The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-08

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and elevated future.
SuDpss DsAru.--Ws understand that
Mr. JAMS TAILY, ior niAsy ysars Propsiseoe of
Fairfield Race Course, near this city, o1e4 yseese-
day afternoon, astsr . short bot pstnfsl i1tnsss.
Mr.. 7, was about 81 years old, sad uas vsli
|. DfsoovnaY or LIoroRs. - Yesterday af-
her the water uas turned ont Of the eassl, . nan-
Der o. botties Of brandy and other ltQa0sa uas
grocery Of John A. Fsrris, where they had either
been lost from canal boat, OF thrown there by
some rogue to avoid detection. 4s4a
THE FIRs At the st. Jossph's Orphsn
Asylum, last Friday night, erisiuatsd from An In
PERFECTION In the chimney aus In the free school
room, and not from the furnace A vs frsk under.
stood. Precautions have been taken % prsvsas
the recurrence Of q similar accident from the
same cause
NEcRo KILLED-We understand that
negro man belonging 10 Mr.. John Endsrs. ofshis
at City Point. last Friday, that he died in short
time thereafter. The negro was employed a.
stevedore, and while iosdi1g the vessel, gave the
mate some impudeRce. whereupon the mate seized
large stick, Knocked him down, and injured him
50 seriously that he soon died.
SNow SToRa Last Saturday evening
our city was visited by snow storm, which fell
to tae depth OF an inch OF two, aud the ground be-
ing cold and dry, laid npon Il like white mantle
until yesterday, when the sun came ont warm and
caused u TO melt. rhe streets, no doubt will BE-
wet and sloppy to-day. bnt II the weather continues
to grow warm, the thoroughfarss VIII soon be in
good order.
DRowsEp.--A negro boatman acciien.
tally fell into the basin last Saturday evening,
during the storm, aud drowned before assistance
could be rendered him.
ACCIDENT Last Saturday night Mr..
Patrick Wills, In passing down 9th street below
the bell house, accidentally fell on the pavement
aud fractured his right wrist. DIR. Brown attend
ed him and set the broken bone.
INcESrI' aTsM.-A during attempt was
made to Ere an old bailding nearly in rear Of the
Henrico county jail last Saturday night, by apply
ing torch to a small pile Of rubbish, but the
light was by two negroes In the neigbcrhced,
Who Immediately extiuguished IL. -
A CALL.-Saturday during the Snow, a
poor German lunatic walked iuto the capitol
and asked tn see the Speaker Of the House, an
nounciDg himself as the Savior, aud stating that
he had been sent for him. lie produced small
brass trumpet. blast from which he said would
summon legion Of angels TO assist Ia removing
the presiding officer Of that noisy body. Hs was
assured that the Spesker would be needed for the
extra session. and at all events did not have his
baggage checked" at present for such q journey
as was proposed, Tho messenger seemed perfect
ly satisfied and with the information that he
would call again. the poor ragged iunatie wander
ed out with the drifting snow and freezing wind,
apparently feeling neither the one nor the other,
and hamming song Of the "Patherland."
SUSPICIOUS "A queerly covered wagon,
drawn by two horses driven by . questionable
looking white man of this city, has been running
between Richmond and York river, for some
months past as trader; but from circumstance
which have come to the knowledge of intelligent
gentlemtn along the road this vehicle IL strongly
suspected of being connected with the underground
railroad. and strict watch will be kept on IL
hereafter. If the owner should be detected, n
| grape vine and strong limb will be the end Of
| his career.
| MAD DoG-Eo little excitemspt vas
created in the heighborhood of the first toll-gats.
| on the Westhnm Plank Road, last Saturday nlsru.
| ing by the appearance of strange dog, which
| was n IN fall in n dt and which those hn