The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-14

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/ LOCAL 1GATxHaa.
Badly Buraed-Ou rhursa.v eveo;n, i... "
james Dixon's little child aged about four yesr,
~. rs uieadfu'iy burned by its clothes taking f,e
NJ U,xon lives on Marshall street, bet I7.h
to st,snd Mrs IT'S Dxon having her domestic ana r.
Mr. T. w Martin, who was conf;ned 20 h;s h..X
rom uo serious indisposition She had been so,s
g. 80 no.. ume when the child appros ched the
FIRE Tss very soon thereafteriis clothes Ok
,h. % s .ienms 81 soon aroused Mr. Martin Who
snouen quite ILL., sprang from his bed immsdi.,eIv'
sao .ose Ine burning garments from the ner.or ~
.ne suHeref, burning bis own hands sev ,eIu ~ y.
aoing Tne child was badly bnrn, sh.srs' - ~
hsncs, arms and face, but n, Wa.'t .oout the
tending physician, has strong homes ~ ss iss ~ ~
covsry VI i's les
Roasted Alice. Yesterday mornino an ;,,..
ing giri about five years old. named MARTu,
daughter of Mr. Richard D. GrantIand - M. Ia nA'
Su was snoekingy burned by her clothes taking ire
Sae nao oeen LETT In room at play with anal,
servant about her own age, and while ps ssno n...
the flre her clothes caught, ind she was in.s.n,in
enveloped in sheet of flames, The sgonis;n.
screams OF the little girl soon brought assistancs
to her aid, and the burning clothes were torn from
her person, but not until she had been .Imos.
roasted alive. DR.. Coons was called In to see nor
and rendered the necessary medical attend.ne.'
but her situation Is looked upon as extremely crit
ical ~
FotAeiy-Thomas Hand, grey,h haired veteran
came oeiose tne Mayor Yesterday, to answer the
charge OF assaulting and beating Mrs. ArdeUa Nc.
Dewitt, his daughter. The evidence showed that
the madam had sufficency of game and temper
for nerseii-that her husband, Moses McDeyitt.
ana herself lad indulRedin In family spat-that abe
had dacked him with basin of drtv v.ter and
had threatened to whip him-and that he. in order
10 avoid such a calamity had called in the old
man. who by force and violence, had updertaten
to queii the raging elements, but had only walked
up hornssss nest to find himse f right in the
mi ie!e Of f The wife was opposed to the inter.
Ierence of third party in the differences between
her husband and herself and therefore asked ,tbe
Court to bold dad while she and Moses adiusted
their disputes. On promising to let other mems
wives alone IN future, the accused was discharged
Imqlssaas Decision.- In the case of Taylor and
others vs.. the city Of Richmond, before Judge
Meredith, the plaintiffs sought to epjoin the colec,
tioa OF taxes imposed by the tax ordinance Of last
year, upon several grounds One was, that the
imposition of one hf.h of one per cent on personal
property, over and above the rate imposed on real
estate in the city, was violation of the Consti-
tatfon OF the State, which provides that q uniform
al UGt0rtm rate of taxation shall be applied TO ali
subjects; and farther that this provision of the
CONSTITUTION deprived the city of the power of
layiDg specific taxes at all; and that no higher
capiiation tax can be imposed than is allowed by
the Constitution. In effect, that the taxing power
OF the Council is removed, and governed by the
provisions In regard to taxes to be found in that
instr Iument. The plaintiffs farther objected that
the ordinance was unauthorized by the charter of
the city, in imposing taxes on debts due them
which are properly demandable or payable else.
where than In the city, or due from persons not
residents in the city, and stocks bonds and GER
thcates OF debt OF companies aud bodies polite or
corporate whose principal offices are not located
within the said city; and which, or the interest
whereof are usually or operly transfer able paya.
bic or redeemable, elsewhere than within its limits
fha 6poia cf tho Trlo
plaintiffs, on all these grounds decision In their
favor would have been disastrous In the extreme
tot the city, as 1t would not only have nuliHed the
ordinance, and deprived the city of the whole res
venue of the last yea; but would In the impof.
tant particulars above stated, have annulled the
charter itself of the city, rs Inconsistent with the
Constitution of the State. and therefore null and
void. Counsel for the Plaintiffs Judge John Ro-
bertson-for the City, r. T. Daniel.
