The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-18
LOCAL HATTBHR

oay night last, msU named John Nolan VIC lirn
IN one OF the old brick tenemepis near The eorr..
OF TN and Byrd streets, went home intoxie,tsd
oea' BIS Wis. ard created great uproar and ex-
,ibsmeit IN the neighborhood 10 paroxysm of
MS fu he also Grove his children out of doors and
'ue II 'af n, boy about Is years Of age " Ant
20 lns canal close by, where some bows " ere tisbpy
m "n'e 10 soat with his companions he aeciden
4, .e. oSefooafu anc after fruitless sndeaveYg
~ esain 'ha bauk, be sank beneath the water
siatm was given At once and seversI nsrso,z
.i s 70 ine spot. but soms twsnty n,iny,a.
M -; oe.ors they found the boys body in vhieh
b>e. nro. w nIe remained Meantime warran, had
p.oeaIed for the arrest of Nolan ard ha ,.
.aAaI tpso ed.tsdy. Afer passing the night in, ,ha
"~'S o~., as seemed to realize to soue ey,sn,
1he oeprsS.y OF his conduct, and the Nsvn,, ,.,
,S s.u oss nome, for the purpose Of attend.
ios me tnnsrfi sf his child The inves,io.,o,, as
The charge OF assault!ng hi. vic ii ,i so. VI
take place this morning PtooaD'J
John Nolan Yesterday .t,srpoon. which rs.,,sd
in = verde. of accidental drownIp,r 'e'u''e"
Probable !Smsetde.-We stated ysstsrd.r ,,., -.
body of an unknown man bad been fonuS ~ ,hs ne
woods In Chesterfield county, short dist. nea go.
Richmond From facts we have since IssrnSa
we have no doubt that II 10 the body Of WINS
Asrrn Carpenter, who formerly kept q copfaction.
a on Shockoe Hill. aud more recently the W..
House, on II street, in this city. He crossed ,hs
nridR- lradfnR to Manchester on ThuTsdsy LAT
and his friends have since had no Hiines of him
The clothing described In the Dispatch Yesterday
VIA identical with that worn by Carpsp,ar And
the comb and eye glasses, found In the pock
were sicnilar to those which he carried with him
NOT long ago, he had severe spell Of sickness
and II has been observed since that his mind o,cs
aionAly wandered. This circumstance oouuled
with The hct that an empty vial was found with
MIN, renders 1t probable that he DESTROYED himse II
ny taxing poisoc. He WAS about A wears of age
and native Of New York State where. Il Ia said
ne has relatives In good circumstances
we are informed that AZ the inqnest the body
was buried without a coffin, or any caremony
whatever. Tbs friends of the deceased contem.
plate removal of the remains 10 this citv as 400,
"a convenient When the body was found, It wa,
so much dishgured as to render recognition dfn.
cult, except by the clothing.
Nighborhood HOstilities-Mrs Sullivan nnea,ad
hefore the y1r yest'Idsy, and tod riifnI story
OF the wrongs abe had experienced at the hands AZ
her ne'gh6or, Mrs Bridget McMsnn She bad
knocked her down with q broornstick smashed
her erockery, and in divers other ways In,
~ltn the peace and serepity of her household Sh,
desired the protection afforded by the law and
wssnt particular as to the extent OF punishment
nia IN honor inIiicted upon her enemy Bridget Mo
ASnn appeared somewhat indignant at this recital
As to Mrs sullivan, Ii was drunk she wss and aha
(B AcMl didn't strike her at all She had borne
much OF Mrs Suliivan's abuse, more than any
ohsr dscent woman would bear, she believed -
After listening patiently 10 both sides of tn. storv
the Mayor d.smissed the case, admopishino tbe
p7rtie7 10 use their tongus more moderately aud
to let bin hear of no quarrelling In the neigh
borhocd.
