The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-27

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| Wont Of Education has always been ,.r,o,.
| oT,w back 70 the suecefs Of southern Nsehsnice
~ vni eoosinus % uusi their Dindb are eultIya-
.s .so NC sasir ta!ssts improved For pear pest
ue Mecesnies Institute has been o6sftne faciiitiss
tol learning to Apprentice Boys and spns of thsn
AVE nso tns good sense 70 avail themeelves of the
S1.Aees nus afforded; but . 3 eener6l thi.g
s.sy 10y a.ss pfHefred to hang around the engine
VITA their yells- Ignorans of tbs bles.ipr. tSev
sle Ie)ecung, We have but htsle hon Of evsu 80
ing tnese chaps above the level Of Ineoiaia nnes.
can ~ opened and their prids and ss-
When the night school of the Inssstuss "a. er..
opened, nunoreds OF APPRENTICE were anrior. a.
enter It because Il was something new. Int end;rs ~
1ns, no discovery had been made by which thew
couio oe uaoslormed into men of ietters In n,ohs
many OF them grew tired OF study. absented Gs,"s
selves from the school, and now spend thsi. 49,
ings most unprodtably. Shame on such isrrsrasE
they 90 not deserve The name Of Mechanics, and
need never hope to become more than s.mere hs--
ers Of wood and drawers Of water"
But those boys who have deserted the schoo,
are not alone to blame for their conduct Ths;,
masters may shoulder most of the responsibilitv
for IL they performed their duty TO their appren'
sces, they would see thst they attended reeuiarlv
or call them to account for their neglect OF ddty
If these boys were to absent themselves from
their vocatons. and idle away their days about
the streets, the masters would then apply cor.
rective to the abuse, because they would be the
losers. Ia the othsr case, they feel that the BOYS
are only injuring themselves, and ~ they have
no other interest in them than the amount Of work
they can perform, do not choose to compel them
to do that which is to rebound to their own rood
We do no: wish to be understood as saying that
the present night school 10 doing service In edu
cating the apprentices Of the city On the contra.
~, we know Of many boya who attend regularly,
and who are improving rapidly; but we do know
OF several boys who have grown tired Of study
and deserted the school, because of their idleuess
and desire to engage In low vices, that are Alike
unworthy and disgraceful to themselves aud their
masters, as well ~ to their trades and sallings.
An Important Mat0.-The-e are now st thi,
time many orphan free negro children, who are
held in custody by uncles and Aunts, too law 10
provide for themselves. These children are hired
ouiin tobacco fectories and other places by their
self constituted guardians, and are often badly
clothed and fed. Ought not the oversser of the
poor to take char of all such, and bind them TO
humane people, to learn trades, instead Of allow.
ing them to be raised as they are2 Colered people
are generally severe and often cruel to those un.
der them, and as consequence are not the ones
to have cnarge of children other than their own
II all such vera provided with good homes, this
class of persons might be greatly improved In the
course Of few years.
Haping a Set-to Francis Bridgewater. An sx.
member of the chain gang and young gentleman
of no little police potoriety made his annes ranca
before the Mayor to answer the charge OF beipS
enrspad IN \ fieht with John Walsh the nirht hs
fore. John, too, had been nabbed by the police
and was on hand for bis share of the guilt, hut
when the case was called, Frank volunteered A
spokesman. acknowledged bis guilt. asked pardon
for his short comings and vowed Ia the most
solemn manner, that ii the law would only sip her
cable tnis u,ae anu turn oim loose. tnat ne would
make oifectiy Ior 'ue oA[rAeks, take the bounty,
oeccme soioei uuuo. Cucie oAu' And ieave tne
e"y io'eSef VI u. ~ .'' eo.s AZ" snu snnip
s.~o.;a u;. honor ,housh. !, h..s ~ ,.. us
.no,har chanca At reformation and ,hsrefor. !. =.
the two nermission to be off A. speedily as shs,r
ieps would carry them. - =.
Anempt al seq aesTuctton-a iady reading on
Shockoe HUI aueinpteo 70 destroy herself last
"Wednesday Afternoon, oy taxing iagdanum, bat
was prevented from aoing 80 oy tne timely arrival
| nacsss.rv 70 neutrsIise the poison Yestsrdsv
morning she made an effort to walk across her
chamber but fell and struck her head such yso
ant bIow that she was thrown into conyuIsions
which iasted TWO nouls IN nsAun nss prooaoly
u1settled ner nino Ano csosso nsF 70 become treo
| Of life. .-..a. .-s 81
Ta. Burning of Ckimney between and
o'clock, yesterday afternoon, caused the fire bells
| to ring and induced tae hremsn TO make = long
run with their machines. -.e4st.
c.at >. Coro];,e -8oms waok =. s,no. "a r..,..S
u arrest of slave in New Kent, tbs property Of
Nc Coleman. for having au insurrectionary letter
in his possession, and his committAl to jail to an>
swer the on aace va fuesosy iast tnis fellow was
called before the county court of caroline Tor trial.
but the Just after hearing Ill the crcumstanceS
| decided that Caroline court was the proper body
to dispose OF the mater an therefore bad him sen