The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-01
Local. MArTHRS

r i'agG 4fav.--Oa Saturday morning last. Mr.
Inomss b. AEderson, owner Of q steam saw.mIli
Lest I Atieea station on the Central Railroad. In
-;,h county, went to his mill In company
w"n young man who wished to purchase. and
On examining the fxtures discovered that aevar,i
pieces OF brass and other articles had been rernov
ga soon afterwards. q man was found copcealed
.s,n, saa ,ne machinery, and near him bag con.
ssausg tne stolen property. nv. Anderson sc.
eused him Of the theft, which be denied: ana vhsr
.oe cnafse was reiterated, be became enraosa
And called bis accuser id liar Mr. A tbsn
sa.s ss'sso nsncspike, and gave him blow on the
lhsensioe, but was finally afestored 20 consc,onss
ness. aud started off towards Richmond. On Snn.
Gay evening, his dead body wss discovered hv |,
negro woman, not far from Andersons residence
ous 'n,o! !mant states that the body, which was
suHered TO remain exposed on the ground. was
night NN'N"s tue
An inquest was subsequently held, the resuI of
waien we nave not heard; though we are inform
ed that physician, who examined the body g.ya
IL as his opinion that death was caused bv a ioyv
CT blood to the head The man was Of Iri.h birth
Ar. Anderson has surrendered himself to the
authorities, and che matter will undergo legalln.
vestisation.
The Canal Boat Robbny.-Ned Lee n FREQ No.
gro, and John Hicks. q slave, the property of r A
Mayo, were srraigaed before the Mayor yestsr.
day on the charge of stealing from canal boats in
the Basin, last Sunday night. 1t appears proba-
blet from the testimony, that their depredations
atsa.oe1. a.; 80 f@,-- hes.s Zee aseansa
from the peniteutisry Saturday, and his subse-
quent movements, according to bis own account,
were rather imprudent Saturday night he slept
Ia q shed IL the rear Of the United States Hotel
and on Sunday morning went boldly out upon the
streets Meeting with John Hicks, an old acquain-
tance, that individual volunteered TO conduct him
to place Of safety and during the day they visited
several obscure places thus passing away the time
until towards night. They then got into the neigh
borhood of Mayos bridge, but seeing the watch
men, Ned concealed himself under the railroad
bridge, where Hicks brought him something to
eat Lee acknowledges that they afterwards went
round TO the packets end got "the things," though
he says he don't want to take any more than his
share of the blame. Several articles of clothing
watch and some other property, taken from the
prisoners, we're fully identified in Court On the
morning after the robbery, Lee and Hicks went
and sold portion of the clothing to o negro on
QUE Of the canal boats, thus rendering themselves
liable to immediate detection; and when arrested
the same day, through information given by this
negro, they were both dressed in garments stolen
from the boats
The Mayor remanded them to JAIL to be tried
before the Husii1gs Court for grand larceny. Lee
stands good chance of spending the remainder of
his days IN the pententisry, unless be should hap
pen to see another favorable opening through
which to make his exit Hicks has been once be-.
fore convicted of larceny, and is thus rendered
Neglect Of Good PreacAiag-we stepped into
LHnly churcn last Sabbath evening, after the ser
vices had commenced, and found the Rev l. M Lee
ID ID, preaching most sensible sermon to a con
gregation OF about hundred persons We learned
that the regu ar pastor, Rev + P Wilson, has been
reed by i'll health, to desist preaching and that
DR. Lee Is supplyir his place. This circumstance
the absence of the pastor0 together with the
threatening state of the weather NAV explain
somewhat the small attendance but we could moi
help thinking it strange that so many members of
the church were absent If they neglect the house
# God for light and tritliug causes, what should
be expected of sinners Dr. Lee is one of the
ablest ministers of the State, and to attend his
there are thousands in our country dis
ttists who would ride e half days journey in hot
weather. Yet, we fad him here in populous city
discussing to . mere handful of people The pull
pits of ali the denominations are well and ably
represented in this city Yet, we hear complaints
of the attendance upon the evening services, espe
cally in summer, of all, or nearly all of the
churches, 1t seems true of spiritual as of tenn
porsI matters, that whatever Ia easily obtained is
net very highly valued
The Central RaitrOad-We are gratified to
lesrn-wll be opened 10 Jackson's River by the
10Th inst. leaving but thirty miles of s.ageing 10
the White Sulphur Springs In Gfesnbrier county
Ia order to accommodate the great travel to the
mountains of Virginia, q number of new and
beautiful coaches have been put upon the road
ODfO1nR
conductors are employed on this line the way
farer in search of health or pleasure may rest as
ured of receiving the best accommodations. The
Central la now the great thoroughfare to the noun
txins, and by the extension of the road to Jack
sons river passengers can 90 through to the
White Sulphur in one day. Sup't. Dodamead is
now runninga schedule that ensures safety and
we feel assured that be will spare no efforts to
add to the popularity of his road
Pleasant Ride for the 4M.-Ia order to enable all
cur citizens to enjoy pleasant ride and the pure
country air st ritiipg cost, the President Of the
Richmond and Frederick sburg Railroad COMPANY
bas determined to run extra trains from the der ct
On Broad street to Ashland every three or four
hours during the day. The first train will leave at
O'Clock, the Lext at 9, and on, till late in the
evening 80 that families and others who wish to
spend few hours in the country, free from all
hustle and confusion, can readily do go.
Good Beginning Tho workmen have com.
menced digging the foundation for the Hall of the
Virginia Mechanics Institute, and the building
will now be put up at ooce, in order to have it
ready for the approaching exhibition, and for the
schools which will reopen In October. The
Building Committee intend having the work done
In the most substantial manner, and at the small
est possible cost. Those who have not vet con.
tributed to this noble enterprise should do so
without delay, as the Institute needs aid to carry
on the work.
Alumni Address.-The annual address before
by Rev VIM ID Thomas, on the evening of the
29sh. His subject was "The claims of authorship
as q profession, upon our young men,"
Mr. rs style, both of composition and delivery
ia chaste aud polished, and entities him to no low
rank among our writer's and speakers. The pro-
found and respectful attention of the audience
showed that bis remarks were appreciated. He Is
evidently young man Of promise.
The Blues, have determined to hold their
festival, on the Fourth at Buchanan's Spring. in
connection with their honorary and contributing
members, and arrangements are in progress for
celebrating the day in 'ye ancient style" The
fame of the B!ues for sociability and hospitality
is proverbial; and upon this point we need not en-
large, for is it not written down in the military an
mails of Richmondl Therefore we may confident
ly anticipate glorious time on this occasion
An invitation has BEEN extended to Capt I'M
PATTON, and accepted by him, to read the Decla-
ration of Independence
The Oratrio.-The musical performance, for ihs
benefit of the Leigh Street Baptist Church, will
take place on Friday night. and not on Thursday
night, as we stated yesterday. From all We can
learn, we are convinced that the concert will be
most attractive one.
Excursion Persons desi.ous of enjoying plea
SAINT excursion OF the 4th of July, will have a
favorable opportunity of doing so by taking pas
sage in the splendid steamer Glen Cove, for Old
Point. Full particulars are set forth in adver.
tisment, In another column.
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