Excursion To ashland The teachers and schol.
ars attached to the Sabbath School Of CLAY street
Chapel visited Ashland yesterday and had vsry
pleasant time They left Richmond by an extra
train, Numbering five six coaches, all well htl-
cd, at an early hour IN the morning and returned
at se*sonabe hour in the evening We regard
these excursions the right sort of recreation for
children and no better place can be resorted to
than Ashland trip on the railroad Is novelty
10 many ct thsm and they look upon Is rs quite an
Important event In their lives The fresh air of the
country, the shady forest and ample play grounds
at Ashland, revive their juvenile spirits and invi.
sorste their health, while thsy become more
strongly attached the school by the interest hus
manifested on their behalf
Union 7rotttRg Conrse-The match race over
this coarse yesterday, mile heats, to harness, best
three In Ave. was won by Nortons b & Billy Btu.
ton over Miler'. m Fanny Wckham. Time
lat hsa., 3:l6; Cd, 3l4; -, 3:l0
The second race, for unframed horses, was onn-
tended for by her'a m Kitty Glover, and
Gro N Pnss the hrst named being the vin-
ner TiDs-4:I0 4.l2 4:l6
bat wac then made Of $50 against g 60 that
Puss would beat Kitty Clover on another trial, q
mile and repeat. Puss this time came In viciori,
Gus winning the race In 4;20-4;30.
Music on the Square The Armory Band pc .
lsst Tuesday night the first free concert of the
season. The number Of persons present on the
occasion IL estimated "a high ss two thousand A
dense crowd surrounded the position occupied by
the band ard owing to the want of an elevated
pistfoTm, the musc could scarcely be heard by
those farther of This fault, we suppose will be
remedied in time Indeed, the musicians wGuld
consult their own Interest by arranging matters In
saeh a manoer as io'create the most favorable
impression upon the minds of strangers. The
t~ht oil van anita aft ftl
city seemed to enjoy the promenade with their fair
friend, though the romance of the thing was some
What lssssned by contact with the tbrong which
moved impatieDtly in every direction. At ten
o'clock, the signal given for closing the galss
and simultaneous ruah was made for the ssverti
outlets, which had cOmpTessug effect upon the
expanded skirts OF the ladies. though we heard of
ssrious cata siropbs consider able number,
however we're disposed to teke matters more mod
arately, and without approaching any danger OF
Incarceration remained at least IN hour after the
time Ked for iockngup. and then made their exs
II leisureiy and comfortably
Gas H,uss Ltnc.-A writer In the Scientific
American. says that the refuse lime taken from
the purifier of gas works. Ia better disinfeetant
than the best pure lime. As there is Aeonstant
accumulation of the article at our city gas works
IL wou!i ne great saving 10 the city, II IL could
be used instead OF going to the expense of purchas
ing fresh lime for the purpose. little triei OF II
would soon test its value, and there ls NO better
time than the present, to begil with 1t We come
mend it TO the city authorities.
d,cydtat On Tuesday evening, as Mr. G. w.
Todd Was driving in = buggy through Capit"
street his horse became frightened and ran on. -
| Mr. Todd " as thrown from the vehicle, and con-
| sidersbly irjured He was conveyed 20 the Pow
| ba.au House where remedies we're applied, aud b.
soon recovered sufficiently TO be able 10 go hoB'
| In 8 carriage.
| Flrs-A stable and kitchen, owned by Mr..
| Thomas, and shoe-shOp adjoining, on Cd sirsef
| wsrs consumed by fire on Tuesday night. IL wa.
probably the work Of an incendiary. Loss about
| ej00.
| The Finance Committee will hold meeting At the
| Council Chamber this afternoon.
| P,lnished james, a slave. the property OF rh,hp
Howard. was properly punished yesterday to'
| bssiing wh lie Roy.
| Fined The Mayor, yesterday, imposed nhe
| s5 upon Mark Tindai, - . penalty ior it'ie loi
| lity iodulxed In few nights ago WIZ = "A'cn'
man. ladder. Expensive fun
| Ecomnn on a Spre-Martba Catharine uaih'
right . white woman some times living at the
moor house was ssnt TO jail yesterday for drunk'
| snness and dsorderIy conduct In the streets.
| IN. yo,cs y;sSr Parade, contemplated by No.
| Fire comn.ny On Tuesday night. was prevented
| by an ,Isrm ~ are, which occurred In the third
W.,d ,n., a, they were about leaving their engine
| house.
| L., ,f FY-.-The roof Of building on Grae
80, ns.r 81 Paui's church, took Are yesterds,
| ,.arnjog and occasioned an alarm; bnt the lame
| 80 sIfinxuishsd 81 without damage 70 the house
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