The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-20
LOCAL MATTEas.

bis children were seated at the supper table vhau
his housekeepsr, q white woman, took the hujd
can and attempted TO repleni.h the lamp then
burning. Scarcely had she tilted the can to com.
mence the pouring, when the fluid took fire from
the burning wick. and exploded the can, scatter
ing the blazing liquid upon all who were seated st
the table Mr.. T.. with great presence of mind,
gave the alarm, and began to tear the burning
eotnes from bis children and soon succeeded in COM
quefins tue lanes, but not until the hous ekeeper
had mad one of her wrists and sides severely
sGorcned' and the children had all been injured -
nus little son Andrew, and one of his daughters,
we're SO seriously burned about the face neck and
head, that their situations are critical. Two other
children were sie billy burned; and Mr.. Perdue bad
Two OF nis fingers roasted. Drs. L,pscomb and
iaytor were called IN TO see the iniured and rem.
ueleo 'nen tne necessary me lcal aid. This is but
e,A notnei VI the many warnings heretofore given,
Ao'oA " ~''enps 10 nl aburning lamp with fluid.
Sody Found Yesterday morning the dead body
OF 'eorge W. DeshieId . negro boy from Bal.
timore, was found floating in the Dock near
Messrs Edmond & Davenport's lumber house II
was taken out early in the afternoon when Coro.
ner Keesee. attended by Constable Butler. held an
INQUEST over It, This boy, it will be remembered,
was employed on the schooner &C W. Snrv
capt IT, u Patterson. and on the 18th of FebIu
ary last fell from yawl while sculliup about in
the dock, and WAS drowned before assist ce could
be rendered him The jury rendered . verdict of
accidental Grownirg His remxips ware icterred
by order of the Coroner
fTs-i esterday morning about half pas. two
O'Clock Daniel Whites cooper shop, on Cary street
near l7tb, was set on fre but the pror,p;ness of
the Liberty boys with their apparatus prevented
the names from doing serious damage. White has
oeen burnt out once or twice bef)re, and but for
NO. | nee company would have los, all he had the
last tine. '
1As POOR are to have a complimentary benef.
gwen them on Tuesday night uext bv Misa EN-
MA STANLEY, who has kindly offered to the
Mayor to give the nett receipts of one nights on
tertalnment to those of our city who need tho no.
cessitiea or iife This noble act, on the part of a
iAoy "uo Is an entire stranger, will win for her
many ilends IN our community and ensure to her
laI &c and fas hionable audiences during short ao
Journ in our midst. Miss s. has been amusing andin.
s:ructing the people vf Baltimore for two or threa
weeks by her remarkable persona.ions OF the
Seven ases OF woman, and we understand that
she is nightly greeted by enthusiastic and in,eli
gent audiences. The critics North of ma SNEAK of
her wonderful talentin the hisbes terms of nraiae
She will give her first exhibition at Metropo,itan
Hall next Monday right.
Cold Ndp-George Frost got booxv la,t We'd.
nesday night and laid himself down On the sof,
side of the footwalk to snore off the effects of
strong potations. bu: before he had time to con.
clude his nap the 'Charies came along and bap
ged him as their game Yesterday morning Georee
presented himself to the Mayor as straight "a A
hsh book, and on promising to indulge less freely
No Poprs.-A country free negro, calling him.
self Preston Winston, fell into the ands of the NO.
lice last Wednesday, ard was stored away for
fe-keepipg. When brought before the Mayor
yesterday be mad no register, and not being able
to prove his freedom, was turned over to the ten
der mercies of the aler till the mex. session of the
Hastings Court.
Brsaking WindoU "A negro boy named
Jim, slave to Robert Trower, was srrsiened he
VG6tarhav th., h.. g
breaking Frederick Kihr's window glass on the
l7th inst Owing to the absence of a witness the
investigation was postponed uatil this morning.
Going at Large "A negro fellow called Micaiah,
slave to T. b LitsIepage, was committed to jail
yesterday by order OF the Mayor on the charge of
going at large. The man had pass without limit
ard was therefore cooped, but if his owner can
satisfy the Mayor that the servant was not acting
for himself, ard that his pass was accideptsIIv
made illegal, we have no doub. that the prosecr-
tion will be stopped at once.
Beet, on the hoof, is commanding high fiyrrs
in our market, aud butchers assure us that thew
have to pay from seven to twelve cents for IL m.
cordiug to quality. A few days since forty head
Of cattle were sold st Sl2 per hundred TWENTY
of the beeves were very fine, but the other twenty
were inferior If graziers cannot make a min,
at such prices as these, the business must be poor
indeed.
Religious RriraL-Mseticgs are held nis htIy q,
l.
crowded with persons seeking conversion. Rev
Mr. LlTTLETON, of the Methodist persuasion il the
stationed Minister at this church
ImproUtmeat-Th overseer the city hands ara
busiiy at work sinking wooden trunks on the
North side CT Dock street near 27th, to drain the
water from that street and prevent it from becorn-
ing ihpassible in wet weather Dock street ia m.
of the most important ttoroughfar, 8 in the city
and the day Is not distant when it will have to be
paved
Needs attention The street in font of BaxalPs
mills s in bad condition, and must continue so uu
til properly graded, so as to allow the water to run
of. Yesterday the mud appeared to be ankle
deep and as soft as mush few dollars would
sand and gravel it, we have no doubt
Prop gazing the Partridge.-A gen leman in this
city, has sent an order TO the West and south for
the purchase of one thousand live birds, which he
intends turning loose on some of the pretty farms
along the Dan, Appomattox aud James rivers
With good seasons and proper protection this bird
will be as abundant as ever in the course Of few
years, il tLis section of Virginia.
Brushing Up.-The proprietor of the Fairfield
Race Course IL busily at work improving the
track, and desiges making 1t much faster tnsn it
has heretofore been. This will be good news for
racers ho expect to compete for the purses to be
given there III May next.
School Visitors.-Tbs plan suggested by US If
hav Jog regular visitors appointed to the dfferenl
ward SCHOOLS, 10 Wnom tue teachers sn2U furpisa
every week their roll books for examination, has
met with favor n NAV quarters, and may prob
ably be adopted ly the next Council. We have
no doubt that GEM men m AZ be found il each
Ward who would resuI y act - Visitors" and SO
perform the duties axe tle schools what
they designed to be-a Llstsiay to the INDECENT
children CT the city.
Storm.-At an early hour, yesterday morning
our city was visited by terrific rain storm. ae-
companied by thunder and lightning. The rain
came down in torrents for some minutes. and the
thunder and lightning were loud aud vivid-equa
to tie severest usually realised here 10 mid summer
Causing SsoeiI-The heavy rain, of yesterday
morning. caused many CT the small water coursei
in the neghborhood of the city to overflow theiI
banks, but the food of, doing little or nc
| damage.
| Netting To niSht-The Wings and American 8
of this city, are hold q meeting to light a. the
African church, to reconsider the determination o
nominating candidates for the various municipa
ofises next Monday night The meeting will "a
doubt be large one. all who favor and all wht
| oppose nomination, viii! be pr. .sent.
| Wud Turkeys are said to be numerous In th,
| woods near the city. Two gentlemen of our &C
| quaintance took . drive to Chick ahominy Swami
last Wednesday afternoon, and on ,heIe returi
| bagged fine young gobler st DIR. Christian
| farm. We understand that Q resident of Cbsrit
| City within . few days past, has shot and kiile
| hve goblers weighing 10 the aggregate niast
pounds grsss- One Of these birds was sent TO Nj
| George Il. Sadier, and whea tested 10 q pair
1 hal ne efphed ssesuf1 pnupda