The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-09
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watch and sum Of money stolen.
Mr.. WM =. BRERs, whose death oe-
CURED yesterday, Of our most enterp i.Ine
citizens, and Young gentleman much beloved D.,
ms many friends IIs had excellent capacities ter
usefulness, and his early death will be mourned by
large circle.
IMPORTANT MEgTING.-The Committees
81 Nonferenee appointed by the City Council and
'o s,hi" Mechanics Institute, ~ill hold meet
lns IN the t0uneit Chamber this morning at II
O'Clock ~ "
No QroRUN.-The CITY Council was TO
nave held an sdIournsd Iaeeting Yesterday after.
noon al ! oClock, hut only Nessrs Saunders
ufottor. Dimmock, urattan. Grranor Rl,bardson
hlll and hillspaugh were presant-saveral other
ihemhars being absent from the city-the Clerk
hah 10 announce al Adjournment for Want Of a
quorum.
HYDR0PHoBIA is said 10 he prevailing
| to some extent suoug the canine race in the p.yh
| horu"od of this rty, aud onu VI two persona hav.
p"eh bttnn by dogs with the rabies. within the
| past toh days. II this Do 30. IL it not important
that .oine Important steps should Do taken TO rii
tho city of the Thousands uf stray ours that now In
les' IL ars hot these animals dangerous at all
tlIhrs oven though they bo not afflicted with L,.
uf"phohA And should not the City Fathers pas
| some ordinance by which they NAV DO thinped out.
one human life IL worth more than all III. dog. in
| Christendom e. "
ATTENDING CLUBs.-Some short time
since, married rsisn who had been all .tt.u,ion Ia
nj" better half from the hour tha, ha led her to
the altar up 10 that moment, b.cun,e AZ he said N
inenDof oi "tlub. and hegan 10 spend his even
| inEs at other places than 1T homo The madam
not suspecting that the affections of her nrotertor
WAS waning. frequently Expressed a desire to pa,
an evening visit to her friends and .ndeavored H.
| induce him to accompany her but always received
Us reply II ID impossible for me To do ~, m,
dtsr-l am compelled to attend a meeting of m,
| c,a"' SupPosing that busne,ss of an Important
cnarIctor really called him of, She made up her
nini to bear hi- absence calmly and tl,er.for- nj
| teret no complaint. fow evening, sinrs on
| learning that the Armory Band WAS to perform ON
tne CaPtoi square, the lady determined to be ther.
| II Possible, aud when her husband came To tea
| kindly Requested him to 90 with her. lut ,a u.,,I
| hiH club met, and it v~as all important ,I,,, h.
| Snonih oe present Mortified A. shs vas at her di1
| appointment. " may readily be imspiu,sl bn,,
| 'agerly she accepted ths invitation of \ marty al
rieudS, who were on their WAY to the Sou,re tn
"tohrahy tnen, after her husband had loft for the
| ciuo' anu no" much she enjoyed tho enchanting
music Pheasant walk and refreshing air of that a..
| ll%htfu resort. After promenuding aloux thc s,,r
'"htihe svonuea till nearly O'Clock. full Of III. and
Iyousuees, the au4sblc wife Wa. ohrer,,d tn .t,
su h'"hi!' ss II some horrible apparition had ap-
p'af"d ~ her Vision, then dartiu. across the ave
nue. III the direction Of aud woman her littlr
teot as If propelled by magic. seeIued to - plsyny
| sad havoc with the beautiful silk and euorlnu,Is
| crinoline that stood before her
1t il necdlcss to say that the lady who bad b,ur
thus suddenly ralut-d. on discovering III, eurac.I
| WIFE dropped the arm Of Ler escort and wa. s,r,u
| io't In IN" crowd The indiscrtet husband, horror
| NFick"u Al Ills discovery, no doubt, would hayy
| followed hcr example and healed his wounded prf,I
by dive into the hasn. but for the fact that Li,
better half seized him by the arm aud exrlaiui NJ
tniS !. your ciub meeting, is il: III give you club
WHEN g"t You home, marched him of at ,luull,
quick time to the infinite delight of tb. .cor, If
married ladies' who were out without escorts and
whose husbands were probably members of another
club.
