The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

RATfRoAp ACCIDENT Yesterday morning
about half pas. O'Clock. an accident occurred on
the Hichmoud and Petersburg Railroad, which
might hare proved serious, but for the cautious
manner in which the trains are usually run. Just
sftsr the mail train going South OF Richmond had
crossed the bridge over Jsmss river and was run
ming up the grade near the Southern abutment,
the locomotive was thrown from the track By the
changing Of the "switcb," and dragging the tender
after It, both topped over the embank meat,
slightly damaging the servants car bat iujuring
no one. There can be doubt that the "swisch"
was changed BY some .maieious wretch, with the
hope Of fcsusiDg . serious accident, but luckily be
failed In his object
accident until the mail train coming North ar-
rived, whom the passengers 10 both were changed
and continued their journeys, those oomiAg North,
getting la the traiu which left Richmond that
morning, while those going South, wero trans
fsrred to the Petersburg train, which returned to
the 'Cockade city" IN time to connect With the
Southern train.
The Richmond and Petersburg Road have had as
few accidents ~ Any other in the country and as
the officers are ali obIsing gentlemen. and atten-
tive 10 their business 1t 10 surprising that any one
would undertake to iujure them, or endanger the
lives OF innocent persons, BY wiifalIv throwing
the cars from the track. We have no doubt that
proper efforts will be made to discover the perpe.
traitor OF this deed, and II the guilty party is de.
tscted, the severest punishment that the law can
innicf, should be meted out to him.
MALE ORPHAN AsYLun.-We beg to re-
mind our readers of the public meeting to be held
at the Mecoanics' Institute Hall tomorrow night,
to take into consideration the proper measures
for faruishing suitable accommodations for the
orphan boys Of our city. Those who have noticed
the progress Of the Male Orphan Society, and
have seen the vast aDotiu: of good already &C
complished by it, will need no Invitation to par.
ticipate In this meeting; while those who have
heretofore taken no part or lot In this prsisswor.
U n dnft tnrA h.
learn the vast amonnt Of good alrecdy effected,
and the labor yet to be performed to save the
scores OF helpless orphan boys continaa turned
looss In our streets to form bad associations be-
come the fFisnt tools of the vicious and depfaved,
aud grow mp IN ignorance and vice.
Every city should see to Its INDECENT children,
and protect aud care for them. How else can this
be done as efsctually az by private charity Iibe.
rally dispensedl No other means has yet been
discovered, and nons other will be, however will
log and able the city, Ia It's corporate capacity,
may be to do SO; for public officers rarely feel
that deep interest in the welfare Of those under
their sharRe as others do, who go to their aid from
purely pEianthropic motives. We append the
following cards, which speak for themselves, and
would again urge our citizens to attend the meet.
ing Tomorrow night, and give a helping hand to
| the orphan boys Of Richmond.
RICHMOND June LIST, 1s59
To His Honor, JOSEPH MAYO. Mayor of the City Of
Richmond:
sIR The undersigned request you to cali public
She ea ares proper TO be taken to Furnish suitable
mt1odations for the orphan boys of otr city.
,. Most respectfully, your fellow citizens.
" Tichenor. j n Willis. Jaa Metaw Johnston, Da.
vid Cogbill. x Parker. Jas X Weisiger. and two
hundred and fifty other citizens.
In compliance With the above call, hereby re-
quest oil citzsns who may be interested to meet
the Hall of the Nechanics' institute, on THURs-
DAY evening next at o,c!Seh 0SsSH u.vop u.,o-
Tsesday. 7sh June. 1859.
The Managers Of tie Male Orphan Society take
pleasure in stating that marifisd3ks johnson, Eeq
and other legal and clerical gohtiem5n hays prom.
| ised to address. the meeting
Indie az we'll as gentlemen are most respectfully
BIZ ORDER OF THE BOARD
New VrssELs-Two new sail vessels are
now being completed by the Messrs. Abraham o
Baltimore, for the Messrs. Cfenshaw and John
Curre, Jr of this city. Oae Of them Is brig and
will have capacity for storing and carrying 230t
| barrels Of -four. The other il a barque, and viii
store 34O0 barrels Both Of these Vessels are to b
| built in the most substantial nianner-to be fur.
| nehed with all the modern improsemsnts-and
| are designed for the South American trade. The
brig will be Completed and arrive here to receive
! her first cargo about the 18th Of July, and the
| tarque about the 18th OF Atsaat.
New TRADE.-We noticed in the dock YES.
| terdsy, the schooner "E Miller" loaded with
kidding wood, and which was being discharged
| as rapidly as possible. On enquiry, sc learned
that this "kindling' came from ''CIaremount," OF
James river, where the proprietor, Mr.. VIM. Allen
has machine in operation for saving and split,po
it, preparatory to This, believe ts the firai
cargo Of the sort that has been brought to Rich
wond. but will doubtless prove so convenient to
| merchants aud others who use furnaces aud an
thracte coal that IL ySfIl AAanh Acorna an I'm