The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-02

along Broad s'r-e:, and so seriously Injured
that very little hops are fertained OF his re-
eovery As the train wss passing along the
street, near Brooke avenue, the boy attempted
to get upon one OF the trucks, but before hr
could do so, truck b. hind caught and jammed
MN indhe most terrible manner. He Instantly
released his hold and fell upon the track, bu,
ihe train was going SO slow ~ the time, that
the wheels merely pushed him along before
them, until the engine was stopped He was
then taken into a house near by, and DIR. Tho
mas called in 10 see him. AT a laIe hour in
the afternoon his situation was very critical
one.
City ConacU-An adjourned meeting of the
Council was held ut O'Clock yesterday after |
noon. Present Messrs. Saunders, Mills |
Burr, Whitfield, Giazebrook, De
noon, Epps, Haskins, Hill. Allen and Roddey
The order OF the day being the tax bill f"
for the city, it was taken up for considera-
ticn.
The first section OF the ordinance imposing
a tax Il one dollar on every one hundred dol !
lars value thereof, was taken up and amended
by striking out one dollar aud inserting ninety
r.pts
The second section, imposing a tax of So
cents on all personal property. except slaves;
on All money and credits required by said or =
dinance 10 be listed, aud no: exempt from tax
alton, 50 cents on every 9lU9 value thereof, was
read and adopted
The consideration of the ordinance was fur
ther continued, but not completed. When per-
fecIed, we VIII notice such changes as may have
been made III the ordinance since its publca-
ton.
Hrir P"Ning.--At an early hour last We'd
nesday night TWO white men appeared at the
first station house, apparently very much ex-
cited, and stated that a man and his wife, liv-
ing i'll an alley between Eth and 18th and
Main and Cary Streets-both gin craZy-wPre
fighting like wild cats, and would probably
XIII each other. or some one else. The officer
of the night being duty. a mess ssenger
iiif, N q
left. Ia half An hour thereafter woman
made her appearance her clothes torn from
her person, hair disheveiled and pulled out,
lace bloody and muddy and dec Ia red that she
had been Knocked down and beaten without
cause or nrovocatlOn-that Jenny was fat
of his back. with at least a dozen men upon
aim when She leti-and that she had no doubt
that he was "Pnt!rely kilt be fore then. The
officers hurried 10 The scene of strife as quick
As their legs could carry them but on getting
there. Jenny was "snugy snCring'' in his
own shanty, the contending armies had dis
persed, ana all was quiet Us death The wo-
man, not satisfied then that there had been a
row. withdrew her complaint the watchmen
retired. and the denizens of the alley remain
ed inactive the remainder of the night.
More ImpyCren en.eatS-Workmeu are now en-.
gagged in erecting new and substantial build
iugs on the North side of Broad street between
18th aud Eth streets. Not many wears since
Broad street was entirely impassable even for
pedestrians, from 18th TO l1th. and the proper
tv along lis margin was almost worthless
The city. at an expense of Il few thousand dol
lars, filled up the ravina, and now there are
twenty or thirty tenements standing upon il,
and all paying back, IN taxes the cost o! the
Improvement. If 10Th and lIth streets We're
continued through tor French Garden Hin,
scores OF new tenenents would spring up, As
they have done on oh street and on Bread,
and the city would soon receive back, in in
creased taxes, the comparatively small sum
that the improvements would cost
NuUljsrinS HopSsS.-It is a little singular
that the City Authorities have not had all the
houses and streets IN the city properly num-
bpred long since. Every one who has ever
visited Il large city can readily see the ad-
van'ages to be derived from numbering the
streets aud houses and strangers visit
ing Richmond, always express surprise that
important measure has been thus
long neglected. The City Engineer. some
months since. reported Il plan tor numbering
the streets and houses. and eNp cry BODY thought
II was TO be carried out Immediately; bur, from
that day 10 ih!S. 1t has never been heard Of
Will not some membe OF the Council call it
up and have IT put into execution
F,n't T ees.--Fcr years past the eastern por-
tiOn of Virginia has been supplied with fruit
trees q every species from Northern nursery
men. III exorbifant prices. and III many in
stances the articles purchased have mo- proved
to be what they We're recommended Perhaps
the farmer Of our State do rot know that
there are not less than half Il dozen urge uur-
series in the immediate vicinity of Richmond,
" here every variety Of apple, peach, pear,
cherry, ounce and other fruit trees, may he
had on better terms than al the North, and
that our nurSerymen warrant Whatever they
sell to b. equal to their recommendations
Whatever the STATE can furnish ought to be
encouraged by all classes, and especially so by
farmers.