BATnING-when properly INDUCED in
! IL doubtless conducive TO health and coutnrt sud
| ~ there are no public bath rooms in which tn.
masses can perform their ablutions they must re-
sIrt to the river and lIund. b- deprived of the
luxury altogether Indeed Ne are not certain that
| 4 bath ia running stream ls not more delightful
| than any other kiRi-but those who indulge in
| them should have the decency to select sciud,d
places ioT their enjoyment, and not resort to the
canal and dock, to offend the node-ty of ladies' by
| their nudity. W" have heard irequont complaints
VI gang VI youngsters who daily il the habit
OF bathing in the dock and canal near Nayo's
bridge, u the great annoyunc ot porsous o pass
beiWeon Richmond and Manc hester: and as the at
.ention u the Mayor has been called to tLs,, i-
| iecencies the police will no doubt adopt some plan
| to capture the ohcnders and have them punished
| PREVENTING DIsHAsR.-Can it he true
that no case Of cholera has beeu known to oc-
| eur in boap boiling establishment, either iu th.
country or Europe, even when that DESTROYING epi.
deniic was raging III ts worst forum II this bp 50
| VI auUn
| 'uthority-tho only unpleasant effect from such
| manufactures, IL the Odor emitted by the boiling
grease, which may readily be reu.died b, tho us,.
VI tall stack through which tho stencil is forced 10
pasn INTO tn" upper regions, where il bu oIlt~ pu-
rihed before il desc ends A. the r,uuyni OF tbe,,
factories froiu tho city ~onld heavy OUTLAY
to their owners, aud serious Inconvenience TO t.mi
lice who rely upon theu to take their Kitchen or,ul
il would bos Wire policy to give the manufacturers
| an opportunity Of try ing tho imlrosruept in Nh.
ciinery uced ia Oths. cities before requiring th.iu
to pull W stakes and travel eisow iore
INTERESTING SCENE.-The admirable
music OF the Armory Band, drew to tho Capitol
Sluar- hast Tuesday night, iinnIoDse ARRAY VI
the tiir belles OF the city, attended by their gal
iants, and W" do not know that ever S.,w a hap
pier VI more cheerful assombisge on any occasion
| ine ~"tiher "as most inviting for prohIspads
outdoors, and every body seemed determined to gu
| Joy 1t. If some plan could be- adopted to k-ep
unruiy la'f- III their places, and prevent the p,lfiin
OF ri2ars-rery bad oucs at that-rto the iacc~- VI
the ladies, the square would lie more s-peI,ll, re-
| sorted TO thus seacon. than il was ever before.
TAKING A BorT.-Despite the warm
wtSlther and hnrnn4 sun, persons wiu occasionally
permit their temprrr to get the bstter of their judg
mohts, and engage i'll tho unprontahie game Vi
! tstIcuifng and eyc-blAlking. Yesterday morning
| Jnin-s Ryan. ordinarily peaTeabl". we'll DISPOSED
| citizen, nude biz debut before the May0r 10 an
| sw"r the charge of a-rtultih2 Hnd beating Jsnn.1
| Bastin aud hi- two children Ryan denied the
| charge Ear ~ the children were concerned. but
tdnIitt"i that he had given Basiu tie benefit Of
| huop-Io fOr holding him whilst bring beaten b,
| another man. With tho hope oI preserving quiet
In the nelghiOfhood, the accusrI was held to hail
| III Sloo t"r his good behavior.
| WORKING MAnBLE-This business has
| Increased very rapidly in Richmond within a few
years ls,st, and il now carried here as sxtru-
sisrly "a ia many cities further north. Soe Oi the
geHtieimen engaged i'll it employing the best
worktnen that money can command, snd are get
ting up tomb stones, monuments, mantle pi-cr-
aud other articles. in tine style and at small
| cost ~ similar work can bo done any whore elise.
The people OF the state should bear the--e acts in
mind, and when they need marble work "f any
kind. examine ths specimens ia this place before
| sending their orders to the north.
BEGGARs.-A new cOrps of beggar w0-
men have just arrived in the city, and seeking
aims from door 10 door. All VI them have dir
treS-rd families. and none Of them have had neal
for several days. II thrIr stories In trsr, II viii
take very little 10 support them, for they look
strong aud hearty il they had been stall fed and
We therefore advise our readers 10 their char
ites for the poor around them.
FIRENEN, NIsIT.-United Company
No J. of this city, are making arrang gelionts to
Writ Washington On the 5ith lust where they will
become the guests of the metropolitan Hook aud
Ladder Company. Tho United" is composed VI y
fine body oi young nen, and there il doubt that
their VIII. will bo rendered pleasant by their
brother hr-mcn Of the Federal Metropolis.
Look TO IT.-Owners OF public hacks
are required Ia havr the number Of their license
eept the lamps Vi their vehicles and to have tho
initials OF their names ia rome conspicuous place
ON the body Those who fail to do ~, NAV get
ready to settkr, M the police are the look out
for them.
PUT AwAY.--A man named james Ear
ly called before the Mayor ut early hour
| yesterday morning. to answer the charge Vt being
drunk aud disord-ry the night before. and as lac
could give substantial assurances VI au Early RI
cirs VI the sergeant.
WANY or PAssEs.--Sundry dark sub