The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-29
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DARING ATTACK UPoN AN OvERsEER.- =
n Monday afternoon last, daring effort was mad
y seven negroes 10 kill their oyerseer. bu
1rtunately failed. though he Was badly injured b
hem. Mr.. John Dodd. overseer on Mr.. William
o"lers farm, in Henrico county, undertook I
orrect one ofthe male servants for some imprope
onhuct, when he was set upon by FIVE other me
nj woman. and terribly beaten. During til
ight Mr. Dodd received a blow with hoe upon tn
'ack OF the neck. which cut through his coat AN
'ouhded hlm severely. Being man of great mus
ular power, he finally succeeded in fighting hi
way through his assailants and making good hi
scape to his house, where he Is now under charg
t a physician. The servants finding that the
ad not taken the life of their overseer immediats
ned to the woods, and at the last accounts, wer
large. Mr. Bowler has been written to at hi
tsldence In Caroline county. and will no tioub
suthorise such steps to be taken a. to insure th
apture and punishment of his refractory slaves
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING On Nonda,
tternoon last, while the family of SIr Joseph {
ourtney were in the basement of his resideEce On
ighth street north of Leigh. at dinner tn
ighfning struck the conductor on the chimney
tad ucsCehdins TO the second story passed througi
he brick wall into the house. striking Iookil,.
7, lass and shivering it to atoms. Fortunately Ii,
eFson was IN the room at the time. and AS III,
sud seemed to have difused itself throughout IN,
com alter striking tho gfass, did no other dam
iXe. sFr ffH
HARDENED WRgTCH-The police. fo,
eVeral days past, have been on the alert f,,
am Harris diiUS Sam Patch who stands cbarge,
xith "hiPPihS thza Bridgewatrr, one of the loves
mean white women. and have at length nabbc,
nd jugged him. Sam Is u free negro of the viIcs
tflPe and has boon ANNOYANCE to the poli,e f,i
ears past. The Mayor and the County Court q
ienrlco have had him punished by strpes time.
'thout number. and have even kept him Iorkc.
"A W ha h,,,
am hut their efforts have all proved fruitl.ss II,
VII be called up this mprninx for a hearing mn,
'av th"n y" sent TO tbs chain gang to do servic.
on the streets.
The GREYs, under the command q
apt Elliott, will parade to-day, and after march
nG through the streets, repa to the Capitn
quare. where they will undergo y thorough drill
ing. We are glad to learn that this noble comma
y Is Steailly Increasing in numbers and discf,lnr
'nh that 1t bids fair to become the brsr eorrs q
he regiment. Composed entirely of business men
II L. We can soc no reason why it should no
4hai any "i ~ competitors in all the qualification
Il Sood soldiers and worthy citizens
VACANCY ANTICIPATED.-Weh have hear,
t said that JoHy J. Fry, ESQ, the principa
ngIneer of tho Fire Department il about To ra
hho'e 10 the iar west TO engage in business au,
nat he viii be compelled to resign his post Of (bi,
.ngineer which he has filled with so much dispit,
ihce the formation of the present Organization
TREpEGAR WoRKs.-Owing to the wan
t water in the canal, very little work in tn. iro,
usiness has been done at the Tro,ieOar E,r s.vara
weeks During the Suspension Of operations IN,
uruaces, lorEeH, &C., were put in copplcta or,Ie,
hd the employees will therefore. be called ,IIor
. Resume their labors at once Nr Andersnr tt
proprietor of this large establishment has Jon.
more Ia give employment to mechanics thnn nm,
'ther man i'll the city. and it is therefore oratif
ng to know that they appreciate his kipdnes. an,
iDeiailty ana are always ready to stand bv him -
hichlnond had about fifty such citizens mech IN
am and manufactures would flourish and H.
orth wouid be cut of from u large trade. whirl
he now enjoys.
