The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-11
LOCAL. MArrHPa


7hs Raps Case The notorious Thom..r
dv made his appearance before the Mavn. n.1'
day TO answer the charge of commjt,i,s yesssI-
upon Laura A Bennett, aged nine years. d.n.h,pp.
OF John Bennett, but owing to the ahsencs n 10
nesses the examinaton was deferred until IT,
day morning next, by which time 1t Ia hoped ,bs
little Pirl will have sufficiently recovered from ho
Injuries to appear and testify.
Hardy. ~ we have before stated was arrested
last Tuesday evening and taken to the cage -
When first captured the father of the Injured girl
made an effort to shoot him, but was prevented
rom doing so That night 4 large number of per
sons gathered about the first market and threat.
ened to rescue the prisoner from the hands of the
offlcers and visit him with summary pupishms Il.
ous we're dissua1ed from d,iLg 80 BY cooler heads.
woo believed tnat the msjssty of the law was
amp y Sufficient 10 visit Suitable punishment even
.;, crime so neinous IS that charged against the
prisoner. TO guard against all ds, ger, however,
the Mayor haa Hardy removed to jail where be
~4s eonn0ed until yesterday morning when the
1Hnef again attempted to shoot him on bis way to
eour', out was prevented from carrying out his
designs
We understand that the situation of the little
girl vas somewha. improved yesterday afternoon.
tuouga ner arms and person are very much bruis- =
eo ana ner face and eyes severely swollen from
tne cruel treatment she received Such a brutal
Use uss never oefpre occurred in our midst and
"nan Ai tne facts are considered, We doubt If l.
has ever been equRlied any where else. That the
perpetrator deserves to bs pu ash ed to the extent
Vi tue ia"' We nave no doubt; and that be will
ger MS Just reward we are equally certain bu. 70,
the credit of our city we sjDcereIv homo that tho
law may be allowed to take It's course. and ,ha,
no mob feelings y ill be exhibited by any one of
our citizens.
dangerous Accident About o'clock vestardsv -
az n"on free negro. napaed Elijah Bsii-y, met
WIN serious accident while engaged iu Inadinp
q wagon with rubbish, in front OF the bu,idlns
ia.e'y occupied by Messrs G. W, Purcall & Co :,
corner ct 18th and Main streeis. 1T. unfor,urs.e
man was standing On the side walk, near the hons.
~nen the brick cornice fell striking bin dr. q IL
upon fhs head, and crushing him TO the pavement
AS soon as possible. Drs Burwell aud Lipscomb
were called TO attend him. bu. could NOT a.1srn;ne
the extent of his iniu les which were vsrv crast
ana probably fatal es the scalp of his cad sxs
en- open. and his skul no co lbt fractured.
CITY Council An adjourned meeting of the
ConAcii wss held N tbs Casm berlains office yes.
terday affernoon ~ O'clock Present-Messrs
saunders, Allen. Dimmnek Dsnoon, Gretter rat.
TN i kobir son Rodtey. Grssnor, Richardson and
HUI Abseni-He. srs Gszobrook, Whitfield. Has
kins and Millspaush.
Va Moiioa, Ute reading of the minutes of the
last neeting was dispsrsed with
Pump House Improvement Mr. Allen from the
Comm,ttes or 'ne Water Works, presented q
~ritten contract between the Council and James
River ard Kanxnha Company, relative to tunnel
leg the canal ct the pump house, which was agreed
to. The contract binds the city f. r ali damages
that may occur while completing the tunnel.
Street Improrsments The report of the Com
missioners of Streets generally, recommending
appropriations for improving the various streets
in the three Wards, WAS taken up, and partially
actfd upon follows:
j. Ifsrson Ward-Appropriation So 545.
Madison Ward-Appropr,a,ion 81 765.
