The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-30
LOCAL MATTrDo


wbsre tha'. as,ceapie manner at Camp Johnstnn'
~ne'e they not only had the fpretasta ~ y
lie In active service but cniovad ~ soldiers
ling ehcaHped IN the open air and of rorrkiy y. ~
s ains 'Iat period OF time. On learning fbat a.,
yyGuhs soldiers were to return to their bomss III
tinx rnnai uie!s' Commanded by Lieut.. L. j Bos
,I, tepaied TO their camp about haIfns,t In
SCl9ck' aud escorted them from there To tho;. ~
missed. "'i0 'ney were dis
As far az We have been able to learn ,,a au.
tropolItans" were highly gratihed with tb.;r ,io
'nh All OF th"m long for the return of the ds y
"hen they can repeat it. So far from suffer;ng y
inconvenience from their style OF living while on
'uy, lhe o4ts are all enJoyins excellent health
tnd no doubt feel much stronger and healthier
han they ever did in their lives In olden tinas
children were taught to rough it, so IA To he
come hardy men. Their diet then was coar,o h,,
substantial, and when ey grew ND to manhood
they were able to undergo the tolls and priyations
10 which the patriots Of the revolution were sub-
ected. Had those men been reared as hot hou.a
plants. how could they have encountered the hard.
ships Of that period and overcome them1 Such a
result would nave been impossible. The day is not
Instant when virginia will need tried and faithful
1atriots to defend the rights and redress her
wrongs, and how else can she expect to have them
ave by such organizations that of the "Guar,I
y the Metropolis: Let parents and guardians
hen, give their boys a military education-Iet
hem encourage the metropolitan Guard-and by
20 doing we shall rear in our midst an host OF
citizen soldiers who will prove more inyincible
than standing army of hirelngs. and upon whom
we can confidently rely to defend to the death the
land of their nativity.
OBEYING ORDERs.-Some few days since
we published statement made to us relative TO an
ttempt made by three youths, to force the line at
lamp Johnston. in a carriage. and to the bayo
netting Of one Of the horses and stoppine, of tho
9arty by the sentinel. Since then. we have seen n
letter from Commander Dimmock which exonprates
ne parties alluded to from all blame-they having
tateu tat they did not hear the order of the sent
ael to halt-though he fully jusifes the course Of
he young sentinel on the occasion We have been
assured by one of the parties that they had no de-
IRE to break the rules Of the Camp and that hay-
ing been permitted to pass in without being stop
bed they supposed that they could return the same
way We take pleasure in putting our yonng friends
light IN this matter. because of the fact that
me or two oJ them are soldiers, and therefore un-
terstand the Importance of obeying orders.
STARTING NEW GAME.-Some few
'venings since. negro man who was in the habit
fselling produce for his master, arrived at the
'econd market with load of "truck," hut being.
tnXious to avoid the trouble Of retailing ont Of
erred the lot for sale. After some little 'schaffer
ng, white fellow, who represented himself as a
huckster stepped up and proposed to become
he purchaser at S.. Taking that to be about the
value Of his produce, the negro closed the trade
ieh'"red ms load, received what he supposed to
De q 50 gold piece, and started hame. After reach
ing his destination, "Cuffey" called upon his mas
er, and with broad grin on his countenance re
ated the circumstances attending the sale he had
made ana the specie received and drew out a roll
Il paper in which he had deposited his gold -
wrapper after wrapper was removed till the nre
ious metal was reached and handed over to his
master, who was astonished to find that his market
man, instead OF getting gold. had only received
lcU cent pisce. In day or two after this occur-
:ence. the swindled farmer brought his servant to
the city. and took him to the second market to
point out the swindler but poor Cuff could not re-
tognlse the face of the man that had thus bled
him SO severely.
