The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

Horrible afnrdsr-I Master Kin,S rsd Bxtnt.f
~ h,s Sinres.-We Iearn thai on NJ 0ndav last
Or WIN. CEoxTON. 3 highly intelligent citizen
OF Essex Comfy, had occasion to correct \ ser
want woman for some offence, but did so In Il
mild and gebtle manner. This fact eDra9ed a
negro man. who vowed to have ryeGEr, hut ut
me finl- gave bis 'has'er no 'tutims'ion ef hiS
ln'enilor. GA Wednesday, last, wuilst one of
the servants was sggaeed ia grin,.ing Il cpt-
ting knife, DIR. Grcxton walked tu " here he
was, and whilst looking on. without suspect.
ing darger another servant stepped behind
him, gave him violent blow upon the back
of the head, which ie!led him To the grouu All;
ard then dispatched him. Tie two then
dragged him behind the barn, ard, k.ndIing
FIRE placed his h,dy Un il and kur.;ttl it. Tkev
mex: cut the skirts of the saddle upon hi.
riding hcrse and then turned the horse loos G.
expecting 10 create the impression that he had
hPen attacked on the rcad and murdered. -
When the Doctor was missing. his frisEds In.
s'ituted search fer him, and in t.1s pile Uf
ashes near the barn discovered two OF three Of
his fingers and portion Of one of lis feet.-
The murder has caused great excitement in the
heighboIhcod ic which IL was committed.
81. JOINS Chureh.-M Many Of our readers will
be gra;ifed 10 learn that an effort is being
made to redeem from the wasting Land OF time
the old church, on Church iiilI and will no
doubt gladly avail themseives of the opportn-
nifty now abou. 10 be afforded, Of contributing
their mites to the praisewor4Ssse4nf3E TSsee
old church, monument AS IL is OF yifgfLias
PAST ticI y, 'iIu "a uSI stIHgtte% IN i0E HSVGiU.
ton, when ber gailaut scss l,roclajmed for
liberty or death, Is a relic OF histofy that no
Virginian would like to lose. To preserve II
As mrmeato Of the past, ii must be thorough.
ly repaired, and TO do this private confribu-
tions are solicited. Not Only does the building
need repairs, but the grounds around IL, con-
taining rs they do The remains of those most
dear To nearly every family in Richmond
need putting in order, and the WalkwAys.
shrubbery, DC. all need attention. 1.-The "old
church" stood in some other city, with all its
historic recoiIections clustered around II, not
board or Il nail would be- all, wed TO waste
away; but htre--on the native soil bf Henry
and Madison and the Ieighs of the Revolution
it has received but little attentions. and now
bids fair 10 pass into dust. unless speedily re.
novated and over hauled. A party Of GENTLE
men, always le:t1y TOR good works, have set
on foot plan for repa rirg the chuich and
grouI ds. and to enable every citizen to con.
tribute 10 the ranse, have opened subscription
list at ;he store of Mess RS. Johnston Il Brans-
ford. where contributions may be left The
plan is to repair the church in the most d urable
manner, 20 iii up the Sabbath School-roosp. to
re-eraet toe fallen toInbsvnes, 10 lin prove and
teautily the walks and grounds, asld 10 make
the building ard It's surroundings inv iting to
our people, AS well as to the thousands u
strangers who visit il, to see the place in which
Patrick Henry matte his ever memorable
speech. Is not the object as Indicated u
worthy one and is there q Ni1giuiaD, a citi.
Zen OF Richmond, or Il man who knows any
thing of The history OF this ancient edifice
who will not gladly give some thing 10 preserve
it from decay I'd +