Monroe eWad-Appropriation 1865
The report was then laid upon the table, for fu-
ture action.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
Pleasant Location in the 0 ice made by rs
yesterday, of the attractions of Ashland, we COM
mited slight error in stating that free passag
to and from Richmond was afforded to those who
made 1t place of residence for the summer sea
SON. The privilege is allowed only to the head OF
family, whose business requires his presence In
the city. The members of his family pay the
usual fare, as Otherwise the location would resuI.
10 tax instaad of q benefit to the Railroad compa
ny. The inaucement, AZ 1t Is, will, however, mee
every just expectation, and we doubt not many
-ill avail tbemselves of it who otherwise nigh
tind 1t necessary to sacrifice the comfort and heat
of an entire family to the requirement of daily
fare over the road.
For the Springs Persons desirnus of spendin
the summer 10 The mountains of Vireinia will e nd
the Central Railroad the most expeditions route by
wnich to r"ach any of the popular watering places.
The cars are now running to MlllboIo' from whic h
place passengers to the W White Sweet or Salt Sui
phur Springs will inke the stage and arrive In good
t'De On the 18th of July, the will run to Jack
sons river, only 80 mii-sf from the White Sulphur
leaving that distance to be travelled by stage
~s aud over good road. Superlntel dent DoDA-
MEAD has arranged his schedule of running rs to
put passengers through from this city in a hurry
aud rs be is practical railroad man. and kDows
all about the management Of his department, we
feel assured that he will avoid all unnecessary de-
lays along the line. With polite, attentive and
obi ging conductors, good machinery, and a prac-
tica schedule, there can be doubt that the Cen-
trail Road will become the great carrier of ali per-
sons en- route for the watering places of Virginia.
Pleasure Trip-If any of our readers wish to
spend a few pleasant hours in the country where
they can erjpy the pure air and listen to the en-
chanting music OF the ArDory Baud, they nave
only to jump in the Richmond aud Frederick sbura
cars this evening, and make a short run 10 Ash.
land. This trip is designed for the benefit of the
band, and the fare, therefore. for going and re-
turning, has been put down at 81.
n Frsnch Nesro-A negro boy, calling himsel
John RICHARDSON. and bailing from the city Of Pa
ris was arragn-d before the Mayor yesterday. to
answer the charge of being here contrary to Law
Johu speaks the English language rather better
than the French, and says he has been in
Redmond about Ave months. The Mayor he'd
him taken care Of in order to find out more of bis
history.
Accidents in Coal Pits The occa asional accidents
which occur in coal pts, by cutting iuto old sinks
have incre ased the dangers of muing 10 this State
40 much that an effort will be made get the mex
Legislature to pass law requiring all miners tt
file maps of their workings in The various county
court clerks Offices. as future guides. Had 'hi
course been adopted ten ftten years ago. the
accident at the Midlothian Pits last year nigh
have been avoided, and many valuable lives 'h're
by spared Ii map of each working is d ed
subject 10 puniic inspection all miners NJ Ill obtair
copies of them, and all danger Of cutting into ole
workings will then be avoided. The subject Is on
of Importance to the miners of Chesterfield, wher'
many links have been worked out and abandoned
aud should receive the attention and favorable con
sideration of the Legislature, when brought De
fore IL.
An Improuemeat-We see that Messrs Esrnes
g. Rusk.Ii are about building handsom. stabi
at the corner of Wall and Frank iio s.raes. wher
they intend carrying On the horse business on d
extensive scale. The house now soing up 10 sixty
three feet n'ne inches, BY forty three feet niu
inch Sis to be three stories high of good bfie
aud neat finish The ground aoor is intended ss
stsuls, feed room, ofice, etc. bot the second aa
third stories be fitted up in good style Tor OF
fees, and furnished wiIh ell the modern improve
msHts necessary to make them comfortable.
Mechanics Hail The Mech auics' Institute hav
On chased bot on b street and intend erec,in
hall upon |. in tilns for their next exhibition
| tlsy can possibly do Their object now, Ia
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