1oUNG THIEVEs.-If efforts were made
to prosecute thOse persons who make practice of
purchasing every article that children offer for
'aie without the authority of their parents or
guardians, we should hear of few thefts by lads
who do little else than steal. Bows would never
iream of robbing stores and private residences OF
cloth, cutlery and clothing, if they did not know
some Older person to whom they could sell their
plunder. We noticed yesterday morning an in
stance, that fully illustrates what we have said
child not more than eight years old, entered the
premises OF a woman residing the first market
stole two iron pots broke them to pieces and sold
the pieces tor old iron Now, if he had known
that he could not sell the pots for old iron, does
my one believe that he would have stolen and
broken them? No one has right to buy of a child
OF servant, without the consent of the parent or
master; and those who do it, should be made TO suf
ter the penalties of the law.
YORK RIVER D.-This improve
nent is dragging along slowly, but could be COM
pieted IN short time if the company had funds to
push Ii ahead The road will be of great value TO
that section Of country through which it passes
md Will 50 enhance the price of real estate that
land owners along the line might afford to sub
scribe literally to the stock, and yet make money
by the operation. The great difficulty in disuosn
of railroad bonds at this time is severe draw back
10 this workout if the men of wealth whose
property Is 10 be enhanced by the improvement
would show disposition to push it ahead by Civ
ing it substantial aid other capitalists would then
step forward and supply the deficiency, and thus
insure the completion of an important work.
BEE E-HIVES.-At this season Of the wear
al vendors of ice creams are apt to be crowded
with customers, for the oppressive heat without is
sure 10 make every wish for cold Internal an
pllcatlons. Some few evenings since when the
Armory Band was discoursiug sweet music on the
square, We passed by pzzini's saloon, on Broad
street, and seeing it literally packed with bellies
ana bcaux, anXlOusly awaiting their turn f,r
creams, continued our walk to the St Nicholas Sa
loon, On Main street. from the front door of which
The crowd was pouring in and out a. if the saliva
non oi every man and woman in Richmond de-
pended on their being first the feast Both these
Establishments are kept in the best STYLE as their
thousands OF customers readily bear witness; but
where the deuce they get milk enough from to sup
ply demands is what We cannot answer.
made last Tuesday night to burn the carpenter
shop at the City Gas Works in Rockets by firing
pile of combustible matter in it; but a gentleman
living in the neighbvrhood discovered the flames
before they had spread very far, and extinguished
them. This attempt was one of the most auiacious
We ever heard of, for at that very moment there
were some twenty or thirty men at work in various
parts Of the gas establishment, none of whom saw
the incendary when he entered the premises
An attempt was also made Tuesday night
n Inn ttta sh, A. -,
iOrris 25th street, Church Hill. by placing un-
Ter the floor long wire, wrapped with rags which
were saturated with turpentine. A portion of the
rag was destroyed, but failed te set fire to the
house, although the floor was covered with sha-
wings.
TIRED OF L,FE.-On Tuesday night last
4 man named MICHAEL CRUAR made two attempts
TO shuttle of lifes earthly COIL by diving To the
bottom of tho dock but in both instances he was
hshed out, much to his modification The last
time, he taken to the cage by Watchman Jude.
where he retained in custody till his friends
called and took him away. of course the poor fel,
low was cracked in the upper story, or he never
would have attempted to strangle himself in such
hlthy place as the dock.
THICK DRINKING.-Those who see the
abominabe, muddy stuff, dealt out to our citi-
zen from the MIGRANTS in place of water, will not
wonder at the continual complaints going up from
All quarters. Yesterday il was so thick with mud
ihat one could almost eat it with fork Can
nothing be done to filter il Will not the Council
Try the half circular brick walls, recommended by
Us few days since as the easiest way of remeCiy-
ing the evil Surely something will he done, and
that speedily to give US clear water instead of
thick mortar 10 drink!
SEWING MAcHINEs.-0urm mechanics are
beginning TO take hold of all sorts of work In their
line and seem to be learning the important fact
that to compete successfully with Northern work.
men, they must be satisfied with as low prices
We understand that Mr.. Daniel Haggerty, of this
city, has received a contract for manufacturing a
number OF Watsons sewing machines, and that he
will get them up in good style and Just as cheap
as they are manufactured at the North.
PLEASANT DRIyE.-Pleasure seekars