wood -Ceeelia. = email negro girl. was
| caupht in the act of stealing wood from John f.
Stages yard last Sunday. and taken np Yesterday
morning, she stated that she had oeen com-
PEELED to steal the wood by those VINO nad cons
troll of her. and gave the names OF other perscn
probably come off to day.
Not Pyoyed Joe Blue. slave to Mr. Crouch
/ was examined before the Mayor yesteraay ana
acquitted on the charge Of stealing gold wstcn
and chain from David Farqubar, on the l7th
/ ait Joe proved . good character BY bis master,
and also satisfied bis Honor that he purcbased the
chain from another negro. rss ,s.s
The Faystts artillery, Captain Clopton, eelsbra'
ted their anniversary yestarday. by public pa
/ rade. q target practice at Mr.. Waskins farm Ia
/ Chester6eld and good dinner, at which speeches
were made and sentiments ofsred appropriate 90
the occasion. After the usual number OF rounds
| Sergeant Duncan was declared to bave made tne
est shot. the company medal was thefsupon
awarded to him.
. Di,syderts "A free woman known - Susan se.
den. was committed by the MAYOR yssseroay .o'
getting drunk and being disorderly IN the stee''
} Run Of.-A horse attached to . dirt cart ran on
Yesterday morning and in astempiins 70 tu,n non
, Rank street into Oh. fell and injured nimsea
, slirhtly, besides breaking The vehiese. 2 s
In Lee county, Va. on the lsin ~ sua,as pan
) and smother whose name 70 nof gwen. I'M
wounds were n6s dangerous.
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