The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-28

IL 10 teetn Dao peen extracted py summary pros
cess.
NEW JAlL.-It is to be hoped that the
Council at les next meeting will take up the sub
ject Of new Jail, and make arrangements for it's
immediate erection. The present building is
Known to every member to be uusafe aud unheal
thy aud 1t is really cruel for the powers that be-
to keep human beings cooped up 10 q miserable
hole, where no man would copfiue valuable
dumb brute. A strong, convenient, dry, we'll.
ventilated uilding, is all that is necessary aud
this the city needs and should have.
VALUABLE GiFTs,-Our readers are to
have opportunity, this evening. Of securing ell,
yer plate and jswery, at very tring cost, as we'll
Ms seeing the grand panorama of the Russian War;
by attending the entertainment at Mechanics In.
stitute Hall. MIR. SAsDERsoN, the Proprietor, In
consideration Of the liberal encouragement be has
received while here, has prepared list of rare and
valuable gifts tor distribution among his patrons
Tonight; aud that all may have fair chance to
secure them, invites them to be present to- night
We know several persons who obtained ha jsome
prizss last Thursday night, aud who may be equal
iy successful to light If lucky. Bot apart from
the presents, the panorama is the best ever seen
10 Richmond, and will we'll repay the.cost of ad.
mission by its rare representations.
VIOLENT CHARACrER.-Terrenc Casss-
dy, man of violent temper when iptoxica
mace his appearance before the Mayor to ans swer
for assaulting of the Lieutenanss of the Night
Watch while on duty, aud breaking the furniture
and fixtures in the coll 10 which he was confined
last Thursday night. The charge against him was
clearly proved, aud he was remanded to prison In
default of bail for his good behavior. Cassady,
when sober, is said to be an orderly, wen behaved
man, but too much drink always makes him crazy
and generally gets him into trouble.
UNPLEASANT ODoR.-It is surprising that
citizens cultivate the dirty Tree OF ParHdse" az
it is commonly called, IS orna amental she ede trees
A. this time the bloom 10 filling the aifs and the
odor emitted from it 10 sickening every one 90 ua-
fortunate as to inbale 1t. This tree has been pro.
nounced by intelligent physicians Of this city and
elsewhere to be exceedingly dotrimen tai to health
| aud 10 more than one instance persons have fall.
en- in the streets fromthe sickening smell of its
bloom.
ASHLAND RAcEs The race at Ashland,
yesterday, was for the Proprietors purse of 500,
| Two mile heats, for which there were only three
| entries, only two of whom came 80 the score. The
purse was won easily in two straight heats by Nc.
Daniels Finaucier. We append summary
Dpgs raeis s.oO tES mile heat s
Feadfen iiiisms Css c. BY UliIds
Harold, dam Betsy WI White................... 22
Jehn Belchsr's G. b. Ashland, by finaucier.
Time-4oi-417. w. ''
RESISTING TIE OFFICERS. Thursday
| last, mau named John Burke, u seeing q frie ud
of bic in the hands of the eficers, rushed up, put
| in bis jaw aud his hands, and used such Hbusivs
| aud marched off to the cage. Yesterday, Johnny
| was held to bail to answer an Indictment By the
next Grand Jury, for resisting tho law.
REpRIMANDED. Yesterday morning there
were five IcrsoDs-G Lyons, +. johnson, A. Levy
| X. Allen, and j Hardy-before the Mayor, for
getting into slight 'scrimmage," at the polls,
| the day before. After the witnesses In the cause
we're heard, the party we're caotiohed sgaiast such
.'sprees" in future, and then discharged.
Rus OvER Reuben Wa Is, g free
| negro boy, was carelessly run over By horse aud
buggy, yesterday morning, oa third street, near
| Marshall, and had one of his legs badly b uised
and cut The person In the bsggy, 1t 10 ssad, did
| not stop to enquire what Injury he had inflicted
| on the boy.
Rlv ARTHUR MITCHELL of New York.
| Pastor elect of the third Presbyterian charch Of
this city, arrived here yesterday morning, and
| O'clock.
THz FxcIrRMasT, yesterday, over the
election returns, continued unabated during the
day. At an early hour In the morning men Of
both parties assembled around the Dispatch bulle.
! tin board, anxious to geau Intelligence fast as
| it arrived. Luckily, good feeling generally pre-.
| vailed, aud both parties seemed prepared for the
'e'"''' ""a'',er :. may %:
FLOOD IN Texas -D'stressing Accident-Tho
Dallas, Texas, Herald, of the llth inst, says:
| gentleman Just from Fort Worth, reports a
most painful calamity that occurred 'sst Thursday
evening, near night, the west fork of the Trip.
| ity, about seven miles above Fort Worth. gen.
tleman living very near West Fork, on returning
home during the heavy rain that was falling,
found bis hsuse was being rapidly surrounded
with the flood that was rushing down the low
lands bordering on the stream. He had wife and
| and carried them over the water 70 shed on the
premises, placed them upon it, and started back
| for the other children aud his wifs. He bad not
ssnstoD hs looked back, and discovered il aoss,ns
Cd With his Two children On i. \: rushed ai.sf