The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-27

u, 1853.
LOCAL mATTERs.
6UGGEsfED IMPRovEMSuT.- The dam
ger ofloconofion on the market square Il becom-
Ing 20 great that tho City Council woad act WISE
u 20 have chains stretched across 18th and 9th
streets a. % prevent all vehicles other than those
attending the markets, from passing along those
squares during the market honr. lt 10 no uucom-
mon thing 70 zee dozen or more carriages. wa
Rons and drays jammed In among the market carts,
endeavasing to pass 10 and fro. to the danger OF
the limbo and lives Of market men and their cus-
TONERS. which might have been avoided By dris.
ing around the square. In other cities, wagons
dfsys and pleasure carriages are excluded from
the market squares during market hours, because
OF the confusion and danger they would Introduce,
and We feel pretty we'll assured that the market
committees. IL they would visit the market places
and notice the various accidsnts and hair bread n
escapes that continually occur by the reckless
manner 10 which vehicles pass along these squares,
they would recommend to the Council, the adop.
tion OF some plan by which the nuisance COM
planned Of could be abated. Chains stretched
across lth street at the North and south ends
vegetable markets, and 6th street ae
the North and South ends the meat and vegetable
markets, would protect the public on the market
squares during the market hours, without ineoni-
moding any one in the slightest degreee. When
removed.
leaving the streets free to the use of all.
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ROCK BArTLEs For several weeks
past = war has been waging between q band of
hanchester boys and a band of Richmond boys,
ero~1ng out OF q selection of q bathing ground on
Mayo's Island, selected and claimed by the latter
gang On Sunday afternoon last the bands of
young desperadOes met on Mayo's bridge, and had
pitcned battle with rocks. during the progress OF
which three or four OF them were severely bruis.
W rnnst roI S.L
.'on that men and ladies were driven from tho
bridge BY the showers of stones that fell in their
midst 1t fs to be hoped that the Justices of Man
chester, aided by the Mayor OF Richmond, will take
steps to arrest and punish the leaders in these
rows aud as Henrico county has jurisdiction over
the fighting ground" it would be- wise policy in /
ner Magistrates aud CobstabIes TO lend hand ia
pntting stop to these disgraceful proceedings
Mere admoniticns are of little value to boys BOW.
a-days as our Mayor has no doubt SEEN When ar
rested, they should be punished, and thus made
an example of.
BAIL BONDS, in Virginia, when taken
Tor breaches of the peace are not worth the paper
upon which they are written. If forfeited they
are sent TO the Clerks Office, and peri brought
to the notice of the Court aud tbere their value ia
at an END. Nobody ever pays one-nobody ever
expects to have Que to pay-and the consequences
ls, that the vilest character in the community i!
ne can raise $l0 eau get some to stand bail for
him for $lO0 II the penalty Of these bonds were
enforced, as they should be, men of means would
De less willing to become bail for disturbers of the
peace, and roughs and shoulder hiters would he
more careful about getting into rows and ghts The
law seems amply sufficient to protect peacebie
quiet citizens from insults aud assaults, but the
manner OF enforcing it appears imperfect and un-
satisfactory, and some reform is actually needed
PLEASURE RIDEs--The practice of at
tending funerals merely for the pleasure Of ride
to the burying ground and back, is kept up by
anun lAH5n Srrt 1ffx
to undertakers as household words. 1t matters
not to them whether the relatives and friends OF
the deceased get seats in the carriages employed
TOR their accommodation, or whether they stop at
n9me-these ladies must aud will 90 for the ride
unless rudeiy refused conveyances. Could they
but see themselves on these occasions as Others
see them-couid they but hear the remarks as one
by one they step into the carriages aud drive Off
we are sure they would again seek pleas
aat ride at the sacrifice of the good opinion of all
who know them.
/ GpAND LARcEsY-A called Court OF
Hastings was held in the City Hall yesterday, for
the examination of Peolo Paimini, grocery keeper
on 9th street, charged with stealing $32 SO from
Mrs. Bass, on the 18th instant. Mrs. b. testified
that after buying some peaches she put the pocket
book ana parasol upon Palmini's table, he being
the only person near her-tbat her attention was
attracted to the other side OF the street-and that
losing sight of the book for an Instant, it dsap
peared aud PalmDi walked into his store The
Court after hearing the evidence aud argument OF
counsel. remanded the prisoner for final trial, at
the fall term of the Circuit Court aud refused 10
admit him to bail for his appearance.
THE ASHLAND RACE CoURsE will open
this fall with four mileiheat stake Of sl030and
sral other attractive pur If the buildings be
completed in time. The distance from Richmond
10 go short by railroad that large attendance uaY
be expected. The Club to be formed there. shoud
be selected With care, and if this be done very
strong one may be made up. The friends oftbe
turf in Virginia are ready to support course when
properly managed, aud the ladies too will give it
their patronage, if suitable accommodations are af
forded them.
Our OF WoRK.-At this time there are
more iaborers and mechanics walking about the
streets, than we ever saw before In the summer.
and many of them seem to fear that they will get
very little work to do this year. None of the machine
shops appear to be Overrun with work, and some
of them fud difficulty in keeping their regular
force employed.
NLw REsERvoIR.-Thec city ought to
enlarge the present Reservoir or build new one,
regardless of the sacrifices necessary to raise the
means. The people on Shockoe Hill complain tba,
they cannot get supply for family purposes, and
in times of fire it is next to impossible to get
enough to fill the engines. Some of the water
takers are refusing to pay their taxes because OF
the insufficiency OF water furnished them, and
others will follow suit unless the city adopts some
plan to increase her supplies.
Fool hardy "A small boy, named
Thomas Carter, dived from the stern of q vesse,
into the dock, yesterday morning, to win q wager
of ten CENTS and striking his face against piece
OF hoati0g plank, 30 seriously injured his right
eye. that he will lose it, in all probability. He
was to have been taken to DR.. Bolton yesterday
afternoon, to have an operation performed, ii ne
cessary.
H.
the raxine between Clay street aud French Garden
Hill, will bring into market number of handsome
ouiIding lots, 90 which improvements will be made
ia q very short time. We notice that there are
uow few new edifices going up along that street.
IN anticipation OF the extension, which must be
made ia the course of few years.
TaKIaG NAP.-Michael Quinn, after
drinking freely, selected soft place in the side
saik, AID there made his bed, but the watchmeD
soon after discovered him aud took him to the
cage. The Mayor had him jugged in default OF
bail for his good behavior.
PUaE WATER. a.-Superintenient Wynne,
of the Gas Works, has completed the improvement
TOR supplying the Works with pure water from
the Bloody Kun Spriag, and is now using IL for
xashing the gas as fast as it is manufactured.
TRssrAss Patrick Cullen, while in Q
state of high excitement, entered the premises of
fhomas Hogan, aud abused aud Threatened hi
wife, for which he Was taken 70 the cage and
locked up lie was then bailed to appear before
the Mayor, but failing to do 20, his recognissnce
was forfeited.
PROLIFIC HRH.-A friend of ours, re-
markably fond Of fine chickens has game pnliet.
hatchea the past spring, that has now under her
wings ten beautiful young chicks. We never
knew an Occurrences Of the sort before. and there
fore notice it for the information OF bird fanciere.
The NEW ConraNy, now being raised
In this city, design adopting the uniform and cap
Of tho Seventh Regiment of New York. If seventy
We or one hundred members can be procured, the
corps will present an imposing appearances.
The MONTGOMERY GUARD, under the
command Of Lient. Dooley. made an excursion