The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-02
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EDucATIoH. III the youth Of Richmond
Of both sexes, do mot obtain education, the faull
cannot be attributed to the want OF sn abundaucl
Of good schools and competent teachers. Rev
Philip Courtney, Visitor 70 the Lancastsriau
School, has been dssoting some time TO ASCERTAIN.
ing the number Of good schools and colleges in this
city, and informs us that fhers are hfty-seven-
forty eight Of them private schoois, asd nine free
schools. In the private schools there are twenty
three hundred pnpi!s, and in the free schools
seven hundred. 90 that there are three shcus.
and children under instruction In Richmond.
In ono OF the female schools there are two hundred
and sixteen pupils taught by sixteen competent
instructorE and in several others the number
ranges from one to two handred.
We are unable to say with anything like GER
tainty, what s the humber Of children in the city
old enough 70 be receiviug an education, bat it
seems to rs that Niree thousand are fair propor.
tfon. Certainly there can be no need for sending
boys and girls beyond ths limits Of the city to re.
ceive instruction, where there are 90 many adm:-
rable schools at our very DOORS where they can bs
faught better than il sent to q distance where
they are beyond the ever watchful supervision of
their parents.
But besides the schools enumerated by Father
Courtney, there are three others, numbering be-
tween one hundred and fifty and two hundred
scholars, where the various brasches Of an Eng
lish education, a. we'll as architectural drawing,
are taught during the fall and winter months
We aiude to the night schools the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute, open TO all its members, and
have no hesitation in saying that they have al
ready effected more towards educating the Young
mechanics Of the city, than all the free day schools
In the State Gan do in century to come. These
schools are in charge Of experienced teachers and
will be greatly enlarged the approaching fali--or
~ soon as the beautiful hall, now being built on
9th street, IL completed. Every parent whose
sons cannot attend day schools. should send them
to the night schools Of the Mechanics Institute,
and thus eaable them to secure plain education.
DANGEROUS TUMBLB.-About o'elk.
yesterday morning portion Of the brick build.
ing opposite Metropolitan Hall, on franklin street.
occupied by Mr.. David Walsh. tnmbled down, ere.
atiag fearful crash, but fortunately ipjuring no
one. In rear cf the main building is y wing,
three stories high, the rooms of which were occu.
pied as chambers. For several DAYS past the
south wall OF this addition has been gradually
giving way, and Dir. }. w. Bruce, the owner, had
arranged with several workmen to prop and
strengthen 1t, but they had postponed doing an
thing until this morning. Some short time before
the wall fell, Mrs Walsh heard the paper tearing
and cracking, and suspecting the cause, aroused
the family and removed most of the furniture into
the main building, before the crash took place.
Mr.. Walsh has been unfortunate in his present
abode. but we trust his bad luck has now run out,
and better times are in store for him. At three
dii1erent times bis store room has been forcibly
q.
and now the falling of the wall makes his fourth
mishap.
FIRE.-A kitchen connected with Tate's
Negro Jail. was burned last Friday night. The
watchman at the old gas wor rks discovered the fl re-
and by meaas of the hose and plug in the ward.
prevented the extension of the flames among the
wood in Johnson's wood yard. Had this caught
tbeing very close TO tho large holder of the gas
works. it is probable that the gas in it also would
nd ftxrw, hnxra
in superior manner.
PrRJvRY.-Anton Carvedo, was held
TO bail last Saturday by the Mayor to answer az
indictment by the next Grand Jury for perjury
Carvedo, IL seems, testified before the Mayor las,
Friday, that James r. Hicks sold liances 10 be
drunk in his house without a tavern licSnae; and
ON Saturday morning swore that Hicks did not sell
liquor to be drunk in his house. If indicted anC
convicted, the accused may be fined $1,000 and con
fined 10 Jail one year. Witnesses who heard Car
vede's evidence, have been recognised to testif,
before the Grand Jury,
GAGS ITEMs.-In the first station house
the following persons were examined and dispose
OF yesterd ay morning: John Everett, drunk lyin
on the sidewalk-James Cumming of Baltimore
ditto-Richard Johnson, Tin no wise related to Co
Dick OF old Tecumseh memory drunk and disc,
derry in the street-a'l three of whom were n
primanded by Alderman Sadler aud DISCHARGED
David. slave to A. L. Royeter & Co., ont of trsc
and after hours-fogged. VIM. Newsom,a Peter
burg free negro, remaining here contrary to Law
and stea ling chckens-to be disposed of to-dsy =
la the second station house, Elizabeth William
notorious drunken creature, was lodged all mis- /
but released yesterday morning, after arepriman
and John Scott, a white man, was kept In limb
fer getting drunk and taking lodging in the stree
FoRCIBLE ssIoN.-However un
just, under certain circumstances, the law do,
not allow man to take forcible possession of b
own property. On Saturday last case came befo.
the Mayor for adjustment, aud his decision full
proves what we have stated. II. 8. Askew, throug
his wife, rented house of Peter Lawson. sewers
! months since, and as he paid no rent, and nor
could be made out of him, Lawson gave him motto
to vacate the premises, Offering at the same tim
to release him from the rent due if he would do Q,
Finding that possession of the house could not b
obtained, James Webster, as the agent of Lawson
went to the house few days since, aud in comp,
ny with two or three other persons, removed tn
doors and windows and carried them home. N
other iudignity was offered to Askew or his wife
and none other was intended. When Askew r,
turned home and found the situation of affairs, h
obtained peace warrant against Webster, and ha
him held to bail for his good behavior. This d.
cision does not replace the doors and window.
What the parties will do next, remains to b
seen.
CLOSING THE SQaRBs.-Our suggestion
of having the market squares enclosed vii.
chains during market hours, meets with unveI
| sal favor, as far as We can learD. So many acc
dents have occurred by the jamming together
carriages and wagons in the market places, durin
market hours, and buyers and sellers are SO muc
| accommodated by them, that the market commi
| tees should recommend the barricade to the coui
Gil for adoption. No one wonld be Inconvenience
| by thesuggested change, while accidents and al
noyances would be guarded against. Similar plar
have been adopted in other cities, and We SINGER
| ~ hope that something of the kind will fnd fave
with our Richmond legislators.
| ADvERTIsING.-Som few days since
| resident of Henrico, lost ono or two checks mad
payable to bearer, and before he could give motto
ut the banks, they were presented aud cashed.-
| The morning after, the checks aud circumstanc,
attending their loss aud collection were advertise
| IN the sDIspatch," aud in the course of that de-
| the holder ofthe money handed 1t over to the pr
per owner, thus saving himself from exposure az
detection. To find and use money not ones own,
penitentiary offence.
BAD BoY.-A lad named Joseph Hus
| ton, was brought before the Mayor last Saturds
to undergo an Investigation on charge Of assaul
1 ing and beating Amos Andrews, but as the cor
plainapt did bot wish to continue the prosecution
| the warrant was dismissed. Joe, however, at Il
| Instance Of his mother, was held ia custody
prevent him from going of with the circus, |
having threatened to do so.
/ PUBLIc NUISANCE Complaints hay
been lodged with the Mayor against the sawir
miIl of Conant & Waldrou, on. Cary street, by me
chants residing on Main street, because of the e.
| cessive amount Of smoke and SCOT blown into the
doors aud Windows from the chimney OF the pla