COACHEs.-The Central Railroad Com
| ANY. it is said, will soon commence buiIdin,
'oaches f1r that road thereby giving empIoym.t
, an additional number of hands IL these yrhi
| les can he properly put upin Portsmouth we ,l
| ,ot see why the Central canuot afford to hav
! ne Work Gone in its own shops, and thereby say
| he profits now ma'le by manufacturers elsrs here
| n. Dadomead, the Superintendent, knows ri
| bout railroaling. and will certainly s,lnpt III
| 'urse most likely To prove beneficial to his con
| pany.
| THE CORNER STONE of the Virgini
| iechanics' Institute is to be Laid bv the Masoni
| raternity-mUst probably by the members of III
| Fand Lodge The Institute is only waiting no.
| get possession Of Lafayette HALL when thry wi
| "nImence at once to remove the present building
| rom the lot preparatory to erecting their nW
| iandSome edihce which will not only prove Of il
| alculable value to il, but be highly ornamental
| til and Bank streets.
TOEING THE MARK.-Recorder TAFT, fo
| wo or three days past. has been filling the post
| he Mayor and we take pleasure in adding that /
AS discharged the duties in firm aud decii,
| hanner. Taking the laws of the State and ord
'ances of the city ~ his guide hr has ruled all
| 'nders up t" their provisions and made tlo
hlhk that 1t were better to do right in the fir
'ecr than to attempt 10 oevalc Justice first, and n
sfWtidS Try To escape the penalties Of their ac
| n the plea of ignorance. II this principle was +
| idly enforced, men of all classes would bccou
| h"re law abiding than ut present
COMMENCING EARLY.-Yesterday ate,
ioon, while standing at the door of the first static
rouse, we allselyed lady leading lad, about "igl
cars Df age. in that direction: and on ciIuirn
! that offence he had committed. learned that /
| iad entered her kitchen in her absence taken tw
! ron pots broken them up and sold them for ol
| ron. lie gave his name CHARLES GREEN, and @
| 'romslng to he guilty Of theft more, was r
eaSed from custody.
! SUS STR0KE.-A gentleman from Ne,
| sent Informs that one day last week negr
| nan, belonging to Dr. Pollard while at work i'm
irid, fell Frustrated by heat. AMI nigh dyin.
| te had supposed that negroes never suffered ,
coup de S0itsi' never having heard of case bcfor
lMPROvING.-We are gratified TO lear
hat Mr.. John \. Harrison, the Clerk Of the C0ui
| Court of lirnrco, whose Illness was noticed i
his paper some few days since, has far recoyere
IS to he able 10 leave his room.
| GRINDING WHEAT.-Most of the cit
Mills are now prepared to commence the mannfi.
ture of -four out Of new wheat. The abundanc
# grain in all sections of the state will probabi
| lrlng down the price in a very short time.
| HERE THEY GO.-An0ther hen hous
vas relieved Of its frathered inhabitants last Mo
'ay night, and the thief was lucky enough Ia nal
| cl"a II run with his booty. he people If Chur5
I'LL must keep watch for these chicken thieves,
their stock of poultry will soon become extinct.
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NEW FL0rR.-The first new -four T,
'eiyed here from the Valley this season, was a /
Huperhne, brought down by the Central Ra
oai hohday evening and sold yesterday at !
| lef tnrrel 1t was NAL from wheat grown fy v
hristhn Eakle, Of Augusta and consigned TO
| Il. sutton. "
AaIcABLY ADJUSTED Yesterday morr
| ing, Peter i. Bland, when his name was CALI
stepped before the Recorder To answer the char
D asaaulting and beating Lea nder p park,tjr. D.
- he hal apoiogised 10 the complainant and n.
| itheuties had been adjusted. the warrant was m
Ihissed, st the cost Of Parkatin.
YELLOW BETTY MARTIN, one of the =
| lest free negresses in the city, came before n
recorder yesterday, to answer the cLaf.e of tr,
| Iassins ON Lavena Martin, and creating a noise
| he street. A Betty was known 10 be Of very ba
character. the Recorder required her to give !.
bail for her good behavior, which she failed to d
and was sent to jail
IAPEovING.-Capt Freeman, under tn
direction Of the Governor is rapidly Improving tn
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