Southern RG,iroad Coupan,sS.-Pnrsuant to a
call IN the newspapers OF the Siaie, a meeting
of the Presidents of some of the railroad com
ptnies OF Virginia was held in this city
Tuesday last. when the following resolutions
were proposed aud adopted:
Resolved, That adioUrned meeting of the
Pre.idenrs and Superintend.n.s Of Son tern Rail
'.ad C.mpanes ne convsnsd on tnesdSs. dhs istn
Ricnmond and Danvilis kai road CompaB. IN this
cit, 10 consider and dew measures for the pro-
mot Of the manutac'u 'ure and the Duet inipor
taton froU! turope III tie ,uthei States of iron
rails and other faiiw9. sappile*
Resolved, That NessIs. .InDas, Campbell and
Harvie be appointed a committee To pr pare
submit to the adjourned meeting report upon
the purposes tor wnich II is to be convened.
Home Missions deserve the support Of every
citizen, for they are efrctinga .;ist amount of
good among that class OF suburbans who new
er attend the churches in the heart of the city,
OF send heir children 10 the Sunday Schoois.
The mission in Rockets Old field has already
made lis mark there, and II properly support.
ed, VIII mUiailZe the scores OF boys that have
heretofore been allowed TO run wild on the
Sabbath day. and form bad Associates aud bad
habits. The one in the nelghborhood of the
Poor House is also performing good work, AID
ought to be sus aimed with iIberaiIty.
The CdIcih0i Light. Of the Buckley Troupe,
has been the cause OF many iudicrous mis-
lakes. On Tuesday night last, an old lady on
Church Hill on seeing its reflection dashing
through the air, declared il 10 be an immense
meteor, aud up 10 this moment has not been
convinced 10 the contrary. A negro fellow,
catching its reflection fuA in the face. AS he
most positively that ne had heen ruck by
lightning, and that he felt his whiskers scorch
as Ii passed over Ais person.
Failf,e.-The floral and horticultural fair
and horse show, which was expecte 10 be held
cn the beautiful grounds OF th- Virginia Cen i
tral Agricultural Society III May next, will
not take place this spring As we are informed.
TIE Executive Committee viii doubt en-
deavor TO complete the improvements on their
rrouuds in time for the next annual fair In
October, and then, III the following spring,
VIII probably gave the florists and horucnltu-
ristS an opportunity OF exhibiting their varied
productions.
Ffags,agi is required TO be placed ON all side
walks over which horses or yenjcies have TO
pass. This action the Council found 10 be ne
cessary 10 preserve the brick waikw1ys, ard
IL would do So if the ordinance WAS strictly
enforced but there are entrances 10 stables,
carriage houses. tobacco factories ana Iumoer
yards where tagging has not been laid, and
which are being driven over and cut 10 pieces
every day. Is it necessary that we should
name them to have the ordinance enforced
Kotbing the Dsad.-The police are on the look
OUT for a valuable I bias gold watch, No. 5,5c3
which was stolen IRON the room VI dead
man, several days since. A certain party
| known 10 have been III the chamber of the de-
ceased is strongly susrec ted and closely watch.
| ed and his guilt may yet be sufiicien ,iy man.
| ifested 10 lead 10 his detection and punish.
ment.