Get Your Licenses.-A number of owners Of
wagons, drays, hacks AID other public convey
ances, have been taken down by the police Off.
GERS, because they are running on the streets un.
licensed and will be reported to the Mayor day,
if the owners do not walk up to the Chamberlains
Office and settle The hue imposed by the ordi-
nance for this violation is heavy one, aod as it
is renewable from day to day, will soon eat up q
whole team, if allowed to ran any length cf time.
Serious Accidea.-we understand that lad,
named Hardin, or Hardy, residing 10 Henrico
county, met with q serious accident yesterday
morning. whilst engaged 10 shooting robbins, near
New Market Finding game abuudant be became
excited, and over charging his fowling piece, the
barrel burst, firing it, the pieces from which cut
off two of the fingers from his Left hand, and
bruised the others badly, thst in all probability.
IL will become necessary to amputate the hand
near the wrist, in order TO save his life.
Presentation We were shown yesterday .
beautiful gold headed Walking Cane, got up in
admir- able style by Mr.. James Walsh, for the EN-.
poyees of the Central Railroad 10 be resented to
Mr. John II. Tim5erlake, late Superintendent Of
that road Cpou the head of the cane, bich was
got up at cost of $50 Is the following Inscription
Presented by the employees Of the Va, g. r. r.,
to the late Superintendent, ]. n Timberlake, as
token of esteem.
The Electioneeriag Meeting, at the Central De-
pot last Thursday night, largely attended, and
addresses were made by number of the candidates
for the various Offices each setting forth his claims
to public favor In his own peculiar style. Not.
wi hstanding the excitement incident to q contest
of this sort, we are pleased to learn that the vsr
Qua oppoaents have denesned themselves with
courtesy towards each other. and the sovereigns
been good tempered throughout. "a
The Oyster Trade to this city has not been as
p oftabe as usual this season, owing to the seve.
ri Y of the weather for some week g. nor do we
think the oy sters have been as fine a. In ,rmer
years. When the Richmond and York River
Railroad is completed tie traffic will become more
vain able cause 1t will then be more certain and
Injuries, regardless of the condition of the ves.
ther The long suspension cf navigation for two
winters past. was not Only draw back To the ovs.
termeu but cut short the business OF that portion
of grocers who rely on that trade for most Of their
profits. sse"
The Rsgimental Uniform, suggested some few
days since, is violently opposed by portion Of
the volunteers, and OF course will not be fYced
upon them against their consent. The uniform.
we believe, is only designed fJr resimental pa.
rades, and in that way, would deprive none of The
companies of their present gay trappipss when on
company parades II the volunteers desire 70
preserve the regiment, the new uniform is An es.
seniiai feature to that end Ithey do not. then Il
must continue TO drag on - At present
Tie Groriag Wheat. In some parts OF Henrico
county is looking badly at this time. but the faes
mers think . few warm rains will bring IL out,
II they come in time Just now, it 10 dificrlt 70
form An opinion a. the exten. Of Injury the crop
has received by the late cold SPELL but 10 certain
loc al:ties IL has been greater than iu others.
The Sabbath School Conrsasioa. to be held In this
city on the 24th Of May. 10, we understand, A.
tracing NO little attention 10 various parts Of the
state and promises to prove grard aud impos-
ing affair. Our citizens will make amDls arrange
mens for accommodating ell The delegates that
may attend; and, and, II tie westhsr proves pro.
D tious, ~ we hope IL may the asssmblass VIII
not only give impulse TO the eause Ct Sabbath
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